amendments, shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and it shall then be the duty of the legislature to submit such proposed amendment, or amendments, to the people in such manner and at such time as the legislature may prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment, or amendments, by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment, or amendments, shall become part of the constitution; provided, that if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner that the people may vote for or against such amendments separately. Referred to committee on Judiciary. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Senator Spensley: No. 86, S., A bill to define the term "night time," when used in any statute, ordinance, indictment or information. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator McGillivray: No. 87, S., A bill to provide a way to settle all disputes between neighbors and business men without the aid of lawyers, or the expense of litigation. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator McGillivray : No. 88, S., A bill providing for the establishment of tribunals of conciliation or arbitration. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Withee: No. 89, S., A bill to amend section 3568 of the revised statutes, relating to the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil actions. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Woodworth: No. 90, S., A bill to amend section 29 of chapter 288 of the laws of 1893, entitled, An act to consolidate and revise the statutes of the state relating to general elections, the conduct, can vass and returns of the same, and to secure the secrecy and purity of the ballot and for other purposes. To committee on Privileges and Elections. By Senator Officer: No. 91, S., A bill to provide for the employment of a stenographic reporter in certain cases. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Thayer: No. 92, S., A bill to amend sections 1 and 2, chapter 319, laws of 1883, as amended by chapter 247, laws of 1885, relating to bureau of labor statistics. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Davis: No. 93, S., A bill to authorize cities to pay the mayor a salary. By Senator Austin: No. 94, S., A bill for allegation in complaints, indictments or informations for larceny, and the evidence thereof. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Officer: No. 95, S., A bill to repeal chapter 35 of the laws of 1889, entitled. An act relating to the discharge of insolvent debtors who make voluntary assignment, as amended by chapter 85 of the laws of 1891. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Officer: No. 96, S., A bill to amend section 179 of chapter 85 of revised statutes of 1878, entitled. Of general provisions relating to corporations. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Weeks: No. 97, S., A bill to amend chapter 60 of the laws of 1893, relating to trespass on public lands. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Austin: No. 98. S., A bill to amend section 2590, revised statutes of 1878. relating to attorneys and bond. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Bashford: No. 99, S., A bill to appropriate certain sums of money to the university of Wisconsin. To committee on Education. By Senator Bashford: No. 100, S., A bill to provide for dower in the absence of testamentary provisions. To committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred: M. C. No. 1, S., Relating to the preservation of the existing facilities for water power of the St. Louis river in Wisconsin, near the city of Superior, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same be adopted. No. 65, S.. A bill to amend section 1463 of the revised statutes of Wisconsin, as amended by chapter 437, laws of 1885, chapter 234, laws of 19, and chapter 250, laws of 1893, relating to state and county agricultural societies, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. Senator Solliday dissenting. H. C. PUTNAM, Chairman. The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred: A bill to direct the state treasurer to refund certain money paid as a penalty to Washburn county, Wisconsin, No. 20, S. A bill to amend chapter 241, laws of 1887, entitled, An act to provide that the mortgagor of a stock of goods or stock in trade shall be required to file an inventory of sales and additions to his stock every sixty days. No. 38, S., A bill to amend section 1753, of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter 93, laws of 1881, relating to the con sideration for which the stock of private corporations may issue, Have had the same under consideration, and have and structed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. No. 25, S., A bill to amend section 2342 of the revised statutes, relating to the property rights of married women, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with an amendment in the form of a substitute, with the recommendation that the same do pass when so amended. Senator Officer dissenting. No. 26, S., A bill relating to the property rights of married women. Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. No. 54, S., A bill to compel street railway companies to protect certain of their employes from the inclemencies of the weather, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same be referred to the committee on Rail roads. So ordered as to No. 54, S. CALVERT SPENSLEY. The committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance, to whom was referred: No. 55, S., A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 305, of the laws of 1887, as amended by section 5, chapter 296, of the laws of 1891, relating to the organization of local insurance companies in the cities and villages of this state, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. C. W. DAVIS, The committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred: No. 37, S., A bill to repeal chapter 414, laws of 1891, being an act to amend section 1751, revised statutes of 1878, relating to corporations, and to re-enact said section 1751, Have had the same under consideration, and nave instructed me to report the same back with the recommend ation that the same do pass. THOMAS B. MILLS, Chairman. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. STATE OF WISCONSIN, Executive Office, JANUARY 30, 1895. To the Honorable, the Senate: I have the honor to report that by and with the advice and consent of the senate, I will appoint J. L. Scott, of Beaver Dam, state veterinarian in place of Frank J. Toussaint, for the term ending April 28, 1895. Respectfully submitted, Laid over. W. H. UPHAM, Governor. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION CONSIDERED. The communication of his excellency, the governor, appointing members of the board of regents of state normal schools, was taken up. The question being on the confirmation of the appointments, E. D. Coe to be a member of the board of regents of the state normal schools, was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes-Senators Altpeter, Austin, Bashford, Baxter, Conger, Davis, Kennedy, Martin, McGeehan, McGillivray, McMullen, Mills, Officer, Phalen, Peirce, Putnam, Solliday, Spensley, Stebbins, Stout, Timme, Thayer, Weeks, Wescott, Withee, Woodworth and Youmans-27. Noes-None. Absent or not voting-Senators Brown, Burke, Fisher, Kruszka, Mayer and Phillips-6. Frank Ostrander to be a member of the board of regents of the state normal schools, was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes-Senators Altpeter, Austin, Bashford, Baxter, Conger, Davis, Kennedy, Martin, McGeehan, McGillivray, McMullen, Mills, Officer, Phalen, Peirce, Putnam, Solliday, Spensley, Stebbins, Stout, Timme, Thayer, Weeks, Wescott, Withee, Woodworth and Youmans-27. |