No. 78, S., A bill to authorize the county superintendent of schools of county superintendent district No. 2 of the county of Fond du Lac, to hold his examination of teachers in the city of Fond du Lac, Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report it back with the recommendation that it pass. WILLIAM NELSON, Chairman MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred with the Senate in the passage of No. 57, S., A bill to amend chapter 224 of the private and local laws of 1871, entitled an act to consolidate and amend an act to incorporate the city of Beaver Dam, and the several acts amendatory thereof. The President announced on the part of the Senate, as a joint committee on Printing, under Jt. Res. No. 28, A., Senators Nelson and O'Rourk. On motion of Senator Irish, The Senate adjourned. Senate met. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1873. The Lieutenant Governor presiding. Present, 10 O'CLOCK A. M. Senators Bacon, Baker, Blair, Brown, Campbell, Cotzhausen, H. N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Eaton, Greene, Hiner, Holloway, Johnson, Jones, Kreiss, Little, Mitchell, McCord, McCurdy, Nelson, O'Rourk, Pratt, Potter, Quimby, Schantz, Schmidt, Scott, Thorp and Wagner-29. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Senator Irish, indefinitely. LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC., Presented and referred. By Senator Cotzhausen: Mem. No. 93, S., Petition of Frackelton & Co., W. W. Coleman and others, of Milwaukee, praying for repeal of laws exempting property from taxation. To Select committee. By Senator Campbell: Mem. No. 94, S., Remonstrance of M. A. Fox and 39 other citizens of Shulls burg, in the county of La Fayette, against the repeal of the laws exempting property from taxation. To Select committee on that subject. By Senator Mitchell: Mem. No. 95, S., Remonstrance of Nick Thomas and 125 others, citizens of Milwaukee, agaiust repeal of present law exempting certain property from taxation. To Select committee on that subject. By Senator Schantz: Mem. No. 96, S., Remonstrance of citizens of the town of Hartford, Washington county, against taxing church, school and, charitable institutions' property. To Select committee on that subject. By Senator Schantz: Mem. No. 97, S., Remonstrance of Matthias Attenhofen and 45 others, citizens of Washington county, against the repeal of any law exempting property from taxation. To Select committee on that subject. Ry Senator Baker: Mem. No. 98, S., Remonstrance of Anthon Zweibel and 200 others, citizens of Burlington, against the repeal of all laws exempting property from taxation. To Select committee on that subject. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on Finance, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the city of Appleton to issue bonds, and to repeal chapter 59 of the private and local laws of the year 1872, Have had the same under consideration and report it back with the recommendation that it pass. J. C. HOLLOWAY, Chairman. The Judiciary committee to whom the following bills were referred, have considered the same and submit this report: No. 100, S., A bill to amend section 8, of chapter 150 of the general laws of 1867, entitled an act to regulate the fees and prescribe the duties of clerks of the circuit court. And No. 116, S., A bill to amend sections 38 and 48 of chapter 22 of the general laws of 1859, entitled an act relative to the sale of lands for unpaid taxes, and the conveyance and redemption thereof. Report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass. No. 113, S., A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 155 of the general laws of 1872, entitled an act to enable married women to transact business, make contracts and sue and be sued, and to define the liabilities of husbands and wives. Report the same back, and recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. No. 26, A., A bill relating to evidence in certain cases. Report the same back, and recommend that its passage be concurred in. J. B. QUIMBY, The committee on Engrossed Bills have compared and found correctly engrossed the following: No. 12, S., A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to purchase four thousand additional copies of an index to the laws of the state of Wisconsin. No. 48, S., A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mutual Life Insurance Company. No. 68, S., A bill to establish and maintain a ferry across the Mississippi river, from Glen Haven in Grant county. No. 71, S., A bill to increase the salaries of circuit judges. No. 80, S., A bill to legalize the official acts of Leopold Wachenheimer a notary public in the county of La Crosse. No. 83, S., A bill to amend sub-division 3 of section 5 of chapter 182 of the general laws of 1872, entitled an act to authorize municipal corporations to aid in the construction of railroads. No. 84, S., A bill for the preservation of game in Sauk county. No. 85, S., 203 A bill to repeal chapter 34 of the general laws of 1872, entitled an act to repeal chapter 51 of the general laws of 1871, entitled an act to amend chapter 121 of the revised statutes, entitled of jurisdiction of justices of the peace in criminal cases and proceedings therein. No. 111, S., A bill to legalize the official acts of the trustees of the Baptist church in the village of Randolph, in the counties of Columbia and Dodge. No. 137, S., A bill to provide for the cancellation of certain county orders. R. L. D. POTTER, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills have presented to his Excellency the Governor for signature: No. 39, S., A bill to amend section 2, chapter 105 of the private and local laws of 1871, entitled an act to authorize the county treasurer of Shawano county to make and keep up an abstract of tax sales. No. 54, S., A bill to amend section 35 of chapter 94 of the revised statutes, entitled of the sale of lands for the payment of debts by executors, administrators and guardians. No. 30, S., A bill to amend chapter 231, of the general laws of 1862, entitled an act to amend section 4 of chapter 198 of the general laws of 1861, entitled an act to provide for the publication of legal decisions. R. H. BAKER, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled, No. 104, S., A bill to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of Dunn county, of December 30, 1870, fixing the salary of the district attorney. R. H. BAKER, The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled |