Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.


report on that portion of the governors mes
sage relating to the chronic insane of the state.
This reviews the different systems for the care
of the insane now in practice in the state, and
considers the cooperative syStem in vogue in
Milwaukee as impracticable, while the county
system is deemed experimental, and should not
be pursued further. The report shows that
county asylums now in contemplation will,
when completed, furnish accommodations for
300 patients more than are now IN the state.
The bill calls for the further construction or
ssylums and repeats the law under which the
Milwaukee aud other county insane asylumS
were built. Assembly bills incorporating the
cities of Sparta and Mansion were concurred In.
MADISON. March 20.-The bill authorizing
john Furlong to build and maintain q pier ex-
tending into the waters of Lake Michigan at
Milwaukee was concurred in. -. The memorial
to congress for the conditional repeal OF the
duty on lumber, providing similar course Is
pursued by the Canadian government was
adopted bya vote of II to Is. The following
bills were indefinitely postponed: Relating to
the grading and testing Of wheat; authorizing
Ford Bros, to maintain dam across Clam
River, Burnett County; relating to the duties
of the railroad commissioner; appropriating a
certain sum to the free high schools appropri-
ating certain forfeited money TO the State Ag-
ricultural Society; authorizing the commits
sioners of public lands to loan a portion of
the trust funds of the state TO towns, villages
and cities, and provide for the settlement of
the bonds of said towns, cities and villages
IN aid of railroad corporations and in pay
nlent of such bonds
MADISON, March 21.-Flint introduced bill
fixing the date for tie final adjournment at the
3eth inst. The bill fixing the minimum price
Of "new selections" at So per acre was passed.
Bills concurred in: Providing for the altera-
ton of state road from Stockton to Durand,
Pepin County; prohibiting the expectation of
game: authorizing J. F. Ellis and others to
build d dam on Copper River, Lincoln County:
providing for the payment of $500 to Kelley A.
Mott, of Meuomonee, who was disabled by
gunshot wound while in pursuit of the Will
llamS brothers: for the preservation of fish in
the waters Of Dell Greek, in Sank County: in
cooperating the City of Nicoet. =. The bill de
timing qualified electors and town officeholders
was indefinitely postponed =. Under suspen-
of rules, the bill entitled an act to authorize
the City of Chippewa Falls to Issue bonds for
the purpose of paying its Indebtedness, was
concUrred II.
MADISON, March 22.-The vote by which the
senate bill to donate to the counties of Sank
and Columbia the proceeds from the sale of
swamp and overtloNed lands therein, was
passed by the senate. was reconsidered, and
the bill was recOmmitted to the committee on
state affairs. =. The assembly joint resolution
authorizing the Introduction of a bill to enable
the city of Racine to erect waterworks was con-
Cured III. The senate joint resolution for
the final adjournment Of the legislature on the
except messages on the 25th, came up for con-
sideration. Hudd proposed amendment,
changing the dates to March Both and April I'd.
Cottrill opposed the amendment on the ground
that it would keep the members over Sunday.
The amendment and the resolution as amended
were adopted. . The bill for tue taxation of
sleeping and palace cars was passed. also the
bill Incorporating the city of Colby. The fol-
lowing bills were concurred IN: To enlarge the
powers of certain Incorporated villages; TO in
10 GNly. 4T
the city of Kewaunee; to create the county Of
Washburn out of a portion of Burnett County.
:. The following senate bills were indefinitely
postponed. To provide for public guardian
in each county in this state, and prescribing
his official duties and compensation: to provide
for a state school for feebe-minded children.
MADISON, March 23.-Assemblv bills cou-
CURED in: To encourage the manufacture Of
zinc in this state from native Ore to detach
certain territory from the town of MelTose,
Jackson County, and attach the same to the
town of Little Fails, Monroe County; restoring
certain territory to the town of Campbell in La
Crosse County; to prevent the spread OF nox-
lous weeds; amending the law IN relation to
swamp lands in Marathon, Clark, Chippewa
and Shawano; authorizing FL. E. SouthWeIl,
JEFF Heath and others TO build and maintain
boom IN the waters of Beaver Lake, III Barron
County: for the maintenance Of dam across
Price River; authorizing Marshall Willis and
g. j.. Stanley to maintain dam across O'NeIl
River, in Chippewa County; to authorize Eliza
Cowan and Mary Stafford to construct pier
docks and wharves in Superior Bay; to author
ize The city of Ahnapee to build bridge across
the Ahuapee River; to authorize Lincoln Coun-
~ to build and maintain a free bridge across
Wisconsin River; to authorize Louis Navotney
and others to build q dam In Springbrook,
Langlade County Bills passed under sus-
pended rules: Incorporating the city of Nee
nah: Incorporating the city of Neillsvllle;
creating the fourteenth judicial circuit. Res
olutions were introduced authorizing substan-
italy the re introduction of the Simeon Mills
and Moses Nj. Strong bills. =. Carev's bill re-
gardlng the amount of license for liquor came
up on It's engrossmentEand third reading. An
amendment was offered and carried fixing the
minimum for retail at 800, and $500 for max
imum; wholesale, $50 and $500. The clause
giving the authorities issuing the license the
power of fixing the fees IN proportion to the
earnings was excluded from the bill. Amotion
to indefinitely postpone was lost By a vote of
Is to IL, and the bill was ordered sed
and read third time. "A molten that when
the senate adjourn it be until Monday evening
was adopted after some discussion.
Assembly.
MADISON, March 19.-The bill Incorporating
the city of Sparta passed under suspension of
the rules. =. The bill introduced by Mr.. Schei-
Der limiting the value eXempting homesteads
TO IS, 900 was passed. Bills killed: Contem-
plating removal of the capital to Milwaukee;
fer to the state the Milwaukee County Insane
Asylum; providing for state institution for
the chronic insane.
MADISON, March 20-The bill incorporating
Marshfield was passed under suspended rules;
also the bill incorporating Nicolet. =. The COM
mittee amendment to the bill licensing tele-
phone companies by making the license fee one
half per cent. of the gross earnings was killed,
and the percentage fixed at three. -. Schieber
made an effort for reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill removing the capitol to
Milwaukee was lost, but was unsuccessful, the
vote standing 81 to 81.
MADISON, March 21.-Assembly bills passed
Requiring occupants or owners of improved
lands IN Vernon County to maintain fences
around and inclosing said lands; to authorize
the city of Chippewa Falls to issue bonds for
TIE purpose of paying its Indebtedness; incor-
porating the city of Kewaunee. The bill pro-
vidlng for schools for deaf mutes IN cities ard
Incorporated villages was indefinitely post
poned The low license bill was killed. -.
Chief Clerk Carr was called before the bar of
the house and presented with $3.50 watch.
MADISON, March 22.-Bills passed: Provid-
no