Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

5 per cent. on the gross earnings. lie also
introduced bill fixing the maximum price
for the rental of a single telephone at $5
per month and where two or more are
used by the same firm, $3.50 per month.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 20. - Senator
Krmger presented a memorial to Congress
asking the submission to the people. OF an
amendment providing for election OF Unit
ed States senator's by popular vote. instead
OF by the Legislatures. Senator ClaWson
offered q bill authorizing the commission
ers OF public printing to let by contract,
biennally, to the lowest bidder, all
official advertising and publishing re-
Qulred to be printed in the official state pa
per. Senator Kempf introduced bill pro-
Viding that no outside OF INSIDE doors OF
any building wherein operatives are en-
ployed shall be so locked or bolted or
fastened as to prevent easy egress. The
penalty for violation of this act is made
a fine OF not less than $40 nor
more than $50. Senator Kempf introduced
a bill providing that in manufactures
where the machinery is propelled by steam
power. communication shall be provided
between each room where such machinery
is placed and the room where the engineer
is stationed, by means OF speaking tubes,
electric bells, or other means. The AS
Sembly joint resolution asking the WiScon-
sin congressman TO vote against the
force bill was referred to the committee on
u
resolution providing for cessation Of new
business February 10 was referred to the
committee on state affairs. PRESIDENT
Jonas announced as the Senate members
of the joint reappOrtlOnment committee
Senators Greene, Kingston, KpnitZer, Nc
Bride, Pratt, Kidd ana Stanchfield.
FRIDAY. Jan. S0.-lmmediately after the
session opened announcement was made
OF the sudden death of Secretary of the
Treasury Window, and on motion of Mr..
Mckinley, after the adoption of appTopri-
ate resolutions, the Senate adjourned.
MADISON, Jan. Ex-senator Joiner sub
mitted a minority report dissenting from
the action of the majority, for the reason
that chapter 5l9, laws OF 1889, is the only
compulsory education law on the statute
books; that it was simply an attempt to
uake more comprehensive the law of 1879,
and was distorted by men for partisan
purposes. He does not believe the people
are ready to abandon the idea that
the STATE has the right to regulate or pro-
hibit child labor, or that injustice was done
any person by the clause requiring chill
tren to be taught the elementary branches
OF learning in the language Of the country.
Senator Kidd submitted minority report
from The committee on privileges
and elections, upholding the right of
Senator ScOfield to his seat, The
committee on state affairs, through
Senator Pratt, reported in favor of the
adoption of tina joint resolution providing
that no new business shall be received
after Feb. 10. The Senate refused to sus-
pend the rules and put the resolution to an
Immediate vote. The Senate passed bill
to change the time of holding terms Of
court in the Fourth Judicial District.
Senator Main introduced q reSolu-
tion. which lies over, providing for an
investigation of the whole matter of the
state printing. The resolution inStructS
the judiciary committee tn inquire into
and investigate the necessity for an official
state paper and discover and inform the
Senate how it ought to be designated, if
decided to be necessity.