Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
Assembly.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2l-Mr. Deleglise, of
Florence County. presented joint resolution
vote and the making of other constitutional
changes. Mr.. Mcclellan introduced a bill to
create the office of state mining inspector at
Hurley, Ashland County, with salary of So, 900
q year. The duties of the inspector are de-
fined to be to inspect shafts and pits and issue
certificates showing the safety of the shafts in
mines, and 1t Is made unlawful for any COM
pany or person 10 operate mine before re-
ceiving a certificate from the inspector. Mr..
O'Neil introduced a plan tor state board
of arbitration and Cancellation for the
settlement of differences between employer
and employe Mr.. Quigg had a bill
providing for a state board of highway commits.
sloners The bill of Mr.. Tucker to establish
state b1chloride of gold institution intro
duced. Mr.. jacob introduced measure pro-
viding that in any county having an area of
900 square miles or more with population of
less than 5000, shown by the last census. the
county seat shall not be changed Thirty-seven
new bills were introduced. The Assembly
went into committee of the whole with Mr..
Sampson in the chair, and when 1t rose tour
bills relating to the government Of school dis
tricts were ordered to q third reading, after
which the Assembly adjourned.
MADISON, Wis, Feb 22.-The resolution pro-
viding for the investigation of the Dane Coun-
ty drainage act by the committee on assessment
and collection OF taxes was ado ted Mr..
Deleglise's resolution for the election of Presi-
dent by popular vote, and giving him a seat in
the United States Senate at the expiration of his
term was sent to the committee on federal rela-
tioua The viaduct bond bill was reported
favorSply py the Milwaukee delegation, ana
was passed under suspension of the rules. The
Sennte bill repeating the Keogh primary law
was concurred In.
MADISON, Wis, Feb 23-In the Assembly this
morning resolution was offered by Mr.. samp-
son that no dead head bills shall be received by
this Assembly after the adoption of the resolu-
tton The resolution was tabled. Mr..
Sampson alone voting no. Mr. Hale's
tsa for p0essat0n
state to ascertain whether the railroads are pay
ing their correct amount of tax, came up and
after debate was adopted. The introduction of
bills at the morning session was by
roll call. When adjournment until this
evening was ia taken 1, only had been
noon. The dead head bills had been ruled out
by the Speaker and a resolution allowing the
Introduction of such measures was tabled yet.
evaded. He held that members would not be
allowed to change the title of their bills after
Introduction. If blank they must be filled out
ordered to 4 third reading: To provide
for carrying into effect orders of
for purchase of real estate exempt from
taxation assessable; relating to letters of
, administration; relating to evidence
of title by descent: to amend the charter of
Ripon College; relating to cemeteries making
county treasurers ineligible for reelection,
and Senate bill relating to terms Of court In
Sixteenth Circuit. Bills were Indefinitely post
poned relating to bonds; relating to salaries of
county officers: to amend Revised Statutes; to
provide remedy against debtors; to amend Re-
vised Statutes. At the evening session the As
sembly passed number of bills of only local
Importance.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. Pin the Assembly the
first business. in the absence for the first time of
Speaker keogh was the selection of Speaker
pro tenn. John Ringle was given the honor, he
receiving IS votes and the remainder being
scattered. There the usual petitions,
and then the resolution to adjourn
until Tuesday morning. which passed by
vote of A to 3d. Mr.. Daily in
PRODUCED resolution to present Speaker Keogh
the seat No. 90, which he has so long occupied.
at the expiration of the present session of the
legislature. 1t was adopted. The Assembly
passed the following bills: To provide for nom
payment of taxes on wide-tired wagons; to au
thOrize the city of Sheboygan to build bridge
across the sheboygan River: to auth orize the
building of a dam across Devils Greek; to
amend section 1868, chapter 49, Revised
Statutes. iof forc1ble entry and unlawful de-
taner; to legaliZe the plat of Prospect Park in
Lincoln County; to provide for the election of
school district officers by BALLOT to protect
school districts against the acts of irresponsi-
BILE school district treasurers; to provide tor
reports by public school treasurers; to change
the time of annual school district meetings; to
provide Tor report by school district clerks;
to prevent the adulteration of lard Senate