Number of circuit. Statement showing number of civil actions, &c.-Continued. Seventh... Lincoln Taylor. Eighth Barron Dunn.. Eau Claire. Pepin St. Croix. Ninth...... Columbia... Dane.... Tenth...... Outagamie Shawano... Eleventh.. Ashland... Twelfth... Rock Rock... Green. Senator Tate moved that the vote by which the Senate indefi nitely postponed, Jt. Res. No. 17, S., On yesterday, be reconsidered. Senator Barron moved to lay the motion on the table. Ayes-Senators Barron, Campbell, Cavanagh, H. N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Douglas, Eastman, Farr, Hiner, Mitchell, Nevins, Rounds, Silverthorn, and Treat-14. Nays-Senators Baker, Barden, Barney, Blair, Bryant, Downs, Flint, Hathaway, Hudd, McFarland, Reed, Schuette, Scott, Tate, and Welch—15. On motion of Senator H. N. Davis, Further consideration of this subject was postponed until Tuesday, the 7th inst., at 11 o'clock a. m. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The Committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed the following bills: No. 157, S., A bill to appropriate a certain sum of money for the purchase of books for the State library. No. 112, S., A bill to authorize the county of Burnett to build and maintain a free bridge across the St. Croix River, in town thirty-eight, (38,) north of range twenty, (20,) west. D. E. WELCH, Chairman. The Committee on Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, to whom was referred, No. 238, A., A bill to amend sections 138 and 139, of chapter 152, general laws of 1869, entitled, an act to codify the laws of this State relating to highways and bridges. Have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. JOHN SCHUETTE, Chairman. The Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred, No. 176, S., A bill to provide for the incorporation of associations or companies for lumbering or logging purposes. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consider32- S J ation, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. L. W. BARDEN, Chairman. The Committee on Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, to whom was referred. No. 149, A., A bill to provide for the repair and maintenance by the city of Green Bay, of a certain bridge belonging to said city, between said city and the second ward of the city of Fort Howard, and to authorize the levy of a tax for that purpose upon the property in the second ward of the city of Fort Howard. Have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. J. SCHUETTE, Chairman. The Committee on Education, to which were referred, No. 152, A., A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Chippewa county, to fix the salary of the county superintendent of schools. No. 182, A., A bill to amend chapter 18, of the general laws of 1871, entitled, an act to provide for holding normal institutes in the State of Wisconsin, and to appropriate a certain sum of money for the purposes therein nameď. No. 309, A., 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 Clark. No. 345, A., A bill for an act to authorize the city of Janesville, to build a school-house in the fourth and fifth wards, and to issue bonds of said city therefor. Has had the same under consideration and instruct me to report them back, with the recommendation that they be concurred in. S. L. NEVINS, Chairman. The Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred, No. 410, A., A bill to amend chapter 262, of the laws of 1875, entitled, "an act to revise, consolidate, and amend an act to incorporate the city of Green Bay, and the several acts amendatory thereof," Report the same back with amendments, and recommend the adoption of said amendments, and the concurrence in the same when so amended. THOMAS B. SCOTT, Chairman. On motion of Senator Hudd, The rules were suspended, the amendments were adopted, and the bill was read a third time and concurred in. The Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred, A bill to repeal chapter 39, laws of 1875, entitled, an act to amend chapter 273, laws of 1874, entitled, an act relating to railroads, express, and telegraph companies in the State of Wisconsin. With substitute, and recommend passage of substitute. THOMAS B. SCOTT, On motion of Senator Scott, Chairman. A bill re The rules were suspended, and the amendments were adopted. And the bill was read a third time and passed. And the title was amended so as to read as follows: lating to the equalization and assessment of taxes in the city of Grand Rapids." The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred, No. 22, A., A bill to lay out a State road from the city of Chippewa Falls, in Chippewa county, to Medford, in Taylor county, and a road from Westboro, in Taylor county, to intersect the same. Has had the same under consideration and instructed me to report it back with the recommendation that it be recommitted to the Committee on Roads, Bridges, and Ferries. So ordered. H. D. BARRON, Chairman. The Committee on the Judiciary, to which were referred, A bill providing for struck juries. No. 201, S., A bill relating to hawkers and peddlers, and amendatory of chapter 72, of the laws of 1870. No. 201, A., A bill prohibiting the paying of damages to persons in Polk county, who petition for laying out, discontinuing, or vacating highways. Has had the same under consideration, and instructed me to report them back, with amendments, and the recommendation that Nos. 209 and 201, S., pass, and that No. 201, A., be concurred in when so amended. H. D. BARRON, Chairman. an t The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred, A. bill to organize the thirteenth judicial circuit, and to change the limits of the sixth and eighth judicial circuits. Have had the same under consideration and instructed me to report it back with amendments and the recommendation that it pass when so amended. Senator Potter dissenting. H. D. BARRON, Chairman. The Committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled the following bills: No. 129, S., An act to provide compensation for indexing and completing the transcribing of the journals of the Senate and Assembly. No. 128, S., An act to authorize the Lake AvenueCompany to convey its franchises and property. No. 172, S., An act to amend chapter 343, of the laws of 1875, entitled, an act to amend chapter 127, of the laws of 1874, entitled, "an act to incorporate the city of Menasha." No. 63, S., An act to provide for the corporation of fire departments in unincorporated villages. No. 106, S., An act to permanently provide for deficiencies in the University fund income. No. 64, S., An act to appropriate a sum of money therein named to the Institution for the Education of the Blind, for the purpose of paying indebtedness incurred in furnishing the wing of said building with furniture and fixtures. No. 247, S., An act to reconstruct the eleventh judicial circuit, and fix the time for holding the terms thereof. No. 216, S., An act relating to the city of Portage, and codifying, consolidating, and amending the act of incorporation, and all acts amendatory thereof. No. 109, S., An act in relation to the organization of towns. No. 35, S., An act to amend chapter 274, of the private and local laws of 1869, entitled, an act to incorporate the city of Grand Rapids. R. J. FLINT, Chairman. can. |