Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-03-25

minutes. The free text book bill was re-
fused reconsideration by a vote of 81 to 40.
Bills were concurred in: Providing for the
payment Of additional legislative employees
voted for q few weeks ago; appropratlng
50, 600 annually to the state law library
for the purchase of books; providing for six
months Of country school instead OF five !;
enabling the city Of Kenosha to reduce the
interest on it's indebtedness by refunding it's
bonds at a lower rate of interest. Bills
passed providing for transcripts of public
records; for an annual appropriation OF
$4,000 to the State Agricultural Society !;
abolishing the office of marshal in in
corporated villages; reducing the legal
membership of q fire company lii order
that it may receive fees from underwriters,
from thirty to ten; authorizing the city OF
Milwaukee to raise a special tax in the west
sewerage district; providing for the cOllec-
ton Of highways and sidewalk taxes in
villages. The compromise license bill was
re-referred to the committee on state al
fairs, the object being to have the free
holder clause stricken out. The Joint res
olution providing for an amendment to
| the constitution placing the question OF
compensation, duties, powers and time of
election of state and county school super
| intendents in the hands of the legislature,
| was agreed to. The bill defining the liabil-
| ity of railway companies in cases of acct
| dents to employees, was indefinitely post
poned. AT the evening session the
resolution for constitutional amendment
in favor OF woman suffrage was defeated
MADISON, March, 19.-Bills were passed
| fixing the fees of witnesses and Interpreters
in courts of record at 50 per day; recogniz-
| ing central railway time as standard in this
state; allowing county boards to establish
salaries OF county officers; authorizing
! county boards to compromise and settle
actions and cancel tax certificates; regulat-
| ing the propelling of steam engines upon
town highways, and liability for damages
caused thereby; providing for the purchase
Of 1000 copies of Strongs Territorial His
| tory at So each; authorizing two or more
counties to unite to provide accommodate
| tions for chronic insane. The license bill
came up and the amendments thereto were
ordered printed and the bill made a special
order for Tuesday evening next. The bill
creating the County of Rusk was killed.
| MADISON, March 20.-Consderation OF
the joint resolution providing for final adj
iournment March 2S was postponed until
! Wednesday. The judiciary committee re-
ported adversely on all bills affecting the
Milwaukee municipal court, and the bill es-
| tablishing a superior court for Milwaukee
| County. Bills to regulate the practice OF
medicine in the state, and to create the
counties of Fairchild and Stephenson were
unfavorably reported. Favorable reports
were made on bills increasing the tax on
palace and sleeping car companies to per
| cent, and creating state board OF agrlcult-
ure The agricultural college project was
revived by providing for q commission
which is to report to the next legislature.
Bills were concurred in authorizing circuit
judges to appoint extra jury terms, and au-
thorizing iuries to bring in verdicts on Sun
days and holidays, and for census OF
Union soldiers and sailors.
! MADISON, March 21.-The Assembly
passed bill amending the charter of the
city of Chippewa Falls and spent an hour or
more in committee in discussion of the bill
granting $12O to each weekly newspaper
publishing the session laws. The committee
on claims had cut the amount down to
| 500, and, after a number OF amendments
had been voted down, the bill at 500 was
ordered reported. The Assembly adjourned
until Monday evening.