Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-17
In the Assembly.


MADISON, April 9.-The bin appropri-
ating to tire Wisconsin Dairymen's As
ISOLATION 81 900 year during the next
two years, was passed by vote eff 10 to
8. Messrs. Mohr and McMullen raised
the point as to what the association &C.
complished, and who its members were,
the question being answered by Mr..
Curtis. The bill to create the office of
dairy and food commissioner was also
passed. Senate bills were concurred in
by the Assembly as follows: Pro-
hibiuing the catching of brook
trout in any part of the state
except in the counties of Ashland, Bay
field, Douglas, Polk, Pierce or Burnett;
repeating the law fixing the time Tor
killing wild deer in the counties of Ash
for more specific reports from the
School for Dependent Children; to pre-
vent the destroying of small wall-eyed
pike, black bass and frog bass; making
the punishment for the crime of rape
not less than five years nor more than
thirty-tv years; exempung wearing
apparel, family port; ats, kitchen furni-
ture and growing crops from the assess
ment of taxes to the amount of 5000; to
regulate and prescribe the disposition
ofthe surplus of moneys contributed for
charitable or benevolent purposes; au-
thorizing the building of a dam across
Fox River in Outagamie County; to pre-
vent persons from unlawfuIly wearing
the insignia of the Loyal Legion.
MADISON, April lO.-The bill to abolish
the state pension agency passed the AS
sembly by vote of % o 25. although
definite postponement. The bill to pay
the game wardens of the state an annual
salary of $500 and so per per cent. of all
fines collected by them as well as their
expenses, not TO exceed $500
annually, was passed. Mr.. Ke-
ogh's prison contract labor bill
made its first appearance this morning,
and was put to vote without any dis
cussion whatever. The vote resulted
in tie, SO to 80, which meant the de-
feat of the bill, as the Assembly there
by refused to order it to third reading.
A reconsideration of the vote will, how
Mr.. Anderson having made a mo-
ton to that effect. The follow
ing Assembly bills passed a third
reading: Providing for the selection
of petit jurors by three commissioners
appointed by the judges of circuit
courts in counties with a population of
over $50, 900; to authorize Fl. Schwanke,
Fl. Wilkes, and II. A. Wichman to
build dams across Embarass River, in
Shawano County; providing for state
ments of assessed valuations; providing
for the appointment of inspectors and
clerks of election in cities of 15O, 900 in
habitants or more; to authorize Charles
A. Berkman to construct a dam across
the Prairie River, in Lincoln County;
amending the excise laws; requiring
conductors and engineers of trains in
case of accidents to telegraph to the
railroad commissioner a statement of
the accident; authorizing the building
of dam on Tomahawk River by John
and D. J. Arpin; to provide for more
efficient supervision OF free high schools,
and tor promoting and encourag-
ing the organization of town high
schools in rural districts; amending the
laws relating to the destruction of nox-
ious weeds by including yellow dock; to
provide for and maintain hospital for
inebriates; relating to proceedings for
revocation of licenses; providing for
more uniform system of Taxation;
amending the statutes entitled "Of
county boards" amending the charters
of Fort Howard and Merrill; appropriate
ing to the State Agricultural Society 10
per cent. of the paid premiums.
MADISON, April 1.-THE Senate bill
providing for the combining of the
Offices of state pension agent and the
adjutant general, was concurred in to-
night by the Assembly with an amend
ment cutting down the amount allowed
for expenses from 81 900 to $500. The
Assembly passed the following bills:
Prviding fishways in each dam in Catfish
River in Dane County; compelling Of
railway companies to clear away the
brush or trees for twenty rods on each
side of the track, where intersected by
b highways; providing fshways in rock
river; protecting fish in the Wolf River,
the Fox River from the mouth of the
river to the dam at Depere and
lakes Winnebago, Poygan, Winnie
come and Butte des Morris between
the first day of February and the first
of November. The Assembly killed the
bill establishing a school of mines at
Hurley. by vote of 80 to 80. Several
members offered amendments to locate
such school, if established, in other
cities, the purporse of the amendments
being evidently to kill the bill.
MADISON, April 1.-THE governors
veto of the Viaduct bill was sustained
with but ore member voting against it
Mr. Christensen. The Milwaukee ice
bill, which prohibits the cutting of ice
in the Milwaukee River for domestic
uses was ordered to a third reading.
The Keogh Prison Contract Labor
bill passed a third reading by vote
of SO to 20. The bill to increase the