Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Sen ate.

many members who are storm bound in the interior
no business of importance was attempted. The
/ biennial sessions resolution, which was on the
calender, was postponed until tomorrow; th'
resolution requiring the special committed
to to report al dcad-beads by February
II also laid over. A resolution adopted au
thorzing the publication i'll pamphlet form of 1.O0t
copies of the Wisconsin returns. Adjourn
ed
MADISON, February 15.-The assembly bill fixing
the terms of court in Lincoln county concUred
in under Suspension of the rules. "A bill amcnda-
tory of the revised statutes relating TO corporations
came up for engrossment and third reading The
bill is intended to facilitate the consolidation Of log
glng and lumber companies. After considerable
debate the measure referred to the committee
manufactures and commerce. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 16.-The Joint resolutions
providing for biennial sessions of the legislature
came up, and after preamble and slight amendment
were adopted the resolutions were referred to the
committee ON state affairs The bill to purchase
four hundred copies of Websters unabridged die
tionary and the bill appropriating $1,000 for fish
propagation were passed Considerable discussion
ensued over the bill appropriating a certain of
money to pay the extra employees of the legislature,
but it was finally passed Recess until 1880 in the
evening The senate met, us per adjournment. in
the evening to consider the female suffrage amend
ment to the constitution. After adopting an amend
ment perfecting the form of the measure, further
consideration was postponed until Tuesday, March
l.. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 1.-THE usual food of petit
TONS after which resolution adopted requiring
int The senate refused to in the assembly
resolution giving each member of the legislature
copy of the state geological report Reports we're
made by the claims committee in favor of an appro-
pration to the Horticultural society and by the fed
eral relations committee in favor of measure to be
taken by congress to regulate Interstate commune
cation The bill to authorize the female citizens of
Wisconsin to decide by ballot whether they desire to
exercise the privilege of suffrage and to take upon
themselves the dnties and obligations of male citi-
zens, came up the order for it's engrossment and
reading. further w
postponed till Tuesday evening, March /, and made
the special order for that evening-ayes 16 noes IA
The rules were suspended and the bill amending
the charter of the ST. Paul railway company passed.
....Adjourped.
MADISON, February 1S.-A resolution passed under
suspension of the rules directing the superintendent
of public property to remedy the drainage of the
capitol. "A joint resolution calling on Wisconsin
senators in congress to favor the bill to regulate
Interstate commerce was referred to the federal
relations committee. Severalocal bills passed,
mostly applying to numbering districts. The
semby general resolution providing for the firing of
one hundred guns next Tuesday was referred to the
provoked on the measures third readings and the
senate adjourned until evening. AT the evening
session resolution adopted that the legislature
adjourn over until Wednesday, memorial to
congress favoring the postal savings bank system
also adopted. After passing the employees station
cry appropriation the senate adjourned.
MADISON, February 19.--The assembly joint reso-
luton calling the railroad commissioner to nves
railroad referred to committee after consdera-
bile discussion. The bill providing for trials in
circuit courts in vacation was referred the judi
ciary committee. The following bills were passed:
To include merchants and traders within the provi-
sions of the revised statutes relating to exempt )ns
to prevent the spread of contagious infectious and
pesenal diseases; 10 authorize boards of trustees
of certain incorporated villages to levy corporation
taxes: providing that exemptions from the payment
OF poll tax in respect to age shall be the in vii
lagos as in townsover 80 years and under 81; reat
ing to the compensation of shers in certain cases.
Bills concurred in: To revive and keep i'll force
for ten years the law under which ferry
struced ST. Croix river; authorize the city of
Oshkosh to issue bonds for the payment of the debts
of said city Indefinitely postponed: Reducing the
allowance for services of yoke of in working
out highway taxes from 81 80 to 81 90 per day: re-
quiripg insurance corporations to pay tag to hand
engine companies with less than fifteen but more
than nine members; appropriating 300 to ID. J.
Price for expenses incurred in conesting his right
to seat in the senate from lie Sixth district il Mil
waukee county. The bill to provide for preserving
the records Of the territory of Wisconsin passed
under suspension of the rules. Adjourned till
Tuesday evening.
Assembly.
MADISON February 14-Forty members being alb
sent account Of interrupted railway traffic, moth
ing done beyond the presentation of prohibitory
liquor and oil law petitions.
MADISON, February 15-The joint assembly reso-
lutions referring TO biennial sessions and biennial
elections came up, but consideration thereof
made the special order for Thursday evening next at
730 O'Clock. Assembly bills passed: Relating 10
the distribution of the Supreme Court reports; al
lowing witnesses 81 per day for each days attend
ance in courts of record and so cents for each half
day. amending the charter of the city of jefferson
1.-TWO bs); amending the charter of the city of Bos-
cobel; amending the charter of the " of Oshkosh;
to revive act of 1870 authorizing Olaf Irving his
heirs and assigns, to keep and maintain ferry
across the st. CroiX river authorizing the commits
soners of public lands to loan portion of the trust
funds OF the state to the town of Weyauwega, Wau-
paca county. The assembly then resolved itself
into committee of the whole on the general file of
bills. After having gone through with most of the
file the committee rose and reported. and obtained
leave to sit again Assembly bills indefinitely post
ponce: 70 provide for compensation of additional
employees of the legislature of 1881; to provide an
equitable mode OF taxation upon incumbered real
estate. Assembly bill passed: In relation to the
election and classification Of railroad directors in
certain cases (under suspension of the rules Ad-
Journed.
MADISON. February 16.-McCord presented the
statement OF the secretary OF state transmitting the
governors official statement of the population of
Wisconsin, 1t was ordered spread upon the journal.
THE joint senate resolution providing for the
publication Of 1000 copies of the United States
report of Wisconsin up and was concurred
in. After concurring in several senate bills the
assembly resolved itself into committee of the whole
the general file The joint assembly resolution
taxing all property except that owned by the govern
ment came up on the order of ordering it to third
reading. Several amendments exemptir church
property to certain amounts voted down, when
further consideration thereof made the special
order for Wednesday evening, the oath, at 1880
O'Clock. Adjourned
MADISON, February 17.-Pettions were intro
duced For a prohibitory amendment for the re-
peal of the oil test law; for better accommodations in
railway depots "A Joint resolution inuuiring into
certain shortages in the insane asylum was
red in. Bills prohibiting members accepting rail-
road passes, and for laying roads in Milwaukee
county were referred. "A bill to provide pay for
ira employees passed under suspension of the rules.
Assembly bills passed: Requiring road overseers to
pay all funds to the town treasurer; allowing
Chippewa city to issue bonds; providing fees for
county reasurers and Clerks for the preservation of
fish around Oshkosh to authorize certain parties to
maintain piers, docks and hatch houses in Hicks
lake, Waupaca county; to prevent suit on town or
municipal orders until after the first of April follow
ing their date. "A bill changing the boundaries of
Shawano, Oconto and Langlade counties was taken
up under suspension Of the rules, amended and pass
ed The bill relating to the form of election re-
turns amended and returned to third reading,
as was also the bill to prohibit quacks using profess
siona titles. motion to recommit the last bill re-
pealing the oil law was lost. The resolution pro-
yiding for woman suffrage made the special or
der for the evening of Thursday the oath. The as
sembly then resolved itself into committee of the
whole, and after having disposed of sundry :unim-
non tanfTo al ad mill no