BILLS INTRODUCED, On leave granted, read first and second times and referred. By Senator Fall: Nɔ. 137, S., A bill to amend section 8, of chapter 137, of the revised statutes, entitled of evide: ce. On motion of Senator Hall, The rules were suspended, for the consideration of said bill, and the Senate refused to pass the bill, By the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators Griswold, Hall, Miner, Morgan, Pratt and Woodman -6. Those voting in the negative were Senators Baldwin, Beldin, Cameron, Colladay, Flint, Hazelton, Huebschmann, Ives, Krouskop, Little, Magoon, Price, Reed, Rice, Schantz, Schmidt, Strong and Walker-18. On motion of Senator Strong, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE On the general file of bills, Senator Price in the chair. After consideration of the bills submitted, the committee rose, and through the chairman reported as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: The Senate in Committee of the Whole has had under consideration the general file of bills, has gone through with the same, and has instructed me to report the following bills to the Senate, for its consideration: No. 74, S., A bill to appropriate to L. B. Hills a sum of money therein named. No. 76, S., A bill to lay out a state road from the village of Avoca, in the county of Iowa, to the village of Platteville, in the county of Grant. No. 71, A, A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 128, of the general laws of 1867, entitled "an act to prevent minors from playing at billiards and on bowling alieys, and indulging in intoxicating drinks,” With amendment. No. 38, S, A bill to amend chapter 483 private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to authorize the supervisors of the county of Clark to levy a tax for the purposes therein named. No. 99, S., A bill to appropriate to the members of the Visiting Committee each $100. No 103, S.. A bill to authorize the city of La Crosse to aid in the construction of a State Normal School building in said city... No. 105, S., A bill authorizing W. C. Ellis of the city of Beaver Dam. county of Dodge, to do and perform certain acts. No. 106, S., A bill to amend section 75, general laws 1863, relating to common schools, and to provide for the collection of taxes in certain cases. No. 115, S., A bill to change the names of William Henry Fox and Eugenie Lydia Fox to William Henry Atkinson and Eugenie Lydia Atkin son, No. 116, S., A bill to authorize the mayor and common council of the city of Buffalo, in Buffale county, and their successors in office, to keep and maintain a ferry across the Mississippi river, at the city of Buffale, in said county, No. 118, S.. A bill to change the name of Nellie Gordon to Nellie Parton, and to make her the heir-at-law of Alva Parton and Rebecca Parton, No. 4, A., A bill to require the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Wisconsin to be taught in the common schools. No. 61, A., A bill to provide for an abstract of tax sales in the county of Portage No. 112, A., A bill to provide for the payment of fees to the witnesses for the defendant, in criminal cases, the same as to the witnesses in behalf of the state. No. 116, A., A bill to change the name of James Wiillam Dwyer to James William Eckles, and make him the heir-at-law of John Eckles. No. 118 A., A bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to trespassing on State lands No. 125 A., A bill to repeal chapter 64 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled" an act to appropriate the drainage fund in certain towns in the county of Marathon, for the erection of a bridge across the Wisconsin river at the village of Jenny." No. 135, A., A bill to change the name of John and Henry McEldowney to John and Henry Downey. No 154, A., A bill to incorporate the Philalathean Society of Evansville Seminary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONSIDERED. The amendments to Nos. 74 and 76. S., Were respectively adopted, And said bills were ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 71, A, To committee on State Affairs, Which motion was lost By the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative were, Senators Baldwin, Burchard, Deuster, Huebschmann, Reed, Walker and Woodman-7. Th se voting in the negative were Senators Beldeu, Cameron, Colladay, Flint, Foster. Griswold, Hall, Hazelton, Ives, Jones, Krouskop, Little, Magoon, Miner, Morgan, Pratt, Price, Rice and Town--19. And the said bill was ordered read a third time, By the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators Belden, Burchard, Cameron, Colladay, Fint, Foster Griswold, Hall, Hazelton, Ives, Jones, Little, Magoon, Miner, Morgan, Pratt, Price, Rice, Strong, Town-20. Those voting in the negative were Senators Baldwin, Davis, Deuster, Huebschmann, Reed, Schantz, Walker, Woodman-8. Nos 38. 99, 103, 105, 106, 115, 116 and 118, S., Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. Nos. 4, 64, 112, 116, 118, 125, 135 and 154, A., Were severally ordered to a third reading. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Reed: Res. No. 18, S., Resolved, That Res. No. 4, S, with accompanying reports, doc uments, exhibits and papers, be referred to the Judiciary Committee for their further consideration, Which was adopted. On motion of Senator Hazelton, The vote by which the Senate this morning refused to pass, No. 137, S., Was re-considered, and On motion of Senator Hall, Said bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary. On motion of Senator Rice, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1871, 10 o'clock, A. M. The Senate convened agreeably to adjournment. The President pro tem., Senator Williams in the chair. Roll called, quorum present. LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. Presented and referred. By Senator Hall: Mem. No. 25, S., The petition of S. W. Abbott and others, in regard to increasing the compensation of justices of the peace, To committee on Judiciary: BILLS INTRODUCED · On leave granted, read first and second times and referred. By Senator Griswold, from committee on State Affairs: No. 138, S., A bill to amend chapter 46 of the general laws of 1869, entitled "an act to protect the lands and timber thereon granted to the St. Croix and Superior Railroad Company." To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Jones: No. 139, S., A bill to amend chapter 141, general laws of 1858, entitled " act relating to transcripts of justices' judgments." To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Foster : No. 140, S., an A bill to amend section 1, chapter 105, general laws of 1870, entitled an act for the preservation of game in the counties of Mil waukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Walworth, Jefferson, Rock, Green, Dane, La Fayette and Grant. To committee on Local Legislation. By Senator Colladay: No. 141, S., A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of the town of Dunn to change the place for holding the annual town meeting. To committee on Town and County Organization. By Serator Strong: No, 142, S., A bill to enforce the remedy by indictment against corporations. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Belden: No. 143, S., A bill to amend section 6, chapter 43 of the revised statutes, entitled "of strays and lost money and goods.' To committee on Town and County Organization. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bills:4 No. 185, A., A bill to enable certain counties, towns, cities and incorporated villages to aid in the construction of the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railroad. No 121, A., A bill to amend chapter 93 of the private and local laws of 1867, entitled an act to authorize the counties and towns through which the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad passes, to aid in its construction. No. 81, A., A bill to amend chapter 160 of the private and local laws of 1869, relating to the charter of the Wisconsin Northern Railroad Company, and chapter 517 of the private and local laws of 1870, amendatory thereto, |