Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
ACROSS St Louis river. was unanimously adopted

across st. Louis river, was unanimously adopted.
A communication was received from the Mil
waukee Chamber of Commerce, demonstrating
against any law regulating the storage of grain !;
also from the legislature Of California, asking for
cooperation in securing an amendment to the y. s..
constitution providing tor electing q: s. Senator'S
by direct vote of the people.---Bills were coD-
Cured in: authorizing the division of tue Sixth
Ward of Milwaukee; granting certain booming
privileges on Chippewa river: repeating laws
amending the charter of Kenoshts changing the
name of the Union Baptist Church IN Milwaukee !:
relating to highways Mississippi pottoms.-
The following bills were passed: Relating to auc-
tioneers; incorporating the City of Columbus
The Senate substitute for the bill to abolish the
State Board OF Charities and Reform retains said
board, and defines their powers and duties. 1t was
postponed until Friday.-A bill appropriatlng
money to the Manitowoc Agricultural Society was
Assembly.
Several circumstances against the repeal of the
Graham law were presented, including one from
the churches of Watertown. --The joint memorial
relating to the Sioux City branch of the Union
Pacific railroad was concurred in.-Bils were
concurred in as follows: Relating to courts in
Barron county; fixing times of holding circuit
courts in several counties egaizng acts of certain
church organizations in Rock county; amending
the city charter of Beloit.---Some time was spent
in committee of the whole, and at I1:15 the Assem-
bly, adjourned till ~ o'clock P. M, when vogel's
liquor bill will be taken up. e
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 19.-Remon-
strances against the repeal of the Graham law, and
against unjust Determinations in railway freights
were presented. The Senate refused to recede
from its amendment to the bill in relation to DOW
of trustees Of the Northern Hospital for the In
sane.--B1lls were concurred in as follows To
amend the act relating to railroads and the orgaLi
zation of railway companies; to prohibit certain
provisions and conditions in contracts to author
ize Racine to license hawkers and pedd1ers !;
to legalize acts of L. r. Rockwell notary public
of Columbia county; to legalize the tax roll of the
town of Oconto for 1878 to require town assessors
to make annual statements of moneys paid to school
district treasurers to amend the act incorporating
the city of Green Bay to authorize certain parties
to construct bridge across Chippewa river to ap-
propriate $50 to EW. Young for services clerk at
the opening of the present session.-The vote
to indefinitely postpone the bill appropriating pay
to clergymen for prayers, was reconsidered and
| ferred to the committee on caims.-The minority
of the select committee railroad tariffs and taxa
ton made report sustaining the right of the 1egis
lature to exact license from railroad companies and
recommend that the license be raised to per cent.
| on gross earnings.-The bill to further increase
the duties of town discussed at length
| An amendment was offered permitting assessors to
| administer an oath to persons listing property,
which called out lengthy discussion. The amend
ment was adopted, and the BILL as amended, laid on
the table. Later the vote reconsidered and the
bill postponed till tomorrow.
Assembly.
| Over forty circumstances were presented against
the repeal of the Graham law; also petition favor
! ing the bill authorizing the Central Company to
straighten its line between Portage and Stevens
Point.-A Resolution was introduced for final adj
| journment on the Goth. Laid over.-The Resolu-
| ton to furnish 1880 copies of the Legislature
| Manual, in paper covers, was tabled.-The
minority report of the select committee on rail
road tariffs and transportation, taxation etc., was
ordered to be spread on the journal.-B1lls were
passed: amending the charter of Neenah authoriz-
| ing towns and counties to levy tax for bridges
authorizing abstract of tax sales in Waupaca county
| amending the charter of Oconto for Of drain
| age funds in certain counties; dispos-
| ing Of license money in Waupaca; authoriz-
| ing county clerks to give casting vote
in Board of Supervisors in certain cases; confer
| ring civil jurisdiction on county courts in Dodge
county; the joint resolution asking the Governor
prosecute for the removal of the dyke in Superior
Harbor.-The bill authorizing the Central rail
road to change its line between Portage and Ste
vens Point called out lengthy discussion al
| amendment to make Monticello point in the line
| which finally adopted and the bin ordered to
| third reading.