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

ing, relating to the organization Of town insurance
companies by O'Rourk, to provide against the evils
of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors. and the repeal of
the Graham law ; by McCurdy, to provide for uni
form tariff, and prevent unjust discrimination by
railroad companies.---A bill to legalize certain
proceedings OF the Marathon county Board of ST.
perYi8ors was reported from the committee rec
commanding it's passage, which was passed under a
suspension Of the rules. The Committee on State
Affairs reported an indefinite postponement of the
bill relating to the assessment of property for Taxa
ton. "A bill prohibiting the deposit of poisons
on land was passed.--A communication from
the Secretary of State printing was referred to
the Committee on Privile ges.--A bill authoriz
ing the County Judge of Green Lake county to hold
special terms of court passed. "A bill pro-
viding for the sale of lands for delinquent taxes
was passed. IN Committee of the Whole the gen.
eral file of bills gone through after which the
joint resolution providing for Biennial sessions
and compensation of members was taken up, and
after much discussion postponed one week.
The memorial for the extension of time for the
construction Of the st. CrOx and Superior Road
was adopted. bill to establish the salaries of
State officers at $4,000, reported back by the
Committee on State Affairs, with amendment
making it $4,000, which was discussed at some
length.
Assembly.
petitions was presented from the citizens of
Trempealeau county for law to prohibtthe sale of
liquors also circumstances from La Crosse, Sparta,
Tomah and other places against interference
with the removal Of the Winnebago Indians.-
Resolutions offered for the revision of laws re-
lating to taxation that the morning prayer before
the Assembly be spread upon the journal; provid-
ing that globe burners be put upon all the lamps in
the pitOl.--ResolutiOns considered as fol-
lows: relating to the amendment of the constitution
as to the terms of Judges. Referred to Judiciary
Committee that no appropriation be made to
county Poor Houses. Referred to Committee on
Charitable Institutions relating to refunding
money for passes. Laid on the table; instructing
Judiciary Committee to enquire into the matter of
taxing railroad property. Adopted also that town,
county, and city TIeasurers shall hold but
secutive term.--Bs were introduced; relating to
stay of executions; to provide for uniform text
books to amend the law to prevent FRAUDS in sale
of personal property to provide for locating school
houses to authorize Boscobbl to issue additional
bonds to regulate the inspection Of fish in Milwau-
kee to protect fish in Green Lake; to provide for
election Of county commissioners to organize cor
porations for general purposes; to repeal the law
relating to certain duties of county boards to pro-
vide for revision of statutes; to amend the law re-
lating to the management of industrial School for
boys; to provide for the government of hospitals
for the insane; to provide for re-assessment and
collection of taxes relating to statistics fromtowns
counties and viages.--Committees reported for
indefinite postponement of the bill making labor
and material on railroad bed first lien said road,
and in favor of the bill making As lbs. bushel of
Timothy seed.-Some time spent in Commit
tee of the Whole, Rankin in the chair Adjourned