Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-04
Legislative Summary.
Senate.


railroad trat1ics concurred in.-Bills were in
PRODUCED to provide for the sale of lands for delin
quenG taxes III certain cases TO appropriate 81 900
| to st. Johns Hospital, Racine Coon Oh Federal
Relations, reported back bill relating to the
vey OF a water route between st. Croix and Lake
Superior.-The Committee on State Prisons re-
ported back the appointment of State Prison Direc-
tors with recommendation that they be confirmed.
| "A lengthy discussion followed lasting until
12:45 P. NJ, when resolution was adopted making
1t the especial order for tomorrow at 1890 O'clock
Adjourned.
ssembly.
| Petitions were presented asking the enactment of
a. law prohibiting double assessments. and for the
repeal of the law creating the office of Commission
er OF immigration. Calls offered resolution
requiring members who bad received passes, if any,
to return them-lost; asking the Committee on Ed
ucation TO enquire what legislation is necessary to
lessen the burden of taxation relating to county
| super1ntendency of schools. Mr.. Hamilton's
resolution regarding the distribution of Spen-
GERS Digest to members was adopted. Bills
were introduced by Richards, to repeal the
Graham law Referred to the judiciary Committee;
by Cary, to authorize the M. & ST. p. r. r. Co.. to
build bridge across the Mississippi river; by
| Martin, apprOprating 1000 to the Home of the
Frendless at Racine ; by Phelps, to pay the Visit
ing Committee of 1873, 1925 by Reed, in regard to
County Printing. Several bills were ported
back by committees with various recommendations
"A resolution from the Senate relating to giving
preference to citizens of the State in purchase of
supplies and labor. Concurred in.-Also me-
pay of U. S. officers. An attempt to adjourn until
Monday evening was lost.
Senate.
SATURDAY, January 24-The State
Prison Directors recommended by the Governor
were confirmed without opposition, viz: Joel Rich
fer two years, VIM. f. Smith for four years Nelson
Dewey for six years-The Assembly resolution
providing for the distribution of Spencers Digest
was cOncurred in.-A bill was introduced author
izing the clerk of Milwaukee county to keep abb
stract of tax sales.--SOme unimpOrtant business
was done in Committee of the Whole, when the
Senate adjourned till Monday morning.
Ass mbly.
The resolution requiring members to return any
passes they may have received was postponed
until Tuesday.-The Senate resolution declaring
the receiving of free passes opposed to public inter-
ests, and expressing the sense of the Legislature
galnst such practice, was concurred in.--West
introduced bill regulating the storage of grain in
bulk in public warehouses, declaring all warehouses
and elevators in the state pubic storehouses, and
| subject to regulation by law. 1t fixes maximum
rates OF storage at one cent per bushel for time
not exceeding days. and one-half cent for every
additional fifteen days fraction thereof--A bill
was introduced looking to a reduction of the price
of swamp lands in Outagamie county. --Assembly
adjourned till ~ O'Clock Monday morning.
| Senate.
| MONDAY, January 26.-Schmidt in
troduced resolution asking the Secretary of State
to report his authority for auditing and allowing
certain accounts. Laid over.--Bills were intro
duced BY Mr.. Fields. relating to the assessment of
property and levy of taxes thereon; by Mr.. BleeB-
man, bill relating to excise also, relating to pow
ers OF town boards of supervisors III laying out
| highways. -The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported back the bill for the sale of delinquent lands
tor taxes, recommending its passage.-Adjourned
at 1880 P. NJ
Not in session.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 27.-Most of the
| forenoon taken up discussing the resolution
asking the Secretary of State to show authority for
allowing certain accounts. It was referred to a
select committee with instruction to report a bill
| limiting the expense of the Legislative manual &C.
"A memorial to Congress to extend the time of
building the Central Railroad was passed under
| suspension of the rules Bills were introduced !:
by Burchar3, to regulate insurance companies by
Schmidt, to abolish monopolies; by Field to provide
tor the assessment OF the track and other property
OF railroads for taxatlon.At 1890 the Senate adj
| journed.
Assembly.
Comstock presented petition Of the citizens of
Trempeleau county, asking for the enactment of a
law prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors as
beverage Murphy, a memorial from the Board of
Supervisors of Marquette county, for an amendment
to the registry law combining it's operation to cities
-Kehl presented resolution declaring that the
State Prison should be sef-snstanng, and provid
| ing for committee to consider matters arising
touching matters relating to the State Prison. -
The resolution providing for the printing of all sub
slit ate bills reconsidered and lost-Bills were
introduced by Foster, to authorize James r. Buck
stodt to keep dam across the Wisconsin river by
Silverthern, to authorize the Board of Supervisors
OF Marathon county to sell certain lands to aid rail
road. Which passed under suspension of
rules by Rankin, to provide for resale of lands
sold tor taxes in certain cases; by Evans, giving
state bounty for the destruction of wolves, lynxes
and Wildcats by Mr. Clap, to appropriate 81 900 to
the st. Croix Orphan Asylum.
MORNING SESSION.
memorial was introduced, followed by bill for
| the relief of S. D. Carpenter.-A petition was
presented for the amendment of the Charter of
stevens Point.-A joint resolution relating to re-
turn OF passes was laid on the table also resolu-
ton providing for evening sessions.-resolution
| for Joint Committee on Penal Institutions was
adopted.--Bills were introduced, by Houston re-
1ating to telegraph companies by Cemstock, MAX
ing labor and material of road bed d first lien n
said railroad; by siverthorn, to authorize Com
missioners of school and university lands to con-
vey certain lands to the county of Marathon; by
Hubbard to appropriate 81 900 to the support of in
sane paupers in Sheboygan county; by Murphy, to
amend the law of representation of villages on
county boards; to appropriate money to the Vernon
county Poor House; to grant certain booming priv
hges on the Chippewa river; to appropriate 81, 900
to the insane department of the Columbia county
Poor House; to amend the law making As lbs a
bushel of Timothy seed by Bouck cutting down
the amount of stationery and postage to members
OF the Legislature officers thereof and reporters,
| ..-. Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 29.-A mem
orial by Barron, Of the North Wisconsin Railroad
Co., in relation to the st. Croix grant by Black,
memorial of Cakins l. Proudft asking for COM
mittee to investigate their printing claims-A
resolution for final adjournment on February Goth
was discussed and postponed.--Bills were intro
duced: By Cotzhausen, to submit to the people an
amendment to Article III of the Constitution; by
Scott, to divide the county of Marathon and erect
the County of Mcpherson; by Graham, bill relating
to the improvement of Yellow river for log driving
by Block a bill for the appointment of committee
to consider the claims of Calkins & Proutft.-
A communication was received from the Score tary
OF State relating to a reduction of state printing
| The resolution relating to the State Prison
management was concurred in after amending, by
giving the committee authority to investigate, and
further investigation postponed till tomorrow.
The Assembly resolution relating to extending the
time for collecting taxes taken up and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.-A memorial relat-
ing to the survey of water route from ST. Croix to
Superior was read third time and adopted, IA
bill relating to the sale of delinquent lands went
over till Friday.-At 1890 the Senate adjourned
Assembly.