Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

and Northern Railway was sent in this morning.
and the Senate failed to pass the bill over the Veto
Bills were passed to appropriate, money to the
state prison for current expenses and to pay its in
debtedness, and fixing the pay of keepers, guards,
etc.-A resolution adopted for the distribu-
ton of the Legislative Manual to employees THE
bill appropriatng $1,000 to the Superintendent OF
Public Property for the purchase of stationery was
concrrred in.-Bils were passed: to amend an act
to confer certain benefits the Wisconsin Agrlcul
tural Society authorizing the judge of the 9th
judicial circuit to employ short hand reporter te
regulate the sale of Mineral oils appropriatine
81 900 to the Northern Wisconsin Agricultural So
ciety to amend the laws of 1873 in relation to rail
roads, and the organizing of railroad companies tc
authorize the Board of Supervisors of Outagamie
county to reduce the price of swamp lands
memorial to Congress for an increase of rail
vice for Richland, Vernon and Juneau counties.-
The Governors nomination of S. A. White, of Wal
worth county, as Normal Regent was confirmed.
s Assembly.
resolution requesting the Superintendent of
Public Property to furnish a statement of the
amount of stationery furnished the Legislatures of
the years 1854, 1869 and 87O.-Resoutions relat-
ing to the appointment of Board of Managers for
the Centennial anniversary was indefinitely post
poned; also relating to the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the people,
bill legaizing acts of town assessors concurred
in-The bill authorizing the establishment of
County Academies was lost, 81 to 35.--Bs were
passed, authorizing town Boards of Supervisors to
construct certain drains regulating the election of
directors OF railway companies
Senate. -..-
TUESDAY, March 10.-Evening. The
Assembly amendment to the appropriation bill for
the northern hospital for the insane making it 500,
00O concurred in also the bill levyng the state
tax, after amendment so to include this sum- was
concurred in.-The bill authorizing the Central r..
r. Co. to change its line between Portage and Ste
Point Indefinitely postponed; also, the bill
to protect persons insured in certain cases.-The
Senate refused to recede from its amendment to the
bill to protect the people from empiricism in prac-
tce of medicine, and the bill is lost.-A joint
olution i'll relation to the death of ExPresdent Fill
more adopted 1.-The bill for the relief of S. D.
Carpenter was concurred in. Other bills were con-
CURED ill., authorizing town supervisors to con-
struct drains to provide for the enlargement of the
northern hospital for the insane to increase the tax
gross earnings Of railroads.-The Assembly bill
to regulate the election of directors of railroads
indefinitely postponed Senate refused to
concur in the bill declaring railroads common car
riers, and prohibiting discrimination or CONSOLE
dation.-The county academy bill was indefinitely
postponed.-The select committee to Investigate a
charge of bribery reported no cause of action"
Assembly.
The bill relating to the state prison management
indefinitely postponed also bills relating to the
establishment of parks and boulevards in Miwau-
kee-Bills were passed to facilitate the execu-
ton Of trusts relating to five per cent collection
fees i'll Polk county; to amend the revised statute
relating to joint stock companies; relating to the
protection of the st. Croix lands.-The conference
committee on the state tax bill reported an amend
ment by inserting $287, GOO, which was adopted.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 11.-MOrning.-
Resolutions of thanks to Lieut.-Governor Parker
and President pro tenn. Holloway unanimously
adopted.-The Senate concurred in the bill pro-
viding for the election of justices Of the peace in in
corporated villages.