Mr. Bradley voted for Angus Cameron-1. The President announced the result of the vote and asked the further pleasure of the convention. Senator Barron then moved for a fifth vote, upon which a division of the house was called, and which was sustained by the rising of seventy members. The roll being called, the following gentlemen voted for Matthew H. Carpenter: Senators Barron, Bleekman, Baker, Bryant, Campbell, H. N. Davis, Hiner, Holloway, Potter, Quimby, Rounds, Scott, Weeks. Messrs. Abrams, Adams, Barlass, Baker, Beach, Bunker, Burdick, Calkins, Callahan, Caskey, Coleman, Crosby, Dakin, Deniston, Ellsworth, Farnsworth, Fifield, Fisk, Flint, Guernsey, Halbert, Harsh, Harrison, Hodgson, Hunter, Jackson, James, Jeffrey, Kershaw, Leigh, Loyd, Marshall, Merrill, Nelson, O'Neill, Ostrander, Plocker, Robinson, Schlichting, Scofield, Sharp, Simmons, Smart, Van Schaick, Waste, Mr. Speaker Horn-59. The following gentlemen voted for Edward S. Bragg: Senators Black, Barney, R. E. Davis, Eastman, Graham, Jacobs, Krouskop, Moore, McFarland, J. M. Read, W. W. Reed, Rice, Schlichting, Silverthorn, Wagner, Wilmot. Messrs. J. Anderson, Bachhuber, Barber, Bliss, Boyden, Dewhurst, Fagg, Ford, Geraughty, Goetze, Grube, Hobbins, Hudd, Johnson, Kellogg, King, Larkin, Lees, Lorigan, Martin, Meyer, Morse, Muscowitt, Naber, Pinney, Richards, Richmond, Ringle, Rogers, Schmitz, Schneider, Serwe, Wedig, White, Zetteler-51. The following gentlemen voted for Orsamus Cole: Senators Barden, Field, Nevins. Messrs. Ole Anderson, Barden, Chase, K. Coates, Dunlap, Dwinnell, Leach, Mitchell, Newell, Osborn, Rowlands, Thomas, Washburn, Welch-17. Senator Schuette voted for Luther S. Dixon-1. Mr. Bradley voted for Angus Cameron-1. Mr. B. M. Coates voted for Horace Rublee-1. Mr. Comstock voted for Romanzo Bunn-1. Mr. Grant voted for S. D. Carpenter-1. The whole number of votes cast was 132. The President read the result of the fifth vote, and again announced that there was no choice made by the convention. Mr. Hudd offered the following: Resolved, That the joint Assembly of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, now in session for the purpose of electing a United States Senator in place of the Hon. M. H. Carpenter, will now take a recess until 5 p. m. of this day; that thereafter until the further order of said Assembly, the joint Assembly, at each hour of the day, commencing at the hour of 12, noon, of each day, during the session of the Legislature, except the hour of 1 p. m., and until the hour of 5 p. m., will take one vote on the question of electing a United States Senator until such election is affected. Senator Barron moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Pending said motion, Senator Weeks moved the convention do now adjourn. Which motion prevailed, and the Senate proceeded to the Senate Chamber. The Speaker called the Assembly to order. Mr. Larkin moved that the Assembly do now adjourn. Mr. Lees moved to amend Mr. Larkin's motion to adjourn by adding "till 2:30 o'clock, p. m." Which was agreed to by Mr. Larkin, and the motion was lost. On motion of Mr. Larkin, the Assembly adjourned. The Assembly met. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1875. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wacker. The Speaker called the Assembly to order. 10 O'CLOCK, A. M. The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Plocker as a member of the Committee on Federal Relations in place of Mr. Lloyd, excused. COMMUNICATION. STATE OF WISCONSIN, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY of State, MADISON, January 28, 1875. Hon. FRED. W. HORN, Speaker of Assembly: SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the annual report of the Commissioners of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company, filed in this office on the 27th inst. Yours, very respectfully, PETER DOYLE, To the Hon. Peter Doyle, Secretary of State, Madison, Wis: SIR: The commissioners of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company, respectfully report: Since the organization of this company it has acquired title to 68,820 21-100 acres of land. The title to a small portion of this land has been relinquished. There are few tracts still in dispute-it being claimed by the commissioner of the general land office that such tracts were erroneously approved to the state. When the question is settled, the quantity of land may be reduced to about. 68,000. At the date of the last annual report, the commissioners had sold 44,350 acres of land, and had realized a balance of $44,313.94, leaving a remainder of about 24,000 acres unsold on the 31st day of December, 1873. During the last year, the commissioners have sold 3,911 acres, leaving a remainder of 20,089 acres. The lands donated to this company were inferior in quality. While none were appraised at less than fifty cents per acre, it is hoped to realize an average of at least fifty cents per acre for the remainder. There are 121 outstanding land contracts. The greater portion on most of them have been paid. It would require much labor to ascertain the exact amount now due thereon. Collections of principal and interest have been made during the last year with as much energy as was deemed necessary without resort to litigation. The aggregate collections thereon, together with the amount collected on sale of land, appear in the items hereafter enumerated. There are forty-six contracts on which but a small amount has been paid. They are all past due, and it is believed that proceedings will have to be instituted to collect or foreclose them. Chapter 261, of the laws of 1874, authorized the commissioners to make a dividend of not less than five per cent., to be applied and paid to the persons entitled to receive the same, on or before the first day of July, 1874. On the 22d day of May last, the commissioners commenced the payment of a dividend of six per cent. While the fund was inadequate for the purpose at that time, it was believed that sufficient would be collected to pay six per cent. by the first day of July. The result thus far has been gratifying both to the commissioners and claimants. Upon a careful examination of the original proofs on file, it was found that several claims had been erroneously omitted from the list. The corrected list shows the number of claims to be 716, representing $961,757.25, the sum required to pay a six per cent. dividend thereon being $57,705.43. Dividends have been paid on 561 claims, on which the aggregate dividend is $48,654.45. The remaining (155) claims on which the dividend amounts to $9,050.98, are being paid promptly upon the return of proofs showing the names of persons entitled to receive the same. Some of the claimants have died since filing their original proofs, rendering it necessary to require evidence of heirship before payment. Some claims are being contested, the payments of which are attended with some delay and perplexity in determining the parties rightfully entitled thereto. The following statement will show the disposition and condition of the fund on the first day of January, 1875: Balance on hand, December 31, '1873,.. Principal collected on land sales and contracts up to January 1, 1875. Interest collected on contracts, 1875,.. Interest on bank deposit, 1875,.. Fees received from claimants. Total receipts.. The This latter sum, together with what may be hereafter collected, will be subject to future dividend. It will be seen that any future dividend must be small unless the company obtain more land. commissioners are directing their efforts to have the deficiency in the grant restored to this company, and they are not entirely without hope of success. Respectfully submitted, Thomas Spencer, and six hundred and thirty other citizens of Watertown, for the passage of Assembly bill, No. 5, A., To Dodge and Jefferson county delegations. By Mr. Barber: Mem. No. 30, A., Petition of A. Cook, P. H. Carney and nine others, against the division of the second and third circuit. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Boyden: Mem. No. 31, A., Petition of J. B. Fithian and 55 others, from the town of Hammond, for the repeal of the law of 1870, exempting the lands of the West Wisconsin Railway Company from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Dewhurst: Mem. No. 32, A., Petition of William Darton and 32 others, of the town of Beaver, Clark county, asking the repeal of chapter 104, laws of 1870, exempting the West Wisconsin lands from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Dewhurst: Mem. No. 33, A., Petition of William Darton and 30 others asking for some legislation for the preservation of game herein mentioned. To Committee on Agriculture. |