Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

next legislature was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Bashford offered joint resolution
leaving to the discretion of the public land
commissioners the application to the various
funds of the money to be recovered from the
eX-state treasurers. The resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee. The judiciary COM
mittee recommended for indefinite postpone
ment the bill requiring mutual fire Insurance
companies incorporated outside the state of Wis
cClSin and doing business within the state, that
have been declared insolvent, to collect all
claims due from policy, holders within the time
specified. The Assembly joint resolution for
constitutional amendment prohibiting the issu-
Ing Of passes by railroad companies and other
etc, was non-concurred in. One Assem-
bly, bill relating to actions upon official
bonds was concurred in, while the bill
repeating section 1887 of the annotated statutes
relative to improvements on hOmeSteads was
killed. The conference committee reported on an
agreement upon the general charter bill recon-
mending that councils fix the salaries of the
aldermen; that the Senate recede from its
amendment providing that q common council
must confirm the mayors appointments. The
Senate adopted the committees report. Sen
ator Kingston moved that bills referred to COM
mittees be recalled and placed on the general
tile. The motion prevailed and the Senate then
adjourned until tomorrow. There are eighteen
bills on the Senate files and ten on the Assem-
bly,.
10 o'clock this morning with twenty five men,
bers present. Edward Malone, assistant chief
clerk, with few remarks, presented to Chief
Clerk Shafer, on behalf of the employees of the
Senate handsome gold watch Chief Clerk
Shafer was too much overcome to reply. \
joint resolution adopted authorizing the
joint committee on claims to retain its clerk.
The Assembly bill to provide for state
board OF arbitration for the settle
ment of differences between employers
and employees, to define the duties of said board,
and to appropriate the of $500 therefor was
killed. The bill providing for an amendment to
the statutes relating to the examination of cor
pOrate affairs by the attorney general was passed
The Senate joint resolution providing for theap-
plicaton of the proceeds Of judgments against
ma fate trpa tn finn S thn Stot
treasury was adopted under suspension of the
rules. Assembly bills was cOncurred in under
suspension of the rules: Relating to special
assessments for paving and improving streets
and the manner of meeting such assessments in
cities of 1000 inhabitants and upward; providing
an appropriation of $1,000 for the establishment
of a free circulating library, to be printed in
embossed type for the use of all blind citizens
of the state; to require mutual fire insurance
companies incorporated outside the state of Wis
consin and doing business within the state, that
have been declared insolvent to collect all
claims due from policy holders within the time
specified. The bin providing for payment of
license fee by sleeping car companies was indef-
nitely postponed The bill creating school of
mines was more etfectually disposed of by
the tabllng of a motion to reconsider. Senator
Lees moved suspension of the rules for
action upon the LOunsberry claim, which
was done. The bill was then passed. Senator
Bashford called up bill to change boundaries
of school districts in Dane County and it
passed under suspension Of rules Senator
Phalen moved immediate action upon the bill to
pay resident clergymen for opening servicH with
prayer, and the bill was concurred in. The
Assembly bill allowing cities to acquire real
estate outside their corporate limits was also
cOncurred in, was the bin compellinga prose
cution by the Dunn County district attorney for
violation of the fish and game laws. Senator
Lees moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate refused concurrence to
the Assembly joint resolution prohibiting
issue of railroad passes. The motion was de-
feated Is to s. \ resolution to give legislative
employees maps and blue books laid over
until tomorrow. Mr.. BaShford moved the adop-
amendment
suggested by City Attorney krez. of Milwaukee,
striking out the application of the tWo-thirds
majority to Milwaukee. The vote recOnSid-
cred and the amendment adopted. Chief Clerk
Shafer thanked the Senate and his efficient cler-
ical force for the kind and courteous treatment
received from them during the session The
Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor
row.
| MADISON, Wis, April 19-Although not wholly
unexpected, the executive veto of the Waukesha
pipe line created something Of stir about the
capitol and in the lobby when it came to the
Senate this morning. When the question of sUs-
tanning the veto was put senator Conner was the
only one voting no, and he afterwards changed
1t to aye, Immediately after the opening OF the
serving the presence of Senator Villas the
floor, announced the fact and declared recess of
ten minutes, to afford the senators an Oppor-
tunity 10 greet him. y joint resolution
passed giving each of the sergeant-at-arms' staff
and the clerical force a copy of the blue book
Mr.. Phipps introduced resolution, which was
passed unanimously, extending the thanks of
the senators to President MacBride for his
uniformly 1ar ana 1llparUaI treatment OF men,
bers during the session. President MacBride
thanked the senators for their courtesy The
report of the committee on enrolled bills
received and the Senate adjourned till 10 A. NJ
tomorrow.
MADISON, Wis, April 2O-In. the Senate this
morning resolutions were introduced and
arms, the clerical forces and members of the.
press for their courtesy and faithful services
during the session. The Senate then adjourned
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis, April 1.-THE Committee on
charitable and penal institutions recommended
concurrence in bill for the purchase of forty
acres to be used by the Northern Hospital Of
Oshkosh. Mr.. Tracy moved a suspension Of
mittee on interpretations recommended concur
renee in the bill to regulate log marks on
the Chippewa River. bill TO regulate the ap-
polntment OF road overseers was Indefinitely
postponed at the motion of Mr.. Putnam
who explained similar measure had already
passed the Assembly. Mr.. Burke moved the in
definite pOspOnement of his bill to regulate eau
cnses and conventions. 1t had been reported to
the House after undergoing seven distinct and
that though he considered his bill just and de-
s1rable ne was convinced it could not be en-
rolled and returned in time to enact it into law.
Expedition of business sUseu and he he" moved i
to indefinitely postpone the bill. The
motion was carried amidst laughter Mr. Ringle
introduced a bill allowing the introduction Of
bill by Mr.. O'Neil to amend the law relating to
building and loan associations. Itwas adopted.
bill, and moved a suspension of the rules for
action thereon, and it concurred in. The
expected opposition to the $4,000 apprO-
priation for the Camp Randall purchase failed
to develop. There were only six noes and sixty
six ayes. The select committee appointed to in
vestigate the advisability Of establishing bind
ing twine plant at Waupun recommended the
continuance of the committee until the next
session.
MADISON, Wis, April 18.-The bill providing
for the appointment of county road commission
ers came up on a motion to reconsider, and was
killed. The city bond bilI'was settled by the
adoption of the Senate amendments. The As
sembly cOncurred In Senator BashfOrds joint
resolution to allow the commissioners of public
lands to appOrtiOn the state treasury judgments
to the various funds The Assembly then took
up the local option bill, and Mr.. Edmunds, of
Oconto County, renewed his motion to lay upon
the table. The motion prevailed by vote of 80
to 80.
MADISON, Wis, April 18.-When the Assembly
met, the bill extending further powers to the at
torney general was killed with small ceremony,
and motion by. Mr. Hall to recon
slider killed in a similar fashion. Speak
er KeOgh announced that he had pre-
pared few farewell remarks which
he would ask the clerk to read. Mr.. Mills
asked leave to introduce a resolution, which
was read by the clerk and unanimously adopted
by the Assembly, as follows: 'Res0tUed, That