Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-22


relating to the police and fire department
of Milwaukee by creating a pension fund;
showing court commissioners to sign Or
derSi Ill certain cases III eX parte BUSINESS;
authorizing the city Of Milwaukee to raise
special tax for street improvements IN
the Second Ward.
MADISON, April 1.-THE Senate passed
the following bills: 80 punish fraud in the
sale OF wearing apparel at public or pri-
waite sale: to suppress foul brood among
bees, providing for state foul brood in
spector, and apprOpriating $500 for the
purpose; regulating the rendering OF car
casses in Milwaukee County; providing for
the publication of laws in newspapers In
numerical order; relating to the terms Of
courts in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The
bill providing for an intermediate prison
and appropriating $4,000 for It's conStruc-
ton came up on it's passage, and was passed.
After long wrangle the bill to apprOprl-
ate money for fire-eScapeS on the insane hos
pltal was passed by vote OF Il to B. Bills
were cOncurred in as follows: Authorizing
the city of Stevens Point to issue bonds to
pay Indebtedness; amending the charter OF
the city of Durand: amending the charter
of Madison; amending the law relating to
uniform text books; apprOprlatlng S5,0OO
to the fish commissioners for improve
mentS at the hatchery. In the evening SEES
sion a bill was introduced by Senator
Kempf and passed under suspension OF
the rules authorizing the County Board OF
Milwaukee County to provide quarters for
the additional Judge of the superior court.
Assembly bills were cOncurred IN lncreaS-
ing the size of the meShes of nets used by
Lake Superior fishermen. a bill was also
passed changing the time Of the court IN
the Eighth Judicial Circuit
MADISON WIS, april 15.-The Senate
definitely postponed bill regulating the
liquor license at Chippewa Falls. The
vote was reconsldered, however, and
further action deferred. The Assembly
bill authorizing county boards to audit
of 5000 came up on recommends
ton of the committee on edu-
cation that it be nOn-cOncurred in.
The recommendation was acted upon ad-
verSely, and the bill ordered to third read
ing. Bills were cOncurred in as follows:
Re-establishing municipal court in Rock
County; authorizing the city of Green Bay
to establish free bridge across Sturgeon
Bay; amending the charter of Waupaca.
Bills were nOn-cOncurred in as follows:
Amending the laws relating to the con-
struction of bridges; relating to the organ
iZation of corporations.
MADISON, Wis, April 16.-When SEN
ator Mead's bill providing for the destruc-
ton of ballots after election, except those
over which there is dispute. came up on the
question of passage, Senator Phlpps
offered an amendment providing that at
least two OF the inspectors, one each of the
political parties, verify the count before
the ballots are destroyed. The amendment
was adopted and the bill passed. The
vote by which the final adjournment reSO-
luton was cOncurred in was reconsldered,
and the resolution was laid over for fur
ther action.
MADISON, Wis. April 1.-THE Senate
passed the legislative appOrtiOnmentm meas
ure b. vote of IS to IL. The Senate, by a
vote of p to 5, refused to concur
in the bill relating to ON the county
clinched by reconsiderlng it and laying
that motion on the table. There was a
long debate on the bill, Senator Phipps
supporting, and Senator Taylor opposing
1t. Senator KingstOn's bill to amend the
Cooper election law was passed. and also
bill providing that the rate Of interest on
judgments shall not exceed = per cent. Bills
were cOncurred in as follows: Providing
for national guard retired list; for the
maintenance of the Wisconsin Rifle Range;
relating TO street sprinkllng In milwaukee,:
amending the laws re ating to notice of
tendency of actions by filing; amending
the lien law. A resolution was adopted
providing that during the remainder OF the
session no member can speak more than
ten minutes on question without unanl-
nous consent.
MADISON, April 18.-The Worlds Fair
appropriation bill came up tor engross-
Iuonb anu UlllIu ICdulIS. luC
on claims reported back the bill for an APP
preparation of $4,000. Senator Voss Of
fered an amendment cutting the APP
preparation to 100000. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill
was then passed under suspension
of the rules. The bill appropriating
money to John FetZer to pay for his eX-
penSes in the election contest came up on
the recommendation of the committee on
judiciary that the amount be increased
from 81, 2S4 recommended by the commit
tee on claims, to $1,000. The amend
ment was adopted. The bull was
then ordered engrosSed and read
a third time. The Senate refused to
indefinitely postpone the bill to limit the
amount allowed for election contests to
$500, and 1t was ordered to third reading.
The Senate took recess till 2:30 P. NJ. At
the afternoons session bills were concur
red in as follows: Watson'S bill provd-
ing for the preservation of game;
amending the charter of Grand Rap
ids; amending the statutes relating to
the organization of corporations; amend
ing the charter Of Milwaukee,; amending
the charter of Whitewater: authorizing
the city of Eau Claire to issue bonds for
the construction of waterworl-s; requiring
the polls in cities of over 10, coo inhabitants
to be opened at 6 A. NJ. and net to be closed
until P. NJ; amending the charter of Eau
Claire The Senate then adjourned till
Monday evening.