Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-15

law enabling the town OF Jefferson to settle
with its creditors. The committee on incor-
porations reported favorably the bill authoriz-
ing the construction OF dock III Sturgeon Bay.
The bill for additional legislative employees
was concurred in under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Holcomb voting nay; The Assembly went
into committee of the whole the general
file of bills. Bills were killed as follows:
Relating to cemeteries and damages as
sessed by commissioners appointed for that
purpose; relating to practice in circuit courts
A resolution providing for joint committee of
ne b tx snoW Is and Saen tF9m
retrenchment and reform, was adopted under
suspension OF the rules Among the big grist
OF bills introduced was one by Mr.. ONeil, pro-
V1d1ng for the appointment OF public examin-
er, skillful accountant, by the governor for he
term of three years 10 assume constant super
vision over the books OF the several state educa-
tional, charitable and penal institutions and
shall have full authority to ascertain the char
acter OF all present or proposed bondsmen OF
state or county officers, and pass upon the,
same his decision being final, and shall also
report to the attorney general all refusals to
comply with his Instructions and the latter
shall take legal steps to secure a correction. He
shall receive salary Of $4,000 per annum and
$500 expenses. A deputy may be appointed ut
an annual salary of 81 800 On motion of Mr..
McGeehan the rules were suspended and the
bill creating the county of Iron was passed.
The Assembly then adjourned.
MADISON Wis, Feb. 1o-In the Assembly Mr..
Wilson rodoced joint resolution author
izing the joint committee on the Worlds Fair
to visit the fair grounds in Chicago next Tues
day and ascertain the needs for the Wisconsin
exhibit He moved suspension of the
rules for the passage of the resolution.
The motion to suspend the rules
was defeated and the resolution went
over till next Tuesday. resolution was
adopted authorizing the printing of 500 copies
of the bill to secure the preservation of game
"A 81. The committee on privileges and elections
reported back the case of ID. S. Goss (Dem),
whose seat for the Second District of Waukesha
County is contested by D. l.. Rosenkrans (kep)
to the effect that the charges of irregu-
larity not sustained and declaring
Mr.. Goss entitled to the seat. The report
was adopted-ayes ST. noes none. The Senate
resolution providing for allowing the Wiscon-
sin commissioners for the Worlds Fair to APP
pear before the mem Ders Of the legislature on
Wednesday evening was concurred In as was u
joint resolution fixing the time to which ad-
journment should be taken at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. The House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Burke
in the chair, for consideration of
the bills on the general file. and when the
committee rose the following disposition
of bills was made: Ordered to a third reading
To enable the town of Jefferson to settle with
creditors: to extend the application of section
$50 r. s. to villages incorporated under special
charters So A.: to discharge notice of tendency
when defendants have not been served with
summons In action; authorizing the building of
q dock at Sturgeon Bay. Passed under suspen-
sion-Bill providing for the printing and dis
tribution of 1900 copies Of the blue book.