Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

FRIDAY, Ja:. l7-Se71dte.-But very
| little business was transacted. Two
bills Were introduced: to construct q
dam on the Big Eau PIaine river; to
provide for discharge Of convicts and
the appointment of state agent for
that purpose Adjourned.
| Z FRIDAY, Jan. IL Assembly .-Resolu-
tons were offered: for the appointment
of a select committee to enquire into
the expediency Of erecting state gas
works; for am ending the constitution
providing for biennial sessions of the
legislature Bills We're introduced: To
pay Marathon what is due said county
on account Of sale Of. forfeited state
lands; to amend the revised statutes in
several particulars; relating to the tax
ing of dogs; to give lien on crops to
farm laborers and others, Adjourned
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-.Senate. Two bills
only were introduced: to amend the re-
vised statutes so as to do away with three
wire bark. fence along railways; to amend
laws relative to the preservation of fish.
Adjourned until Tuesday a. m. 80 % b.,
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-Assenab!y.- Res
olution for special committee on
state gas works, was adopted, and
Messrs. Pulcifer, Burdge and Steffen
we're appointed such committee.
Senate resolution for committee on
temperance propositions, was adopted,
and Messrs.. Bailey, Ingman and E. G..
Wall were appointed on such committee
on the part of the assembly. Bills were
introduced: to amend laws relating to
taxes; relating to the use and improve
ment of stock. The bill to amend the
charter of the Northwestern Furniture
compano was indefinitely postpopf 4.
Adjourned until Tuesday a. m. '.'
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-Senate.- large
number Of petitions were introduced
asking the legislature to submit to the
/ people a proposition to amend the con-
stit'ltion to prohibit the traffic in intox-
lcating liquors. The number of pet
ltioners up to this date were $4,000
Bills were introduced: TO appropri-
ate IS, 1000 to commissioners of fisheries
to encourage the artificial propagation
of fish among the people. A
communication from tue governor
was received and placed on file, show
ing the number of communications oil
sentence and pardors granted by him
in 1873 as follows: 1900 -..
From county jails, including one communication
| From Milwaukee county house of correction. {
From state prison. !................. -. {
Total. .......................... %
In addition to the foregoing, and at
the expiration of their respective terms
of sentence, fifty-two convicts have had
the rights of citizenship restored to
them by pardons issued for that pur-
pose, but in no case did such pardons
serve to shorten the period of confine-
ment." -.s
A recess was then taken until 7:30
P. NJ. when the following vote was cast
for U. S. senator: .....5 +
For Keyes-Messrs. Bailey, Burrows, Campbell
Kellogg, McEetrldge, Price, Reynolds, Sacket,
| scott, Treat, Welch-11. ..-r ...f
| For Ryan (dem.l- Messrs. Anderson, Haben,
Hudd Morgan, Paul Rankin Richmond. VOLTS
Hyde, Lopez. Richardson, Van Schaick-6.
For Howe-Messrs. Grimmer Houghton Swain
/ Van Ste nWyk-4.
/ For Washburn-1 F-.'
| For j. IT, LewiS-1. ....
| A bill was introduced to appropriate
81, 900 to the Northern Wisconsin Ag
ricultural society. .-..td&
TUESDAY, Jan. 21--Assembly.-Peti
tons were introduced to abolish prison
labor, to prohibit the liquor traffic, tc
prevent the killing of birds. Bills were
introduced relating to elections; relat
ing to costs and fees; to protect inmates
of insane asylums. A recess was taken
until P. NJ, at which time the recess
was extended until 7:3O P. NJ. A vote
on U. S. senator, as provided by the
constitution, was then taken with the
I following result: 5a-.-~ rof
For Hon. E. G. Ryan-Messrs. Bentley, Carel
1 Keogh, Muckerheide, Murphy, O'Faherty, Post,
Ringle, Root, Spiering, Stefftn, TheiSen, Thelen
E. G. Wall and Zander-21. 1sH ss@"
ley. Burdge, CLARK, Coe, Eckhardt, Hemsche
meyer. ingram. Markham, Mason, Masse, Mills
Nichols. PnlcIfer, Quarles. w. " ALL Webster
For Hon. Matthew 81. Carpenter = Messrs
j. Allan. A. C. Allen, Ausman, Barter, Eastman
Field. Fisher. Gardiner, Hart, Haugen, Hill
johnson, Lovejoy, McRae, Resser. Sarnow, Simp
son, Spence Washburn and WIdule-20.
! For Hon. E. W. Keyes -Messrs. Bailey, Barry
BLACKSTONE. Bullock, Cady, Elllnwood, Gilbert
Melvin, Mitchell. OstraEder, A. Peterson, Thorn
as and w. j. Vincent is.
For Hon Gabe Bouck-F. T. Condit, j. D. Con
dit, Ford, Frost, Gray, Greening, Mullowney, j
G. Peterson Reynolds, Scanlon, and G. R. Vim
cent-11.
For Hon Horace Rublee-Messrs. Cox, De
For Hon. Fred W. Horn-Mr. Fitzgerald.
For Hon. j. 4. Lewis-Messrs. Gallett anG
| Sanderson-2. .-..
For Hon. Philetus Sawyer-Mr. Brindley-1.
For Hon. c Q. Washburn-Mr. Carter--1.
! Assembly adjourned till 10 A. M
Wednesday. a
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2-tSenate.-A bill
was introduced to appropriate So 500 tc
the superintendent Of public property
The assembly resolution in relation to
gas works was concurred in and Sena-
tors Andrews and Richmond were ap
pointed on the joint committee A bill
was passed authorizing school LAND
commissioners to loan a portion Of
trust funds to the city Of Mineral Point
Iowa county. A recess was taken unit
80 A. NJ. at which time the senate re-
paired to the assembly chamber to en-
gage in Joint convention for the cleo.
ton of United States senator, after
which event an adjournment was had
until tomorrow.
i WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-AssembW.-
Bills were introduced: To amend the