Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

printing to the lowest bidder created considerable
discussion, and agreeably to the recommendation of
the committee was indefinitely postponed. ~'E ~
stf Senate. eaa' rs ~ SEQ
TUESDAY, February 10.-The Joint
resolution for printing 1900 copies of Carpenters
speech on transportation, ETC., was indefinitely
postponed.--A joint resolution asking Congress
to repeal the act authorizing the North Pacific Rail-
ROAD TO build bridge across the ST. Louis river
was aooPtea.--A resolution instr Ucting the Sec
rotary OF state to supply legislative employees with
the manual was laid on the table--The bill au-
thor1zlng terry between Prairie du Chen and Nc
| Gregor was passed. Also one fixing the salary of
Assistant Attorney General at 81 200 a vear~SAd
journed. 49, -.
.... Assembly.
The Joint resolution for submitting an amend
men to the Constitution prohibiting towns. cities
and villages from increasing their bonded indebt-
edness beyond five per cent, was concurred in
also, to prevent depositing posons on land--The
bill for depositng the public funds of the State in
the banks of Madison or Milwaukee was amended
and referred to the Judiciary Commit tee.--The
bill increasing the tax on the gross earnings of rail-
roads from three to six per cent. was amended by
substituting five per cent. and ordered to a third
reading.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 11-Several
circumstances against the repeal of the Graham law
were presented.---The Governors nominees for
Normal Regents, Messrs. Weisbrod and Weld, were
confirmed. 1.-The memorial asking Congress to
give bounties to Mexican war veterans was concur
red in Bleekman offered resolution providing
for select committee to investigate the Of
gas in lighting the Capitol during the session of
1873.-The substitute bill comforting the St.
Croix land grant upon the North Wisconsin
Railroad was taken up, and an amendment adopted
fhof n
not constructed according to the conditions of the
bill providing that such forfetures shall not take
effect until the title to the lands is assured to the
company. This bill requires the company to con-
struct the road from St. Croix to the west end of
Lake Superior and to Bayfield, within seven years
from the passage of this act. Further action the
bill was cut off by adjournment.
Assembly.
dozen circumstances against the repeal of the
Graham law were presented.--Aso a number
against changing the line of the Central Railroad
from Portage to Stevens Point. The bill authoriz-
ing the Trustees of the Northern Hospital for the
Insane to remove it's treasurer, reported back
from the Senate with an amendment that destroyed
its force, and the Assembly refused to concur.--
Bills were passed: Requiring paper to be pub
lished year in county before it publish the
tax lists; declaring Waupaca river public highway
amending the charter of Kenosha relating to stay
Of executions to provide for the sale of delinquent
lands in Douglas county, relating to costs and fees
in justice courts; fixing the compensation Of
bers relating to oenses cOgnizable before justices
of the peace; to allow courts in Milwaukee county
to appoint criers; to authorize pontoon railroad
bridge at Prairie du CHEN. The bill providing
for revision Of the statutes indefinitely post
pOned. ...e .ts.....- ys-. r.. liz .-a-a.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 12-The vari-
ious bills appropriang money to charitable institu
tions of Milwaukee referred to the joint COM
mittee on caims.-The select committee reported
in favor of granting lands to the Chicago and North
ern Pacific Air Line and the bill giving lands to the
North Wisconsin Co. was recommended to be indef-
initely postponed.-The bill comforting the st.
Croix land grant on the North Wisconsin Railroad
came up, and amended by Senator Weeks by
comforting the portion of the grant lying on the
route from the junction in Burnett county to the
west end of Lake Superior, being about sixty miles,
to the Chicago and Northern Pacific Air Line Com
pany the rest to go to the North Wisconsin Compa-
ny. This occupied the whole of the session, and
the substitute, as amended ordered to third
reading.
'"-.- Assembly.
RESPONSIVENESS were presented against the repeal
of the Graham Law, and against the proposed
change of the route of tie Wisconsin Central Rail-
Memorials were passed asking for the sur
vey of a water route from st. Croix to Lake Supe-
r1or for extending the time for the construction Of
the ST. Croix road for increase of mall service in
certain portions of the State; for refunding money
advanced by Milwaukee in constructing the
Straight Cut" in the harbor: 81 anting boOminr
privileges on Chippewa River; authorizing Circuit
Judges to hold courts for another: changing
the name OF the Union Baptist Church in Milwau-
kee; relating to bridges and highways on Misss-
sippi bottom lands.--The Joint resolution asking
Congress to improve the Mississippi River by the
construction of shier booms passed-.-The La
Crosse bridge bill came up, and discussed at
some length, and after some amendments, was
ordered to third reading g. -.-.- e.. -...r ..