Mr. Carter asked unanimous leave to introduce a bill. And the bill read first and second times, and referred. Which bill became No. 412, A., A bill to appropriate a sum of money to carry out the provisions of Jt. Res. No. 12, A. To committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Post, The assembly adjourned. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1879. The assemby met. The speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wilkinson. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Allan, J., Allen, A. C., Ausman, Bailey, Barry, Barter, Bentley, Blackstone, Bottum, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Cady, Carel, Carey, Carter, Clark, Coe, Condit, F. T., Condit, J. D., Davison, DeGroff, Dewing, Eastman, Eckhardt, Ellinwood, Field, Fischer, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flinn, Ford, Frank, Gallett, Gardiner, Geise, Gilbert, Gray, Greening, Hart, Haugen, Hemmi, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Hutchinson, Ingram, Johnson, Keogh, La Due, Lewis, Lovejoy, Markham, Mason, Masse, McDill, McRea, Melvin, Mitchell, Muckerheide, Mullowney, Murphy, Nichols, O'Flaherty, Ostrander, Petersen, J. C., Peterson, A., Post, Pulcifer, Quarles, Raesser, Reynolds, Ringle, Root, Sanderson, Sarnow, Scanlon, Simpson, Spence, Spiering, Steffen, Theisen, Thelen, Thomas, Vincent, G. R., Vincent, W. J., Wall, E. C., Wall, W., Washburn, Webster, Widule, Williams, Withee, Zander and Mr. Speaker. Absent - Messrs. Cox and Mills. Absent with leave - Mr. Frost. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Cox indefinitely. 19 A. J. LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. Presented and referred. By Mr. Burdge: Mem. No. 159, A., Petition of W. H. Kendall and 796 others, praying for the passage of bill No. 358, A., authorizing the city of Beloit to purchase additional cemetery grounds. To committee on Medical Societies. By Mr. J. C. Petersen: Mem. No. 160, A. Petition of James Lemons and 65 others of the city of Appleton, in aid of the chartered House of the Good Shepherd, situated in Milwaukee. To the committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. By Mr. Bailey: RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Res. No. 34, A., WHEREAS, The public good demands and the tax payers have a right to expect economy in the official acts of their representatives; and whereas a short session would materially aid in bringing about this desired result; and WHEREAS, close application to business by all concerned is the surest means to secure success, therefore Resolved, That no further leave of absence be granted to members of this assembly except for good reasons shown, and that the assembly hold at least two sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and one session on Saturday of each week until final adjournment. On motion of Mr. Carter, The resolution was laid upon the table. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on Engrossed Bills have had under consideration the following bills, and respectfully report them correctly engrossed. No. 285, A., A bill to enable Douglas county to settle and adjust its bonded indebtedness. A bill to secure to children the benefits of an elementary education. No. 253, A., A bill to protect and preserve fish in lakes Winnebago, Little Butte des Mortes, Butte des Mortes, Winneconne, Poygan, Apuckaway, Buffalo, and the waters of the upper and lower Fox rivers, including all streams, creeks, sloughs, bayous, marshes or waters adjacent or tributary thereto. No. 152, A., A bill relating to county courts, and amendatory of section 2456 of chapter 114 of the revised statutes. No. 246, A., A bill to amend an act entitled an act to revise, consolidate and amend an act to incorporate the city of Waupaca, approved March 5, 1875, approved March 10, 1876. No. 233, A., A bill to amend chapter 313 of the laws of 1876, entitled an act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter of the city of Racine, approved August 8, 1848, and the several acts amendatory thereto, approved March 11, 1876, and the several acts amendatory thereto. No. 140, A., A bill to amend sections 490, 492, 493, 494, 436 of the revised statutes, relating to free high schools. GEO. H. MARKHAM, Chairman. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred No. 382, A., A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Watertown, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved March 28, 1865, relating to the powers and duties of officers. No. 95, A., A bill relating to election returns, and amendatory of section 44, chapter 5 of the revised statutes of 1878. Have had the same under consideration and report the same back to the house and recommend their passage. No. 276, A., A bill to provide for the sale of certain Wisconsin reports. And report the same back with an amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended. M. C. No. 5, A., Memorial to congress for an appropriation to complete the breakwater and the entrance to the Harbor of Refuge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. And recommend that it do pass. No. 66, S., A bill providing for the filing and payment of county orders. A bill to provide for the construction of fishways in the outlet of Big Green Lake, Green Lake county. And recommend that they be concurred in. E. D. COE, Chairman. ASSEMBLY BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING. No. 201, A., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 327 of the laws of Wisconsin of 1874, and section 1 of chapter 262 of the laws of Wisconsin of 1878, entitled an act relating to swamp and overflowed lands in the counties of Manitowoc and Calumet. No. 214, A., A bill to authorize William Baker and others to build and maintain a dam across and otherwise improve the South Fork of Yellow river, in Taylor county, for log-driving purposes. No. 131, A., A bill relating to and amendatory of section 10 of chapter 10 of chapter 263 of the laws of Wisconsin of the year 1878, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Jefferson. No. 134, A., A bill to enable the city of Racine to readjust its corporate debt. No. 160, A., A bill to legalize the acts of town treasurers and sheriffs in making the collection of taxes and in the return of unpaid taxes. Were severally read a third time and passed. No. 116, A., A bill to improve the Soft Maple Creek, in the county of Chippewa, Wisconsin, and to grant to Mark Douglas, his heirs and assigns, certain powers and privileges therein named. Was read a third time and passed, and the title amended so as to read as follows: No. 116, A., A bill to improve the Soft Maple Creek, in the county of Chippewa, Wisconsin, and to grant to Mark Douglas, his associates and assigns, certain powers and privileges therein named. No. 180, A., A bill to distribute more equally the burdens of taxation in certain counties of this state. Was read a third time and passed, the vote being: Ayes: Messrs. Allan, J., Allen, A. C., Ausman, Barry, Barter, Bentley, Blackstone, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Cady, Carel, Carey, Carter, Clark, Coe, Condit, F. T., Condit, J. D., Davison, DeGroff, Dewing, Eckhardt, Ellinwood, Field, Fischer, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flinn, Ford, Frank, Gallett, Geise, Gilbert, Gray, Greening, Hart, Haugen, Hemmi, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Hutchinson, Ingram, Johnson, Keogh, La Due, Lewis, Lovejoy, Markham, Mason, Masse, McDill, McRae, Melvin, Mills, Mitchell, Muckerheide, Mullowney, Murphy, Nichols O'Flaherty, Ostrander, Petersen, J. C., Peterson, A., Post, Quarles, Raesser, Reynolds, Ringle, Root, Sanderson, Sarnow, Scanlon, Spence, Spiering, Steffen, Theisen, Thelen, Thomas, Vincent, G. R., Vincent, W. J., Wall, E. C., Wall, W., Washburn, Webster, Widule, Williams, Withee, Zander and Mr. Speaker--90. Noes: Messrs. Bailey, Eastman and Gardiner 3. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bottum, Cox, Frost, Pulcifer and Simpson - 5. A bill for the relief of E. J. Pettys. Was read a third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Messrs. Allan, J., Allen, A. C., Ausman, Barry, Barter, Bentley, Blackstone, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Cady, Carel, Carey, Carter, Clark, Coe, Condit, F. T., Condit, J. D., Davison, DeGroff, Dewing, Eastman, Eckhardt, Ellinwood, Field, Fischer, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flinn, Ford, Frank, Gallett, Gardiner, Geise, Gilbert, Gray, Greening, Hart, Haugen, Hemmi, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Hutchinson, Ingram, Johnson, Keogh, La Due, Lewis, Lovejoy, Markham, Masse, McDill, McRae, Melvin, Mills, Mitchell, Muckerheide, Mullowney, Murphy, Nichols, O'Flaherty, Ostrander, Petersen, J. C., Peterson, A., Post, Quarles, Raesser, Ringle, Root, Sanderson, Sarnow, Scanlon, Simpson, Spence, Spiering, Steffen, Thelen, Thomas, Vincent, G. R., Vincent, W. J., Wall, W., Washburn, Webster, Widule, Williams, Withee, Zander and Mr. Speaker Kelly -90. Noes: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bailey, Bottum, Cox, Frost, Mason, Pulcifer, Theisen and Wall, E. C.-8. BILLS REPORTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LYING OVER CONSIDERED. No. 24, A., A bill relating to charitable, benevolent and fraternal societies. Was amended by the adoption of a substitute, which was ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 198, A., A bill to regulate the size of the mesh of the nets used in the waters of Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Lake Superior, and to repeal section 563 of the revised statutes. Was amended by the adoption of a substitute, which was ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 217, A., A bill pertaining to assessment of property, and to amend section 1050, chapter 48 of the revised statutes. Was indefinitely postponed. SPECIAL ORDER. No. 266, A., A bill in relation to religious exercises in public schools. Amend by striking out all after the enacting clause and insert: |