Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27
Legislative Summary.

SATURDAY, March 16.-Sendte The
senate held bitter session over the bill
providing for the assessment O.. proper
ty for taxation and the levy of taxes
thereon. This was the third bill on the
samesubject passed by the senate only
to meet death in the house; while the
latter body has passed two bills on the
same subject that have been killed in
the senate. The bill was finally passed
at 2 o'clock and the senate adjourned
until Monday night.
SATURDAY, March 16th-AssenabLy-In
the assembly the annual budget was
concurred in. Bills passed: to author
ize the Red Wing and Trenton transit
company to transact business in the
state of Wisconsin; relating to the i'm
provement of the Eau Claire river, in
the county of Eau Claire, state of Wis
censin, and to allow VIM. A. Rust. his
associates and assigns, to build and
maintain dam thereon, and to drive
logs in said river; to legalize the West
Alto cemetery association; relating to
counties and county officers; to amend
the act relating to the police court of
the city of Eau Claire; to authorize the
Red Wing and Trenton Transit Com
I panv to erect a bridge across the east
channel or slough of the Mississippi
river, in the town of Trenton, county of
Pierce, and state of Wisconsin; to APP
propriate to the Eastern Monroe cOun-
ty agricultural society, 500; to provide
for the publication of the laws relating
to town government; for the relief Of
persons holding street commissioners
certificates of the city of OcOntO; to
provide for the publication of two
thousand copies of the constitution for
the use of the common schools. The
assembly adjourned until Monday even
ing.
MONDAY, March 1Sth.-Seadte.-in the
senate there was barely a quorum.
Assembly bills were concurred in: Re
lating to hawkers and peddlers; to le-
galize the acts of the common council
of the city Of Chippewa Falls relating
to street work; to legalize the acts of j.
B. Bradford, a notary public of Eau
Claire county; concerning the reglstra-
ton of marriages. A bill was indefinite
ly postponed, relating to the construc-
ton of drains. A few bills were order
ed engrossed.
MONDAY, March 1S.-AssenbhrIn the
assembly bill passed relating to the
geological survey. The assembly then
went into the committee of the whole
upon the senate bill revising and reen-
acting the assessment law. No vote
was taken upon the bill.
TUESDAY, March 19-Seadte.-The
governor sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of Phil. L. Spooner Jr., to be com
missioner of insurance for the term OF
two years beginning April LIST 1873. The
nomination was confirmed. Assembly
bills were concurred in: to amend the
registry law; TO authorize G. A. Bullen
and T. G. Stanley to build and maintain
a dam across the Chippewa river at
Eagle rapids; to incorporate street rail-
way; to define the liabilities of railway
companies to their employees The
bill to provide for the publication OF
1000 copies of the constitution of the
United States and of the constitution OF
this state for the use of the common
schools was indefinitely postponed.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Asscnaby.-In
the Assembly bills passed to amend the
charter of New London; to amend the
statutes relating to the liens of me
chanics. The senate bill was concurred
in to appropriate 5000 to Green Lake
county for caring for insane Bills
were indefinitely postponed; relating to
fencing railways; to cheaper the cost
of supporting common schools; and
relating to the use of steam motive
power on public streets.
WEDNESDAY, March 2O.-Senate.-A
communication from the secretary
of state was received and spread upon
the journal, transmitting, per request of
the senate, a statement of the bonded
and other Indebtedness of the several
counties, cities, villages and towns OF
the state, as appear by returns made to
the department up to January 1, 1873.
The following table shows the total In
debtedness of the cities, towns and vii
lagos in the several counties, and of the
counties themselves: