Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

the city charter of Racine; abolishing the offic
of county surveyor. :. The assembly memoirs
to congress requesting the establishment of
mail route between Lancaster and Cassvill,
was concurred in. The bill prohibiting thu
sale OF tobacco to minors under 16 years Of
age was indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, March THE bill passed to ap.
propriate 81 900 to the Northern Wisconsin
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
The assembly bill relating to rates of interest
together with amendments was laid on the
table. :. The bill to amend laws authorizing
John III. Knapp and others to maintain dam
across Red Cedar River in Burnett was amended
and then cOncurred in. The bill to make 9
person ineligible to the Office of county treas
urer for two consecutive terms was indefinitely
postponed by vote of II ayes and IA noes
debate then ensued on the bill, reported by
the committee on finance banks and insurance,
to provide for the settlement and payment of
the Indebtedness of the State of Wisconsin to
the United States, by the issue of certificates
of Indebtedness to the trust funds, and to pro-
vide for the payment of interest thereon. Con-
siderable opposition to the bill was manifested
on the democratic side of the house. The bill
was finally ordered engrossed by note of 19
to 9,
MADISON March 8.-Bills passed: For the
relief Of Simeon Mills; to authorize John H.
Knapp and others to maintain q dam across
he'd Cedar River, in Brown County; to incor-
porate the city of Monroe (under suspension of
the rules) ... Bills TO provide for jury fees in
civil action, fixing term of court in the thir-
teenth judicial circuit, and fixing terms in
Waukesha County were indefinitely postponed.
1.-The assembly bill fixing the terms of the
circuit court of the several counties of the
eleventh judicial circuit was concurred in un-
der suspension of the rules, and the senate then
adjourned.
MADISON, March 9.-The following assembly
we in. To mil 49,,
Leonhardt to maintain pier in the waters of
Sturgeon Bay; to authorize Marathon County
to aid IN the construction of railroads and to
dispose of lands other than swamp lands for
that purpose; to authorize James Tufts to build
pier in the waters of Lake Michigan, Door
County; to authorize the town of Fredonia to
raise special tax to build bridge; to authorize
George W. Perry to maintain pier in the Bay
OF Superior; to protect children from abuse or
criminal neglect of parents or guardians.
The assembly Joint resolution to provide for q
joint committee of both houses, five members
from the assembly and three members from
the senate, to investigate the cause of the over
flow of Lake Winnebago and the Fox River,
with power to send for persons and papers, was
cOncurred in.
MADISON, March 10.-The bill to provide for
the settlement and payment of the indebted
ness of the state of Wisconsin to the United
States by the issue of certificates of indebted
payment of interest thereon, was passed
The following assembly bills were concurred in
To appropriate $500 to the Wisconsin State
Dairymen's Association; to appropriate $500 tc
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society; to pro-
hibit the sale of toy-pistols and other toy fire
arms; to provide for the greater eff
cheney of the Wisconsin National Guard
to authorize L. Ayers, G. Rich and their
assigns to construct and maintain dam across
Blake Brook, Waupaca County; to appropriate
300 to the Wisconsin Wool Growers and SheeI
Breeders Association for the purpose of publish
ing their report; amending the medical quack
law of last year so as to exempt from it's penal
ties for not having diplomas all who have been
in the constant and uninterrupted practice OF
medicine and surgery, or either, for fifteen
years, or over, in this state. :. The following
bills were indefinitely postponed: To confer
further jurisdiction on the county Judge of Re.
waunee County; to provide for the NUMBERING
of houses, stores and other buildings in vii
lagos; relating to fshways; relating to the in
terest for which trust funds may be loaned
making it per cent. E. djourned till Monday
Assembly.
MADISON, March 6.-Bills passed: The senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
stationery for state officers, during 1882, and
for the Legislative officers and committees OF
lhe next session of the assembly; forbidding the
killing, taking or selling of woodcock, quail,
pheasant, partridge, prairie chicken and grouse
for the period of two years; appropriating $10C
to the State Wool Growers Association: ex-
empting $3.50 worth of farm property, beside
present exemption; appropriating $500 to the
Central Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical
Association; appropriating to the Wisconsin
State Dairymen's Association $500; appropriate
ing 800 to the Clark County Agricultural So
ciety; appropriating $500 to the State Horticul-
tural Society.
MADISON March THE joint resolution adj
journing sine die on the 18th inst. was
laid on the table. A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Horn. setting final adjournment on the
21st inst. .. The senate bill was concurred in,
relating to dam across Yellow River in Doug
las County. The following assembly bills
were then indefinitely postponed: To create
the Office of public examiner; to promote the
better administration of justice in certain cases
by appointing a probation officer; abolishing in
cidental fees in the State University; providing
for the exemption of personal property from
execution, attachment and garnishment; to pro-
vide for exemption of q homestead and for the
selling of the same.
MADISON, March 8.-The joint resolution
fixing the final adjournment at noon on the Dist
inst, was lost by vote of A to so. :. The
following assembly bills were passed: To pre-
vent the manufacture and sale of adulterated
food and drugs; in relation to the discontinue
ance of highways in certain cases; establishing
local boards of health; amending the revised
statutes relating to town insurance companies
The grain tester bill was then defeated by
a vote of "a to So. The following bills vera
then indefinitely postponed Joint resolution
relating to biennial sessions, re-enacting chap
ter 65, revised statutes, and repeating chapter
1873, laws of 1879 relating to Migrants. .Ad-
journed.
MADISON, March "a resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. McDill, and passed under the
suspension of the rules, asking for the appoint
ment of joint special committee on the Fox
River overflow. -. The following senate bills
were then concurred in: Joint senate resolutions
relative to biennial general election; providing
for the maintenance and keeping in repair of
any draw or swing bridges on the line between
a city and town by both; authorizing certain
dam across Red Cedar River in Barron County.
:. The following assembly bills were passed.:
Amending the revised statutes relative to the
securing to children of the benefits of element
airy education; amending the law relating to the
equalization of assessments; to protect game
and to prevent the shipment thereof out of the
state; changing the boundaries of Oconto and
Marinette Counties, and creating the county of
Florence; providing for life certificates for
teachers after having taught twenty years in
the state; for the preservation of fish in the