Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate

the protection of fish was amended so as
to exclude Lake Pepin from the operation
OF the act. Bills were concurred in for the
appointment of village marshals instead OF
election by the people; authorizing the Mil
waukee common council to re-assess and
collect water-pipe assessments on Lake
Avenue, in the First Ward. The bill for
bidding gambling at agricultural fairs was
ordered to third reading.
MADISON, April BILLS passed appropri-
ating $11 ,169 to Bentley & Nolan for re-
building the south wing of the capitol; au-
thOrizing the conveyance OF real estate by
trustees. Bills were concurred in: To sup
press and prevent the spread of contagious
and Infectious diseases among domestic ami
mails, and to provide for the appointment
OF q state veterinarian; providing for the
mastering OF the Milwaukee Light Artillery
into the state service, and increasing the
armory fund Of the Light Horse Squadron;
increasing the efficiency of the Wisconsin
National Guard; prohibiting gambling at
agricultural fairs, and providing that no
agricultural association entitled to state aid
shall receive such aid if it permit gambling
upon it's grounds. Bills were killed provid-
ing for uniform system of fire insurance
policies; taxing express companies doing
business in the state. A favorable report
was made on the bill appropriating So, 900
fOrrepairs to the State Industrial School
for Girls and on the resolution for an extra
legislative session next winter.
MADISON, April S.-The Joint resolution
was adopted providing for an adjourned
session OF the Legislature, commencing on
the second Wednesday in January next.
The resolution providing for sine die adj
jOurnment Monday, March 13, and cutting
off business on Friday was concurred in.
Bills passed relating to the inspection and
measurement of logs and lumber; prescrib-
ing the manner oforganizing town insurance
companies. The bill to create an agricult-
ural commission was killed. A large
amount Of legislation affecting the city OF
Milwaukee was disposed of. The bill ap-
propriating $1,000 to the Milwaukee
Exposition was passed. The bill appro-
priating So, 000to the Milwaukee Industrial
School for Girls was advanced to third
reading.
MADISON, April 9-The following bills
were passed: To provide for the support OF
the state public school for INDECENT and de-
pendent children; to prohibit the catching
for sale Of brook trout from any of the
streams, lakes or ponds in the state ex-
cepting in certain Northern counties; to
regulate the admission OF foreign surety
companies to do business in this state; to
amend the charter of the city Of La Crosse.
Bills concurred in: Relating to attachments
in justices courts; to amend the charter OF
the city of Portage; to forbid the contract
system in poorhOuses and asylums; to
amend section 27 Of the revised statutes,
relating to the division of towns into cleo
ton districts; to prohibit fishing with nets
of any kind in either Rock River or Lake
Koshkonong; to provide for the laying out
and establishing state road from Milwau
kee to Port Washington in the counties o.
Milwaukee and Ozaukee; to suppress and
prevent the spread OF contagious and in
fictitious diseases among domestic animals
and to provide for the appointment Of
a state veterinarian; to change the
boundaries Of the counties of Lincoln
Langlade and Oconto, and erect the
count of Forest; TO amend an act to incor-
porate the city of Chiffon; to authorize
Canute Anderson, his heirs and assigns, to
construct and maintain q dam across
Wood River, in Burnett County; to amend
chapter 200, of the laws of 1882, relating
to the punishment Of a father for abandon
ment of his children; to authorize III. NJ
Wadleigh to construct dam across PloyeI
River, Marathon County; to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of stationery fol-
the use of the state. At the evening session
the committee on state affairs made ia.
vOrable report on the bill legalizing the
lease OF the Second Ward Park to the Mil
waukee Industrial Exposition. Bills were
concurred in: Imposing a tax of pei
cent. upon the gross earnings of sleeping
car companies; increasing aid to county
agricultural societies; dividing the Eleventh
Ward of the city OF Milwaukee; to create
the county of Oneida. When the Milwau.
kee charter bill came up in order of in.
definite postponement, Mr.. Stanley moved
that it be referred to a committee of one
which was agreed to. The bills authorizing
the issue Of bonds for building bridges and
.school-houses, and to increase salaries in
the Milwaukee fire department, were con.
Cured in.
MADISON, April 1O.-Bills were concurred
in to prescribe the number and duty OF leg
islative employees; for the preservation Of
fish in Lake Winnebago; to amend the act
to revise and amend the charter of Milwau-
kee. Bills were killed authorizing county
boards to compromise and settle actions
and cancel tax deeds. A number Of confer
ence reports were made on various local
measures.
Assembly.
MADISON, April Gin the Assembly the
bill prohibiting thesale of liquor within 800
feet of any church was laid on the table
The bill for the equal distribution of prop
erty of insolvent debtors was made the
special order for Wednesday.
MADISON, April 7.-Assembly bills passed
prescribing punishment of fathers and hus-
bands for abandoning their families, rela ting
to the construction, repair and main
tenance of cattle guards. fences, etc., by
railway companies; regulating the placing
of liens upon logs, timber and lumber,
cordwood, railroad ties, tanbark and tele-
graph poles; relating to the manner of pay
ing bounties for killing wild animals. Bills
were killed admitting several new benevolent
life insurance companies to do business in
the state without paying the regular tax
requiring the separation on railway cars
horses and cattle from hogs, calves and
sheep.
MADISON, April 8.-Bills were concurred
in, regulating the sale of cranberries by
measure; authorizing the governor to APP
point an agent to go to Washington to ex-
pedite the settlement of the claims of the
state under the national swamp land grant;
regulating the size of net meshes to be used
by fishermen; authorizing the insurance
commissioner to sue for and collect for
FIXTURES incurred by insurance corporations
in violating laws of the state; to incorpo-
rate the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bills
passed. Erecting the county of Forest out
of portions of the counties of Lincoln,
Langlade and Shawano; appropriating
$500 annually to each regularly organized
county agricultural society. A favorable
,,,oJa on, tho hill from