Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-05
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


MADISON, Wis, March 2S.-The Worlds Fail
appropriation bill, fixing the amount atS100,O00
was finally passed by the Senate this morning
and it now goes over to the Assembly. The bill
for the purchase OF Camp Randall was given q
new lease Of life in the Senate this morning. Il
came up for final action on the report of the
joint committee on claims and retrenchment and
reform for indefinite pOstpOnement Senator APP
pie moved that action on the bill be postponed
until Friday, and the motion was carried with
out dissent. Petitions were received for the eS
Enlistment of q home for the feeble minded
and for the passage of the bill for monthly pay
ment of county officers; also two remonstrances
against the treasury compromise Under per-
mission of a joint resolution Mr.. Martin intro
duced a bill to provide for ownership of log
ing for the revision Of the school code by State
Supt Wells, and allowing him $500 for the
service, was also passed without debate The
bill authorizing common councils of cities to
regulate their various departments by ordinance
was recommended by indefinite pOstponement
Senator MacBride offered a resolution providing
for three sessions daily: At 10 A. ii. provided
by law; at 5 o'clock and another at 7:30 P. NJ
The resolution was passed unanimously. The
committee on public health and safety recon-
mended the passage Of the bill apprOprlating
money fer the prevention of cholera.
MADISON Wis, March 29.-Mr. Brown intro
duced joint resolution to permit Mr.. Withee to
introduce a bill allowing villages to raise bonds
The resolution passed under suspension of the
rules. The bill repeating the law eXempting
private insane aSylumS from taxation, reported
by committee for indefinite pOStpOnement, came
up as the special order and was indefinitely post
pOned bS a vote of 10 to IL. Among the Senate
bills passed were those appropriating to the vari
Gus state charitable institutions the sums requis-
lite for running expenses during the years 1898
and 1894, and to prohibit the employment of
bodies of armed men to act as militiamen, po-
Hcemen or peace officers who are not authorized
by law to act in that capacity.
MADISON, Wis, March 30.-The committee on
charitable and penal institutions recommended
for mono concurrence the bill providing for the
sale of state prison land The town and county
organization committee recommended favorably
the Dill to organize the town of Coleman in
Marinette County. The judiciary committee re-
ported without recommendation the anti-Pink-
erton bill. At the evening session a petition
against the compromise bill from the Beloit
Democracy was presented by Senator Burdge.
Senator BaShtOrd made motion that the bill to
prohibit the employment of armed bodies of
men be laid over and made the special order for
next Wednesday, Senator KinstOn and Senator
Common both made speeches in favor of having
the Dill acted on at once Senator Kennedy fav-
ored putting off action until next Wednesday,
and a warm discussion ensued between him and
Senator Kingston. After considerable speech
making it was found that the bill was not on the
evening calendar Senator Lees asked unani-
nous consent to have the bill placed on
the calendar, but Senator Weeks objected
and further action was put over until tomorrow.
Senator Lees then moved to adjourn. Although
the calendar exhausted the vote upon the
motion a tie, IS to IS. President Jonas then
cast his vote in favor of adjournment
MADISON, Wis, March 31.-The "anti -Pinker-
tom bill passed the Senate this morning under
suspension of the rules, after further discussion
by Messrs. Spensley and Lees. The bill when
reconsidered contained an amendment exclud-
ing regular employees from its provisions Mr..
Lees offered amendment striking out this
section, which was adopted and the bill passed
to third reading as originally introduced 1t
was then moved to suspend to rules and tlke
final action on the bill After the rules were SuS
pended Joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Pratt for adjournment from to-day till Wednes-
day at p. NJ. \ similar resolution was subse-
Quently received from the Assembly and con-
CURED in. Mr. Gahr introduced joint resdu-
ton to permit Mr.. Pratt to introduce a DILL
amending the banking laws The committee
on claims reported 216 S, the treasurers om-
promise bill, with an amendment in the way
of a substitute, and recommended the passage
of the substitute, Assemblymen Fitzgeald,
Croll and LebelS dissenting. On motion O. Mr.
MacBride the bill was ordered printed and
made special order for next Thursday ev'ning
at $50.