No. 14, A., A bill to amend chapter 122, laws of 1859, entitled "An act to amend section 7, of chapter 67, of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of cemetery associations and town cemeteries,' was taken from the general file and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. COMMUNICATION. MADISON, January 22, 1875. Hon. FRED. W. HORN, Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly: RESPECTED SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the Good Templars of Dane county, in convention assembled at Madison, on the 21st inst., unanimously adopted the following resolution, and instructed me to present the same to the honorable body over which you preside. Esteemingly yours, JAMES ROSS. Resolved, That this convention earnestly requests the members of the present Legislature, in session in this city, to consider their responsibility as representatives of the people of a great state, and in this view, to refrain from encouraging the liquor traffic by public or private drinking, so that the young men attending the edu cational establishments in this city, and tempted men, may not be at the risk of demoralization by their weighty example. Mr. Lees moved that said communication be rejected. On motion of Mr. Flint, the communication was referred to the committee on State Affairs. By Mr. Hudd: No. 17, A., RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Resolved, That the Assembly in conformity with the law of Congress on that subject will, at 11:30, A. M., of this, Tuesday, January 26, 1875, proceed to the election of United States Senator, to succeed the Hon. Matthew Hale Carpenter, and that such election shall be the special order for that hour. On motion of Mr. Hudd, the rules were suspended and the resolution adopted. By Mr. Pinney: Res. No. 18, A., Resolved, That the Committe on Town and County Organization, be instructed to prepare and report a bill to repeal the exist ing suspervisor system of county government, and restoring the county supervisor system formally in force in this State, or some similar one. Laid over. By Mr. Rogers: RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Res. No. 15, A., Resolution to enforce rules prohibiting smoking. Was adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Mr. Hudd: No. 61, A.. A bill in relation to the service of summons or process on foreign insurance companies. and Banking. By Mr. Hudd: No. 62, A., To Committee on Insurance, Banks A bill to amend section 48, of chapter 120 of the Revised Statutes of Wisconsin, entitled of courts held by justices of the peace. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Hudd: No. 63, A., A bill to provide for service of process on sheriffs in certain cases. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Hudd: No. 64, A., A bill to amend Section 1, of Chapter 9, of the General Laws of 1872, entitled, an act to fix the time for holding terms of the circuit court in the 10th judicial circuit. To Brown and Outagamie delegations. By Mr. Hudd: No. 65, A.. A bill to establish a court in Brown county, with limited civil and criminal jurisdiction in certain cases. To Brown county delega tion. By Mr. Bliss: No. 66, A., A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the city of Racine to lay a special tax to purchase additional school grounds," Approved March 4th 1874. To Racine county delegation. By Mr. Welch: No. 67, A., A bill requiring notice to be given in certain cases, when accidents occur on account of insufficiency or want of repair on highways. To Committee on Roads and Bridges. By Mr. Comstock: No. 68, A., A bill to legalize the acts of T. H. Earle, as Notary Public, in taking and certifying to acknowledgements to deeds. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Comstock: A bill to legalize the acts of the town board of supervisors of the town of Preston. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Boyden: No. 70, A., A bill to amend chapter 111, of the private and local laws for the year 1867, entitled, "An act to reduce the law incorporating the city of Hudson, in the county of St. Croix, state of Wisconsin, and the several acts amendatory thereto into one act, and to amend the same." To St. Croix county delegation. By Mr. Scofield: No. 71, A.. A bill to amend chapter 244, laws of 1874, entitled "An act to declare certain highways in Door and Kewaunee counties, a state road." To Committee on Roads and Bridges. By Mr. Nelson: No. 72. A., A bill to amend chapter 337, Private and Local Laws of 1871, entitled an act to revise, consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the city of Prescott, and the several acts amendatory thereof. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Newell: No. 73, A., A bill relating to elections and town meetings. To Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. Newell: No. 74, A., A bill in relation to towns and town officers. To Committee on Town and County Organization. By Mr. Dewhurst: No. 75, A., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 220, of the general laws of 1874; amendatory of section 10 of chapter 167, of the general laws of 1874, entitled "An act regulating the fees of the Lumber Inspector of Lumber District No. 2. To Committee on Lumber and Manufactures. By Mr. Calkins: No. 76, A., A bill to prevent ensnaring or trapping of deer. To Committee on State Affairs. By Mr. Dakin : No. 77, A., A bill to amend chapter 261 of the laws of 1874, entitled "An act to amend chapter 446, of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled "An act to incorporate the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company." To Committee on Judiciary. RFPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Enrolled Bills have presented to his Excellency, the Governor, for signature, No. 16, A., An act to authorize the city of Appleton to fund its corporate indebtedness. R. J. FLINT, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The Jefferson county delegation to whom was referred bill, Entitled "A bill to amend chapter seventy-two (72) of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to enable the city of Watertown to settle its railroad debts,"" approved February 17th, 1870, respectfully report the following substitute, and recommend the passage thereof. C. MAYER, J. W. OSTRANDER, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By F. A. DENNETT, Chief Clerk thereof: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the Senate has concurred in, Jt. Res. No. 6. A., For printing the report of the Fish Commissioners. And has passed and asks the concurrence of the Assembly in, No. 3, S., Providing for the correction of errors in assessment and tax rolls in certain cases. And has concurred with the Assembly in the passage of, A bill to amend section 1, chapter 146, general laws 1874, entitled "an act to authorize the county of Burnett, to issue bonds to aid in the building of a court house. And has concurred in the Assembly amendment to, No. 33, S., A bill to incorporate the city of Oconomowoc. SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Read first and second times and referred. · No. 3, S., To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. On motion of Mr. Hudd, the Assembly took a A. M. recess until 11:30 11:30 A. M. Assembly called to order by the Speaker. On motion sf Mr. Fifield, the roll was called; and Messrs. Abrams, Adams, J. Anderson, Ole Anderson, Barden, Bachhuber, Barlass, Barber, Baker, Beach, Bliss, Boyden. Bradley, Bunker, Burdick, Calkins, Callahan, Caskey, Chase, Coleman, B. M. Coates, K. Coates, Comstock, Crosby, Dakin, Dewhurst, Deniston, Dunlap, Dwinnell, Ellsworth, Fagg, Farnsworth, Fifield, Fisk, Flint, Ford, Geraughty, Goetze, Grant, Grube, Guernsey, Halbert, Harsh, Harrison, Hobbins, Hodgson, Hudd, Hunter, Jackson, James, Jeffrey, Johnson, Kellogg, Kershaw, King, Larkin, Leach, Lees, Leigh, Lorigan, Loyd, Marshall, Martin, Merrill, Mitchell, Morse, Muscowitt, Naber, Nelson, Newell, O'Neill, Ostrander, Osborn, Pinney, Plocker, Richards, Richmond, Ringle, Robinson, Rogers, Rowlands, Schlichting, Scofield, Schmitz, Schneider, Sharp, Serwe, Simmons, Smart, Thomas, Van Schaick, Waste, Washburn, Welch, Wedig, White, Zetteler, Mr. Speaker-98-answered to their names. On motion of Mr. Hudd, the special order was taken up, being the election of United Stated Senator. |