Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Ulou VI several Dllls an executive communication
was. received transmitting appointments of
James McAlister, of Milwaukee Samuel M.
| hay, OF WlnnebagO, and John Phillips. of
portage, as regents of Normal schools, and an
appointment of Knut Hoegh, Of La Crosse, as
member OF the state board of health, all for
full terms, beginning with the first Monday of
February. Referred . The senate Joint reso-
luton limiting introduction of new business to
new business to February 10. vas adopted. -.
The bill to repeal the anti-treat law passed
Ayes-Senators Chase, Delaney, Ellis, Erwin,
Flint, Hunt Phillips, PiEge Rankin. Richard
son, Simpson, Smith-12. Noes-Senators
Bennett, Finkelnberg, Palemetier, Randall, Ry-
land, Wiey-6.. The bill to amend the revised
statutes relating to collection of notes passed.
Adjourned.
MADISON, February BILLS introduced: To
amend the law in relation to swamp lands in
Marathon. Clarke, Chippewa, Shawano and
Oconto Countless to provide for the preserva-
ton and security of the records, archives and
papers of the territory of Michigan, before
1886, which al now in this state; to maintain
| waters in Potters Lake, Walworth County
| Wings capital punishment bill was made the
| special order for Wednesday. Adjourned.
| MADISON, February 8.-Bis introduced: To
! authorize the Chippewa Valley and Superior
Railway and assigns to build and maintain a
| bridge across the Chippewa River in the city of
/ Eau Claire; to authorize same railway company
| to construct and maintain a bridge across the
| Chippewa River in Dunn County; relating to
| the inspection and measurement of logs and
timber; to amend laws fixing the terms of the
circuit court of Lincoln County; for the pre-
! servation of trout in the waters of Brown
| County; for the relief of Simeon Mills
| Simpson introduced resolution in favor of a
constitutional amendment providing that all
| judges be appointed by the governor The
| senate bill providing for the punishment of a
| ather for the abandonment of his children
Wings capital punishment bill was then
taken up, and after discussion was ordered en-
crossed and read third time by vote of %
ayes and noes Adjourned.
MADISON, February "a memorial was sub
/ m1tted by Hudd addressed to the interior de-
| partment of the United States, and relating to
the calling of council of the Menominee tribe
OF Indians pursuant to act of congress, passed
| at the Sd session of the 41st congress- to con-
| slider the sale of certain pine timber Bills
introduced: To appropriate 81, 900 to the South
| western Industrial Association; to appropriate
$500 to the State Dairymen's Association: to
| appropriate $4,000 to the Northern Agricultural
| Society. The bill to organize Price County
| for judicial purposes, and to fix the salaries of
clerk OF the court and district attorney therein
| was passed; also bill relating to offenses
| against lives and persons of individuals; also
| bill authorizing the Ashland Boom & Canal
| Company to construct and maintain booms in
the Bad and Kakagan Rivers. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 10.-Bills introduced:
To authorize dams across Red River, Barron
more clearly define editorial libe1s; to appro-
pirate $1,000 to the Central Wisconsin Me-
chanical Association. Wings capital punish
ment bill was made special order for Tuesday
next. AdjOurned.
Assembly.
MADISON, February 6.-After the presenta-
ton of remonstrance against church taxation,
signed by fully ten thousand Names the speak
er announced the following members of the
joint conference committee on apportionment:
W. S. Stanley, O. E. Estabrook, r. J. Mcbride.
Assembly members of the Joint committee on
Illuminating oil: Alley Peterson, Jesse Stone
and Andrew Haben.. "A large number of biles
and resolutions were then introduced the most
| important of which was the amendment section
81 of the constitution of Wisconsin providing
that no property shall be exempt from seizure
wbee any debt Or claim is for wages, of any
laborer or servant. After indefinitely post
pOnlng number of bills reported back from
committees last Friday and ordering number
to third reading. adjournment ensued.
MADISON, February Numerous remon-
strances were presented against the taxation of
church property; also petitions in favor of
woman suffrage and remOnstrances against the
transfer of the st. Croix law grant. . Grub
introduced resolution inquiring into the con-
stltutIonallty of the act compelling owners of
unoccupied lands to fence the same so as to
permit adjacent owners to pasture Oh their
own lands. Bills introduced Obliging rail-
road companies to provide and carry two chem
lcal fire extlnguishers in each passenger car; to
incorporate the city of Monroe; to improve the
status of the Wisconsin National Guard: oblig-
ing circuit judge with two commissioners
chosen by him to make out the jury list: to
abolish the civil jurisdiction of the Dodge
County court; giving owners of stud horses a
lien on colts for SIX months; for the erection
III Capitol park of building for the Historical
society; increasing the number of militia COM
panles IN the state from thirty to thirty-fve, to
MI out existing battalions; appropriatng $12,-
OOO to provide suitable drill grounds for the
state university students: to authorize Alma
pee to bridge Ahnapee River: for the erection
of dam On Big Eau PLANE River, Marathon
County. Bates bill to tax church property
was indefinitely postponed. Another bill for
the same purpose was referred to the COM
mlttee on state affairs. Adjourned
MADISON, February 8.-The usual number of
petitions and remonstrances were presented,
-. Bills introduced: Repeating the incorpora-
ton of Wmneconne; to provide for the better
protection of fish in Devils Lake, Sank County;
also, to provide for certain dam across Babb's
creek. Sank County; providing for state road
from Marlborough, Taylor County, to Glidden,
Ashland County; amending the laws of 1881
relating to protection of fish and game in
Green Lake District, and the re-establishment
OF tlshways therein; to regulate the navigation
of the Chippewa River, and the floating of logs
therein providing for certain state road from
Michimuckwaw, Buffalo County. to the village
OF Pepln, Pepin County The senate Joint
resolution asking congress to establish an
United States court of appeals to relieve the
supreme bench, came up on the question of
concurrence. After some debate this was con-
CURED in. Adj burned.
MADISON, February g. Bills introduced:
Appropriating 50, 453.5 81 to Oconto County for
the support of two insane paupers not proper
ly chargeable to others; authorizing the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway Company to
build bridge over Fed Cedar River, in Dunn
County; to authorize an investigation of the
causes of the overflow of the Chippewa River,
IL Dunn County, and to appoint three commits
sloners to make preliminary survey for pro-
posed levees and dykes; authorizing the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway Company to
build bridge over Beef Slough, in Buffalo
County; authoring certain dam across Blake
Brook, in Waupaca County; authorizing a GER
tain dam across Embawass River in Shawano
County; authorizing the maintenance of eve
ming schools in the common school districts of
the state; to change the name of the village of
Spring Valley, Rchland County to West
Branch; for the improvement Of Burnett River
for log-driving purposes; to detach portion of
Lincoln County and change the name IF the