BILLS INTRODUCED,
On leave granted, read first and second times and referred.

By Sentor Schmidt: No 30, S., A bill to amend section 17 of chapter 242, general laws of 1863, entitled “an act to provide for the enrollment of persons liable to perform military duty, and the organization of the state militia for activo service,” and the different acts amendatory thereof. To Committee on Military Affairs.

By Senator Woodman:
No. 31, S.,
A bill to amend section 49, chapter 13, revised statutes, entitled
“of counties and county officers.”
To Committee on Town and County Organization.

By Senator Pettit:
No. 32, S., -
A bill to provide for an appropriation for support of the Sol
diers' Orphans’ Home for the year 1871.
To Joint Committee on Claims,

By Senator Pettit:
No. 33, S.,
A bill to appropriate money for the expenses of the Hospital for
the Insane at Madison, for the year 1871.
To Joint Committee on Claims.

By Senator Pettit :
No. 34, S.,
A bill to appropriate money for the expense of the institution for
the education of the blind, for the year 1871.
To joint committee on Claims.

By Senator Pettit :
No. 35, S., -
A bill to appropriate a sum of unoney for the expense of the in-
stitute for the education of the deaf and dumb, for the year 1871.
To joint committee on Claims.

By Senator Pettit :
No. 36, S.,
A bill to appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the state
reform school, for the year 1871.
To joint committee on Claims.
By Senator Huebschmann:
No. 37, S.,
A bill to amend chapter 462 of the private and local laws of 1866,
entitled “an act to incorporate the Wisconsin Union railroad.”
To committee on Railroads.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Senator Pettit, chairman of committee on Benevolent Institu. stutions, submitted the report of said committee. [See appendix.]

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
By E. W. Young, Chief Clerk thereof.
MR, PRESIDENT :

1 am directed to inform you that the assembly has passed and asks the concurrence of the Senate in

No. 70, A.,

A bill to repeal chapter 361, private and local laws of 1863, entitled “an act to authorize Eric Theodore Scly oth to maintain a ferry across Big Sturgeon Bay, in Door county, and to grant to Henry Schuyler the right to establish and maintain a ferry across Big Sturgeon Bay, in Door county.

And has concurred with the senate in the passage of

No. 12, S., . A bill to authorize and direct the city clerk of Madison to add to the tax roll of 1870, certain special taxes and assessments, and to legalize the relevy of the same.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

By E. W. Young, Chief Clerk thereof. MR. PREsident :

I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred with the Senate in the passage of

No. 5, S.,

A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Westford and the east ward of the village of Randolph, in the county of Dodge, and to authorize the clerk of the board of said county to apportion taxes to said town and village.

No. 16 S.,

A bill to legalize the tax roll of the town of Erin, in the county of Washington, for the year 1810. And has concurred with the Senate in its amendment to

Jt. Res. No. 2 A.,
Providing a Joint Select Committee of nine on the subject of the

redistricting of the State,

And has passed and asks the concurrence of the Senate in

No. 80 A.,

A bill to amend chapter 374 of P. and L. laws of 1870, entitled, “an act to incorporate the Trempeleau County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.”

And,

Jt. Res. No. 4, A.,

Relating to taxation by tariff.

On motion of Senator Pratt,
The senate resolved itself into a

coMMITTEE of THE WHOLE,

On the general file of bills,

Senator Pratt in the chair.

After consideration of bills submitted, the committee rose, and through their 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. 4, S.,

A bill to incorporate the Iowa and Richland counties railroad.

With amendment.

No. 19, S.,

A bil to authorize the Western Union Railroad Company to

ntee the payment of bonds of the Sabula, Ackley and o:

É. Company, and other companies.

Without amendment.

No. 48, A., A bill to amend section 7, of chapter 21, of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate the Boscobel and Crawford County Bridge Company.

Was laid aside at the request of Senator Krouskop.

REPORT of THE COMMITTEE of THE WHoLE

CONSIDERED.
No. 4, S.,
Title agreed to,
Ordered engrossed and read a third time.
No. 9, S.,

#: to,
Ordered engrossed and read a third time.

Senator Cameron asked and obtained leave to introduce the following resolution at this time: By Senator Cameron: Jt. Res. No. 3, S., Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That 8,000 copies of the report of the Standing Committee on Charitable and Benevolent Institutions be printed for the use of the legislature. Senator Jones moved to amend, by inserting “5,000” in place of “8,000,” where it occurred, in the first line of the resolution. Which amendinent prevailed, aud The resolution, as amended, was adopted. Senator Huebschmann asked and obtained leave to introduce the following:

By Senator Huebschmann : Res. No. 13, S., Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby instructed to furnish each member of the Senate, chief clerk and sergeant-atarms with a copy of the private and local laws of 1870 and 1869. Which was adopted.

On motion of Senator Miner,
The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871. .10 o'clock A. M.

Senate met agreeably to adjournment.
The Lieutenant Governor presiding.
Roll called, quorum present.
Reading of the journal dispensed with.

BILLS INTRODUCED

On leave granted, read first and second times and referred.

By Senator Price: No. 38, S., A bill to amend chapter 483 of the 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.” To committee on Local Legislation.

By Senator Schantz :
No. 39, S.,
A bill to amend sections 21 and 33 of chapter 284 of the private
and local laws of 1869, entitled “an act to incorporate the village of
Schleissingerville, in the county of Washington.”
To committee on Town and County Organization.

By Senator Miner:
No. 40, S., o
A bill to provide for opening and constructing a state road from
the village of Necedah to Remington's Mills.
To committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.

By Senator Hall:

*:::::: hapter 278 of the private ill to repeal certain sections of chapter 278 of t

and local laws of 1870, entitled “an act to revive and amend the