Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11

Superior and Duluth quarrel, and the Northern
Pacific Iailroad.---A resolution relating to the
purchase of manuals, and against granting old
claims, was referred.-The following resolutions
adopted: To furnish copies Of the laws to
members to be returned at the end of the session,
and asking the judiciary to inquire into the
liability of railroad companies for injuries
received by emplo yes.---Bills were introduced:
To grant swamp lands to certain counties
to aid highways; for the preservation of game;
making appropriations to Lodi Agricultural Soci-
ETY.; to grant certain lands Chicago and Northern
Pacific r. R. Co.. to amend law relating to charter
of Chippewa Falls; to amend the law relative to
the sale of lands for unpaid taxes the joint reso-
luton asking the Governor to report what changes
he wishes made in the Graham law referred to
the Committee on State Affairs.-The following
bills wei passed: Authorizing the town of Mukwa
to build bridge across the Big Wolf to amend the
law relating to strays, which provid that refusal
to advertise makes the party neglecting respon-
sble for the value of the same to repeal the law to
to fix the pay of the Board of Supervisors of Calu-
met and Wood counties; relating to lease of rail-
roads. - Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 4.-Remon-
srances against the repeal of the Graham law were
received.-Holloway introduced resolutions ask
ing the Railroad Committee to report bill increas-
ing the license fee paid by railroads to four per
cent; instructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill to prevent railroad companies from in
creasing freight passenger rates above that
established by them for the LIST of February, 1874
said law to be in force one year also, nstructing
the Judiciary Committee to report bill creating
state board of railroad control to make inquiry as
to the cost and profit of operating railroads in this
State, and such other information as they can pro-
cure, and submit the to the next legislature
with recommendations. Laid under the rules
The bill to assess railroad property was referred
to the special committee on taxation. The reso-
luton relating to the removal of The Winnebago In
dians and approving the action of the gen eral
government was adopted.--Black introduced
Dill to secure freedom of conscience to inmates of
the state instituton.--The resolution asking Con-
gress to construct ship canal around Niagara
Falls was adopted.--A bill was introduced to
change the management of the Industrial School
for boys.-The bill providing for return to the
old system OF the State Board of Assessment, max
ing the Senate such board instead of three state
officers was discussed at length and move to in
definitely postpone it was lost and the bill ordered
to a third reading.
Assembly.
Numerous circumstances against the repeal of
citizens of Crawford county against the passage of
the Assembly bill No. 70, relating to organization
and management of railroads and for the repeal
of the law relating to the improvement of the Vel
low river also against giving to Chippewa and other
counties certain swamp lands.-A memorial was
introduced by Mr.. W1nans for the relief of Wm
BodgsOn. dister of Rock county, who had suffered
at the hands of revenue collectors was adopted
under suspension OF the rules; also memorial to
Congress to give bounties to surviving Mexican
soldiers. - The bill passed yesterday amending the
charter of Chippewa Falls was recelled from the
Senate. - Bartran introduced a resolution against
leaves of absence to members without sufficient
c1use.-A resolution calling for reports Of the
geological survey was adopted.-Bills were intro
duced: To amend the law relating to the sale of
liquors on Sunday; to authorize Racine to raise
special tax to build school house; to protect the
shore of Lake Michigan in Racine and Kenosha
counties; to increase the salaries of circuit judges
to 900 to confer county courts trusts created
by wills; to require guardians to render annual
accounts relating to the sale of real estate of in
fants; to protect the people against medical quack
cry; to repeal the law incorporating the Milwaukee
and Washington Plank Road Company: to amend
the charter of Neenah to appropriate money to the
st. Croix Agricultural Society regulate the con-
struction of railroad crossings. At 1870 the
Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February ga Memorial
of the State Grange asking for law limiting tariffs
on railroads was received also hume rous remon-
strances against the repeal of the Graham law
Holloways resolution relating to increase Of tariffs
on gross earnings, was amended by substitute re-
quiring the committee to report bill fixing the
max mum rates not less than per cent, and pro-
hibting the increase of rates from the schedule of
June. 1878, which substitute adopted and after
long discussion referred to the select committee
on tariffs and transportation. Bills were intro
duced, by Cotzhausen, relating to the
relating to the salaries of clerks of the circuit
and county courts OF Milwaukee; also relating to
the support OF the poor in Milwaukee on munich
pal court; also to jurors in courts of Milwaukee
relating to embeZzlement by carriers for the pre-
servation of game; to establish uniform rates on
railroads. a bill authorizing an agent to super
intend railroads in Grant county passed -The
Governor has sent to the Senate the following names
as Regents of the University Chas A. Neisbrod of
Oshkosh, and A. II. Weld of River Falls. - Bills
were passed requiring county superintendent of
the poor to file bonds for the faithful discharge of
their duues; to invest the title of certain rlnre-
deemed lands in countless requiring supervisors to
throw up school districts that fail to maintain a
school for two years.-The joint resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the Constitution
fixing biennial sessions, was passed.
Assembly.
A large number of circumstances were received
against the repeal of the Graham law, one signed
by Governor Taylor Memorials were introduced
to Congress for the repeal Of the bankruptcy law
to protect navigation Of st. Crox RIVERA petit
ton for the repeal of the Yellow River improve
ment law; from the State Grange, recommending
an increase in rates of taxation railroads from
to 5 per cent.-A communication from the Secre-
tary of State relating to the Farm Mortgage Com
pany.---Bills were introduced, to constitute
judicial circuit, No. 10 to prohibit the use of
testers by wheat buyers, to enable railroad en-
poyees to damages for injuries received in
the discharge of their duties to provide for he
purchase OF $50 copies of Webster's Dictionary by
the State Superintendent; to appropriate $50
" u. W. 1ouHS, 1Oi SERVICES assisting
new c,e-ks at this session of the Legislature
| to amend the law regulating the sale Of mineral
oils for Illuminating purposes; to authorize rail-
road pontoon bridge at Prairie du Chen to amend
the cnarter of Milwaukee; to amend the school
code; for appropriating $4,000 for improving the
Capitol Park to repeal the law exempting property
from taxation to grant certain lands to the Wiscon
sin Railroad Co.; for the protection OF the fish in
Walworth county, for organizing industrial schools;
to revise the law incorporating Green Bay; to divide
the sixth ward of Milwaukee, relating to the dis
posal of the dog tax; to organize the county of
Tay or.--Bils were passed to amend the law in
cooperating the village of Fountain City, Buffalo
county; amending the revised statutes of manner
of commencing civil actions to provide for the re-
covery of costs and fees in cases removed from
justice courts to courts OF record to legaize the
acts Of E. 0. Jones justice in Columbia county !;
to ascertain annually the number of acres of the
principal farm products of the State.
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