Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MADISON, Wis, April 5-The bill declarnl;
Grand Avenue Milwaukee, a boulevard above
Thirteenth Street was concurred in without OPP
position and becomes law with the governors
approval Consideration of the joint resolution
fixing the time for final adjournment for April
20 was postponed till tomorrow. Bills
were passed: To amend the laws relating to tel
ephone companies, and to regulate the use and
rental of telephones in this state; to protect and
encourage the raising of sheep and discourage
the raising of dogs; to appropriate certain SUM
of money to the Wisconsin Veterans Home; re-
lating to the restoring of streams, highways,
etc, to their original state of usefulness
by railway corporations; providing for
n Of in mbf fTs
following Relating to highways and bridges;
amending the statutes relating to county courts;
TO ton make dlRomaS granted by universities nor
certain schools before being cOuntersigned by
the state superintendent; to authorize the sale of
land now belonging to the state prison.
MADISON, Wis, April Glad the vote been
taken tonight upon the treasury settlement bill,
it would have been defeated by the ballot of
Lieut.. Gov. Jonas. Senator MacBride, author of
the bill, saved it from death by q scratch
after reading telegram from Col. Wood
ward stating that Judge Newman was in
favor of the per cent. settlement Upon the
motion of Senator MacBride to defer action I'M
til next Tuesday, II ayes were cast to Is noes,
every senator being in his seat, and Senator
Martins who is opposed to the BILL voting with
those who favor it. In q vote on its merits
there would have been tie, and Lieut.
Gov. Jonas had announced to Sena-
tor MacBride that he should vote
against the passage of the bill. After num-
Der of committee reports upon measures of
minor Importance, the committee on town and
county organization reported bill for the Gre
alton of the county of Villas, with a recommen-
datiOn that it pass as amended. The bill takes
the northern halt of Oneida County
towns to the new county of Iron.
The committee of agriculture recon-
mended Inconvenience in the Assembly bill
allowing the sale of liOnOr the Grounds Of
county agricultural societies, Senator MCGEE
han dissenting. Senator Martin moved a sus-
County bill, and the bill was then passed. The
Assembly's amendment increasing the State
Dalrymans Association appropriation from
$1,000 to 81 900 was defeated by vote of IS to a.
The Assembly bill passed providing that all
wagons having tires So inches more in width
shall be free from taxation.
MADISON, April THE bill providing for the
appointment by the governor of commission of
three to investigate the Australian or Torrens
system of land titles was passed by a vote Of 20
to 10. The Assembly bill to encourage the main
lie records thereof was killed. The Sen
ate ate had lively discussion e over g
of liquor on fair grounds where the
society holding the fair receives aid from the
state. The bill came from the committee on
agriculture, with a recommendation that it be
to Is, to kill the bin, and it passed to third
reading. The Assembly bin for the establish
concurred in with but few dissenting votes
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis, April 5.-The effects of the
election were nOticea bic in the absence of nu-
merous members of the Assembly when the ses-
sion opened at o'clock this afternoon. Mr.
Evans ofDane County, presenteda remonstrance
against medical legislation and Mr. Mckenzie
against the pass system. The joint resolution of
Mr.. Tracy for an investigation of the alleged
m S1 I n "a fnrH fhn deaf
at DelaVan by legislative committee was
then taken up, and Mr.. Heyl, of Dane County,
moved to lay it on the table. There were
several noes but the Speaker ruled it carried.
Mr. Hall moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the Senate bill allowing the Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad Company to hold
stock in other corporations was passed. Mr..
Hall called attention to the fact that the bill
thorlzed the company to hold stock in mines,
leased lines and in the Milwaukee Land Com
trary to the policy of the state to make
such law, as it would allow one company to
operate every railroad in the state and control
mines just as the Pennsylvania Company did the
coal mines. He believed the judiciary commit
tee should investigate the bill. The motion for
reconsideration prevailed and the bill was re-
terred to the judiciary committee on the motion
of Mr.. Hall. The Assembly then took up as
special order Mr.. Mills bill providing for notice
OF action in libel cases and allowing retraction.
Mr.. Mills, in taking the floor to oppose indefinite
postponement, declared that the existing
libel fi+ law of the state was an Egyptian
more progressive" He declared that the pre-
sumption Of malice in the publication of libel
was barbaric feature of the existing law. Mr.
Austin opposed the Mills bill and the existing
law. He said the newspapers of the country had
about as much latitude as they were entitled to-
The publication of a libel should be a presume
ton of malice, because it was deliberate. He
believed the bill should be killed. Mr. Mills
Withdrew his call for the ayes and noes and the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, Wis, April 6-The resolution from
the Sena q StitutiODo1 . q IN me 10
peal the amendment relating 10 city charters
adopted last fall, came up for passage and Mr..
Hall opposed it. Mr.. Burke explained that the
resolution, if adopted could not be acted upon
by the people till four years from last fall, and
was designed as precaution to gain two
years time in case the present plan for
acceptable. Mr.. Mills favored the res
olution. He did not believe that a general
factory at all Mr.. Heyl said that the meeting
of mayors was farce, that it was impossible to
get one general charter to apply to all cities.
cities to try the new plan. MI Sampson thought
the cities wanted too much and general law
should suffice. The resolution was con-
than than half Of the members Nj Iist tnUlg
while Clerk Forth read the bill to appropriate
$500 to State Superintendent Wells to codify the
school laws. Mr.. Heyl moved its reference to
the committee on retrenchment and reform which
was ordered. She Senate bill to prohibit the en-
ployment of Pinkerton men came up and was re-
referred to the judiciary committee for cOrrec-
ton: On motion of Mr.. Heyl the rules were sus-
pended and the Senate bill to provide for ex-
penses of Dane County drainage commission
was cOncurred in.
MADISON, Wis, April THE Assembly recon
sidered the vote by which the most important
clause stricken from the co-employe bill
last evening, and the measure as proposed by
Chairman Sampson was ordered to a third
reading with practically no opposition.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Hall Of
fered another amendment, re-enacting sub
stantially the law Of 1875, being the substitute
bill offered the committee by Senator Kingston,
and the Assembly rejected it, as well as another
amendment prepared by Mr.. Austin. The bill
now goes to the Senate with the assurance of the
majority in the upper house that it will be
made law Bills were passed under suspension
of rules to authorize Manitowoc County to build
a bridge, and to provide for drainage in Mani
towoc County. The joint resolution for consti-
tutional prohibition of giving of passes by rail-
ways and steamboat lines to public officials was
amended SO as to include franks Of telephone,
telegraph and express companies and adopted
with little, opposition, indefinite postponement
recommended by the railway committee being
defeated. A dozen Senate bills were ordered to a
third reading, pertaining to local matters. The
action was had on the bill to make
county supervisors ineligible as trustees of