Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-29
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Assem- bly,.


| ported the Worlds Fair bill back. there
was an amendment attached cutting the
appropriation of 100000, as provided by
the Senate, down to $50, 0O0 and knocking
out the section of the bill providing for
the levylng Of q special tax.
| The question on the amendment
was divided and the part reducing tho ap-
preparation adopted, and the bill as amend
ed was cOncurred in. The Senate Joint
resolution concerning the Sturgeon Bay
Canal was concurred in. The bill proyid-
ing for the drainage of lands in Manitowoc
and Calumet counties was passed under
suspension Of the rules. The following
bills were concurred in: Amending the
Jaw for the appoltionment of the school
tax by counties; providing for the
closing Of polls for election of supreme
court justices at same hour as for other of
ticers; repeating all laws for the preser-
walton and recount of ballots; amending
the laws relating to free Ugh schools; per-
hitting the kickapoO Valley road to con-
struct bridge across the Wisconsin and
Klckapoo rivers; ceding to the United
States land for government building at
Ashland; amending the law concerning
the transfer OF certificates Of stock in
corporations; for a register Of probate III
Shawano County. The Senate billincreas-
Ing the speed at which railroad trains can
run in cities and villages from six to fifteen
miles was non concurrcd in, after a speech
in opposition by Mr.. Winans. The bill ap-
$4,000 for the death of her husband killed
by the explosion of a cannon in Madison,
was passed under suspension of the rules.
MADISON, April 22.-The closing scenes
IN the Assembly chamber tonight were
like paIdemOnium. only the palace of the
internal spirits might have been less
noisy once in while. A cyclone taken
into the building wouldn't have created
more havoc than was the case with
all that was left of the noble one
hmm rod
of the chamber to the other. While wait
ing for messages from the Senate, the
members smashed each others hats and
did other friendly things, and when they
got tired OF that they sung ''Auld Lang
Sync." The Assembly killed the Senate
bill to limit the amount allowed
in contested election cases to $500
The Worlds Fair bill was passed as re-
ported by the committee, which recon-
mendcd an amendment making the amount
substitute for the Cooper election law,
was concurrcd in under suspension of the
rules The senate bill provd-
ing for the protection ! of fish in
the Wolf and Fox rivers and lakes
Butte des Merits and Winnebago, was
passed under suspension OF the rules
Bills providing for the better protection Of
lIverymen and substitute fshway meas
ure were killed. The bill appropriaring
H money to pay pay the the expenses OF the
Investigating committee was passed.
Bills were passed: Amending the statutes
IN relation 20 assessments; making an APP
preparation TO pay the expenses incident TO
the, funeral of Assemblyman Edwards;
making portion of Prospect Avenue,
milwaukee,, boulevard; changing the
laws slightly in regard to the organization
OF corporations; changing the law
in regard to the examination of
teachers for certificates, by giving the
ino sod
per diem; protecting fish during the spawn
ing season in the waters of Wisconsin; re-
latIng to navigation in the st. CroiX River.
Bills were concurred in purchasing San
members; authorizing the city of Cass-
vile to borrow money to establish
an academy; prohibitingN, the offer |
ing for sale or transportation of
poor meat; providing for the drainage of |
marsh, swamp and wet lands upon the
petition of the owners; prescribing the |
duties of legislative employees; amend
ing the charter of Barron: providing for the |
survey Of swamp lands IN Crawford Coun-
ty: providing for representatives of both
parties among election officers; authorizing |
county boards to prescribe diet for tramps |
in county jails.
MADISON. April 25.-The Joint resolution |
providing for the appointment of a COM |
mlttce to wait on the governor and inform |
him that the LEGISLATURE awaited further |
communications was adopted and Messrs. |
Fehlandt and FichrantZ appointed. The |
committee retired and returning. reported |
that the governor had nothing further to
communicate. The report was adopted |
and Il recess taken until $50 O'Clock. The |
Assembly reconvcned at that hour, and at
O'Clock was declared formally ad journed. |
The Senate.
MADISON, April 20-The only business
of Importance transacted was the passage
9II0wJnO in q
treasury suits for interest on the state
funds. and of the substitute bill for the
Soldiers Home at Waupaca.
MADISON, april 21.-The Senate, at the
the state bank examiner bill after hard
fight. Several amendments were proposed |
and defeated. The Assembly Joint resolu-
ton favoring the election Of United States
senator by the people was cOncurred IN.
Bills were passed as follows: ADMITTING the
Bohemian Catholic Union to do business IN
the state as a mutual assessment beneficiary
ana insurance company; protecting fish
in the waters OF Wolf River; appropriating
$1,000 TO John Fetzer for, expenses in the
to insuring of school property; appro-
priating $1,000 to Edward Scofield for
expenses in the contest case; amend
ing the law in relation to drain
age of swamp and overhowed lands;
providing for the survey of swamp
lands IN the town of Freeman, Crawford
County and fixing the minimum price a5
which the same may be sold; allowing
county boards to fix the diet Of tramps IN
county jails. Bills were concurred in as
follows: Making the maximum of interest
per cent: to protect the fish in Sturgeon
Bay; providing for the Wisconsin National
Guard retired list
MADISON, April 22.-The Senate con-
Cured in the bill to tax boom companies
per cent on their gross earnings. Neal
Browns bill, to give persons VINO furnish
supplies to numbering camps lien on the
logs was killed by the Senate after a hot
fight The Milwaukee garbage bill passed
by the Assembly last night was concurred
in by the Senate. The Senate killed
the bill making the maximum rate
of interest s per cent. Mr.. Dike's
bill amending sections 1860, 1,055 and
1,056 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the assessment of taxes, was killed in the
Senate. The conference committee
on the Worlds Fair bill reported
in favor of cutting the appropriation
down to $4,000. The report was
agreed to, Senators Joiner, Kidd, Main,