Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
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MADISON, Jan. 26.-ln the Senate the
roll call showed eighteen members present.
The Senate adjourned until morning with
out a bill being introduced or any business
whatever transacted.
MADISON, Wis.,, Jan. Ex-senator Koe-
nitZer introduced a bill authorizing the
circuit court 70 discharge a mortgage of
record alter The expiration of the twenty
years statute OF limitations, upon SatlSfac-
tory proof that no action of foreclosure
was commenced within the twenty years.
Senator Pratt introduced bill 10 protect
the labels and trademarks Of associations.
Senator Lees proposes by a bill introduced
to repeal all the acts amending section
l,31S Of the Revised Statutes and restore
the bill to its original provisions. Senator
Lees Will also seek TO abolish the office Of
state veterinarian by another bill and re-
ated the Office and provided for the pay
ment by the state for glandered horses
slaughtered to prevent the spread
OF the disease. Senator Reynolds
introduced bill to regulate the
inspection and navigation of steam
vessels on interior waters. 1t provides that
The governor shall appoint Al inspector Of
huIis and an Inspector of boilers, who shall
hold Office for two years, and who shall re-
ceiVe no compensation for their services
from the state. The inspectors are to in
Spect vessels once a year and issue q Ii
seaW0rthy. The act compelS all boats to
have cork life pTeseryeTS to the number Of
one for every passenger the boat is able to
carry. All steam vessels must carry on
the loTemaSt Or flagstaff white light, on
the StarbCard side q green light, and on
the port side = red light. All boats are re-
ouifed TO whistle during fog at intervals
OF not more than a minute. The inspect
ors will receive fees for inspection.
MADISON, WIS, Jan. 26:-A large batch
OF milwaukee, bills were introduced in the
Assembly this morning. Mr.. KreZ handed
in the greater part of the measures. Sen
ator WoodnoTth introduced a bill to-day
to provide for the collection. arrange
ment and display Of the products of the
state Of Wisconsin at the World S Fair
in Chicago. Under it the Board of
Worlds Fair commissioners shall consist
of five members, to he appointed by the
Govern or within ninety days after the pass
ace OF this act. The members OF the board
shall receive So per day and expenses
while absent from home on business con-
nected with the states exhibit of products.
The board is authorized to appoint an eX-
ecutiye commissioner and fix his salary.
The Wisconsin fair commissioners and
lady managers from Wisconsin are
made ex-officio members of the
board, but are not to receive
any compensation as such. The sum Of
$4,000 is appropriated to carry out the
amendment to the joint re-distri citing COM
mittee. increasing the number of members
from eighteen to twenty, and making the
ratio Of Assembly to Senate rep
resentation thereon thirteen to sew
en-, was concurred in. The Assem-
bly, bill to repeal the Bennett law
was received and referred, without COM
ment, to the committee ON education. A
bill was introduced by Senator Kempf re-
lating to the employment Of children. 1t
provides that no child under Il years
of age shall be employed by any person,
firm, company OF corporation, at labor OF
service of any kind in any work
shop, factory, mine, store, Office or
any other place of bushes. No
such child shall be employed in any
indoor work, performed for wages OF
compensation, TO whomsoever payable,
during the hours when the public schools
OF the city or town III which he resides are
ceding such employment the child has at
tended either public, private or parochial
school for at least twelve weeks. No child
shall be employed in any manner before
in the morning or after in the evening.
The child may be employed during vaca-
ton of the public schools. The judge
of the county court may exempt
any child from the provisions of
this act on its being shown That such labor
Is necessary to the support of the chlldS
parents. No child under Is shall be pei
Initted to clean any machinery in a factory
while such machinery is in motion. The
punishment for violation of this act is
fine OF not less than $40 nor more than $50.
Senator VOSS introduced bill increasing
the tax Of telephone companies from ~ to