Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-25
LEGISLATIVE.


MADISON, Feb. 16,-This was the last day for
the introduction of new business. In the SEN
ate total of 109 bills was introduced. The
most important were: For the gradual and
permanent Improvement of highways estab-
llshing a state public school for the feeble
minded; Tor the better protection of society
against crime; limiting the amount of damages
from municipalities on account of defective
highways and sidewalks; prohibiting the com
m1tment of idiots to county asvlurns: allowing
women to exercise suffrage in school no alters;
appointing commission to red1strict the state
into judicial circuits; suppresslnp the nae of
barbed wire in constructing fences: renuirine
street cars to be heated; forbddiie the sale of
liquor on Sunday and on town-meeting DAYS.
MADISON, Feb. 17.-Petitions were presented
for high license and woman's suffrage. bill
was passed for the preservation of fish in Dane
and Jefferson counties, and bill conGurred in
authorizing the university regents to establish
agricultural institutes at an annual expense of
not more than SIS, 900.
MADISON, Feb. 19.-Bills were passed to IN
corporate the cities of Amigo and Cedarbure,
to amend the charter of the city of Green Bay
and to appropriate to the fish commissioners
$12 900 for each Of the years 1886 and 1886 The
House resolution relating to contracts for for
eign labor was passed by vote of 10 to 13.
MADISON, Feb. 19.-The following Senate
bills were passed: Appropriating $2,OO0to the
State Horticultural Society; obhging all fish to
be taken by hook and line from little Muskego
Lake, Waukesha County; fixing the salary of
the corresponding secretary of the State Histor-
zeal Society at $4,000, and the assistant libra
rlan at 81, 200; obliglng all three-story factory
structures to have adequate fire escapes; pro-
vidirg for manner of electing supervisors in
counties of over 100, 900 inhabitants: obliging
district attorneys to prosecute violations of the
excise laws in the name of the state; oblig1ng all
legal highways to be entered of record in town
clerks office; making roads acquired to public
use through the law of ''user" four rods in
width. An Assembly bill was concurred in ap-
propriating $500 to David Cameron, of Wood
County, seriously injured while assisting a
sheriff in serving writ on the Cartwright deg-
peradoes in October, 1875.
MADISON, Feb. 20.-NumerOus unimportant
petitions and resolutions were offered. The
joint resolution for furnishing certain BOOKS TO
the railroad committee was concurred in and a
| resolution was adopted that the Senate COM
mittee on judiciary be authorized to inquire
whether any, and If so, what legislation is nee
essary to protect and enforce the rights of the
state growing out of chapter %, laws of 1867,
was adopted. The purpose sought to be
achieved by this resolution is to quiet the title
of the state in 80, $40 acres decided to the state
by Marathon County in settlement of it's state
tax.
Assembly.
MADISON, Feb. 16.-In the Assembly 263 bill
were introduced. of which the following sre the
most important Making the term of Office of
the superintendent of public instruction four
years; fixing the rate of saloon licenses at from
1876 to $500; licensing registered pharmacists to
sell liquor on payment of fee Of So; making
an additional appropriation for the support of
normal schools: regulating railway fares; abOl-
ishing and forbidding the contract system of
maintaining paupers and idiots; submitting the
question of liquor license to vote in countless
preventing the manufacture, sale and trans
pOrtation of explosives intended for criminal
use: preventing the manufacture and sale of
counterfeit dairy products; Withholding appro-
priations to agricultural societies which permit
the sale of liquor on their grounds; creating a
state board of agriculture; forbidding railroads
to charge q greater rate for shorter than for
a longer haul; making the sale ofliquor optional
with town boards; creating Oneida and Fair
child counties.
MADISON, Feb. ia resolution was intro
duced oblging ell select committees to report,
by February III, bills referred to them. Senate
bills we're concurred IN amending the city
charter of Baraboo, and authorizing Beloit to
accept donation of land for an addition to its
cemetery. Bills were Indefinitely postponed
exemptng the property of INDECENT persons
from taxation, authorizing the construction
of a dam across the Peshtigo River, in Mari
nette County, relating to the liability OF stock
holders in corporations and relating to the
compensation of registers of deeds in certain
cases.
MADISON, Feb. 18.-The House bill appro-
priatiDg 100000 to defray the expenses of the
state exhibit at New Orleans, was indefinitely
postponed. This was duplicate of the Senate
bill, which is still pending. The vote concur
ring In the Senate bill amending the charter of
Baraboo was reconsidered and the bill recalled
for further consideration. Petitions were
presented IN both houses for instruction to
deaf mutes, for woman suffrage, uniformity In
text books and for the study of physiology and
hygiene in the public schools, with special
reference to the effect of alcoholic stimulants
and narcotics on human health. The governor
submitted several memorials praying the legis-
lature to adopt resolutions favoring national
appropriation for the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
MADISON, Feb. 19.-Petitions were presented
favoring compensation for MANNED victims of
the capitol disaster and the widows caused
thereby; separate agricultural college, and in
favor OF woman suffrage. Senate bills were
concurred in as follows: Appropriating $12,0
to defray the expenses Of the Wisconsin state
exhibit at New Orleans; Incorporating the city
of Cedarburg. Assembly bills passed: Author
lzing the city of Watertown to levy tax for
building city hall; increasing the mileage fee
of sheriffs for removing insane persons to asy-
lums from to 10 cents; authorizing the Mil
waukee and Rock River Canal Company to
grant and convey its property and franchises to
the city Of Milwaukee; providing for holding
conventions of county school superintendent
for the purpose of consultation in regard to
school management.
MADISON, Feb. 20.-Petitions were presented:
For the incorporation of the city of Kiel;
against high license; favoring woman suffrage,
and for an increase in the salaries of circuit
judges. The Senate joint resolution providing
for extra legislative employees was taken up and
concurred in. Bills allowing school district
taxes to apply on tuition fees and amending
the city charter of Merrill, were passed.
cIzIMn LID A cMuNnIE