Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-13
In the Assembly.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. ga message
from the governor was received trans
uniting communication from the gov
ernor of Kansas in relation to the beef
and pork trust, and asking for the CO.
operation of the state in abolishing such
trusts. The bill appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of stationery in the
state Offices was passed unanimously.
Among the many bills introduced
were the following: Providing
for The organization, muster and
payment of battery of light
artillery and to fix the amount of the
armory, clothing. subsistence and drill
funds of such battery and of the Light
Horse Squadron; TO provide for the hui
name transportation of poultry to pro-
vide for the humane transportation of
stock; to prevent cruelty to mich COWS;
to appropriate $1,000 to the Wisconsin
Industrial School for Girls; amending
the revised statutes relating to
the measure of damages in actions to
recover possession of logs, timber or
lumber wrongfully cut on lands of an
other, or the value thereof to form the
city of Eau Claire into a single school
district, and repeal a portion of the
charter; to appropriate to the Wiscon-
sin Dairymen's Association $1,000 in
two annual payments during 1889 and
1890; providing Tor fshways and en-
couraging the propagation of fish In all
the waters of the state.
MADISON, Feb. 6.-Mr. McCov's reso-
luton asking for an investigation of the
affairs Of the public printer was read,
and a substitute offered by Mr..
McCourt. After some debate the
substitute, which provides for
joint committee of the two
houses was adopted. Speaker Mills an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ing special committees: On fish and
game-Kizer, Hall and Chesak. On
rules--Anderson, Horn, G. F. Mohr and
Keogh. Mr.. Mills presented a
remonstrance from sixty-five Mil
waukee citizens against the passage
of the medical bill, and of $50
citizens of Fort Howard and Marinette
on the same subject. Petitions were
also presented for the passage of the
county option bill, the creation of Mills
County and the amendment of the game
laws. Among the bills introduced were
those increasing the salary of the sher-
lit of Milwaukee County to $4,000,
and providing for the compensation of
Jurors IN the circuit court at So per day.
BY request of Mr.. Keogh. on account of
the approaching election in Milwaukee.
his bill entitled of electors and general
elections was passed under suspension
ofthe rules. The only amendment to the
bill was increasing the number of voters
IN each precinct to $40 and requiring the
redivision of a precinct if more than
6OO votes were cast therein. The amend
ment by the Senate of the Joint resolu-
ton limiting the time of introducing
new business was accep pied, SO that the
time is now ext nded to February 20.
MADISON, Feb. THE Milwaukee
delegation made its first report in the
assem bly, to-day, and on motion OF Mr..
McElroy the rules were suspended and
the following city bills passed: To
authorize the common council to levy a
special tax of $4,000 for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the Ma
tional encampment of the q. A. R.; to
allow the issue of $4,000 Milwau-
kee River Dam bonds; to require the
recording of plats after approval by the
council; to authorize the city to pension