Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
WORK OF The LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Important General Laws
Passed at the Recent Session
of the Legislature.

We clip the following summary of
Important laws and resolutions passed
by the Legislature, from the Madison
Journal:
Reapportioning the state into senate and
assembly districts
Modifying the Potter railroad law.
Authorizing the leasing of labor of state
prison convicts.
Establishing salaries of the secretary of
state and state treasurer at S., 600; attorney
general at $4,000, without fees, after the
present term.
To provide for the safe keeping of public
moneys, and prevent their 1oaning for pri-
vate profit.
TO establish state board of health.
10 provide permanent addition to the
University fund by tax Of one-tenth of
mill on the dollar
Transferring to the Governor the power
of appointing agents for the care of state
| lands
Proposing constitutional amendment for
the enlargement of the Supreme Court to
five judges.
To punish fraudulent banking.
Authorizing Eau Claire to dam the Dells
of the Chippewa river.
Resolution for an investigation into the
accounts of the Governor and superintend-
ent of puplic property.
TO amend the law in relation to state Ii
censes to hawkers and peddlers.
| To change the time ofRelecting county SUI
perntendents of schools to April.
! Providing for commission to examine
as to the propriety of changing the location
of the state prison, and establishing a hos
pital for incurable insane
Proposing to amend section 2 of article
VII of the Constitution, so as to bar out
claims over six years DID,
Recognizing the State Board of Charities
and Reform.
Providing for the incorporation of relig- r
ious societies.
To secure protection of life in theatres,
concerts, lecture and school rooms.
Providing that localities shall pay the ex-
pense of publishing local laws in local pa
pers
To provide sgainst injury to life and
property by railways.
For the organization of savings banks and
savings societies.
Providing that officers and employees of
the State shall be paid at the end of the
month.
Regulating the license fees to be paid by
railroad companies proportionate to earn
ings.
To protect the manufacturers of butter
and cheese
For the better protection of lands granted
by Congress to the state, for railways.
Confirming the building of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway for 1884,
OOO, 900.
Levying state tax of $685. 1923.
Memorial to Congress for an investiga-
ton into Judge Gates right to seat.
APPROPRIATIONS.
For publication of the geological
survey. ........ ..........$ $4,000
Governors contingent fund. ........... 5000
The State Historical Society .......... 1900
Rebuilding of the Institute for the
Blind........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
To Milwaukee and other charitable
institutions. ........" 5000
For the purchase of the Lapham
cabinet .~......... ...................... 10000
To purchase stationery for the stete. $500
For enforcing the Potter law ...... 1886
For fish culture and state Matching
nOuS6.... lUOOO
State Hospital for the Insane.........- 1892
Northern Hospital for the Insane. 126,7OO
Contested Seats. .......... 2,766
State Library ...................... 1000
Centennial exhibition 10000
Wisconsin Agricultural Society,". 1000
Industrial School for Boys, for
shoe SlOp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l5,OOO
industrial School for Boys, for cur
rent expenses, etc..................... 81, 900
Institute for the Blind..... ............. 1900
Institute for Deaf and Dumb ......... 10000
Soldiers orphans and pensions..".. 1000
State Prison current expenses. ........ $1,000
Of the acts passed, about 175 are
amendatory of laws previously passed;
some 20 repeating laws; about as many
legalizing acts of persons and corpora
tons. There were about dozen new
and revised city charters. Among the
subjects upon which acts were passed,
were lakes, roads, bridges, ferries, fish,
game, logs, courts; county, city, town
and village officers; railroads, logging,