Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.


OIIICEIS;
authorizing the maintenance of piers in and a
boom across the Wisconsin River in Marathon
county. .Ihe bill providing for an arbitra-
ton OF tax sales in Waupaca County was con-
| CURED in. The bill relating to additional
power of peculiar corporations was indefinitely
postponed.
MADISON, March 13.-Blls concurred in:
Authorizing Chippewa County to build and
maintain n free bridge across the Chippewa
River, and to Issue bonds for the payment of
the construction Of said bridge; authorizing the
St Paul and Eastern Grand Trunk Railway
Company to build, construct and maintain a
bridge for railway purposes on and across Wolf
River IN Shawano County; authorizing Thomas
herns to build dam across Pine Creek
Taylor County. The bill to reorganize the
Agricultural College of Wisconsin was indie
tinitely postponed. :. The governor vetoed the
bill introduced by Senator Webb in relation to
fixing the salaries of county officers on the
ground of uncOnstitutionality. Webb made
an effort to carry the bill over the governors
head, bat the veto was sustained.
MADISON, March 14-Comstock's bill in rela-
ton to determinations by railways was recon-
sldered, and an amendment expunging the
provision relative to comparative rates from
the first to terminal and functional points was
adopted. The bill was then passed under sus-
pension Of rules. The bill amending the
charter of the city of La Crosse by extending
the power Of the common council was passed.
LIE NdElCub dSTlCulGQIdl Society ADDrO-
pratIons were passed in the same shape as in
the assembly. =. The bill abolishing the state
park came up. Kingston offered an amend
ment to the bill providing that the land shall be
sold at the minimum price of SO per acre,
which was voted down and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
MADISON, March 15.-The memorial to con-
gress for free lumber was ordered engrossed
and read third time. The bill relating to
the licensing of express companies was refused
a third reading.
MADISON, March 16.-The laborers exemp-
ton bill was concurred in. Bills passed un-
der suspended rules Authorizing Stanton
Bernard to maintain dams and other improve
ments in the Chippewa River for the purpose
of facilitating the asserting and handling of
logs; authorizing the Minnesota Central Rail
road Company to build and maintain bridge
across the Mississippi River at or near Red
Wing, Num-: Incorporating the city of Depere.
The bill authorizing Dan L. Smith TO main
tain toll dam the south fork of Clam
River, Polk County, was indefinitely postponed.
-. Bills passed: To authorize certain towns
and villages IN Juneau and Adams Counties to
aid in the construction of a bridge across the
Wisconsin River; to incorporate the city of
Mauston. The bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF an assistant district attorney in coun-
ties of 100000 inhabitants was indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly.
Providing for the sale of the Nicodemus &
Conover map of Wisconsin,; vestiug certain
rights III the Improvement Of the Thornapple
River IN Eugene Shaw and George Shaw; au-
| thoriZing the erection of a dam across Little
| Eau Claire River in Marathon County; declar-
| ing Little Leelon River navigable for logs; au =
thOr1ZlnS a dam arross Kewaunee River; to
donate to the Counties of Sank and Columbia
| the proceeds of the sale of swamp and over
flowed lands; legaliZing the acts of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Oak Grove;
authorizing Hans Johnson to build piers into
| the waters of Lake Michigan: for the preserva-
| ton of fish in certain Dane County waters.
MADISON, March 13.--Bills passed: Ena-
| bling the Northern Pacific Company to perfect
| the title of certain lands ia Douglass County;
| authorizing John Furlong, of Milwaukee, to
| build piers into the waters OF Lake Michigan
-. Scheiber's joint resolution amending the
constitution In relation to uniformity of county
| government by exempting counties containing
| cities of more than 1000 inhabitants from
its provisions, was passed by vote of rs to 4
The senate bill appropriating $500 for
sugar exper ments was concurred in by a vote
of IS to A.. The bill appropriating $4,000 for
| the purchase of Strong's History was
| indefinitely postponed by a vote of
| so to &c. motion to reconsider the bill was
| tabled. The vote by which the bill incor-
| porating the city of Sparta was indefinitely
| postponed was reconsidered and the bill was
| referred to a committee OF one.
MADISON, March 14-The bill relating to
| the assessment and collection Of highway
| taxes was Indefinitely postponed . Bills con-
| CURED in: Relating to the exemption of labor
| ers; relating to the employment of men and
woCen IN factories; prohibiting the use and
| sale OF pistols and revolverS; providing for To-
| eating, establishing and opening of state road
| from Westboro ia Taylor County, through
| Price County to Glidden. In Ashland County;
| approprlatlng certain sums to the charitable,
| reformatCry and penal institutions; authorizing
| towns to hold elections and transact business
| in villages and cities. The bill authorizing
Ahnapee to bald a bridge was passed
Hlnckley's bill providing for uniform course
| OF study III the common and high schools of
| the state indefinitely postponed on the
| recommendation of the committee The
| bills Incorporating the city of NicoIet and
West De Pere were passed under suspension
| of the rules. Nichols railroad bill was in
| definitely postponed.
MADISON, March 15.-The Marathon County
| land bill was passed under suspended rules.
The liquor license bill caused considerable de-
bate in committee of the whole. The high
/ license element offered various amendments IN
| creas1ng the license. but they were all voted
| down. An amendment by Brazeau was adopted
| excluding cities and incorporated villages
whose charter provided for license fee greater
than $40 The amendments agreed upon in
committee were agreed upon. . Bills indefi-
| hACOAH pOotEOAOOs Iuu1Su1DS MINORS m1STeD-
| resenting their ages to obtain liquor; authoriz-
ing the construction Of a bridge across Wolf
River.
MADISON, March 16.-BiIs passed: In rela-
ton to swamp lands in Marathon, Clark, CHIP
pewa and Shawano Counties: authorizing Louis
Navotney and Joseph Navotney to erect and
| maintain dam in Springbrook, Langlade
County; authorizing L N. Stafford and VIM. ].
Cowan to maintain pier dock and wharves in
the bay of Superior; appropliating certain
| sum of money to Geo. Spear for expenses in
| Cured in contesting the seat of Chris. Leon
| hardt; to appropriate a certain sum to Chris
Leonhardt for expenses incurred in the matter
| of his contested seat as member of the as
sembly: authorizing the county of Linooln to
| build and maintain bridge across the Wiscon-
/ sin River; relating to changing the boundary
| line between Green Lake and Fond du Lac
| Counties; authorizing Marshall Willis and o.
| E. Stanley to maintain dam across O'Nell
River IN Chippewa County: authorizing H. E.
| Southwell and jeff. II. Heath to build and
maintain boom in the waters of Beaver Lake,
Barron County; authorizing Eliza Cowan and
Mary Stafford to construct and maintain pier
docks In Superior Bay; authorizing J. S. Cowan
to build certain dam; authorizing the town
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