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

MADISON, Wis, Feb. GA session of the 1egis-
Iature was to have been held this evening, but
had to be postponed till morning because there
were not more than twenty-five members pres
ent in the Assembly and only five senator's.
MADISON, Wis.,, Feb. 7.-Senate bills relating
to exemption of property from taxation and
authorizing gifts were laid over in the Senate.
Bill number 81 relating to trials Of certain &C
lions was indefinitely postponed. Bills intro
duced To authoriZe the construction of Il build
ing for the accommodation of the collections of
the State Historical Society the library of the
State anniversary, and such other libraries
may be placed IN the custody of such institu-
tions either of them; the bill calls tor
Rn appropriation of $500, 900; providing for the
appointment of a commission to locate the posi-
ton of Wisconsin troops at ChickamGgua. When
the Joint resolution fixing February II as the
date tor cutting off new business came up, Sena-
tor Kruszka offered an amen 1ment extending
the time to February q. On motion OF Senator
poned until next Friday. The Senate joint reso-
fusion repeating section of article 3 of
the constitution, regarding suffrage, post
poned. The Senate then adjourned.
MADISON, Wis, Feb 8.-Lieut- Gov Jonas
presided in the Senate. A resolution was
adopted nstructing the chief clerk to have
printed $50 extra copies of the bill providing
for the organization of savings and loan asso-
Citations. Mr.. Bechtner introduced a joint res
ulution for the submission of an amend
ment to section % of article 4, of
the constitution, which provides that
there shall be but one system OF
towns and county government. Bills intro
porat1Ons operating cars by electricity in case
of the death or injury of any person, and max
Ing such persons or corporations liable except
In case Of neglect by the person injured; to pro-
vide for the purchase Of Camp Randall by the
state; to provide for the licensing of eX-
press companies: to prevent corrupt prac
tices In elections, and for that purpose to
provide for the publicity of election expenses:
relating to game and tish--the bill makes the
salary of the state game warden 81 800 per an.
mum, provides him with stationery etc., and
creates contingent fund of $4,000 subject TO
his draft for expenses or clerk hire: to provide
Il contingent fund.- not to exceed S50, 900, to be
used in case of necessity for the prevention of
cholera and other dangerous and contagious
diseases-the bill allows the members of the
State Board of Health. except the secretary,
their expenses and per, diem not to ex-
coed $40, to be fixed by the governor,
were required to travel in the performance of
their duties. The Assembly bill providing for
the number and compensation of legislative
employees referred to the committee on
claims. The bill was ordered to engrossment
personal property from taxation by striking
out the clause exempting, in addition to furni-
ture, hbrary.growing crops, wearing apparel
and family portraits, "other personal property
to the amount of $500"
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 9-In the Senate petit
tons were presented from cigar makers at Osh-
kosh praying for the passage of Assembly bill
No. So relating to the payment of wages; for
the purchase of Camp Randall by the state,
and protesting against the repeal of chapter
25l, laws OF 1883, relating to inns hotels board
ing houses, ETC. Bills introduced preventing
improper and corrupt of money in elections;
another providing for the appointment of COM
mission 10 investigate the system of registering
and transferring land titles and making all ap.
preparation therefor: authorizing town insur-
ance companies to elect boards of directors:
abol1Sh1ng the system of county schools and
providing for more fticient supplementary of
schools; providing for a uniform system of
textbooks for public schools in cities and viii
lagos of less than 100000 inha btants, as may be
elected. The bill providing for more legisla-
tive employees and regulating their compensa-
Pratt the resolution for committee
on retrenchment and reform
ferred to the committee on legislative expendi-
lures When Senator Phalen moved TO in
definitely postpone the bill rea ting to the i'm
paneling of jurors in murder cases, Mr. Spens-
l-y opposed the motion in lengthy argument.
the bill, and favored indefinite postponemeIit:
Senators Bashford and Weeks favored
the bill, aud supported Mr.. spensley.
Mr.. Bashford offered a resolution
rendering the use of the Senate chamber to the
state conference of charities and corrections on
February 2S. 1t was laid over. The Senate
then adjourned One feature of Senator Lees
bill requiring candid dates for Office to file
port OF their expenditures during canvass
itemized is suggestive. 1t requires Senatorial
candidates, as we'll as candidates for offices
directly elected by the people, to furnish
MADISON, Wis, Feb 1o-Mr Woodnorth in
troduced Joint resolution inviting the Worlds
Fair managers to address the members of the
$4,000, In the Assembly chamber next
Wednesday evening. The rules were
suspend led, and the s.r. resolution passed:
introduced. one TO limit the time for commence
ment of action to recover dover to twenty years
from the death of the husband, and to amend
the statutes in relation thereto, and one appro-
priatlng S643.64 to de1ray the expenses of the
funerals of Senator Horn and AAsemblyman
Mahoney The rules were suspended and'the
latter bill passed unanlm Ously.
Among the bills ordered to q third reading re-
pealing the Keogh election primaries law for
Milwaukee County. and amending section 20S9
OF the Revised Statutes, as amended by subse-
Quent acts by striking out the clause constitut-
ing what is known as the dodge legacy law
The Assembly joint resolution excluding new
business February II, with an amendment by
Mr.. Kruszka making the date February u; was
further amended by Senator Plat to Thursday,
February %, and was concurred in rs amended.
Assembly,
MADISON, Wis, Feb. Mr.. Fitzgerald pre-
scented q petition of Ogaukee County citizens
asking for the purchase of Camp Randall Mr.
Blenski offered resolution requiring the
railway companies to provide aerial
transportation during legislative sessions
or furnish free lunch and beer dur
troduced: Amending the law relating to the
manner of drawing jurors. SO as to extend the
Milwaukee commission system to the whole
state; amending the law relating to the incor-
poration of villages, SO that town may sepa-
rate itself from village within its enclosure
Upon IL uldJOTlIy NOlG. 10 dDO1lSII Gays OF grace
on notes at banks (by requesD relating to
interpretations and permitting them to
sell stock below pdr; providing for the appoint
ment of county road commissioners enabling
them to improve public roade and requiring
town road taxes to be paid in money. The AS
sembly went into committee of the whole, with
Mr. jacob in the chair. Bills were Indefinitely
postponed follows; Amending the law pro
hibiting debtors from giving preference to
creditors providing that Interest on
any claim or any case of &C.
ton shall not be considered in
the question of jurisdiction of justice: pro.
viding that theatrical companies shall not be
compelled to pay a license If they share the
gross receipts with the owner of an opera houses
repeating the law in relation to charitable
trusts. The Dodge law came up in the Assem-
bly, this morning. bill was introduced re.
pealing the law entirely. The state affairs CON-
mittee recommends, however, that the law stand
as before in relation to requests to charita ble
benevolent, religious and other corpo.
rations, except that the provision which ins
wolves such requests, ii not made at least three
months before the death of the testator. is
stricken out. The chairman Of the state affairs
committee, Mr. Ringle, said the committee had
declded that this was the only Objectionable
feature of the law. The Assembly adjourned.
MADISON, Wis. Feb S.-Bills introduced: