Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

the Senate calendar for engroSSment, was
opposed by Senators Weeks Austin and
Bashford. They contended that should the
bill become law it would have tendency
to increase litigation rather than diminish
it: Senator McGilliyray favored the passage
OF the bill. He said that II there Is any
class of people whom the Legislature is in
honor bound to protect it is the WIDOWS ana
engrossment by a vote of Ii ayes to IL nays
ID. y. Mahoney's measure, NO. $50 A, was
concurred in. The bill provides that no ac-
count for travelling expenses against tire
state be audited by the secretary of state
until the claimant first makes affidavit that
no part of the travel charged has been upon
free pass or other free transportation, and
that the amount charged for such transporta-
ton has been actually disbursed. The Mil
waukee delegation reported back the tax
commissioner bill and the fire relief COM
missioner bill. The joint resolution fixing
April IS for the date for final ADJOURNMENT
Senator Spensey. The Senate passed the
following bills: No III S, authorizing for
state; No. 175 S. to confer limited particular
rights upon certain towns; No 266 5, to
enlarge the powers of city. councils in GER
tain cases; No. $50 S, relating to appeals to
the Supreme court in certain cases; No. 3O1
S, providing for the plating Of lands stu
ated within the borders of incorporated cis
les for the purpose of taxation; No. 40f 5,
relating to county courts. The following AS
sembly measures were concurred in: No.
II. appropriating $4,000 to the Wisconsin
State Horticultural society; No. 1874, author
izing cities to pay mayors salary; No. 90,
providing for the employment of Stenog-
raphers by justices of the Supreme court;
No. 800 to amend the charter of the Wiscon-
sin River Improvement company; No. 3G3,
providing for dam across Black river; No.
$780, 10 prevent the adulteraton of dairy
products; No. 704, relating to the indebted
ness of the town Of Pelican. The Senate
killed the following measures: No 424 s
appropriating a sum of money to Phoebe NJ.
Brooks; No. So S, providing for the publ
cation Of time to redeem from tax. sales; No.
3S3 5, to provide stationery for the warden
Madison, Wis, April A statement was
received from State Treasurer Peterson as
to counties that have not paid over to the
school fund fines collected in criminaiAcases.
showing the counties of Kewaunee, burnett,
Marquette and ShebOygan are defciq8 The
usual large grist of petitions was presented.
a dozen, mainly from G.. A. r. posts. being
for the passage Of bill No. POS A, prohibiting
the sale of liquor within half a mile or the
Soldiers home at Milwaukee. A joint reso-
luton was adopted permitting Mr.. Spensley
to introduce bill amending chapter 10:
steamboats,. The committee on state az
fairs reported favorably on the appoint
ment of Halford Erickson as labor commits,
sioner and the appointment was conhrmed
unanimously, The committee on public
health and safety reported. fayorably No.
PIG S making an appropriation to the state
waters. Joint resolution No. % ), request
ing the President to appoint Edwin +. Town
| send a brigadier-general, was adopted. Sen
ate bills were passed as follows: Joint reso-
luton No. 10. amending section 81, article 4,
of the state constitution. referring to the in
corporation of cities; No. 22S S, providing
for better protection of bridges; No. 30S S,
relating to appealable orders; No. $50 5, for
the promotion of free PUBLIC libraries In
state library commission. Assembly bills
were concurred in as follows: No; 1S3 A,
amending the law incorporating the Nay 3
1913 A, relating to the destruction OF noxlous
weeds; No. 375 A, refunding $50 to Wleneck
and Funda. paid for peddlers' license Tor
recting the tax levy in school district No.
l. Barron county; No. 563 A, relating to the
distribution of state stationery. Bill No. is
s. originally Mr.. Wells bill! revising the
school code amended by a substitute which
provides for a coditicatton of the school cOde
by State Supt. Emery at a cost OF $500
was passed to engrossment and third read
| ing. Senate bills were killed as follows:
No. 40, relating to reorganization OF Trust
! ton and commitment of the insane; BIZ
| No 374 S, increasing the salary of the as
treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000 each, reported
! for passage, referred to the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Spens!ey stating that there
of tLe bill A recess was taken till 80 p. m.
The evening session of the Senate was de-
voted almost entirely to the hearing OF re-
mittee reported the following measures for
indefinite pOStponement: No. 2S ), relating
TO the assessment of personal property; no.
400 s, providing that whe2 toll lines are
maintained by telephone company. toll
service be furnished to any other telephone
company without discrimination; No 4Ol ,.
enlpowering city councils to amend any or
| dinance by law. resolution or other act
granting any franchise. The bill to obllge
railroad companies to build and maintain
| crossings where highways ale laid across rh@
| right-of-Way was reported unfayorabiy by
the railroad COMMITTEES inc c1m1ftee on
| pOnement 40. $40 S, providing for the mu-
| nicipal ownership of waterworks and light
| ing works plants, but reported GA A, the
| iSio nj which
| passage Another of Senator McGsllivray's
| measures. bill No 81 S, has been reported
| fairs committee. The measure was aimed
| to settle disputes between neighbors and
business men without the expense OF htlga-
| ton. The same committee reported George
| r. MahoneyS bill. No. 261 s, for the better
| protection from fire in factories and hotels
| for concurrence. Mr.. Hambrights bill pro-
| yiding for the payment of a license fee by
| street railway companies was also favor
ably reported by. the state affairs commit,
| tee The committee on charitable and penal
| institutions reported for concurrence No. $50
| A to provide for the incorporation of socie-
homes for orphans or abandoned, neglected
! or grossly ill-treated children by adoption or
| otherwise. Senator Officers bill, No. 3S2 S,
to Increase the salary OF the warden OF the
state prison to $4,000, was reported for in
/ definite postponement by the committee on
claims. The committee on Insurance, banks
and banking reported No. 800 S, to author
| ize accident insurance companies to be or
| ganized to insure plate glass, for passage,
/ and No. 233 s, to prevent combinations by
| insurance companies, for indefinite postpone
| ment.
Madison, Wis, April 5.-The Senate got
through a large grist of Ousine IS at this
mornings session The committee on
claims reported No. 80 S. the bill for Il join,
| library building for the State university and
State Historical society, for indefinite post
/ pOnement. The same committee reported
] No 226 A, providing for a board of immi-
grafton for concurrence. The committee on
! fish and game reported for passage a Substi-
| tute general bill, which was ordered printed.
! When joint resolution No. $50 A, providing
for final adjournment on April Is, was
reached, Mr.. Spensley offered an amend
ment postponing the date until April 20.
Mr.. Bashford moved to postpone considera,
/ ton till Tuesday. He thought it doubtful if
/ the work could be properly finished by the
Goth. Mr.. Putnam thought the time should
| be fixed and the work could then be done.
Mr. McA[ulen did not think it could. Con-
sideration of the resolution was postponed
till Tuesday. Joint resolution No. % S,
| amending section 3, article II, of the state
constitution relating to municipal bonds,
was killed. Mr. Bashford'S joint resolution
| No. so S, authorizing the governor to cause
the construction of walks in the capitol
! park. with amendments for several improve
ments about the capitol building was passed.
! The bill appropriating $3.50 to State Supt.
| Emery for revising the school code being 2