No. 68 S., A bill to appropriate to A. F. Spafford the sum therein named.

No. 67 S., A bill to appropriate C. S. Abbott the sum therein named.

No. 102 A., A bill to divide the county of La Crosse and create the county of Black River.

And after sometime spent therein,

The Committee arose and by its Chairman reported back to the Senate, said bills Nos. 68 and 67 S.,

Without amendment;

And said bill No. 102 A.,

With amendment.

Said bills Nos. 58 and 67 S., were ordered to be read the third time and engrossed.

The amendments of the committee of the whole to said bill No. 102 A., were concurred in, and said bill was ordered to be read a third time.

In Committee of the whole for the consideration of

No. 5 A., A bill to incorporate the Green Bay, Depere and Madison Railroad Company.

No. 24 A., A bill to authorize John J. Cruikshank to construct

and maintain a Canal at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.

No. 54 A., A bill to organize the county of Shauanau,

Mr. Cary in the Chair,

And after sometime spent therein,

The Committee arose and by its Chairman reported back to the Senate, all of said bills,

With amendment.

The amendments of the Committee of the whole to said bills were severally concurred in, and said bills were severally ordered to be read the third time.

Mr. Sharpstein moved that the Senate adjourn to 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Which was disagreed to.

And the ayes and noes having been called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Allen, Bashford, Blair, Bovee, Dunn, Hunter, Lewis, McLane, Pinkney, Prentiss, and Reed,-11.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs Alban, Bowen, Briggs, Cary, Miller, Sharpstein, Smith, Squires, Vittum, Wakeley and Wiel-11.

There being a tie, the President gave the casting vote in the negative.

In Committee of the whole for the consideration of

No. 116 S., A bill to amend Chapter ten of the Revised Statutes. Mr. Sharpstein in the Chair,

And after sometime spent therein,

The Committee arose and by its Chairman reported said bill back to the Senate without amendment, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. And said bill was so referred.

TUESDAY, February 8, 1853.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Thompson.

On motion of Mr. Bowen,

The reading of the Journal of yesterday was dispensed with.

Mr. Bovee presented the memorial of Andrew E. Elmore for compensation for his services as a member of the Legislative Assembly of 1842 and 1843,

Which was referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Hunter presented

The remonstrance of S. Mahler and 1500 others, against the passage of any bill prohibiting or punishing as criminal, the sale of vinous, spiritous or malt liquors,

Which was referred to select committee consisting of Messrs. Hunter, Reed and Allen.

Mr. Wiel presented

The petition of 500 names for amendment to the Milwaukee and Fond du Lac Roads,

Which was referred to the committee on Incorporations.

Mr. Hunter presented

The remonstrance of E. Bridgman and 38 others,

Which was referred to the Select Committee consisting of Messrs. Hunter, Reed and Allen.

Mr. Squires presented

The petition of Jas. Moore and 79 others for State road from Muscoda to Black River Falls,

Which was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Bills were introduced and read the first and second times as follows:

By Mr. Lewis,

No. 120 S., a bill to provide for laying out a State road.

By Mr. Allen,

No. 121 S., a bill to incorporate the Black River Falls Boom Company,

And,

No. 122 S., a bill to authorize the construction of a dam across the Black River.

Said bills Nos. 121 and 122 S., were referred to the committee on Incorporations

Mr. Lewis presented

The account of A. Earle against the State,

Which was referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Lewis, from the committee on Expiration and Re-enactment of Laws, to whom had been referred,

The petition of Abram Decker and 98 others, citizens of Washington County, asking for an alteration of the law in relation to the advertising for sale of lands for taxes,

Reported the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the prayer of the petitioners be not granted,

Which report was concurred in.

Mr. Dunn, from the Judiciary committee, to whom had been referred,

No. 31 S., a bill to limit the rate of interest and to repeal certain acts therein named.

No. 60 S., a bill to provide for the punishment of persons con victed of larceny, and to repeal Sec. 15 & 16, of Chap. 134, of the Revised Statutes.

No. 77 S., a bill to repeal Sec. 82, of Chap. 98, of the Revised Statutes,

Reported adversely to the passage of said bills,

Which report was concurred in.

Mr. Dunn, from the same committee, to whom had been referred,

The petition of Harson Northrop and sundry others. for a law in relation to mortgages, and

The petition of W. Lyon and 125 others, citizens of Washington county, in relation to fees of certain county officers,

Reported that it was inexpedient to grant the prayer of the petitioners,

Which report was concurred in.

Mr. Dunn, from the same committee, to whom had been referred, No. 47 S., a bill to amend chapter one hundred and thirty one of the Revised Statutes,

Reported the same back to the Senate,

Without amendment.

Mr. Dunn, also, from the same committee, to whom had been referred,

No. 25 S., a bill to amend" an act to provide for the more speedy collection of fines, forfeitures and penalties, remaining in the hands of Justices of the Peace," approved Feb. 21st, 1851.

Reported the some back to the Senate, and recommended that said bill be amended by striking out the first section and inserting Sec. 1. That the act entitled "an act to provide for the more speedy collection and payment of fines, forfeitures and penalties remaining in the hands of Justice's of the Peace," approved Feb. 21, 1851, be, and the same is, hereby repealed; provided, that no proceedings already commenced under said act shall be affected by this repeal.

Amend the title thus: after 'to' strike out amend an' and insert 'repeal the.'

Mr. Wakeley, from the same committee, to whom had been referred,

No. 5 S.,a bill to establish a code of procedure in the Police Court of the city of Milwaukee,

Reported the same back to the Senate with the following report: The committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 5, recommend its passage, with the following amendments, reference being made to the printed bill.