The senate met. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1895. The president pro tem. in the chair. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Altpeter, Austin, Baxter, Brown, Conger, Davis, Fisher, Kennedy, McGeehan, McGillivray, McMullen, Mills, Officer, Phalen, Peirce, Phillips, Putnam, Solliday, Spensley, Stout, Timme, Thayer, Weeks, Wescott, Withee, Woodworth and Youmans-27. Absent-Senators Bashford, Kruszka, Martin, Mayer and Stebbins-5. Absent with leave-Senator Burke. The journal of Thursday was approved. Was granted: LEAVE OF ABSENCE To Senators Bashford, Burke and Kruszka till tomorrow COMMUNICATIONS. (The biennial report of the commissioners of fisheries was here read, for which report see "Appendix A" of Senate Journal.) RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Spensley: Res. No. 6, S., Resolved, That the portions of the message of his excellency, the governor, as relates to the state finances and state banks, be referred to the committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance. The portions of said message which refer to education, the university of Wisconsin. the state historical society, normal schools, the school for feeble minded and the state superintendent, be referred to the committee on Education. The portions which refer to the state prison be referred to the committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. The portions which refer to agriculture, dairy interests, and the development of agricultural resources, be referred to the committee on Agriculture. The portion referring to the national guard be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. The portions referring to the enforcement of sundry laws, the roster law, municipal government, and the state board of control be referred to the committee on State Affairs. The portions referring to the report of legislation commission, judicial reapportionment, and an apportionment commission, be referred to the committee on Judiciary. The portions referring to dairy interests be referred to the joint committee on Dairy and Food Products. The portion referring to the relations of labor and capital and the enforcement of sundry regulations be referred to the committee on Manufactures and Commerce. The portion referring to the soldier and student vote be referred to the committee on Privileges and Elections. By Senator Mills: Res. No. 7. S., Resolved, That under rule 15 the order of business No. 5, shall read as follows: "Introduction and reference of bills, the roll to be called." Lies over BILLS INTRODUCED. Read Crst and second times and referred. By Senator Phillips: No. 1, S., A bill to amend chapter 221 of the laws of 1891, entitled, an act to abolish the state board of supervision, and the state board of charities and reform, and to createthe state board of control, of reformatory, charitable and penal institutions, and making an appropriation therefor. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Wescott: No. 2, S., A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 284, of the laws of Wisconsin for year 1893, entitled, an act placing roads. within a town under the management of the town board. To committee on Roads and Bridges. By Senator Austin: No. 3. S., A bill to authorize the proper state officers to pay special assessment for the year 1888 against property of the state in the city of Milwaukee, commonly known as the state industrial school for girls. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Austin: No 4, S., A bill to make registers in probate clerks of county courts. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Mills: No. 5, S., A bill creating the office of commissioner of banks and banking for the state of Wisconsin and defining the duties of such, and fixing the compensation thereof and for other purposes. To committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance. By Senator Mills: No. 6, S., A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States of America over Devil's Island in Ashland county, occupied as a site for lighthouse buildings. To committee on Federal Relations. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By W. A. NoWELL, chief clerk thereof: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has concurred in, Jt. Res. No. 5, S., Granting use of room 26 to the public schools of Menom inee. COMMUNICATIONS. (Senator Austin presented the report of the Commissioners for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States, for which report, see "Appendix B,' Senate Journal.) ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Senator Putnam, The senate adjourned. The senate met. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1895. The president in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Winter. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Altpeter, Austin, Bashford, Baxter, Brown, Burke, Conger, Davis, Fisher, Kennedy, Martin, Mayer, McGeehan, McGillivray, McMullen, Mills, Officer, Phalen, Peirce, Phillips, Putnam, Solliday, Spensley, Stebbins, Stout, Timme, Thayer, Weeks, Wescott, Withee, Woodworth and Yeomans-32. Absent with leave-Senator Kruszka-1. Was granted LEAVE OF ABSENCE To Senator Brown till one week from next Tuesday. LETTERS, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. By Senator McGillivray : Pet. No. 1, S., Memorial of the county board of Jackson county. By Senator Burke: Pet. No. 2, S., Memorial by the board of supervisors of Columbia county for the submission of a constitutional amendment forbidding the issuing of passes by railroad companies to certain public officers. To committee on Railroads. 3-S. J. |