A bill limiting the allowance of attorney fees in county courts, and recommend the passage of the same. No. 25, A., A bill to amend chapter 402, laws of 1864, of costs and fees, recommend the indefinite postponement of same. W. J. KERSHAW, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. Your special committee to whom was referred, To amend chapter 136, laws of 1874, Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back, with the recommendation that it pass. D. E. WELCH, Committee. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By FRED. A. DENNETT, Chief Clerk thereof. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the Senate has concurred with the Assembly in the passage of No. 16, A., A bill to authorize the city of Appleton to fund its corporate indebtedness. On motion of Mr. Meyer, A bill to amend chapter 72, of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled "An act to enable the city of Watertown to settle its railroad debts, approved February 17, 1870. Was re-referred to the Jefferson county delegation. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Ringle, Barden and Kellogg, until Tuesday evening next. To Messrs. Morse, Rowlands, Mitchell and B. M. Coates until Monday evening next. On motion of Mr. Lees, the Assembly adjourned. A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 179, of the private and local laws of 1867, entitled, "An act to incorporate the Prairie du Chien German School Society. On motion of Mr. Beach the rules were suspended and said bill was read a third time and passed. By Mr. Beach: No. 50, A., A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 138, entitled, "An act for the destruction of lynx, wolves, and wild cats. To Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Scofield: No. 51, A., A bill to authorize Elias Gill to build and maintain a dock and pier into the waters of Green Bay, in the town of Liberty Grove, Door county. To committee on Lumber and Manufactures. By Mr. Richmond: No. 52, A., A bill appropriating money to the Outagamie county agricultural society. To commitete on claims. By Mr. Smart: No. 53, A., A bill in relation to writ of certiorari in Justice court. To committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Hudd: No. 54, A., A bill to authorize the county of Brown, to vote to issue bonds to the amount of $75,000 in aid of gravel roads in and through said county of Brown. To Brown county delegation. By Mr. Hudd: No. 55, A., A bill to prohibit county, city, village and town treasurers from holding their office the next succeeding term for which they are elected. To committee on Town and County Organizations. By Mr. Rogers: No. 56, A., A bill to prescribe and fix the representation of villages and cities in the county board of supervisors. To committee on Town and County Organizations. By Ole Anderson: No. 57, A., A bill to amend section 31, chapter 183, of Taylor's Statutes, entitled an act for the preservation of fish and game. on Agriculture. By Mr. Boyden: No. 58. A.. To Committee A bill to repeal chapter 183, of the Private and Local Laws, of 1871, entitled an act to confer certain powers upon the common council of the city of Hudson. To St. Croix delegation. By Mr. Newell: No. 59, A., A bill entitled, an act in relation to costs in actions for tresspass. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Deniston: No. 60, A., A bill to amend Sections 32 and 35, of Chapter 164, of the Revised Statutes, in relation to offences against the lives and persons of individuals. To Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Incorporations to whom was referred. 'No. 33, S., A bill to incorporate the city of Ooconomowoc. Have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same with two several amendments and recommend its passage as amended. Z. P. BURDICK, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Burdick the rules were suspended and the amendments to said bill were adopted and it was read a third time and concurred in. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and found correctly enrolled, No. 16, A., A bill authorizing the city of Appleton to fund its corporate indebtedness. R. J. FLINT, REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The Washington county delegation to whom was referred bill No. 12, S., A bill to amend chapter 185, private and local laws of 1868, incorporating the village of West Bend," has had the same under consideration and instructed me to report the same back, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. PH. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Baker moved a reconsideration of the vote by which resolution No. 15, A., was yesterday adopted. The motion being seconded, and ayes and nays being called for, Messrs. Abrams, Adams, Ole Anderson, Bachhuber, Barlass, Barber, Baker, Beach, Bunker, Burdick, Callahan, Caskey, Coleman, K. Coates, Crosby, Dakin, Fifield, Fisk, Flint, Grant, Guernsey, Harsh, Hunter, Jackson, James, Jones, Johnson, Leigh, Lorigan, Loyd, Marshall, Nelson, Ostrander, Richards, Richmond, Robinson, Schlichting, Sharp, Serwe, Thomas, Van Schaick, Waste, Washburn, Welch, White, Mr. Speaker-46-voted in the affirmative. And, Messrs. J. Anderson, Bliss, Boyden, Bradley, Calkins, Chase, Comstock, Dewhurst, Deniston, Dwinnell, Fagg, Farnsworth, Geraughty, Grube, Hobbins, Hudd, Jeffrey, Kellogg, King, Larkin, Leach, Lees, Martin, Meyer, Naber, Newell, Osborn, Plocker, Rogers, Scofield, Schmitz, Schneider and Smart-33-voted in the negative. On motion of Mr. Comstock, the further consideration of said resolution was postponed until Tuesday morning next. On motion of Mr. Lees, the Assembly adjourned until Tuesday morning next. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875. 10 O'CLOCK A. M. The Assembly met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Pradt. The Speaker called the Assembly to order. MEMORIALS PRESENTED AND REFERRED. By Mr. Sharp: Mem. No. 20, A., Remonstrance of N. H. Harrington, P. Gormley, W. M. Wells, C. H. Topping, and sixty-five other citizens of Delavan, against any legislation to incorporate the "Old Settlers' Cemetery of Delavan." To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Fagg: Mem. No. 21, A., Petition of the Bohemian Gymnastic society "Sohol," to declare said society a religious body. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Dewhurst: Mem. No. 22, A.. Memorial to Congress for enabling the Winnebago Indians of this state to become citizens and free-holders. To Committee on Federal Relations. By Mr. Flint: Mem. No. 23, A., Petition of Alex. Running, W. R. Culbertson, W. A. Matthews, and thirty others, citizens of the town of Colfax, Dunn county, praying for the repeal of chapter 104, laws of 1870, exempting the West Wisconsin Company's railroad lands from taxation. To Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Merrill: Mem. No. 24, A., Petition of C. Merrill and forty-three others, citizens of Jackson county, asking for the repeal of chapter 104, general laws of 1870, entitled "an act to aid the West Wisconsin Railroad." To Committee on Railroads. On motion of Mr. Sharp, |