Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.


was held. Bills introduced: Making changes
in the law prescribing the powers and obliga-
tons of trust companies; appropriating "a, 900
as the governors contingent fund for two
years; requiring public schools to be kept run
ming six months instead Of five, TO entltle them
to state aid; repeating the law for the laying
out of highways and placing their care and con-
troll in the hands of town supervisors; appropri-
ating $500 to the Pierce County Central Fair
and Stock Exchange; encouraging the mainte-
nance of watering places In public highways.
MADISON, Jan. 27.-A bill was introduced by
Pierce raising the liquor license fee to $500. A
bill appropriating $4,000 for the use of the
fisheries commission was introduced. Senator
Jonas introduced bill to amend the revised
statutes by striking out the clause making as
sgnments void where there's failure to make
and file inventories.
MADISON, Jan. 28.-The two houses, in Joint
convention, confirmed the election of John G.
Spooner as United States senator. In the
Senate, Mr.. James resolution providing for q
special committee to consider all matters per-
tanning to woman suffrage was adopted by a
small majority. Senator RiGg introduced q
bill providing that any creditor may institute
suit for vacating transfer or charge on the part
of an insolvent debtor, when the latter makes
such transfer or charge upon his property for
dilatory or fraudulent purposes. Also bill re-
lating to fraudulent conveyances. A memorial
to Congress was adopted urging Wisconsin
members to secure the passage Of the bill to
refund to the several states the amount paid on
account of the direct war-tax.
MADISON, Jan. ga resolution was intro
duced fixing February II as the limit for the
introduction of new business. Among the bills
presented were: A bill to build an additional
hospital for the insane in the western part of
the state; to expedite the settlement of claims
Ct the state under the swamp land act: for the
payment of pensions to sheIiff5 and members
of the Wisconsin National Guard disabled while
on duty. The bill giving the governor $4,000
for a contingent fund was favorably reported.
MADISON, Jan. 30.-Jones introduced a join
resolution for the employment of about twenty
five additional employees to serve as committee
room attendants and messengera for commit
tees. Ginty introduced bill authorizing the
governor to furnish the capitol and university
with system of fire protection, the water to be
furnished free of charge by the Madison
Water Works, but the state to pay the expense
of laying and maintaining the hydrants and
mains. Stanley's resolution to stop the in
PRODUCTION of new business February IL was
laid over till Monday. Adjourned to Monday.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. 26.-Bills introduced: To
regulate the practice of dentistry; amending
the laws relative to the vacation of plats; au-
thorizing state aid to schools of instruction for
deaf -mutes in incorporated villages and cities;
providing for the introduction of the study of
physiology and hygiene In common schools, so
as to impart knowledge of the effects of alco-
hol and narcotics upon the human system; in
creas1ng the compensation OF newspapers for
publishing the session laws from $50 to 1920;
for printing and distributing 5000 additional
reports of the State Medical Society. Gov.
P,1ol~ caxot% RI fhn "a kIo,
ceedings of the American Forestry Congress,
transmitted by G. B. Loring, commissioner of
agriculture. The governor also sent to the As
senbly communication from the United
States district court grand jury for the Western
Wisconsin District, asking for commission to
examine into the competency of pilots on in
land rivers of the state.
MADISON, Jan. 27.-WaIsh introduced bill
to prevent the importation and immigration of
foreigners and aliens under contract to perform
labor in the United States also to prevent
the labor of prisoners. Other bills introduced:
Limiting division fences in cities to height of
six feet; organizing Sawyer County for judicial
purposes. Numerous bills for the improve
ment of streams in Northern Wisconsin were
introduced.
MADISON, Jan. ga remonstrance against
high license was presented by Mr.. Miller. Mr..
Villas presented bill making it necessary to
place the word ''limited" in the title Of any
corporation which contains the name of an in
dividual Mr.. Walshs joint resolution was
adopted. praying Wisconsin congressman to
vote in favor Of the Foran bill prohibiting the
of cheap contract labor
MADISON, Jan. ga large number of unim-
portant bills were introduced and referred.
The following bills of general interest were in
troduced: Making a minimum fine of $3.50
and maximum fine of $500 for shipping game
out of the state. or exhibiting venison for sale
during the prohibited period; establishing the
Wisconsin State Agricultural College and ap-
$3.50, 200; the college to be situated
on suitable farm to be purchased for that pur-
pose; to print 10, 1000 copies of the annual report
of the State Board of Health; appropriating
1928, 900 for building Science Hall, chemical
laboratory, machine shop and gymnasium, and
an arsenal at the State University; organizing
state weather service at Washburn Observatory,
with an expense of So, 600 per annum; appropri-
ating $1,000 per annum to secure lectures by
the university professor of pedagOgics before
teachers institutes.
MADISON, Jan. 30.-Petitions were received
from citizens of st. CroiX County, asking for a
high license law, and from Bentley & Nolan, of
GAINESVILLE, for compensation to the amount of
1922, 1920 for rebuilding the south wing of the
capitol. Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: Authorizing pathmasters to open sled
ding roads through fields, when necessary;
providing that in the city of Milwaukee the
street car companies must provide conductors
for each car; fixing the minimum retail liquor
license in cities of TO- 900 inhabitants or over at
$500; in cities of from 5000 to 10000 inhabit-
ants. $3.50; in cities and villages of less than
8, 00O 5000; saloons three miles or more from
Incorporated city or village. 300. Saloons
within half mile of city or village, shall pay
the same fee as rules in said CITY or village.
Ill H1f1 ID
the state superintendent of public instruction
to bold at least four conventions at different
points IN the state each year for consultation
with county superintendent; fixing the size of
the grain tester at half bushel. Adjourned
to Monday.
AN ordinary express train, said
railroad man is worth 1913, O25, allowing
SOC, 700 for the engine and tender, ST.
600 for the baggage car, $4,000 for a
postal car, $4,000 each for two ordinary
passenger cars and $4,000 each for