utively, and each district shall elect one Senator. At the first election under this constitution, Senators in the odd numbered districts shall be chosen for two years, and in the even numbered districts for four years, and thereafter all Senators shall be elected for four years. No county shall be divided in the formation of Senate districts, unless such county shall be equitably entitled to more than one Senator." Mr. Richardson moved that the section and pending amendments be laid on the table; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Cook moved to amend the amendment by striking out of Sec. 2 the word "four," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two." Mr. DeLand called for the yeas and nays. The amendment to the amendment was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question recurring on the amendment to the section, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. DeLand moved to further amend the article by striking out Sec. 6, and inserting the following to stand in lieu thereof: "SEC. 6. No person holding any elective State or county office, or any office by authority of the United States, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature." Mr. DeLand called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Mr. Wilber moved to amend Sec. 7 so as to read as follows: "Section 7. Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the legislature nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session; they shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either House." Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Brewer moved to reconsider the vote by which the above named amendment was agreed to. Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The motion to reconsider prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: The President voting yea, under the rules. The question being on agreeing to the amendment, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. McGowan moved to further amend by adding after the word “arrest the words, "while in attendance upon the legislature." Which was agreed to. The substitute as amended was then adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Butterfield,. Mr. Ely, YEAS. Mr. Richardson, Clubb, Crosby, DeLand, Dewey, Goodell, Mr. Mellen, McGowan, Neasmith, Prutzman, Sumner, Sutton, Wilber, 19 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on counties and townships: The committee on counties and townships, to whom was referred Sec. 1, of Article 1., on boundaries, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report that there seems to be entire agreement as to the boundary line between the States of Wisconsin and Michigan, as stated in the constitution of Wisconsin, and in this section as presented by the Constitutional Commission. The description of the boundary by each is nearly or quite identical. The committee recommend that the section be adopted, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. C. SUTTON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred Article VI., with instructions to re-arrange the same so as to provide for an elective judiciary, beg leave to report that they have amended and re-arranged Secs. 2, 6, and 11 of said Article, so that they shall read as follows: SEC. 2. The supreme court is continued subject to the provisions of this article. The legislature shall provide for the election of one additional judge, so that the court shall consist of five members, and for a classification of judges so that one shall go out of office every two years. The judge having the shortest time to serve shall be chief justice during the remainder of his term of office. The term of office of a judge of the supreme court shall be ten years. SEC. 6. The legislature shall divide the State into judicial circuits, and may increase or decrease the number of the same from time to time; in each of which circuits one circuit judge shall be elected, who shall hold his office for the term of six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. No alteration of any circuit shall have the effect to remove a judge from office. SEC. 11. When a vacancy occurs in the office of Judge of the supreme, circuit, or probate court, it shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, which shall continue until a successor is elected and qualified. When elected, such successor shall hold his office the residue of the unexpired term. The committee recommend that the said amendments be concurred in and ask to be discharge from the further consideration of the subject. JAMES M. GOODELL, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. Curry moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the article by the committee. Mr. DeLand moved that Sec. 6, Article VI., be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to so amend the same as to limit the number of judicial circuits in the State; Which motion prevailed. Mr. DeLand moved that the amendments made to Secs. 2 and 11 of Article VI., be engrossed; Which motion prevailed. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred Sec. 7 of Article II., with instructions to amend the same so as to permit the legislature to provide that a verdict may be given by a less number than the full jury, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have amended the section so as to read as follows: SEC. 7. The right of trial by jury shall remain, but shall be deemed to be waived in all criminal cases in all courts other than courts of record, and in all civil cases, unless demanded by one of the parties in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. The legislature may authorize, in all civil and criminal cases, a trial by jury of a less number than twelve men, and may authorize a verdict to be given in all civil cases, by not less than two-thirds of the whole jury. The committee recommend that said amendments be concurred in, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. JAS. M. GOODELL, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. DeLand moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to Sec. 7 of Art. II. by the committee. Mr. Cook moved to strike out the words, "and criminal" where they occur in the section. Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The motion to strike out did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Brewer moved that the section be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to so amend the same that the legislature shall not be authorized to provide for a jury of less than twelve, in criminal' cases, in any court of record. Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The motion to recommit did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows. On motion of Mr. McGowan, Article II. was placed on order of third reading, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Richardson, Mr. Lewis, COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS. The President announced the following: Hon. H. H. HOLT, President of the Senate: DEAR SIR, I herewith transmit copies of the last annual report of this office, for the use of the Senate, agreeably to a resolution passed on the 7th inst. Very respectfully yours, The communication was laid on the table. L. A. CLAPP, Com'r State Land Office.. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cook offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the State Treasurer be requested to report to the Senate, without delay, the names of the banks in which money belonging to the State is deposited; the amount in each, respectively, the bond or bonds taken to secure the State from loss, the names of the signers of said bonds, the amountof liability of each signer thereof. Mr. Dewey moved that the resolution be laid on the table.. |