Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11

Bills were concurred in relating to the DISPOSE
ton of the Milwaukee court House fund authoriz-
ing Milwaukee to refund the amount of certain as
sessments.--The Assembly temperance BILL as
amended last night, concurred in.----The bal
ance of the session spent i'll discussing railroad
bills without any conclusion.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, March 3--Evening.-A
resolution for extending electrical gas lighting
apparatus to all lights in the chambers, was intro
duced.-The special order being Potter's Senate
bill providing for railway commissioners and fixing
tariff rates, taken up and it's discussion con-
tnued during the whole session without any definite
action.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 4.--Last evening
the following bill was passed under suspension of
rules relating to police courts of Eau Clare and
concurred i'll bill appropriating 49,, 900 for the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.-The bill making the
amount specified III insurance policy the true
value of the property and collectable in case of
destruction by fire. was discussed and ordered to a
third reading. This morning the Senate con-
vened ard soon after adjourned for the purpose, it
is supposed OF preventing the return of the St.
Croix Land Grant veto message, within the required
three days.
Assembly.
A number of appropriations to charitable institr1-
tons were indefinitely postponed last evening. and
the bill taxing life insurance companies two per
cent. on their gross earnings ordered to a
third reading, after spirited discus -on.-This
morning resolution for q final adjournment on
the 10th presented. The Assembly refused
to reconsider the vote by which the bill relating
to the responsibility Of railroad com anies to en-
ployes was indefinitely postponed bill re-
peahng the charter of the Green Bay and Mississippi
pi Canal Company was referred to the iud 'cia- 7
commttee.-A resolution re1lting to the turn
of regimental flags to tie historical rooms was
opted.--A resolution 7 rovidfng for 15O0 cop :
of the statistical list O. the Legislative Manual was
tabled.--The resol Gion nstru citing the Secre ry
of the Interior to withhold patents from the Central
Railway Company came up for consideration, and
occupied the remainder of ,the sess Tile As
se1noly adjourned without definite action.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March ga resolution
for final adjournment on the 10Th was laid OVER
The bill reducing the size Of the Legislative Manual
amended by cutting off the engravings, and
concurred in. Also the bill requiring railroad COM
panies to stop trains and take on freight, passen
gers and mails at Villages of 200 iEhabitautT .-
The Assembly bill knC Vn 466, relating to rail-
road tariffs, taken up in &C nmittee of the
whole and amended by substituting Potter's bill. In
bill ordered to third reading. The bill was passed
under suspension Of the rules-ayes 26, noes 5.
The bill providing for system Of parks and
boulevards in the city Of Milwaukee was taken up
and passed under suspension OF the rules.
Assembly.
Last evening after three hours discussion Vests
railroad bill fixing maximum rates on rail-
roads was ordered to third readng-The
forenoon session to-day occupied entirely ia
considering the resolution relating to central land
grant patents.-A substitute offered by Mr.
W1nans adopted which requests the Secretary
OF the Interior to withhold patents on all lands
until security is given for the building of the road
between Portage and Stevens Point