REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CON SIDERED. The amendments to No.'s 4, 31, and 36, S., Were adopted, and said bills were ordered engrossed. The amendments to M. C. No. 3, S., Were adopted, and the further consideration thereof was postponed till Thursday at 11, a. m., and made the special order for that hour. No. 26, S., Was postponed till to-morrow. No. 35, S., Was referred to a select committee of one, consisting of Senator Scott. Jt. Res. No. 5, S., M. C. Nos. 1 and 2 S., and Nos. 7, 10, 13, and 14, S., Were severally ordered engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Senator Schuette, The Senate adjourned. 6-S J The Senate met, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1876. The Lieutenant-Governor presiding. 10 O'CLOCK A. M. The roll was called, and the following Senators answered to their names: Senators Baker, Barden, Barney, Barron, Blair, Bryant, Campbell, H. N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Douglas, Downs, Eastman, Farr, Flint, Hathaway, Hiner, McFarland, Mitchell, Nevins, Potter, Reed, Rounds, Ryan, Schuette, Scott, Silverthorn, Tate, Treat, Welch, and Wilmot. MEMORIALS PRESENTED AND REFERRED. By Senator Douglas: Mem. No. 20, S., Of John Ure and 12 others, of Lynn, Clark county, for the repeal of laws of 1870, extending the exemption of West Wisconsin land from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Senator Douglas: Mem. No. 21, S., Of John Luttrel and 42 others, of Irving, Jackson county, for the repeal of the laws of 1870, exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway Company from taxation. To Committeee on Railroads. By Senator Flint: Mem. No. 22, S., Of S. B. French, Stephen Harder, P. O. Solberg and 41 other citizens of Menomonie, Dunn county, praying for the repeal of the law exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Senator Douglas: Mem. No. 23, S., Of J. B. Ainskeep and 68 others, for the repeal of the law of 1870, exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway Company from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Senator Flint: Mem. No. 24, S., Of Matt. Harshman, W. H. Doane, Cephas Young, and 30 other citizens of Spring Brook, Dunn county, praying for the repeal of the law exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Senator Flint: Mem. No. 25, S., Of Martin L. Howe, Fred Quilling, Gabriel Jensen, and 59 other citizens of the town of Elk Mound, Dunn county, praying for the repeal of the law exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Bryant: Providing for stationery for joint committee on apportionment. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Joint Select Committee on Apportionment is authorized to draw such amount of stationery as may be necessary for its use; provided, that the amount thus drawn shall not exceed in value the amount allowed by law to the standing committees. The rules were suspended and the resolution was adopted. By Senator Schuette: Pes. No. 16, S., Requesting the revisors of the statutes to report to the Senate the condition of the work in their charge. Resolved, That the revisors appointed by the Justices of the Supreme Court under an act passed March 4, 1875, to revise the statutes of this State, are respectfully requested to inform this Senate at their earliest convenience, how far and in what proportion to the whole work, they have progressed in their duties, the expense attending it so far, and at what time they expect to be able to report the revision complete. The resolution lies over. By Senator Barron : Jt. Res. No. 9, S., Instructing and requesting our Senators and Representatives in 1 Congress, to oppose a certain bill in Congress relating to the St. Croix land grant. WHEREAS, A bill was introduced in the United States Senate on the 10th day of January, 1876, by Senator Sargent, of California, entitled, "a bill to restore the lands conditionally granted, the conditions of which have lapsed, to the public domain," which bill would include the grant of lands made to the State of Wisconsin, by acts of Congress, approved June 3, 1856, and May 5, 1864, "to aid in the construction of a railroad from the St. Croix River or Lake, between townships twenty-five and thirty-one, to the west end of Lake Superior and Bayfield,” and WHEREAS, Forty miles of road have been built by the company to which has been given said grant by the State of Wisconsin in consideration thereof, and said company is preparing and proceeding to build the remainder of said road, and the passage of said United States Senate bill would work great injustice to the State of Wisconsin, to said railroad company, and especially to that part of the State through which said road is to run, Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives therein are requested, to oppose so much of said bill now pending in the United States Senate as will affect said grant of lands made to the State of Wisconsin. The resolution lies over. By Senator Barron: Res. No. 17, S., Calling for information from Attorney-General regarding suits against West Wisconsin Railway Company. Resolved, That the Attorney-General be and is hereby requested, First, To report to the Senate the present status of the case of the State of Wisconsin against the West Wisconsin Railway Company now pending in the Supreme Court to forfeit the charter of the company. Second, His opinion as to the effect of the further prosecution of the case, especially whether it would prevent for a time the operation of any portion of the line of the West Wisconsin Railway Company. Third, What legislative action, if any, in regard to such case and the subject matter thereof, would, in his opinion, best subserve the interests of the State. The resolution lies over. No. 15, S., RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Relating to agents appointed by the Governor to protect the timber on the lands granted to the St. Croix and Superior Railroad Company granting permits to cut grass thereon; introduced on yesterday by Senator Barron: The question being on the adoption of the resolution. Senator Barron moved to amend by inserting "Barron " before the word Burnett," where it occurs in the resolution. The amendment was adopted, and said resolution as amended was then adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Senator Barron: No. 58, S., A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 46, of the general laws of 1869, entitled, "an act to protect the lands and timber thereon, granted to the St. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad Company.' To Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Mitchell: No. 59, S., A bill to amend an act, entitled, "an act to incorporate the Milwaukee Musical Society," approved April 5, 1852. To select committee of one, consisting of Senator Mitchell. By Senator Barney: No. 60, S., To authorize the Secretary of State to order the binding of the report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. To Committee on Claims. By Senator Barney: No. 61, S., A bill to provide for the purchase of 300 copies of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. To Committee on Education. By Senator Potter: No. 62, S., A bill relating to the preservation of fish in Silver Lake and Fish Lake, and the waters connecting them, in the county of Waushara. To Committee on Agriculture. A bill to provide far the corporation of fire departments in incorporated villages. To Committee on Incorporations. By Senator H. N. Davis: No. 64, S., A bill 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. To Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. |