On motion of Senator McCurdy, The Assembly Message was taken up. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof: Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks the concurrence of the Senate in No. 341, A., A bill to amend chapter 59 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Fond du Lac, and to repeal chapter 124, private and local laws of 1867, entitled an act to consolidate and to amend the act to incorporate the city of Fond du Lac and the several acts amendatory thereof, and to amend an act entitled an act to consolidate the several school districts within the city of Fond du Lac, and the several acts amendatory thereof. No. 367, A., A bill amending the charter of the city of Racine and all acts amendatory and relating thereto. No. 135, A., A bill to incorporate the city of Neenah. 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. 76, S., A bill to amend chapter 112 of the general laws of 1859, entitled an act to amend chapter 120 of the revised statutes, entitled of courts held by justices of the peace. No. 50, S., A bill to change the time of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hekla Fire Insurance Company. No. 149, S., A bill to provide for auditing and paying the accounts of the clerk of the Supreme court for fees in criminal and state cases, And has indefinitely postponed No. 85, S., 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. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Read first and second times and referred. On motion of Senator Hiner, No. 341, A., Was referred to select committee consisting of the Senator from the 18th district. On motion of Senator Baker, The rules were suspended for the consideration of No. 367, A., And it was read a third time and concurred in. On motion of Senator McCurdy, The rules were suspended for the consideration of And it was read a third time and concurred in. On motion of Senator Pratt, The Senate resolved itself into a COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, On the General File of bills, Senator Brown in the chair. After considering the same, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, have had under consideration the General File of bills, has gone through with the same, and has instructed me to report the following bills to the Senate for its consideration: No. 358, A., A bill to enable the towns of Eagle and Ottawa, in the county of Waukesha, to unite and expend the drainage fund of said towns. No. 347, A., A bill relating to contested seats in the legislature, and amendatory of section 7, chapter 9, revised statutes. No. 303, A., A bill to repeal chapter 152, general laws of 1872, entitled an act to authorize the county boards of supervisors in the several counties of this state to levy a special tax for county road purposes. No. 293, A., Relating to practice in civil actions. No. 295, A., A bill to amend section 27 of chapter 130, laws of 1868, in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes, And No. 292, A., A bill to amend chapter 137 of the general laws of 1867, relation to the election of county superintendents of the poor, Without amendment. And No. 69, S., in A bill providing for the proper distribution of the Drainage Fund, With amendment. And No. 352, A., A bill to amend chapter 267, private and local laws of 1858, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Stevens Point, Without amendment. President pro tem., Senator Eaton, assumed the duties of the chair. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Nos. 358 and 347, A., Were ordered to a third reading. On motion of Senator Kreiss, No. 303, A., Was referred to a select committee, consisting of the Senator from the 22d district. Nos. 293, 295 and 292, A., Were ordered read a third time. On motion of Senator McCord, No. 69, S., Was laid over and amendment thereto ordered printed No. 352, A., Was ordered read a third time. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred No. 161, S., A bill to amend chapter 84 of the private and local laws of 1872, entitled an act to apply the drainage fund of the town of Lebanon, in the county of Waupaca, for drainage purposes, Have had the same under consideration and report the same back and recommend its passage. ORRIN BACON, Chairman. BILLS INTRODUCED. The committee on Public Lands obtained leave to introduce a bill as follows: No. 169, S., A bill to legalize the official acts of Bernard McCabe, assessor of the town of Chilton, the official acts of the town board of equalization of said town, and the tax roll of said town for the year 1872. up. Said bill was read first and second times, And on motion of Senator Kreiss The rules were suspended for the consideration of said bill, And it was read a third time and passed. On motion of Senator Thorp, the Assembly message was taken MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof: Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to return to the Senate for further consideration, No. 105, S., A bill to provide for the improvement of the north and south branches of the Eau Claire river and the tributaries running into the same, for log driving purposes. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Thorp, No. 105, S., Was referred to select committee consisting of the Senator from the 30th district. On motion of Senator Hixon, The Senate adjourned. Senate met. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1873, The Lieutenant Governor presiding. 10 O'CLOCK, A. M. Senators Bacon, Baker, Blair, Brown, Burchard, Campbell, Cotzhausen, H. N. Davis, R. E. Davis, Eaton, Greene, Hiner, Hixon, Holloway, Irish, Johnson, Jones, Kreiss, Lindsley, Little, Mitchell, McCord, McCurdy, Nelson, O'Rourk, Pratt, Potter, Quimby, Schantz, Schmidt, Scott and Thorp-32. A bill to declare certain streams and rivers within this state navigable, and to authorize the erection of flooding dams there on, Was taken from the general file, and Referred to a select committee consisting of the Senator from the 30th district. Sator Burchard obtained unanimous consent of the Senate to request the Clerk to correct the amendment to section 6 of No. 89, A., A bill to change the management of the state prison and to am nd and consolidate all laws concerning the same. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred A bill for the better protection of cranberry marshes, pine or fa m lands from fire, 28-S. J. |