Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
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la the Senate.
MADISON, Feb. 26.-Many petitions
Tor county option were presented.
Senator Windule offered one against 1t
signed by IA business men of Mllwau-
kee. Senator Main WAS given leave to
introduce a hill requiring circuit judges
to render decisions within six months
from the time of hearing the case. SEN
ator Kreger's bill to appropriate 81 900
to st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum In Mil
waukee was killed. The Assembly bill
authorizing the Governor to appoint CEN
tennial commissioners was conquered IN.
An attempt was made to reconsider the
bill to pay A. L. Gray his election ex-
penses, but the motion failed. Resolu-
tons were passed asking for correction
of an error in the law relating to the
South Side sewerage district In Milwau-
kee; and requesting the governor to re-
turn the bill relating to the municipal
court in Chippewa County. These reso-
lutiCns were later concurred In by the
Assembly.
MADISON, Feb. ga resolution was
passed allowing Senator Rust to intro
duce bill to establish reformatory for
women. The bill relating to the NUM-
cipal court of Chippewa county was re-
turned by the governor. The follow
ing senate bills were passed; Au-
thorizing the levy of special sewerage
tax on the South Side in Milwaukee; to
amend the Revised Statutes in rela-
ton to tax deeds; to amend the charter
of the city of Madison; to exempt
railway shops, etc.. from all taxation
beyond local taxes; fixing the salary
of the adjutant general at S2,OOO
and including the duties of the state
pension agent in his office; amending
the statutes so that grand jury shall
be called unless judge orders to the
contrary; author izing David Buckwheat
to maintain ferry across Lake St. Croix;
authorizing Green Bay & Mississippi
Canal Company to dam Rock River.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the
Waupaca home went over till morning.
Assembly bills were concurred In as fol-
lows: Disseminating road in Dodge and
Sheboygan Counties; amending an &C
creating the municipal court of Chippe-
wa County; authorizing the governor to
appoint centennial commissioner.
MADISON, Feb. Ex-senator Dyson in
troduced a resolution to the effect that
the Legislature adjourn March 20 sine
die, and providing that all bills be re-
ported back by March 10. The fol-
lowing Senate bills were passed: Pro-
viding that the rate of intesest on a
mortgage Judgment shall be the same as
on the mortgage debt, instead OF 10 per
cent; authorizing any circuit Judge to
subscribe for law reports for his court;
appropriating 81 900 to the State Fire
mems Association authorizing the COM
missioner of insurance to provide a uni
! form fire insurance policy to be used
by companies doing business in this
state; authorizing John 5. Owen, his
assigns or legal representatives TO
construct and maintain a dam on the
Long Lake branch of White River; APP
propriating to the widow of the late
Senator John Carey $500 salary for the
unexpired term of the deceased sena-
tor; providing that the state superin-
tendent shall employ such additional
clerical force as may be necessary, the
salary of no additional clerk to be more
than 81 900 per annum and the aggre-
gate amount for salaries of such addition
al force not to exceed the sum of 81 600;
making the general law requiring the
registration of electors non-applicable
to annual municipal elections, nor to
judicial elections in any town, village or
city having population of less than
$4,000. The Senate bill amending the
laws relating to the incorporation of
villages was Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Rust introduced bill empow-
ering the State Board of Supervision to
build a state reformatory for women and
girls, the site not to cost more than 3d.,
and the building and improvements not
more than $4,000.
MADISON, March 1.-The report of the
committee on judiciary relating to the
payment of circuit court reporters &C.
casioned a discussion. as Mr.. Kidd OPP
posed the report making their remuner-
alton $1,000 yearly. The report was
adopted with an amendment of
the county pay each reporter $40
for every day of service and that
the state make up the sum received to
81 1000, should it fall below that amount.
The bill allowing counsel employed by
private parties to assist the district at
torney in the prosecution of persons
charged with crime was recommended
for indefinite postponement by the
Judiciary committee, and was
indefinitely postponed. Other bills
indefinitely postponed were the
following: Relating to board of re-
view and providing for sworn state
ments of taxable property by tax-pay-
ers; relating to the assessment of taxes
and taking away the power of review or
alteration from the assessor or board of
review; amending the statutes relat-
ing to notaries public changing
the certificate of ability required;
to aid in the better protection
of the people of the state of Wisconsin
against horse thieves. The following
Assembly bills were concurred in: To
amend the charter Of Rice Lake; to
change the time Of holding court in the
second judicial circuit; to amend the law
regulating the term of court in the
eleventh judicial circuit.
MADISON, March 2.-Assembly bills
were concurred in as follows: To
authorize Mr.. Herrick and others to i'm
prove Squah Creek in Oneida County;
to repeal certain parts of the charter of
the Evansville seminary; to repeal the
laws of 1887 relating to the appointment
ola register in probate for st. Croix Coun-
ty; amending the charter of the city of
GAINESVILLE. The Assembly bill repeal
ing chapter 289. laws of 1885, and 1e-en-
acting section 1921 of the revised statutes
relating to highways was refused con-
currence. The Assembly bill relating
to costs and fees of witnesses and jurors
in justice courts. so that the per
diem of these persons should