Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Ssemblv.

nicipal court for Lincoln COun-
ty; relating to notice of penden-
for bridge across Rock River; providing
for a dam across Trade River; providing
for religious freedom in public reforma
tories; providing for a dam across the south
fork of Flambeau River: relating to reg
lister of probate for Dane County; provId-
ing for dam across Spruce River; provid-
ing for dam across Moose River;
providing for dam across Tamarack
River; providing for dam across
the Little Wolf River; relat-
etc.; providing for Artisans Day: proVid-
inc for a bridge across the Manitowoc
River, providing for a dam across OcOnO-
mowoc River: relating to public watering
places; providing for a dock at Sturgeon
Bay; relating to the city of ShawanO; to
amend the statutes relating to circuit
courts; to amend the statutes relating to
executions; to amend the statutes relating
10 WritS of error and appeals to the Su-
preme court; to amend the statutes relating
to costs and fees IN circuit courts. The
bill TO amend the charter OF Fort Atkinson
was cOncurred in.
MADISON, March 17.-Under suspension
of the rules the Assembly passed a bill Gre
ating the town OF Grover III ManitOwOc
County. Three Milwaukee bills We're killed.
Among bills ordered to a third reading
were those appropriating $1,000 annually
for the improvement Of the Wisconsin rifle
range; for toll bridge on the Wisconsin
River between Grand Rapids and Cen
tralia; authorizing Portage County to Dor
TOW money OF the state; relieving members
of live-saving and lighthouse service from
the payment Of poll tax; requiring polls at
elections to lie kept open from A. NJ. I'M
til 2. NJ. Mr.. RoSenkranS' libel bill was
referred to the judiciary committee.
MADISON, March 1S.-HalFS Joint reso-
luton instructing the joint committee on
claims to report bill amending the law
which will result in the better collection of
taxes on sleeping and parlOr cars was
passed. The Assembly adjourned after
the speaker had announced the appoint
mentS to the vacancies in committees on
account of the death of Mr.. Edwards.
MADISON, Wis, March 19.-Tne Senate
bill amending the charter of Two Rivers
was concurred in after the adoption of an
amendment offered by Mr. Keogh. The
following bills were passed: Giving jurors
six cents mileage in addition to the regu-
Tar per diem allowed by law; increasing
the pay Of members of the Wisconsin
National Guard from $50 to So per
day during cncampmentS; protecting fish
IN Sturgeon Bay; fixing the time Of the
spawning or closed season OF the Brule
River: TO prevent discrimination in inSur-
2nce contracts, giving TO free high schools
from the general fund Of the state
0ne-half the amount actually expended
for instruction III the High School
OF such district over and above the
amount required by law to be expended for
common school purposes, not to exceed
$500 in one year to one district providing
that a town created out OF Il free high
school territory shall cease to be a part of
the district, without altering or abridging
the powers or duties of the district; for an
index Of the session laws; permitting mu-
nicipal or county judges to commit neg
gected deaf muteS or blind children to the
state institutions for such persons.
MADISON. Wis. March 20.-The veto Of
the governor of the bill ce1ing to the
United States the site for the government
building at Sheboygan came up as special
order. and the bill was passed, notwith-
standing the objections. Mr.. McMuI-
len introduced a bill, by permission
OF Joint resolution passed by
both houses, appropriating to the legisla-
tive visiting committee 500 each. The
following bills were passed: For the con-
Struction of 4 bridge across the Wisconsin
River between Grand Rapids and Cen
tTalia, in Wood County: providing for fish
ways in dams IN Brule River; providing for
The proper reception of gifts to
the University; for bridge across
the Wisconsin River; regulating building
and loan associations; granting to
coi0red people the same rights as whites
IN inns or common carriers. The Senate
Dill making expenses of last sickness, of
funerals. and costs of charges Of admins
tratIOn chargeable to the homestead when
there is no widow or minor child, was con-
CURED in; also Senate bill making any
woman engaged in the practice of law ELI
glble to appointment as court commits
SiOner. The bill to prohibit the contract
labor system in the state prison was indeti-
litely postponed.
The Senate.
MADISON. March 1.-THE Senate passed
the following: To amend the charters of
Oshkosh, Black River Falls and Plymouth;
relating TO county judges. The following
bills were cOncurred in: To amend the
charters of TOmah and Seymour, relating
TO insect-devOuring birds; relating to the
county of ShebOygan; to amend the char
ter Of the village Of Waterloo.
MADISON, Wis, March 1.-THE Joint
resolution, accepting on behalf Of the
state the proceeds Of the sale of public
lands appropriated to endow agricultural
colleges, was adopted. Bills were con-
Cured IN as follows: EXempting Cold
Spring Park. in Milwaukee, from taxes so
long as It shall be used by the WiScon-
sin Agricultural Society; increasing from
six months to one year the time when
assignors may apply to the court for a dis
charge from their debts; authorizing the
governor to appoint a person to fill a va
cancy IL the Office of commissioner of in
.Surance; three amending the charter of
Milwaukee; providing for auditing
by the comptroller of all accounts
against the School Board for fire escapes
and stand pipes on all buildings over three
stories high; authorizing the Common
Council to license pawnbrokers, peddlers,
etc; legalizing the act of the County
Board of Supervisors of Barron County;
creating the town of Dover; authorizing
the city of Manitowoc to borrow $4,000 to
build sewers. The bill providing for the
printing of the proceedings Of the Com
anon Council in Milwaukee in some Polish
paper was passed.
MADISON, March 1S-The Senate con-
Sumed to-day's session considering the bill
TO abolish the State Board of Charities and
Reform and the State Board of SuperyiS-
don, and creating the Board of Control.
which came up as special order, and after
Il long debate it was ordered engrossed
and read a third time. The resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constltu-
ton SO that counties having a popula-
ton of 100000 or more might be
permitted to have more than one circuit
Judge, was unanimously adopted Bills
we're passed as follows: Authorizing
George Clayton and Charles E. Parks to
construct and maintain dam across Eau
Glare River in Marathon County; author
aZing certain persons to operate ferry
across Lake st. Croix; authorizing
roYoovaI of bodies from