Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-01
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


when recess was taken it be until 5 P M
which was carried. Bills introduced and
ferred: To repeal the law exempting the prop
erty OF private insane aSylums from taxation;
10 regulate the payment of wages. Providing
for semi monthly payments unless otherwise
provided by express contract A message was
received from the Assembly reporting the
adoption and asking concurrence in a JOIN
resolution asking representatives In Con-
gress TO vote for the antt-option bill.
Mr. MacBride offered an amendment
reversing this recommendation and urg.
ing the representatives to all honorable
means to defeat the bill. The resolution was
laid over A recess was then taken till 5 P. NJ.
The Senate was called to order shortly after 5
o'clock, and on motion of Senator MacBride
proceeded to ballot for United States senator
John c. Spooner had the highest number of
votes-that Is seven in all. The Democratic
date in caucus, distributed their votes, each
of the following gentlemen receiving one vote:
F. V, Deuster. J. E. Dodge, j. b. Parkinson. W.
c. SiIverthorn, G. NJ Woodward. H. c. H unit,
Emmons Holgate, A. L. Smith,, James Bardon,
John Schmidt, Ignatz Czerwinski, E. N. Bundle,
w. F. Bailey J. NJ. Wigman. w. H. Stafford,
James A. Mallory, Joseph Villas, w. H. Seaman,
Joseph Stringham, Edward 6. Briggs, w. H.
Rogers, P. +. Sherman, Hermann Faber, G. w.
Cate and o. w. Bowe. On motion of Senator
Pratt the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-At noon to-day a
joint session of the two branches OF the legiS-
lsture convened in accordance with the United
States statute requiring vote for the choice of
q United States senator. Lieut. Gov. Jonas an
comparison of the vote taken yester-
day tor United States senator. With
that purpose the cle-k will now, read the
record of the Senate and Assembly" Chief
Clerk 6hafer of the Senate then Tecited
the proceedings of the upper house and Chief
Clerk Perth told how the vote went In the AS
sembly. Lieut.. Gov. Jonas said ut appears
from the journals of the Senate and Assembly
that no candidate has received majority of the
vote of either House. In pursuance of the re-
quirements of the constitutio the joint Assem-
bly, will proceed to vote for United States sem
stor." The vote was announced as SO for Col.
spooner and rs scattering. Lieut.-Gov. Jonas
again stated that no person had received
majority Of the votes in both houses
He inquired the pleasure OF the Assembly
In the Senate this forenoon bills were intro
duced as follows To provide for the appoint
polntment OF public guardians; to amend
ton l447 A. OF chapter 80, of SanDorn Il Berry
mans annotated statutes for 1882 relating to
gifts and requests to cemetery associations; to
amend chapter 196, laws of 1892 relating to the
of telephones.
MADISON, JAN 26--The legislature held but
brief business session this morning before
meeting in joint session. One bill introduced
by Senator Apple provides for a state highway
commission. The bill provides for taking the
lands of any person or corporation.
oad thereon OF to G pPenide suitable DSd
ing material which may be found thereon,
by filing with the register of deeds descrip-
ton of the land desired, and at the same time
shall file with the county clerk their award of
damages to the owner thereof. If the owner is
not satisfied with this award he may appeal to
the commissioners of the circuit court of the
county wherein the lands are situated, such ap-
peals TO be deemed civil actions and triable by
jury. The bill authorizes the board to employ
upon such work the convlctS employed In the
state prison at Waupun, and the warden of the
prison Is authorized to deliver such prisoners
to the board Tor that purpose, under such
by the State Board of Control. a short recess
was then taken, and on reassembling q joint
resolution was received from the Assembly and
q nj mo n
clerk for the committee on privileges and cleo
tionS recess was then taken At noon one
vote was taken III joint convention for United
States senator with the same result as yester-
day-no choice.
MADISON, Jan. 27.-There were a good many
vacant chairs and little interest in the business
In the short session of the Senate this morning.
Bills introduced: Providing for the appoint
ment of a committee Of three to make an inves-
tlgation of the relations between employer and
asking, for the purchase OF old Camp
the the i on Senate
structing the state printer to have printed
In time for presentation to the legis-
lature on Tuesday morning all bills, resolu-
tions etc.. thus far introduced and properly to
be printed. The joint resolution to appoint
committee to attend the funeral of Assembly
man Mahoney and to adjourn both houses until
Tuesday in respect to his memory, was con-
Cured in and the Senate took a recess till 1880
O'Clock. In joint session of the legislature at
noon John l.. Mitchell was formally elected to
the United States Senate receiving II out of the
70 Democratic votes to 46 for John c. Spooner.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. A.-After prayer in the Assem-
bly, this morning, memorials were introduced
separately by Messrs Evans, Jameson, Put
nam and Long botham. asking for constitu-
tiOnal amendment prohibiting the issuance of
railway passes to public officials. All were
ferred to the railway committee Resolutions
introduced: To make Labor Day legal
holiday; instructlng the committee on
charitable and reformatory institutions
to investigate the feasibility of the state main
tanning institutions for the cure of drunken
ness disease. Bills introduced To define
the liability of railway corporations for dam
ages to employees; to create the county of Iron.
from a division of Ashland County. The
Speaker gave notice that Theodore Roosevelt
would address the public in the chamber this
evening, and that it would be the part
of wisdom for the mem bers to lock
their valuables within their desks; after
Senate joint resolution, took recess till
o'clock this afternoon. Speaker Keogh
dropped his gayel in the Assembly at the stroke
of 5. When Clerk Forth called the roll the
absentees were found to be Suelfow, Mckenzie
and Lenck on the Republican side and Stack
and d. II. Mahoney among the Democrats.
the constitutional provision, the Assembly
would proceed to ballot tor United States
senator to succeed Philetus Sawyer Mr.. Perth
proceeded with the roll call The torty-two
Republicans present voted for ex-senator
Spooner in body. while the votes of the Demo-
Gratis were scattered all over the state, and en-
Democratic members. After one ballot had
been taken, upon motion oil Mr.. Schwefel, the
Assembly adjourned until 10 A. NJ tomorrow
MADISON, Jan. 25.-Seyeral memOr lals were
presented in the Assembly at the forenoon ses-
sion, among them protests against the suing
of railroad passes, and several from Grand
Army posts asking the purchase Of the grounds
at Camp Randall. Bills were introduced: Pro.
viding for the release of life conviots on parole;
relating to the interest on trust funds, fixing
the rate between and per cent requiring
marriage licenses; to allow $4,000 10 Cyrus
Schenck for in jures received in the capitol ac-
cident May g. 1883; to protect the fish in Stur-
geon Bay.
MADISON, Jan. 26.-No business of general
interest was transacted attention being cen
tered on the contest Tor United States senator
MADISON, Jan. 27.-In the Assembly memo
rails were introduced: From the Dane County
Board of Supervisors, asking for constitution
al prohibition of the issuing of railway passes;
from the G. A. R. post at Black Earth, asking
for the purchase of Camp Randall by the state.
Resolutions were Introduced Amending the
constitution, sec g. art 4. SO to
enable the people of counties having
over 100000 population to abolish the
existing system of town and county govern
ment so far as it relates to supervisors: BY Mr..
Misunderstanding for instructions to the
state printer to have printed by next Tuesday.
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