THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871. Senate met agreeably to adjournment. 10 O'CLOCK A. M. 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." Te committee on Town and County Organization. By Senator Miner : No. 40, 8., 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: No. 41, 8., A bill to repeal certain sections of chapter 273 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled "an act to revive and amend the act to incorporate the Sugar River Valley Railroad company, and to authorize certain towns therein named to aid in the construction of said railroad," With accompanying memorials, To committee on Railroads. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Engrossed Bills report that they have examined and found correctly engrossed, No. 9, S., A bill to authorize the Western Union railroad company to guarantee the payment of bonds of the Sabula, Ackley and Dakota railroad company, and other companies. J. H. JONES, Chairman. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. No 80, A., A bill to amend chapter 374 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled "an act to incorporate the Trempealeau County Mutual Fire Insurance Company,' Was referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 70, A., A bill to repeal chapter 361, private and local laws of 1863, entitled "An act to authorize E. T, Selyoth to maintain a ferry across Big Sturgeon Bay, in Door county," and to grant to Henry Scuyler the right to establish and maintain a ferry across Big Sturgeon Bay, in Door county, Was, on motion of Senator Walker, Taken up, The rules suspended, and The bill was concurred in. Jt. Res. No. 4, A., Relative to taxation by tariff. Senator Strong moved that it be referred to committee on Judiciary. Senator Jones moved to amend, by making the referénce to the committee on Federal Relations. Amendment accepted, and The resolution was so referred. On motion of Senator Griswold, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871. Senate met agreeably to adjournment. 10 o'clock, A. M. ACCOUNTS PRESENTED AND REFERRED. No. 1, S., Of James M. Bull, for $30, for services as clerk of committee of state board of equalization, To Joint Committee on Claims. No. 2, S., Of Charles Vedder, for $12, for services as messenger for state board of equalization. To committee on Claims. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Hazelton: Res. No. 13, S., Resolved, That the superintendent of puplic property be and he is hereby required to furnish a copy of Webster's unabridged diotionary for the use of the senate; the same to be returned to his custody at the close of the session. Adopted. By Senator Pettit: Res. No. 14, S., Resolved, That the State Printer be directed to furnish one thousand copies of the statistical list, for the use of the Senate, on calendared paper. Adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED, On leave granted, read first and second times and referred. By Senator Burchard: No. 42, S., A bill to consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the city of Beaver Dam, and the several acts amendatory thereof. Referred to select committee consisting of Senators Clark and Burchard, and Ordered not printed. By Senator Cameron : No. 43, S., A bill to provide for the payment of the sergeant-at-arms of the senate session of 1870, and for the witnesses subpoenaed by him to testify before special railroad committee. To Joint Committee on Claims. By Senator Cameron : No. 44, S., A bill to amend chapter 243 of the private and local laws of 1863, entitled "an act to incorporate the Tomah and Lake St. Croix Railroad Company, and to repeal and amend a portion of a grant of land beretofore made to the La Crosse and Milwankee Railroad Company, and the various acts amendatory thereof." To committee on Railroads. By Senator Reed : No. 45, S, A bill to authorize the appointment of a phonographic reporter for the 7th judicial circuit. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Reed: No. 46, S., A bill to legalize the acts of the trustees of the First ward in the village of New London. To committee on Local Legislation. By Senator Hazelton: No. 47, S., A bill to prescribe the manner of serving notices on non-resident parties. To committee on Judiciary. A bill prescribing the mode of proving deeds and other papers recorded in other States. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Huebschmann : A bill supplementary to chapter 13 of the revised statutes, entitled "Of counties and county officers.' To committee on Town and County Organization. By Senator Huebschmann: No. 50, S., A bill to provide for the management of the public schools in the city of Milwaukee. Referred to Select Committee, conisting of Senators from the 5th and 6th districts, Messrs. Huebschmann and Deuster. By Senator Schmidt : No. 51, S, A bill to extend the provisions of chapter 99 of the revised statutes, entitled of railroads, to the Manitowoc and Menasha Railroad Company, and authorizing a branch road. To committee on Railroads. By Senator Colladay : No. 52, S., A bill to incorporate a certain cemetery association. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Strong: No. 53, S., A bill to amend chapter 172 of the local laws of 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the Baraboo Air Line Railroad Company. To committee on Railroads. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The joint committee on Claims have had under considerat in A bill to appropriate a sum of money for the payment of indebtedness, current expenses and general repairs of the state prison, for the year 1871, And have instructed me to report the same back without amendment, and respectfully recommend that it 23 pass. E. S. MINER, Chairman. |