Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-06

Is not a candidate for office at such cleo
ton, who shall be selected by the other
two members of such board of canvass
ers; amending an act to punish coun-
terieiting election tickets SO that it shall
be illegal to print ballots having
| different names from the par
ty it represents either for
United States or state or county offices.
Gov. Hoard sent message to the AS
sembly calling attention to the receipt
OF a communication asking for the APP
pointment CT a Wisconsin commissioner
to the centennial celebration of George
Washington's inauguration. He recon-
mended that some action be taken.
Mr.. McMullen's bill relating to the col
lection of wages was discussed, but the
recommendation for it's indefinite post
pOnelnent made by the judiciary com !.
mittee was sustained.
MADISON, Jan. 30.-The resolution
limiting the introduction of new bust.
ness to February II, and Mr.. Mccoy e
amendment to extend the time to Feb
ruary 10, was defeated and the original
resolution adopted. Mr.. Anderson
resolution for the appointment OF spe-
cial committee to whom all rules
regarding the regulation of the
House be referred was adopted
with an amendment making the
committee consisted of four members
besides the speaker, instead of two.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Amending the law relating to mar
rlages, births and deaths; defining the
iaabiltes Of raIwav ir
employees, being in effect the co-employe
public schools, and requiring that all
studies be taught in the English Ian.
guage; amending the act entitled "For
the better preservation of game" fix
ing the period for hunting deer between
October Is and December /, and impos-
ing fine of from $40 to 500 Tor it's
violation; limiting the amount OF
tax that may be raised by towns
for certain purposes in any
one year and providing for the
manner of disbursements, relating espe-
cially to road and bridge building; to
amend the revised statutes relating to
executives, administrative and guar
| dams, so as to give married women the
same rights as single women; to amend
| the statutes relating to liens giving sub
contractors the right to the effect OF
liens; to am end the laws relating
to noxious weeds, including ball
thistles, 6eld-parsnips, nettles and rag.
weed; to extend the time of shooting
wild ducks and wild geese from Decem.
Der l to May l; to limit the levies by
counties so that no county with popu-
lation under 10000 inhabitants shall
levy an amount exceeding per cent. OF
the valuation of property for assess
ment; 10 amend the statute entitled
"Of Lands Sold for Taxes" so as to re-
cord the full name of the grantee. Re-
lating to the fees of register of deeds,
fixing IS as the fee for recording plat
of forty lots or less, and an additional
charge OF two cents for every lot in adj
dition; relating to county aid to towns
in making and repairing highways and
to repeal chapter AS of the laws of 1887
relating to excise and the sale of intox-
icating liquors, fixing the license for sa-
looms in towns of over 500 inhabitants at
5000 and of under 500 inhabitants at
500.
MADISON, Jan. 31.-A resolution was
adopted referring all dive petitions to
| the Judiciary committee without read.
ing. Mr.. Keogh introduced bill to
| abolish prison contract labor, substitute.
| ing therefor what is known as the state
| account system. A bill was introduced:
| To provide for the collection of per.
| centum on the gross earnings Of persons
and CORPORATIONS in the express bust.
ness in lieu of other taxes. fixing the
| amount to be paid at 2 per cent. In
| considering bills in the committee OF
| the whole the following bills were
killed: That relating to slaughter
houses, providing for the obtaining OF
permission in writing from the town
| board when to be located pear a high.
way; the bill relating to bail in criminal
| cases; the bill relating to pleadings In
garnishee cases; the bill relating to
| erecting and repairing of town bridges
| MADISON, Feb. 1.-Mr. Siebers intro.
| duced bill relating to the collection OF
wages by employees. Other bills intro.
| duced: To amend the statutes relating
to the county board, providing for the
election of commissioners, one at large
and one for each of the Commissioners
districts to be provided by the board OF
| supervisors, these commissioners to
take the place Of the board of super
| visors; to amend the revised statutes
| relating to executions, exempting all
property from action issued from any
| court for the collection of judgment
| rendered in an action for the recovery
of money for wages due domestic en-
ploves; amending the laws relating to
| the compensation of newspapers for
| publishing the laws; relating to high
| ways, and defining more specifically the
rights of AUDITING owners; to amend
| an act entitled Of guardians and
ried women shall be disqualified by
coveture for acting as guardian; to ter
inmate the liability of tenants of realty
in cases of destruction of premises
leased, by fire and otherwise. The bills
relating to the changing of the name of
Fox Lake Female Seminary to Downer
College and that entitled ''of religious
societies." making few changes in
their government, were both passed.