Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-08
Assembly,

MADISON, Wis, Feb 2s.-Rev. Ella E. Bartlett
opened the Assembly with prayer this morning.
On roll call but few were reported absent A
providing for the purchase of one-half
dozen cradles for the of the lobby.
Rs Rsd cr passed minute oS Rs
Relating to the title of real property by descent:
relating to the division of debts between cities
and towns the bill permitting the sale of in
toxicatlng liquor on the state fair grounds was
made special order for II o'clock tomorrow
on motion of MI: Mahoney, the motion for post
ponement of action being carried by vote of 40
ayes to 85 nays. The Assembly went into CON-
mittee OF the whole the general file of
pills, with MI. Hintze in the chair. After the
town officers, when elected and giving towns in
which villages are located authority to vote foE
OF against proposed incorporation of the viii
lage. Speaker Keogh announced that on We'd
nesday morning the chief clerk would inform
the Assembly of The state of business.
MADISON, Wis. March l-speaker Keogh
the Assembly this morning showing the condi-
ton of business: Bills indefinitely postponed
AZ passed Assembly, 20; laid on the table, /;
on calendar for special order, 2; Senate bills
tees Of one ne 5ss; IN the 10 hanas Of
2 6e S be S pp oc
cupied twenty mir utes listening to the reading
ing of petitions The reports of the various
the general file. A Senate bill ceding to the
United States Jurisdiction over the Stur geon
Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal came up
and was concurred in bill relating to the
printing of bills was passed and other Senate
then took up the bill relating to state
aid and county agricultural societies
and allowing the sale of liquors on fair
grounds and the clerk read the bill at length
peaker keogh declared that the bill must go
to the committee on claims. Notwithstanding
the protest of Chairman Ringle, who reported
the bill, that it made no change in the present
appropriation. This cut off the expected de-
hat or nj int
committee of the whole on the general file, and
when it rose the Fitzgerald road bill was re-
ported for indefinite pOstponement. bill ex-
tending to Milwaukee the provisions of the
Cooper law was reported for passage and on
motion of Mr.. Austin referred to the Milwau-
kee delegation. The Assembly then proceeded
to the consideration of the bill repeating the
Dodge legacy law, which made a special
order. The question was upon the indefinite
postponement OF the Su bst1tute reported by the
committee on state affairs and recommended tor
indefinite postponement. The substitute pro-
Vided for a repeal of the three months bequest
clause in the Dodge law The question then re-
original bill repeating in toto the Dodge law,
and it passed with no dissenting vote but
very few ayes There were many alb
sentees at to-nights session of the AS
sembly. After several petitions the re-
ports OF committees were heard Among them
was the recommendation of the committee on
lumber and mining Tor the passage of the bill
to regulate the booming and driving OF logs in
Beef slough. Eau claire County. Senate bills
were concurred in Repeating a law relating to
booms in the Wolf River; fixing terms of cir
cult court In Iowa and La Crosse counties to
protect trades union labels and trade
marks Assembly bills were passed: AL