Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

Charitable and Penal INSTITUTIONS 5howaIter,
Exert, Hill, Sbuler, Barney
MISUNDERSTANDING Mohr, Field
Special Committee Labor and Tndustries-sie-
bers, Allen. Dill, Fehland, McMullen-
The following messenger boys were
also appointed: Louis Keneger, Water
town; John BUGGY, Madison Lewis +.
herrner, Milwaukee; George Dean,
Madison; Frank Kelly, Madison; C. M.
Kimbail, Neenah; Lewis Gregerson,
Stoughton; Eddie Ditmar, Reedsburg
sembly as follows: By Mr.. Leg
Ter (Mllwaukee)-To license sta
tionary engineers and require boiler in
spections. By Mr.. Willard (Chippewa
Falls)-To amend the laws of 1886 re-
lating to- the municipal regulations of
Chippewa County. By Mr.. Barney
(Mayville)-To provide for the exemp-
ton from the poll tax of honorably dis
charged soldiers or marines. BY Mr..
Tarrant (Janesville ITO give the pres
ident and secretary of town insurance
companies the power toadjust insurance
under 500 without referring the claim
to a special committee.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 16.-Mr. Keogh
introduced resolution providing for a
cloakroOm, which was adopted at once.
He also offered resolution to the
effect that the commissioner of statistics
be instructed to furnish information
from his department concerning the eff
feet of prison competition ON the boot
and shoe business Of this state. This
resolution was also adopted. A Joint
resolution of Mr.. De Laps calling for
the appointment OF q committee to as
certain and report the admissibilitv and
cost of lighting the capitol by electricity
hon fhn r1fr mt xr,1t \ E,l
pany expired was also adopa-
ed, with an amendment by
Mr.. Mccoy making the COM
mittee consist of two from the Senate
and three from the Assembly. The re-
port of the commission created to draft
an act for the incorporation of cities was
read and referred to the committee on
cities. A communication was received
from the governor detailing the pardons
granted during 1887 and 1883.
MADISON, Jan. 1.-THE resolution to
invite resident clergymen to open the
daily sessions with prayer was adopted.
Bills were introduced: To amend the
laws relating to the bill of costs and fees
in justices courts. allowing the jurors ST.
per diem instead of 80 cents as at pres
emit; also, to repeal an act relating to
attachments in justice courts; also
Of 1885 relating to the exercise
of the right of suffrage by women in
school matters; relating to hotels, inns
and boarding houses, providing Tor the
punishment of persons defrauding them.
The punishment is fixed at fine not to
exceed 800 or imprisonment; to repeal
the law relating to the collection of
wages; for preservation of fish in
Lakes Winnebago, Batte des Morris,
Winnecombe, Poggar, Little Lake Buttes
des Morris and in the waters between
Little Lake Buttes des Morris and the
mouth of the Fox River; amending
bill entitled proceedings in common
cases in justice courts. 1t provides for
the payment of fines, ETC., to the county
treasurer within thirty days after re-
ceived; to restore persons adjudged in
sane to their civil rights.
MADISON. Jan. 18.-The Assembly
was opened for the first time with
prayer, the Rev. L. G. Ketchpole of
floating. after which the roll-call was
taken up and over twenty members ex-
nouncement was read by which
DR.. Kate Bushnell endeavored to
remind the members of her
presence in the capitol build
ing every day between the hours of 9
ana ana expressed Qor Willingness TO
answer questions. The following bills
were intrcduced: To amend the act re-
lating to vagabondage and providing
some specific changes as to
the punishment of tramps. Amend
ing the laws of 1887 regarding
houses of ill-fame so as to strike out
tba previous chaste character clause:
amending the laws relating to the secur-
Inc or preservation Of game, so as to
prohibit the killing of deer between
December 10 and November L; amend
ing the act providing for the relief of
INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines
and their wives and children. The
amendment provides for the increasing
of the county tax from 1-5 to 2-5 of
mill