Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-02
IN EXTRA SESSION.

MADISON, Oct. 24.-The Assembly was
called to order shortly before o clock.
LeaveaOf absence was granted TO about
dozen members. John Winans an
nOunced that the apportionment COM
mittee was not ready to report As
semblyman Bailey invited all the Demo
cratic members to get together i'm
mediately after adjournment at the Of
flee Of the agricultural department, for
the holding of caucus. Assem- blyman
Desmond wished to know what prog
ress had been made by the sUb-commit-
tee. Mr.. Winans explained that no
progress was made, but that one or two
bills would be introduced tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Winans moved to ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock, and the motion prevailed.
The Senate was called to order at s
and an adjournment was taken until
$40. On reassembling motion TO adj
journ till tomorrow morning was car
ried.
MADISON, Oct. 25.-The Senate and
Assembly met this morning and ad-
journed until O'Clock this afternoon.
At the bill newly introduced and
changed had not vet been printed and
another adjournment was taken until
4:30 P. NJ. At 4:30 o'clock the
until S o'clock this evening. The
Assembly reassembled at s O'Clock
this evening, but nothing was done ex-
cepting individual perusal of the print
ed apportionment bill, which was
brought in. The election bill, how
ever, was amended in several particu-
lars, the most important alterations be-
ing a change in date for final filing of
certificates of nomination with county
clerks. November 8 being substituted
for November 5.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 26.-In the SEN
ate and ssembly this Amorning the re-
port of the minority in the apportion-
ment committee was submitted and
promptly voted down. In the Senate
to-day Senator Main rose to make few
remarks on the Democratic bill, but
after speaking a few minutes, his voice
gave out and he fell in faint. He was
carried to the clerks room, and the
Senate took recess for an hour.
On recOnvening Senator Phipps
took the floor and supplement-
ed the minority report by some
remarks. Senator Phipps offered his
new bill as substitute for the bill in
troduced by the majority, but it was
promptly rejected. Alter Senator
Phipps had concluded the Senate took
a recess until o'clock. During the
afternoon session remarks were made
and Pratt, Mr.. Taylor denouncing
the bill, Messrs. Lees, Kingston
and Pratt defending 1t. An
amendment by Senator Stanchfeld
apportioning Fond du Lac County into
Assembly districts, as provided in the
Phipps pill. was adopted as follows:
'"The towns of Ripon, Rosendale, FL
dorado, Metomen, Springvale, Lamer-
tine, Alto, Waupun, and the city Of
Ripon and North Ward Of the city of
Waupun, in the county of Fond du Lac,
shall constitute the First Assembly Dis
trict in said county. The towns of
Fond du Lac, Friendship and Empire,
and the city of Fond du Lac. in the
the Second Assembly District in SAID
county. The towns of Calumet, Tay-
cheedah. Marshfeld, Forest, Oakfeld.
Byron, Eden, Osceola, Ashford and All
burn, in the county ofFond du Lac, shall
constitute the Third Assembly District
in said county" A few minutes later g
vote was taken on the adoption Of the
bill as amended, and the bill was adopt
ed by a vote Of Is TO Ii. That part
which affects the election notices was
passed as separate bill with the
amendment limiting the time for filing
nomination notices with the county
clerks to November 3, instead Of
November s.
The session of the Assembly was es-
pecially lively. A number Of amend
ments were voted down. Assembly
man Osborn's motion to substitute the
minority bill for the bill introduced by
the ma ority met with the same fate
AssembIyman James Taylor, of Chippe-
wa, expressed dissatisfaction with The
way his district was fixed. He was sat
down on, and on party vote the Dem
ocratic bill was ordered engrossed.
Meanwhile the Senate had passed the
bill with Stanchfeld's amendment. The
bill as adopted by the Senate was
brought to the Assembly for concur
renee. Assemblyman Cook again moved
to readjust the apportionment of Win
nebago County. The motion was voted
down and by vote of 81 to % the SEN
ate bill was COncurred in,