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

FRIDAY, February 6.-Remonstrance
against the repeal of the Graham lava resolu-
ton to extend the time for receiving new bust
ness to the 18th was laid on the table.-A resolu-
ton requiring the Superintendent of Public Pro-
perty to issue six copies of Spencers Digest was
adopted.-A joint resolution for an amendment
to Sec. %, Art.4 of the constitution was offered
joint resolution adopted allowing the select
committee tariff to report at any time.--A
resolution looking to higher minimum price for
state lands, adopted after discussion Bills
were introduced: to repeal the act giving aid to
the West Wisconsin Railroad Company by Wagner
to repeal the law creating the Office of County Su-
perintendent by Black to legaize the lease of the
Milwaukee and Northern Railroad, and authorize
the purchase thereof by the Central Railroad +: to
to create the county of Pine to establish maximum
rates for passengers railroads. the fare not to
exceed cents per mlle.--A memorial to Congress
relating to the improvement of harbors and rivers
in Wisconsin.--A number of bills were reported
back by committees, with various recommends
tons.
Assembly.
"Reminiscences were presented against the repeal
of the Graham Law.--Resolutions offered,
that the Superintendent of Public Property place
copy of Chapman's Sectional Map in the Assembly
chamber for furnishing the Blue Book to men,
bers for printing 5000 copies Of S. d. Carpen-
ter's speech on transportation. "A joint resolu-
ton relating to the removal of the Indians
adopted.-The resolution requesting Congress to
build ship canal around Niagara Falls was concur
red in.--The resolution instructlng the judiciary
committee to report bill req firing private banking
firms to report thesame as public banks, tabled
The resolution fixing the time for final djournment
was again postponed one week.--Bills were intro
duced; authorizing RACINE to adjust its indebted
ness; to incorporate farmers joint stock assoca-
ton to compel railroad trains to stop at certain
stations; by Mr.. Kuntz, to provide for county
academies, and to make principals thereof county
superintendents, officers to amend the laws re-
lating to weights and measures to fix the bound
aries of the Sd ward of Milwaukee; relating to the
purchase of Legislative manuals to protect en-
ployes against fellow employees; toprevent the sale
of adulterated liquors; to amend the law providing
for support of the poor in Milwaukee county; to
amend the law relating to the sale of mineral oils;
of the manner of conducting eections to establish
fair and maximum rates on railroads.
Bills passed for the repeal of the registry laws
requiring town treasurers to rake annual reports
of moneys paid to district clerks approprating pay
to the Visiting Committee of 1873; to protect the
people in their Legal rights to prohibit certain pro-
visions contracts; authorizing Racine to regulate
and license hawkers and peddlers; to provide for
the construction of ishways in La Crosse river; to
establish ferry ST. Croix River; to amend
the law incorporating Green Bay City Railroad Com
pany.-The bill providing for letting the county