No. 108, S., A bill to amend chapter 126, general laws of 1869, entitled "an act to authorize certain counties, towns, cities and villages to aid in the construction of the land grant railroad from Portage City and from Doty's Island to Lake Superior," And I am instructed to report the same back without amendment, and recommend their passage. W. T. PRICE, Chairman. The committee on Engrossed bills respectfully report the following correctly engrossed: No. 64, S.. 66 A bill to amend chapter 113, general laws of 1868, entitled " an act to amend chapter 182 of the revised statutes, entitled dons." No. 58 3., of par A bill to authorize and empower David Jennings to keep and maintain a ferry across Wolf river. No. 93, S., A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Hubbard, in the county of Dodge. No. 102, S., A bill to appropriate to the widow of the Hon. Byron Paine, late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the sum of money therein named, J. H. JONES, Chairman. The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the following bills, have had the same under consideration and make the following report: No. 75, S., A bill relating to courts held by justices of the peace and to amend sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 35, 36 and 37 of chapter 120 of the revised statutes, and to repeal chapter 30 of the general laws of 1870, Report the same back with amendments, and recommend that it pass when so amended. No. 119, S., A bill relating to the fees of deputy clerks of circuit courts, and amendatory of section 1 of chapter 93 of the general laws of 1867, entitled an act to provide for the compensation of deputy clerks of the circuit courts in the respective counties in this State, Report it back to the Senate without amendment, and its passage recommended. No. 131, S., A bill amendatory of chapter 112, general laws of 1869, entitled an act to provide for the registering of the names of persons who have been admitted to citizenship, or who may hereafter be admitted to become citizens of the United States of America, Report the same back without amendent, and its passage recommerded. No. 123, S., A bill to repeal section 4, chapter 121, general laws of 1868, entitled an act relating to the compensation of county judges, Report the same back with amendment, and its passage recommended when so amended GEO. C. HAZELTON, Chairman. The committee on Judiciary, to which was referred the following bills, have had the same under consideration, and report as follows: No. 54, S., A bill to amend section 20, chapter 141 of the revised statutes, entitled "actions for the recovery of real property," Report the same back to the Senate. with an amendment, recommend that it pass when so amended. No. 47, A, and A bill to define certain powers of the supervisors of the town of Preble, in Brown county, Report the same back without amendment, and recommend that it be concurred in. No. 83, A.; A bill to amend section one of chapter 153 of the revised statutes, entitled "of liens of mechanics and others," Report the same back without amendment, and recommend that it be concurred in. No. 190, A., A bill to repeal chapter 109, of the general laws of 1868, entitled an act to amend section 2, of chapter 177, of the revised statutes, entitled of indictments and proceedings before trial, Report the same back and recommend that it be indfinitely postponed. G. C. HAZELTON, Chairman. The committee on Agriculture to whom was referred, No, 95, A., A bill to authorize the school board of school district No. one, in the town of Blooming Grove, in the county of Dane, to pay a teacher, Have examined the same and instructed me to report it back without amendment with the recommendation that it be concurred in. P. BELDEN, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report the following correctly enrolled: No. 32, S., A bill to provide for an appropriation for the support of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home for the year 1871. No. 33, S, A bill to appropriate money for the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, at Madison, for the year 1871. No. 10, S., A bil regulating the time of holding the general terms of the circuit court for the sixth judicial circuit. No. 46, S., A bill to legalize the acts of the trustees of the 1st ward of the village of New London. No. 70, S., A bill to appropriate to H. N. Solberg the sum of money therein named. No. 17, S., A bill to amend chapter 168, private and local laws of 1868, entitled "an act to amend chapter 606, private and local laws of 1867," entitled "an act to divide the town of Armenia, in the county of Juneau. No. 34, S., A bill to appropriate money for the expenses of the institution for the Education of the Blind, for the year 1871. No. 6, S., A bill to abolish probate fees in the county of Winnebago, J. C. HALL, Chairman. The committee on State Affairs have had under consideration A bill to repeal chapter 297 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to appropriate the drainage fund in the town of Caledonia, in Waupaca county, for highway purposes, and chapter 124 of the private and lo al laws of 1869 a nenda ory thereof, And have instructed me to report the same back, and recommend that it do pass. The same committee has also had under consideration No. 18, A., A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 125, general laws of 1868, entitled an act, to amend chapter 58, revised statutes, entitled of weights and measures, And have instrutecd me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. W. M. GRISWOLD, Chairman. The committee on Charitable and Benevolent Institutions, to whom were referred No. 35, S., A bill to appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the intitute for the education of the deaf and dumb, for the year 1871. Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with recommendation that it do pass. No. 107, S., A bill to organize a state board of charities and reform, No. 107, S, With amendments, was ordered printed. Chairman. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and aska the concurrence of the Senate in No. 292, A, A bill to authorize the city of Milwaukee to make certain improvements, and levy a special tax in the 9th ward of the city of Milwaukee. No. 310, A., A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 496 of the private and local laws of 1870, "an act relating to the investment of license moneys in the town of Fredonia, in the county of Ozaukee, in this state. No. 307, A, A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Osceola, Fond du Lac county. No. 309, A., A bill to appoint commissioners to lay out and establish a public highway on the line between the counties of Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin. No. 315, A., A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in Brown county. Jt. Res. No. 17. A., Joint resolution to authorize the Quartermaster General to deliver to the institu ion for the blind certain specimens of arms. No. 133, A., A bill to incorporate the Green Bay and Superior Railroad company. No. 38, A., A bill to repeal section 2 of chapter 30, of the general laws of 1870, entitled an act relating to courts held by justices of the peace, and amendatory of section 5 of chapter 120, of the revised statutes, entitled of courts held by justices of the peace. M. C. No. 4, A., Memorial to Congress to establish a daily mail route from the village of Potosi, Grant county, to the city of Dubuque, Iowa, No. 216, A., A bill to incorporate the Morrison Creek Lumber Company. A bill to authorize the judge of the 8th judicial circuit court for the State of Wisconsin, to appoint a court commissioner in the county of Chippewa, in addition to those now authorized by law. No. 197 A., A bill to amend chapter 122, private and local laws of 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Wisconsin, No. 158 A., A bili to amend chapter 58 of private and local laws of 1869, entitled "an act to revise, consolidate and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of La Crosse," approved March 14, 1856, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved February 19, 1869. No. 217, A., A bill to authorize the county board of supervisors of Fond du Lac county to issue bonds for the erection of a court house. No. 108 A., A bill to amend section 20 of chapter 133 of revised statutes, entitled of costs and fees. No. 161, A., A bill to amend chapter 128, private and local laws of 1858, entitled "an act to incorporate the village of Two Rivers, in the county of Manitowoc,” And No. 192, A., A bill to incorporate the Madison Yacht Club. And has concurred in No. 100, S., A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the several towns of Kewaunee county. And Jt. Res. No. 9, S., Authorizing the committee on Apportionment to order printing, And has amended and concurred in as amended, Jt. Res. No. 7, S, Providing for final adjournment of the legislature, |