Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Sen ate


hogan River was passed under suspended rules.
.COttrill moved to recall his elevator bill
from the assembly and to reconsider the vote
by which 1t passed, which was done. The
vote indefinitely postponing the bill providing
that right OF way, easements, etc, of railway
companies shall revert to the state in certain
cases was reconsldered, and the bill was re-
ferred TO Reed Bills passed.: Appropriating
Sl2,0OO to the fish commission; authorizing the
construction of dam across the Kewarnee
liver; relating to the division of towns for es-
tabllsh1ng state road between Westboro and
GjiddOn; authorizing the construction of a
dam across Straight River.
MADISON, February 27.-The following bills
were passed: Appropriating certain sums of
money to the charitable, refOrInatory and penal
institutions of the state; declaring Little yell
low River III Wood County navigable for logs
and authorizing the improvement thereof for
log driving purposes; providing for locating
establishing, opening and maintaining state
road from Westboro in Taylor County, through
Price County to Glidden in Ashland County:
for the preservation of fish in certain lakes and
streams of Bane County; authorizing Joseph
Meyer to erect and maintain dam across Lat
tie Eau Claire River in Marathon County
Jonas called up the mem orial to congress ask
Ing the repeal of the duty on lumber. Minor
moved to table the measure which was Loot
after some discussion by a vote of II to IL.
The memorial was recomInitted to the commit
tee on manufactures and lumber
MADISON, February 28.-An extended debate
was had on the bill relating to the organization
OF corporations for the establishment and main
tenance Of hospitals, asylums or institutions
for the care, treatment or relief of insane or
Feeble minded persons. 1t was finally ordered
to a third reading. the bill to provide more
effectually for the prompt ana proper care Of
the Insane was indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, March 1.-The assembly bin au-
thorlzlng the construction OF q bridge across
the Chippewa River at Durand was concurred
III under suspended rules. The bill author
izlng the attorney general to satisfy and dis
charge the old Simeon Mills claim was passed
by vote of % to g.. The assembly bill III
relation to life certificates of teachers in Ger
tain cases was killed. The bill to revise, con
sohdate and amend the charter of the CITY of
Wausau was concurred in under suspended
rules. By vote of 16 to Il the bill providing
for an appeal from the decisions of the state
board OF supervision was non-concurred in
Adjourned.
MADISON, March 2.-Assembly bills we're con-
Cured in allowing fire insurance companies to
insure against damage by hail, lightning, tor
nadoes and hurricanes, and confirming the re-
sumption, revocation, etc., of the Omaha land
grant made last year. :. The bill providing for
the purchase of 1000 copies of Strong's History .
of Wisconsin for educational purposes was
passed. The public land bill was referred to
the committee on public lands SO that an
amendment may be incorporated in it providing
that IL the commissioners of public lands is
satisfied that the lands are intended for actual
settlement, and there is no timber thereon,
they may sell at minimum price of $1.75 per
acre. Adjourned till Monday evening.
Assembly.
MADISON, February PA food of petitions
asking for prohibitory amendment to the
constitution was received, and Johnston moved
for the appointment of special committee of
five to have charge Of all petitions relating to
the subject and of the prohibjtory amendment
now pending. "A large number of bills were
ordered to third reading.
MADISON, February ga large number of
petitions for a prohIbitOry amendment were
presented; also a number of petitions favoring
the deaf and dumb educational bill. "A num-
Der of bills were ordered to third reading
The bill revising the charter of Prairie du
Chen was passed under suspended rules
The bill authorizing the issue Of search war
rants for liquor Illegally kept for sale was in
definitely postponed.
MADISON, February 27.-Under suspension Of
the rules the bill to authorize the construction
of dam across the Namakogan River was con-
CURED In. The following bills were passed;
Arnendatory of the act incorporating the CITY
of Seymour; authorizing the construction of
dam across Poplar River; authorizing G. Nc
Rae to construct dam across Duncaa Greek,
Chippewa County; amending the law in relation
to the protection Of game.
mAOlSONs H6DI UdIN AOs -CSuAl6 D1lIS &DDIO@
priating $500 to the legislative visiting COM
mlttee for expenses incurred in visiting the
state institutions, and providing for the publ
cation of the report of the professor OF agr1-
culture, W. A. Henry. for the year 1892, and
for the distribution of the same, were con-
CURED in. The bill relating to the exporta-
ton of game was passed; also the bills relative
to game caught by nets and traps, and for the
of fish in the waters of Dell
Creek, Sank County. .Hinckley's game con-
stable bill came up as special order and
made the subject of farcical debate.
MADISON, March 1.-The bill relative to the
commitment of insane persons was concurred
in. The bill appropriating $500 to Kelly A.
Mott, who was crippled by shot while pursu-
ing the Williams brothers, was passed by vote
of SO to 26 The various agricultural society ap-
bills, which were made a special
order, were taken up and ordered to a third
reading, the appropriations of the Central
and Southwestern Wisconsin socie-
ties being cut down from 81, 900 for two years
to $500 for each of two years. The appropria-
ion OF 81, 600 for the Wisconsin Dairymen
Association was passed. Adjourned.
MADISON. March 2.-The speaker announced
Is the special committee of five on prohibitory
and petitions Messrs. Johnston,
Craig, Brand, Putnam and Turner Button
moved to reconsider the bill exempting prop
arty of Turner societies from taxation, which
notion prevailed and 1T was re-referred to the
committee on education Bills passed: Pro-
Viding for the annual publication of a railroad
n ap and appropriating money therefor; au-
5horizipg Chippewa County to build and main
5ain free bridge across Chippewa River and
10 issue bonds for the payment of the construc-
ion of said bridge; providing flor state game
keepers and constables and for the enforce
ment of the laws of the state relative to fish
md game; authorizing the Wauzeka Manufac-
turing Company to maintain boom in Kick
apoo River, in Crawford County; authorizing
5he construction of a dam across Scarbro
River in Kewaunee County; authorizing Fl. B.
Mills to improve Robson Greek, Jackson
County Bills indefinitely postponed: Pro-
7iding for ascertaining and assessing lands be-
onging to the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage Land
or it's assigns; to provide for the
purchase of an executive mansion. .Ad
ourned till Monday evening.
Blockade Impossible.
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