Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-20

| to extend list street from State to Cedar
street, in the second ward of said city :;
authorizing the city of Milwaukee to
raise a special tax in the south sewer
age district. A communication from
the governor read, nominating Carl
Doerhinger of Milwaukee, to be regent
Of normal schools for term commence
ing February 1, 1873, vice Geo. Keep
pen, resigned. Also, nominating How
ard M. Kutchin, of Fond du Lac, to be
director Of the state prison at Wau-
pun, for term commencing January |,
1878. vice William f. Smith, term ex-
pired.
The following memorial to Congress
was discussed at length and ordered
engrossed without division:
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
| the United States IN Congress ASSenbieI.
! lour memOrialiStS. the legislature of the state
| of Wisconsin. respectfully represent:
| That owing to the demonstrated insecurity OF
many savings banks as repositories for the surplus
earnings OF the people, public policy and the gen.
eral welfare alike combine to demand that con-
gress should autf orize the issue of bonds or
certificates of deposit bearing low rate OF inter-
est, not exceeding four per cent per annum, into
which the Industrial classes of the country can at
all times invest their earnings, making such de-
posts entirely secure, and at all times converti-
BILE whe never investors shall so desire:
That the bill introduced by Hon. Hiram Price,
| OF Iowa, into Congress, in most of its general
| features meets the approval of this legislature
that no loans for the payment or retirement of
national bonds ought hereafter to be made until
| the same have been offered to the people OF the
| United tateS, TO be taken in small denomina-
| tioRs so that every prudent citizen may have an
opportunity according to his means. to hold a
portion of the public debt; and syndicate
ought to be Countenanced transferring said debt
abroad, until the loan has been freely offered IN
the market at home through any designated de
fnr Ort hn nrTnr nnstn Oft h.
| United Sia'es.
Your memoralsts. therefore, earnestly request
that the matters aforesaid may receive the early
and favorable consideration of congress.
At the evening session after three
hours debate the bill for letting the
publishing Of the reports of the
Supreme Court to the lowest bidder
passed by the following vote:
| Noes-Anderson, Barden, Grimmer, Hathaway,
Hudd Lopez, Mumbrue Paul, Reynolds, Rich
ardson. schneider, Scott, Swain, Torrey, Van
Setback, Welch, Williams, Wing, Wolf-19
-4yes-Bailey, Campbell, Treat-3.
Senators Bones, Burrows and Sacket,
who would have voted for indefinite
pOstpOnement, were paired with Sena-
tors Rankin, Price and Andrews, who
would have voted against indefinite
postponement
Senators Arnold. Albert, Reed, Rice,
and Richmond were absent and not
paired.
THURSDAY, Feb. ssen,bh-In
the assembly bills passed: To improve
Blue Mound or Spring street road, in
Milwaukee; amending act establishing
a municipal court in Milwaukee; to
charge the expenses of re-dredging the
rivers and canals in Milwaukee to the
general fund; relating to the collection
of personal property taxes in Milwau-
kee; in relation to the establishment of
fireman's relief fund in Milwaukee;
to appropriate to the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, S3OO0O senate bills
concurred in, for the compensation of
the clerk of the committee on the
revision of laws; providing for
the election of two asso-
ciate justices of the supreme court
authorizing the county Of Jackson to
borrow money. Indefinitely postponed:
directing the payment into the city
treasury of the city of Milwaukee Of the
percentage collected on delinquent per-
sonal taxes; amending the charter of
the city Of Milwaukee; asking for the
extension of Humboldt avenue in Mil
waukee. Several petitions were pre-
sented upon local matters, and some
time was spent in the discussion of a
biennial session amendment to the con-
stitution, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 15.-Senate. the SEN
ate bills passed: Repeating section l,
chapter IS, laws of 1877. relative to du-
ties of towns and town officers; mem
orial to congress favoring postal savings
banks; to amend the charter of the city
of Prairie du Chen; and to enable the
town of Newport to borrow money.
Assembly bills were concurred in: Au-
thorizing school land commissioners to
loan a portion of trust funds to New
port, Columbia county; under suspen-
sOin of rules; authorizing town
of Hartford, Washington county,
to borrow money; under suspension;
bills were indefinitely postponed, rela-
tive to appointment Of notaries public;
relating to issue of bonds in county of
Barron to pay outstanding indebted
ness; relating to town business in Fort
Edwards, Wood county; authorizing
purchase of territorial scrip for State
Historical society; regulating the
amount of the county tax
Shawano county; appropriating $500 to
Clark county zouaves; establishing dis
trict court of Milwaukee county and re-
pealing civil jurisdiction of the county
court of Milwaukee county; relative to
shooting of wild pigeons; appropri-
ating $4,000 to institution for
education of deaf and dumb.
FRIDAY, Feb. 15.-Assenabh-In the
assembly bills passed: Relating to the
reduction of swamp and overfowed
lands in Waupaca county; authorizing
Joseph Harris to build and maintain a
pier and dock in Sturgeon Bay; amend
ing the charter of Neenah; to amend
sec. II, Oh. 81, revised statutes; appro-
priating $3.50 to Peter Swenson; amend
ing the charter ofthe city of WATERFOWL;
amending the act creating the NUM-
cipal court in Chippewa; relating to the
reduction of the price of swamp and
overfowed lands in Monroe county;
amending the charter of the city of
/ Chiffon; egalizing certain order of
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