No. 199, S., A bill to amend chapter 228, of the laws of 1875, entitled, "an act to amend chapter 275, of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled, 'an act to incorporate the city of Manitowoc. No. 182, S., A bill for the organization of corporations for benevolent purposes. No. 283, S., A A bill declaring certain waters of the Kinnikinnick River, in the town of Lake, Milwaukee county, to be navigable waters. No. 190, S., A bill to amend section 2, of title 3, of chapter 253, of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled, an act to revise and amend chapter 176, of the private and local laws of 1857, entitled, an act to amend an act entitled, an act to incorporate the city of Beloit, approved March 31, 1856. No. 2+1, S., A bill to authorize and empower the School Land Commissioners to extend the time for payment of balance of principal on loan to school district No. 2, town of Richland, county of Richland, and State of Wisconsin. No. 247, S., A bill to reconstruct the eleventh judicial circuit, and fix the time for holding the terms thereof. No. 243, S., A bill to cure all defects and irregularities in the proceedings relative to the reorganization into joint stock company by the Waukesha County Agricultural Society. No. 139, S., A bill to appropriate to P. R. Tierney a sum of money therein named. No. 185, S., A bill to authorize the Commissioners of School and University Lands, to loan a portion of the trust funds of the State, to the county of Wood. No. 162, S., A bill in relation to claims against the State presented to either branch of the legislature. No. 231, S., A bill to amend chapter 109, of the general laws of 1874, entitled, an act to provide for the proper safe keeping of the report of the geological survey. And has amended, and concurred in as amended, No. 150, S., A bill to provide for the better care of pauper and destitute children. No. 109, S., A bill in relation to the organization of towns. And has indefinitely postponed, No. 130, S., A bill to repeal chapter 150, of the general laws of 1868, en 1 titled, "an act relating to the collection of taxes," and acts amendatory thereof. And has adopted, and asks the concurrence of the Senate in the adoption of, Jt. Res. No. 22, A., Instructing the Secretary of State to forward copies of journals and laws of the present session to members of this legislature. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Nos. 94, and 249, A., Were referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Was referred the Committee on Judiciary. No. 182, A., Was referred to the Committee on Education. Was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Was referred to the Committee on Railroads. No. 221, A., Was referred to the general file. No. 290, A., Was referred to a select committee consisting of Senators Jacobs and Mitchell. Jt. Res. No. 22, A., Was referred to the select committee on Jt. Res. No. 20. THE SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Senator Barron, The Senate resolved itself into a COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To consider the bills and resolutions which were made the special order for this hour. Senator Silverthorn in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported as follows: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, has had under consideration Nos. 57, 232, and 246, and Jt. Res. No. 17, S., And has gone through with the same and instructed me to report as follows: No. 57, and Jt. Res. No. 17, S., Without amendment. Nos. 232 and 246, S., With amendment. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CON No. 57, S.,. SIDERED. Was indefinitely postponed. Jt. Res. No. 17, S. The question being on ordering said joint resolution engrossed. Senator Baker offered the following amendment: "And that every juryman shall subscribe to an oath that he can read and write." Senator Tate moved to amend the amendment by adding, "and understand the English language. Senator Silverthorn moved to lay the amendment on the table. Which motion was lost. The amendment to the amendment was then lost, and the amendment offered by Senator Baker was rejected. Senator Barron moved to reconsider the vote by which Senator Baker's amendment was lost. Which motion was lost by the following vote: Ayes-Senators Baker, Barron, Blair, H. N. Davis, Douglas, Downs, Farr, Flint, Hathaway, Hiner, Potter, Scott, Silverthorn, Treat, and Welch-15. Nays-Senators Barden, Barney, Bryant, Campbell, Cavanagh, R. E. Davis, Eastman, Hudd, McFarland, Mitchell, Nevins, Reed, Schuette, Tate, and Wilmot-15. Senator Barron offered the following amendment, as a substitute: Every elector of the age of 21 years, and every person who shall hereafter attain that age, and is an elector, shall, after the expiraation of the next ensuing 21 years, be entitled to two votes, and to an additional vote after the expiration of 21 years from the time when he is so entitled to a second ballot, and all persons who are now electors, shall, after the expiration of 21 years, be entitled to two ballots; provided, that said period of 21 years does not carry any such elector beyond the age of 63 years. This provision shall apply to naturalized citizens, and the said 21 years shall commence to run from and after the date of naturalization! The chair ruled the amendment out of order. Senator Silverthorn moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. Which motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes-Senators Barron, Blair, Campbell, Cavanagh, H.N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Douglas, Eastman, Farr, McFarland, Mitchell, Nevins, Silverthorn, Tate, Treat, and Wilmot-16. Nays-Senators Baker, Barden, Barney, Bryant, Downs, Flint, Hathaway, Hiner, Hudd, Potter, Reed, Schuette, Scott, and Welch -14. On motion of Senator Campbell, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876. 10 O'CLOCK, A. M. The Senate met. The Lieutenant-Governor presiding. The roll was called, and the following Senators answered to their names: Senators Baker, Barden, Barney, Barron, Blair, Bryant, Campbell, Cavanagh, H. N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Douglas, Downs, Eastman, Farr, Flint, Hathaway, Hiner, Hudd, McFarland, Mitchell, Nevins, Potter, Rounds, Schuette, Scott, Silverthorn, Tate, Treat, Welch, and Wilmot. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Leave was granted, To Senator Jacobs, until Tuesday. To Senator Wilmot, until Monday evening. COMMUNICATIONS. The President presented the following communication from the Secretary of State: STATE OF WISCONSIN, SECRETARY'S OFFICE, To the honorable, the President of the Senate: SIR: In compliance with resolution No. 48, S., I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement showing the number of civil actions commenced in the several circuit courts of this State, and in the several counties thereof, during the fiscal years ending September 30, 1874, and September 30, 1875, as the same appears from the returns made to this office. Very respectfully, PETER DOYLE, |