to meet their estimates in the future, to provide for making immediate settlement with them, and for the surrendering of their contracts to be cancelled. It is certainly to be much regretted, that the means are likely to be inadequate, to the full completion of this important improvement; and that it seems almost necessary, to arrest the works, to protect the State from a public debt. But while the Constitution remains as it does, I see no other way, for the completion of the improvement, except to obtain another grant from Congress, or submit the works to private enterprize. Whatever question there may be about this, or that, class of indebtedness on account of this work, being State indebtedness, one question, at least, would now seem to be of great importance, and that is,- Whether, inasmuch as it is now ascertained, that the trust fund for that purpose, will not be sufficient, if the State continues the prosecution of the work, under the direction and supervision of her officers and agents, she does not, thereby become directly liable, for the payment for such works. The importance of the subject, and the complicated questions arising out of its consideration, must be my apology for the length of this communication. With the fullest confidence, that your wisdom will devise the proper legislative measures upon this subject, I submit it to your discretion. LEONARD J. FARWELL. The following bills were read the third time, passed, and their titles agreed to. No. 6 S., A bill to amend the Charter of the Beloit and Madison Railroad Company. No. 9 S., A bill to amend an act entitled an act, to consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the city of Milwaukee, and the several acts amendatory thereof. Approved, February 20, 1852. No. 19 S., A bill to amend an act entitled "an act, to incorporate the Mineral Point Railroad Company." Approved, April 17, 1852. No. 26 S., A bill to amend Section 226, of Chapter 88, of the Revised Statutes. No. 56 S., A bill to prohibit the circulation of unauthorized bank paper. No. 103 S., A bill to incorporate the Kenosha and Beloit Railroad Company. No. 105 A., A bill appropriating to E. Schumacher, the sum therein named and noes being required on the passage of said bill No. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Alban, Allen, Bashford, Blair, Bovee, Bowen, Briggs, Cary, Dunn, Lewis, McLane, Miller, Pinkney, Prentice, Reed, Sharpstein, Smith, Vittum, Wakeley, Whittlesey and Wiel.-21. None voted in the negative. Mr. Alban, on leave, introduced the following resolution: Resolved, By the Senate, that the Judiciary Committee be required to report whether in their opinion, the State of Wisconsin is or may become liable for any debt contracted in pursuance of any law in this State, now in force, or heretofore enacted, providing for the Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. In committee of the whole for the consideration of No. 16 A., A bill to incorporate the Michigan and Wisconsin Transit Railroad Company. No. 39 A., Abill to authorize the erection of a dam across the Milwaukee River in Milwaukee county. No. 69 A., A bill to authorize certain towns to subscribe stock in the Sheboygan and Maysville Plank Road Company. Mr. Lewis in the chair And after sometime spent therein, The Commmittee rose and reported back to the Senate said Nos. 39 and 69 A., Without amendment And said bill No. 16 A., with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee on Incorporations. Said bills Nos. 16 and 69 A., were referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Said bill No. 39 A., was ordered to be read the third time. In Committee of the whole for the consideration of No. 77 A., A bill to provide for the publication of certain laws in the German language. No. 99 A., A bill amendatory of an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Madison and Oconomowoc Plank Road Company. No. 95 A., A bill to incorporate the Sheboygan College. And after sometime spent therein, The Committee arose and by its Chairman reported back to the Senate all of said bills, Without amendment. Said bills Nos. 95 and 99 A., were severally read the third time. On motion of Mr. Wakeley, Said bill No. 77 A., was laid upon the table. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Bashford, Blair,. Bovee, Bowen, Briggs, Cary, Dunn, Miller, Pinkney, Wakeley and Whittlesey-11. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs Alban, Hunter, Lewis, Prentiss, Reed and Wiel-6. In Committee of the whole for the consideration of No. 12 A., A bill to amend Section 16 of an act to incorporate the Port Washington and Newburg Plank and Turnpike Company, approved April 19, 1852. No. 1 S., A bill to incorporate the Fond du Lac and Mississippi Railroad. No. 5 S., A bill to establish a code of procedure in the Police Court of the city of Milwaukee. Mr. Cary in the chair, And after sometime spent therein, The Committee arose, and by its Chairman, reported back to Senate said bill No. 121 A. Without amendment. And said bills Nos. 1 and 5 S., With amendment. On motion of Mr. Cary, Said bill No. 121 A., was referred to the Committee on Incorporations. The amendments of the Committee of the whole to said bill No. 5 S., were concurred in, and said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. On motion of Mr. Pinkney Said bill No. 1 S., was laid aside until afternoon. Mr. Pinkney, on leave granted, introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, whose duty it shall be to compile and prepare for publication all acts and parts of acts and joint resolutions passed by the different Legislatures of this State from time to time, and all contracts entered into between the State, and all contractors having any reference to the Fox and Wisconsin River Improvement, and that copies of said acts, joint resolutions and contracts be printed together, in pamphlet form, for the use of the Senate. Mr. Pinkney moved that the rules be suspended and said resolution be considered now, Which was agreed to. Pending the consideratiou of said resolution, On motion of Mr. Cary, The Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock, in the afternoon. 3 o'clock, Afternoon. The following resolution, the consideration of which was pending at the adjournment of the forenoon session, was taken -- up: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed whose duty it shall be to compile and prepare for publication, all acts and parts of acts and joint resolutions, passed by the different Legislatures of this State from time to time, and all contracts entered into between the State and all contractors having any reference to the Fox and Wisconsin river improvement, and that copies of said acts, joint resolutions and contracts, be printed together in pamphlet form, for the use of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Pinkney, Said resolution was laid upon the table until to-morrow. No. 1 S., a bill to incorporate the Fond du Lac and Mississippi Railroad, Was taken up. Mr. Pinkney moved to amend the amendment of the committee of the whole to Sec. 9 of said bill, by striking out Ripon and Berlin, and inserting the town of Ceresco, and also through the town of Berlin, crossing the Fox river within the limits of the said town of Berlin; provided, that the said road shall not run over one mile distant from the villages of Ripon and Berlin, Which was agreed to. The amendments of the committee of the whole as amended, were then concurred in. The question being upon ordering said bill to be engrossed and read the third time, |