Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.


whole and adjourned. Two bills were
passed: To authorize the construction of a
dam across Whitefsh Brook. and to pro-
vide for the Improvement of the harbor OF
the city of Superior. A bill to amend the
charter of Columbus the House refused to
concur in.
MADISON. March 31.-In the Assembly
the following bills were passed: To per-
init the building Of wagon bridge across
Black River, in La Crosse County; two,
amending the charter of Onalaska; appro-
priating TO Philip RoSsman and w. II.
Mead expenses of contested election case;
for the Improvement OF streets In Madison;
appropriating to w. j. Lauden $50 on
account of a land sale; amending section
4031 of chapter 276 of the Revised Statutes;
for the preservation of fish in Rock Lake.
Senate bills were cOncurred in: Vacating
part OF a street in West Bend; for a ferry
across Lake st. CroiX at Hudson; for dam
across Oak Creek in Milwaukee County;
fixing the time of holding court
in Green Lake County; for. a
photographic reporter in probate
cases in Winnebago County; amending
the charter of Plymouth; authorizing the
city of MenOmOnie to borrow money; con-
ceding an error in the levy and collection
OF the state tax for 1890 in Portage County.
The Assembly held brief evening session,
which was devoted mainly to receiving re.
ports of committees.
MADISON, April L. Ghe Assembly passed
the following bills: For the publication of
5000 copies of the Blue Book, and for their
distribution: making gift to charitable
or religious institution invalid unless made
three months before the death of the per-
son making it; providing for the punish
ment of persons who shall wilfully injure
or destroy dog; amending the statutes in
relation to the election of village officers;
making the expense incurred IN
the arrest trial and punish
ment of any person for va
Grancy or drunkenness chargeable to
such city or village in which 1t occurs.
The following hills were cOncurred in:
Appropriating $1,000 for the years 1892
TO the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association;
3 per cent. on their gross business in the
state; amending the statutes concerning
the vacation of street or alley. A bill to
EXEMPT the National Dotare from the
operation of the general insurance laws
was killed.
MADISON, April 2.-Mr. Lamberson's
bill to reduce railroad rates was the special
order in the Assembly. After long discus
sion the bill and amendments were re-re-
ferred. Under suspension of the rules
two Milwaukee bills were passed: Pro-
viding for contracts for supplies for
county institutions and to vacate an
alley for school purposes. The COM
mittee on cities reported for lndef-
mite postpOnement the bill to authorize
Milwaukee to regulate the smoke nuisance.
The Assembly nassed the following bills:
Giving authority to erect bridge near
Sturgeon Bay, Door County: for register
of probate for Green County; for the pay
of chaplainS of the LEGISLATURE: amending
the charter of Green Bay; changing terms
of court in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit;
permitting the Dane County Monument
Association to erect monument in the
Capitol Park; apprOprlatlng 500 each to
the members Of the legislative visiting
committee.
MADISON, April 5.-The Assembly to-
day cOncurred IN the bill to abolish the
State Board of Supervision and State
Board of Charities and Reform. and to
create the State Board of Control. The
following bills were passed: For the con-
struction and repair of bridges; amending
the law slightly III relation to text books;
for the appointment of registers IN probate;
giving certain parties authority to erect a
dam in Montreal River; fixing the cOmpen-
SaGiOn of legislative employees; amending
the law relating to the return of warrants;
amending the law relating to villages.
Among the Senate bills cOncurred in be-
sides the adjustment of the state board
were: To prevent accidents in manufac-
tories: for drainage of lands in WaukeSha
and Racine counties; authorizing certain
parties TO build dam across Pine River;
amending the laws relating to the nom
payment Of taxes. The bill cedng to the
United States a site for government
building at Racine was passed under Sus-
pension of the rules. The bill for sixth
normal school was referred to the commit
tee on retrenchment.
The Senate.
MADISON, March S0.-The Senate hadno
quorum. and the roll-call was dispensed
with. The following Assembly bills were
concurred in: MI Browns bill regarding
liens on logs: to amend the charter of the
Wisconsin River Improvement Company:
10 dam the Red River; TO dam the Wiscon-
sin River; for a uniform fire insurance
policy; to authorize the construction of
piers III Sturgeon Bay.
MADISON, Wis, March 31.-When the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the Waupaca
eteranS' Home came UP. the vote on the
question Of passing the bill notwithstand-
lng. the veto Of the governor was II for
and Ii against. Bills were concurred in
as follows: Appropriating to Michael
Wilhelm Sl65 for work and material fur
niShed during the construction of the Uni
yersity machine shops: amending the
charter OF Amigo; prescribing the method
of accepting gifts and requests to the
Stale University.
MADISON, April 1.-The Senate had a
hot debate over the question of ordering
to third reading Senator Mains bill to
provide for the punishment Of habitual
criminals in state prison for life unless re-
leased on parole for good conduct and evi.
dence of reform. The bill was ordered to
a third reading. and then the rules were
suspended and the bill passed.
MADISON. April 2.-SenatOr w OOdnOrth
introduced a new bill to appropriate $780,
500 to the Wisconsin Veterans Home al
Waupaca, this morning. Provisions were
incorporated in it covering the objections
specified by Gov. Peck in his veto. The
Assembly bill repeating the law requiring
persons DESTROYS of practicing veterinary
surgery to register their diplomas Of grad
uation with the register of deeds
before allowing them to practice came up
as q special order. The bill was indef-
pitely postponed. Senator Main offered a
Joint resolution permitting the State His
torical Society to make an exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. The resolution was adopted
The Assembly DILL granting equal civil
rights to all persons was nOn-concurred in
This was done at the request of the
friends of the bill as originally introduced
IL the Assembly, VINO believed that
the Assembly amendment adopted had
taken all the merit out of the measure
The bill repeating the law providing for
indexing the session laws was also non
concurred in. Bills were passed as fol
lows: Prescribing the qualifications of as
sistant principals of free high schools:
furnishing the entry Of horses in races