Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
LEGESLA TIL We.
Senate.

OIL passed Tor the punishment OF persons
breaking into railway cars for the purpose
OF stealing ride. The bill to authorize
the purchase of certain state prehistoric
collections was indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, March 24.-Rem INSTANCES were
presented against the taxation of life in
surance companies. Bills were introduced
to amend the city charter Of GAINESVILLE, and
10 authorize the sale and conveyance of
real estate
MADISON, March 25.-Bills passed to
enable incorporated cities and villages to
institute schools for Redistribution Of deaf
mutes; appropriating $12,0O to defray
the expenses of the state exhibit at New
orleans; establishing a state public school
1or dependent and neglected children; pro-
vldlng for more efficient school income by
increased taxation; increasing the appro-
prlatlon to the State Labor Bureau to
$500. Assembly bills were concurred in
making an annual appropriation Of Sd, 900
to the State Agricultural Society; authoriz-
ing the granting of an unlimited state certif-
lcate TO graduates of the normal depart
ment OF the Milwaukee High School; in
creaslng the per diem OF members OF county
boards OF supervisors from 50 to SO. The
JOINT Senate resolution was adopted au-
thorlzlng the committee on claims to intro
duce bill appropriating 81 900 for each of
the years 1885 and 1886 to the Milwaukee
sion the bill breaking up the business of
graveyard insurance companies was favor
ably reported.
MADISON, March 26-Bills were concurred
IN to authorize a special tax levy in the
West Sewerage District of the city of Mil
waukee to protect the fishing interests of
Lakes Michigan and Superior; authorizing
the sentence of Migrants on diet of bread
and water authorizing two or more coun-
ties to unite in providing for the care OF
chronic insane. The debate on the bill to
purchase 1000 copies of Moses NJ. Strong's
Territorial History of Wisconsin was cut
off by motion to adjourn.
MADISON, Wis, March 27.-The judiciary
committee was instructed to draft and re-
port bills covering those which failed of be-
ing acted upon or properly perfected at the
session of the Legislature two years ago.
The bill allowing Moses M. Strong $4,000
Tor the manuscript of his Territorial his
tory, and providing Tor $500 copies of the
same was ordered to a third reading. The
Assembly bill providing for instruction in
public schools in physiology and hygiene
was ordered to a third reading At the
evening session the bill passed amending the
charter of the Northwestern Life Insurance
Company allowing that corporation to
hold real estate for ten instead Of six years.
The bill imposing on insurance companies
license fee of 81 900 and per cent. of the
cash receipts for premiums was indefinitely
postponed. The Assembly bill providing
for a uniform rate of assessing property was
cOncurred In.
MADISON, March 2S.-Bills were concurred
in authorizing town boards to levy tax
OF $500 for opening and repairing highways;
authorizing the study of physiology and
hygiene in common schools prohibiting
any practicing attorney, unless q partner
thereof, to have an office with any Judge or
justice of the peace; allowing any fire COM
pany OF ten members to collect fees from
underwriters; making the election OF Mil
waukee hospital superintendent biennial,
instead of annual, and fixing their salaries;
authorizing the sentence of Migrants on a
bread and water diet; increasing the fees of
witnesses and interpreters; authorizing the
Quartermaster general to issue arms to
Grand Army posts; authorizing the COM
missiOnerS of public lands to withdraw
lands from market, and when reoffered, to
give public notice of the sale; providing for
the incorporation of religious missionary
societies. Bills were killed abolishing the
bureau of labor statistics; providing for a
complete system of highways in the state.
Assembly.
MADISON, March 23.-Bills were passed
providing for the collection OF costs in Grim
inal cases; for the compilation of town laws
and the distribution of 8 900 copies of the
same; for the payment of $25 costs to the
opposing party when a change of venue is
made; authorizing the board of supervisors
of Milwaukee County to borrow 100000;
for the biennial appointment of superin-
tendents Of the poor in Milwaukee County;
authorizing the school directors to borrow
money from the trust fund; to prevent the
man fracture and sale of bogus butter and
cheese; for a uniform rule for the assess
ment of personal property. Bills were in
definitely postponed giving Milwaukee JUS
tices OF the peace concurrent jurisdiction
with the municipal court, to open and ex
tend Racine Street in the city OF Milwaukee;
to create the county of Stephenson; to an
null the franchise of the Chicago & Tomah
Railroad; regulating conditional sales OF
property; adding certain secret organ
izations to the list of insurance COM
panies exempt from taxation; to reg
ulate the practice OF medicine bya board Of
examiners to establish a superior court for
Milwaukee County.
MADISON, March 24.-Petitions were pre-
sented in favor of a board of agriculture
and against further appropria tions to the
State Agricultural Society. Bills were con-
Cured in to provide for lighting the capitol
with the electric light and authorizing the
appointment of state agent for pensions.
MADISON, March 25.-Cantwell was sworn
in as Villas successor. NumerOusly signed
remonstrances were presented against the
revision of Milwaukees charter. Consider
alton of the adjournment resolution was
postponed until Tuesday next. The bill in
creasing the license fee Of telephone COM
panies was reconsidered and the fee fixed at
LIZ per cent. The substitute for the high
license bill came up and was ordered en-
crossed. Bills were concurred in regulating
the transfer of insane from asylums; MAX
ing it criminal offense to intimidate
voters; establishing the salary of thestate
law librarian at $4,000. The bill was
passed allowing courts to fix the compensa-
ton of physicians in inquests. At the
evening session the compromise license bill
was passed. The bill increasing the COM
pensation Of papers publishing the session
al laws was ordered to third reading.
MADISON, March 26.-The joint resolution
was concurred in instructing the commit
tee on claims to appropriate to the Mil
waukee Industrial Exposition 81, 900 each
for the years 1885 and 1886. The COM
mittee on state affairs reported adversely
on the proposition to cede certain portions
OF Douglas County to the state of Mime
sofa. Bills were concurred in giving women
the right Of suffrage in school matters; re-
lating to the commitment and detention OF