Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
ate.

MANSON Jan. 3I-The South GreenVl1lo
Grange sent petition to the BE nate ms MORN
ing asking legislation to prevent he outlaw
ing of honest debts, and also demanding the
employment of convicts in state prison i'll the
manufacture of binding tw1ne A joint resolC-
ton was passed under suspension OF
the rules, on motion OF Senator Apple
paying to the widow of Assemblyman
b A. Mahoney his salary and
mileage Senator Kingstons co-employe bill
was introduced. 1t provides as follows;
Livery company operating any railroad or
railway the line of which shall be situated in
whole or in part in this state shall be liable
for all damages sustained within this state by
any employe. servant or agent OF such company
while in the line of his duty as such and
which shall have been caused by the careless
ness or negligence OF any other agent. emp oye
or servant of such company In the discharge of
his duties" Bills were introduced authorizing
gifts between husband and wife Of exempt real
or personal property; to appropriate suth-
cient sum Of money for the present needs of
the State University. On motion of Senator
Bashford the bill relating to the time of hold
ing court in the Sixth and Ninth Judicial cir
cults was taken up under suspension of the
rules and passed. The Senate then adjourned.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 1.-SenatOr PhippS, of St
Croix County, this morning introduced a meas
ure that is meant to overthrow the gerryman-
dering power and render arbitrary partisan ap-
portionments in the future an impossibility.
The measure is in the form of Joint resolution
submitting a constitutional amendment that
Will compel legislatures to apportion Senate
and Assembly districts in accordance with
unit of population. Senate Phipps introduced
thereSOlution by request because, he said, he had
not the time to give it thorough consideration.
The bill was drafted by A. J. Turner, of Por-
tage. Bills were introduced and referred, To
cede to the Uuited States jurisdiction over the
Sturgeon Bay Il Michigan Ship Canal; to pro-
vide tor the purchase of the copyright and
stereotype plates of the territorial history of
Wisconsin; to provide for the examination of
m utuul loan and building corporations, pri-
vate banks, savings banks and state banks, ex<
cept in cities containing population of 100 900
or more, to ascertain their actual financial sta
bility. The judiciary committee reported two
bills, one legalizing certain acts of Geneva
and other amending section 1l66 of the Revised
statutes, relating to lands sold for taxes, and
recommending their passage after amendment.
The COMMITTEES recommended that the act re-
peallng the Keogh law in regard to election
primaries in the city of Milwaukee be referred
to the Milwaukee delegation. message was
received FROM the Assembly asking concurrence
in joint resolution urging constitutional
amendment providing for the election of United
States senators by popular vote. Also provid-
ing stenogra pher for the judiciary committee
Laid over. Adjournment was then taken.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2-President pro TEN.
MacBride presided in the Senate this morning.
The usual number of petitions from Grand
Army posts for the purchase of Camp Randall
were presented. The Joe Hooker Post. of Bara-
purchase of the property. Senator Phipps pre-
scented resolutions on the death of
Mr.. Blaine and on motion of Sen
We're introduced, protecting fish in the INLAND
waters, lakes and rivers of the state; to provide
for the organization regulation and inspection
of cooperative savings banks. A communica-
ton was received from the governor announc-
ing the appointment of Michael Kerwin, of
Manitowoc Dennis j. Gardner, Of Platteville
and Ira A. Hill. OF Sparta, members of the
Board of Normal school Regents, for terms of
three years, from the first Monday in February,
1879. The appointments were confirmed. On
motion of Senator KrusZka joint resolution No.
l A., relating TO the anti-optfon bill in the
United States Senate. was taken up on special
order. Senator Bashford moved that the res
olutlon be laid ON the table and the motion
prevailed, Senators Baxter. Burdge, Common,
Falconer, Koenitzer, McReehan, PhlppS.
spensley. Wescott and Withee voting in the
negative. The Senate then adjourned.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 3.--SenaUor Kruszka in
troduced a joint resolution asking tor free pos
tai delivery in the country. The bill intro
duced by Senatot Pratt providing for an in
creased number of directors for the Oshkosh &
Mississippi Railroad Company passed.
The Assembly resolution relating to the date
for closing new business was laid over. Bills
were lntroduced An act for protecting and en-
couraglng the raising of sheep and discourag-
ing the raising of dogs: to appropriate to the
Wisconsin Fireman's Association $1,000; auth
Or1Zing the commissioners of public lands to
loan part of the general fund to the Wisconsin
Agricultural Society; providing for the sale and
ness tnie sic o ThIs bi1 polns u.s.
that 1,OOo-mile tickets shall be pur-
chased for $2o aud the ticket be made
Notwithstanding; but whenever required
by the purchaser it shall be issued in the name
of the wife and children ii minors. Each
ticket valid for two years. After the date of
ticket, and in case it is not wholly used in that
time, the company issuing the same shall re-
deem the unused portions at the rate of cents
per mile Senator Lees offered O resolution
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee of four from the Senate and
seven from the House, to be known as
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form, to which all bills must be referred. On
motion of Mr.. Bashford this resolution was sent
to the committee on legislative expenditures.
The bills relating to the Australian election
law, distribution of public documents, to regu-
late the payment of wages, and providing Tor
the appointment of public guardians, were in
definitely postponed.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. SI-In the Assembly this
morning petitions of Grand Army posts for the
passage Of a bill to purchase Camp Randall
were presented by Mr.. Burke of Dodge County.