No. 298, S., A bill to incorporate the Eastern La Fayette and Mississippi Railway Company. No. 220, S., A bill giving the consent of the legislature of the State of Wisconsin to the purchase by the United States of certain land within this Stat for public purposes. No. 435, A., A bill to enable the city of Milwankee to construct water works and to carry on and manage the same. No. 512 A., A bill to incorporate the Manitowoc and Big Sturgeon Bay Railroad Company. No. 662, A., A bill to provide for two municipal courts in the city of Ford du Lac. Which have been signed by the Speaker. Said bills were signed by the President. 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 asks the concurrence of the Senate in No. 760, A., A bill to amend chapter of the general laws of 1871, entitled an act to apportion the State into Senate and Assembly districts. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Foster, The rules were suspended for the consideration of No. 760, A., A bill to amend chapter of the general laws of 1871, entitled an act to spportion the State into Senate and Assembly districts, And it was read three several times, And concurred in. On motion of Senator Pettit, The Senste adjourned. SATURDAY, March 24, 1871. The Senate met. The Lieutenant-Governor presiding. Roll call dispensed with. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks the concurrence of the Senate in, Jt. Res. No. 38, A., Providing a joint select committee to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, relative to a final abjournment. And the Speaker has appointed as such committee, on the part of the Assembly, Messrs. Field, Keenan and Dana. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Said joint resolution was concurred in, and The President appointed as such committee, on the part of the Senate, Senators Cameron and Woodman. On motion of Senator Cameron, The Senate took a recess till five minutes of 11 o'clock. 10:55 A. M. The Lieutenant Governor called the Senate to order. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. · By Senator Deuster: Res. No. 35, S., Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due to the several reporters, and are hereby tendered to them, for their impartial and faithful labor during the sessi ́n, and especially so to Brothers Atwood of the Madison State Journal, and Moore of the Evening Wisconsin, for their attendance to the hour of adjournment. Adopted. { REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled: No. 277, S., A bill to incorporate the Red Wing and Menom nee Railway Company. No. 298 S, A bill to incorporate the Eastern La Fayette and Mississippi Railroad Company. No. 250, S., A bill to provide for the place of holding elections in the town of Eldorado, county of Fond du Lac. No. 282, 8., A bill to legalize an act to incorporate the fire department of the city of Ripon, approved February 17, 1869. No. 242, S., A bill to amend chapter 199, private and local laws of 1859, entitled an act to establish a municipal court in the city and county of Milwaukee. No. 124, S., A bill to create the office of state commissioner of immigration, and to provide for the same, and define the duties thereof. No. 196, S., A bill to authorize the county of Richland and the several towns therein to aid in the construction of a railroad. JOHN. C. HALL, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled bills have presented to His Excellency the Governor, for his signature, No. 277, S. A bill to incorporate the Red Wing and Menomonee Railway Company. No. 298, S., A bill to incorporate the Eastern, La Fayette and Mississippi Railway Company. No. 250, S., A bill to provide for the places of holding elections in the town of El Dorado, courty of Fond du Lac. No. 282, S., A bill to legalize the acts, proceedings and organization of the fire department of the city of Ripon. No. 242, S., A bill to amend chapter 199 of the private and local laws of 1859, entitled an act to establish a municipal court in the city and county of Milwaukee. No. 124, S., A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Immigration, to provide for the same and define the duties thereof. No. 196, S., A bill to authorize the county of Richland and the sever towns therein to aid in the construction of a railroad. J. C. HALL, Chairman. REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE. The Joint Select committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, have performed their duty, and report that His Excellency has a communication to make to the Senate. ANGUS CAMERON, W. W. WOODMAN, Committee on part of Senate. EXECUTIVE MESSAGE. STATE OF WISCONSIN, Madison, March 25, 1871. To the Honorable the Senate: The following entitled bills, memorials and joint resolutions, originating in the Senate, have severally been deposited in the office of the secretary of state: No. 166, S., An act to incorporate the Manitowoc Dry Dock Company. An act to appropriate money to pay witnesses for the State in certain cases. No. 225, S., An act to amend section 1, chapter 150 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled "an act to incorporate the Milwaukee Pubishing Company." No. 258, 8., An act to repeal section 11, of chapter 8, of general laws of 1870, entitled an act to amend chapter 361, of general laws of 1860, entitled an act conferring jurisdiction on the county court of Winnebago county, and to restore section 23, of chapter 361, of the general laws of 1860. No. 253, S, An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road between Door and Kewaunee counties, and to repeal chapter 83 of the private and local laws of 1871. No. 28, S., An act to amend chapter 16, of the general laws of 1870, entitled an act to authorize the appointment of phonographic reporters for the circuit court for the counties of Green Lake and Dodge, in the third judicial circuit. No. 29, S., An act to amend chapter 56, of the general laws of 1869, entitled an act to authorize the appointment of a phonographic reporter in the tenth judicial circuit of the State of Wisconsin. No. 187, S., An actto authorize the county board of supervisors of the county of Walworth to draw from the county treasury funds for purposes therein named. No. 119, S., An act relating to the fees of deputy clerks of the circuit courts, and amendatory of section 1 of chapter ninety-three (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 of this state. No. 305, S., An act to incorporate the Milwaukee Construction Company. An act to incorporate the Waupaca county academy. No. 254, S., An a. t to amend section 2, of chapter 279, of the general laws of 1865, entitled an act to legalize the proceedings of certain town meetings held in the several towns of St. Croix county, and to require the West Wisconsin railway Company to complete its road to Lake St. Croix by a certain time. No. 188, S., An act to amend certain sections of chapter 152 of general laws of 1869, entitled an act to authorize county supervisors to lay out and establish highways in certain cases. No. 206, S, An act to apply the drainage fund of certain towns in Waupaca county for drainage purposes, and to improve a certain road therein. No. 155, S., An act to repeal chapter 237 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate the village of North La Crosse, La Crosse county, Wisconsin, and the various acts amendatory thereof, and to create the fifth ward of the city of La Crosse. No. 213, S.. An act to incorporate the Watertown and Lake Superior Railroad Company. |