7. The people desire the change, and will vote for it, if we will but give them the opportunity. 8. That when our constitution is changed or amended it may only be done by a direct vote of the people, thus evidencing the intention of its original framers, that amendments may only obtain when public sentiment demands it, and it is in no wise probable that it will be broken. Thus the distinction between the ill effects of passing improper laws and adopting constitutional amendments. The law may be broken with little ill results, while if the fundamental law be broken, the people would soon lose all reverence for it or regard for the laws for the enforcement thereof. 9. That it is the duty of the legislature, the representatives of the people, to pass laws, and otherwise provde, under the constitution, in accordance with and in enforcement of public sentiment. 10. That the legislature is properly the executor of this. public sentiment, not the maker thereof. We should provide for the submission of the question, thereby giving the people an opportunity to methically demonstrate what the majority desire on this question. 11. That unless we provide for the submission of this question we are virtually saying that, notwithstanding their constant claims for this change, we are their guardians, not they the sovereigns of Our state. All of which is respectfully submitted. ALEX. A. ARNOLD. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined, and find correctly en.olled the following bill: No. 18, S., A bill to amend chapter 55 of the general laws of 1869, entitled an act to provide for stereotyping the reports of the decisions of the supreme court. A. D. ANDREWS. Chairman. The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to amend chapter 331 of the laws of 1876, entitled "An act to confer on certain associations of the citizens of Wisconsin the power and immunities of corporations and bodies politic in law, Report the same back with an amendment, and recommend that it do pass when so amended. No. 124, S., A bill to enable associations formed under chapter 331 of the laws of 1876 to increase the amount of their capital stock, Report the same back and recommend that it do pass. M. P. WING, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The select committee to whom was referred, No. 186, S., A bill providing for the appointment of a city superintendent of schools in the city of Ripon, Report the same back and recommend its passage. A. A. LOPER, The select committee to whom was referred No. 127, A., A bill to authorize the town of Amherst, in Portage county, to appropriate certain moneys to build a town hall. Report the same back and recommend that it be concurred in. H. C. MUMBRUE, The select committee to whom was referred No. 372, A., Select Committee. A bill to provide for the laying out of a state road from Ahnapee, Kewaunee county, to intersect the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay state road in the town of Nasawaupa, Door county, Report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. GEO. GRIMMER, Select Committee. The select committee to whom was referred, No. 121, S., A bill to regulate the inspection of grain, and establish the grades thereof. Would respectfully report the same back with amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended. C. H. WILLIAMS, Select Committee. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. R. HUNTER, Chief Clerk thereof. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has indefinitely postponed No. 19, S., A bill to repeal section 1 of, chapter 286 of the laws of 1877, relating to the duties of towns and town officer in certain cases. 28-S. J. And has passed and asks the concurrence of the Senate in, For return of bill No. 63, A. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. R. HUNTER, Chief Clerk thereof: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed, asks the concurrence of the Senate in No. 344, A., A bill to amend chapter 127 of the laws of 1874, entitled, an act to incorporate the city of Menasha and the several acts amendatory thereof. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Torrey, the rules were suspended, and No. 344, A., Was read a third time, and concurred in. Jt. Res. No. 44, A., Was concurred in. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Jt. Res. No. 11, A., Amending the constitution and providing for biennial sessions of the legislature, Coming up for consideration, Senator Hudd offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out the words "three hundred and fifty dol lars" where it occurs in the resolution, and inserting "six hundred dollars." Which was adopted. Ayes, 15; noes, 12; not voting, 6. The ayes and noes being demanded, the vote was as follows: Ayes.-Senators Abert, Arnold, Bailey, Barden, Burrows, Grimmer, Hudd, Loper, Paul, Rankin, Reed, Schneider, Torrey, Van Schaick and Wing-15. Noes Senators Andrews, Bones, Campbell, Hathaway, Mumbrue, Price, Reynolds, Richmond, Scott, Swain, Welch and Wolf-12. Absent or Not voting-Senators Anderson, Rice, Richardson, Sacket, Treat and Williams-6. Senator Arnold offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out the words, "the sum of three dollars for each days attendance during the extra session," from the fifth and sixth lines of section 21. Which was adopted: ayes, 16; noes, 12; not voting, 5. The ayes and noes being demanded, the vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Abert, Arnold, Barden, Bones, Campbell, Hathaway, Hudd, Loper, Mumbrue, Paul, Richardson, Schneider, Scott, Swain, Torrey and Welch-16. Noes-Senators Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Grimmer, Price, Rankin, Reed, Rice, Richmond, Van Schaick, Wing and Wolf-12. Absent or not voting-Senators Anderson, Reynolds, Sacket, Treat and Williams-5. Senator Rankin moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed, Which was decided in the negative: ayes, 14; noes, 16; not voting, 3. The ayes and noes being demanded, the vote was as follows: Ayes-Seators Abert, Anderson, Barden, Burrows, Grimmer, Hudd, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reed, Richardson, Torrey, Van Schaick and Wing-14. Noes-Senators Andrews, Arnold, Bones, Campbell, Hathaway, Loper, Mumbrue, Reynolds, Richmond, Schneider, Scott, Swain, Treat, Welch, Williams and Wolf-16. Absent or not voting-Senators Bailey, Rice and Sacket-3. The question being, Shall the resolution as amended be concurred in? It was decided in the negative, ayes 16; noes 16; not voting 1. The ayes and noes being demanded, the vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Andrews, Arnold, Bones, Campbell, Hathaway, Loper, Mumbrue, Reynolds, Richmond, Schneider, Scott, Swain, Treat, Welch, Williams and Wolf-16. Noes Senators Abert, Anderson, Barden, Burrows, Grimmer, Hudd, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reed, Rice, Richardson, Sacket, Torrey, Van Schaick and Wing-16. Absent or not voting- Senators Bailey-1. A bill to amend chapter 61, of the revised statutes of 1858, entitled of the rate of interest and the several acts amendatory thereof. Senator Arnold offered the following amendment: 1st. Amend by striking out from section 2 in the 7th line of the printed bill all after the word "otherwise," and add, "provided that the same shall not apply to notes transferred before due and in the hands of innocent purchasers." 2d. Amend by adding to section 3 the words, "provided that the same shall not apply to 'notes transferred before due, and in the hands of innocent purchasers.' 3d. Amend by striking out from section 4, all after the word "act" in the fourth line of the printed bill., Senator Wing moved to lay the amendments on the table, Ayes, 19; noes, 8; not voting, 6. The ayes and noes being demanded, the vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Abert, Andrews, Bones, Burrows, Grimmer, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, Richmond, Schneider, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Wing and Wolf—19. Noes-Senators Anderson, Barden, Hathaway, Mumbrue, Sacket, Torrey, Welch and Williams-8. Absent or not voting-Senators Arnold, Bailey, Campbell, Hudd, Loper and Reed—6. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. R. HUNTER, Chief Clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred with the Senate in the passage of No. 81, S., A bill to appropriate a sum of money therein named for improving the bridge across Buffalo Lake in the town of Packwaukee, county of Marquette. And has reconsidered, amended and asks the concurrence of the Senate in No. 63, A., A bill to authorize the commissioners of school and university lands to loan a portion of its trust funds to the town of Princeton, in the county of Green Lake. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. The Assembly amendments to No. 63, A., Were concurred in. On motion of Senator Treat, The Assembly was requested to return to the Senate for further consideration, No. 14, A., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 289 of the general laws of 1877, relative to the employment of children in factories or other workshops in this state. Senator Arnold moved |