Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

I 1OOU, Win dIllPnUIlRnJ DFONIUINg
clerk for the Senate committee on legis
| lative expenditures. A resolution was
| adopted accepting the invitation of Presi-
dent G. X. Adams to the Legislature to
| visit the state university Wednesday, Feb
ruary 20. The judiciary committee report
| ed for passage the bill providing for the
| adoption of children without the consent of
parents by proper court proceedings; the
| bill relative to drawing jurors in NIilwau-
kee county; the bill approPratiing a sum
| to pay for copies of statutes furnished men,
| berS memorial to the Legislature Of
Illinois was concurred in on petition of
now pending there authorizing a dam in
the Fox river at McHenry, ILL.,, designed
to raise the water in Fox lake. The petit
| now under cultivation in Wisconsin north Of
the lake on the river. On motion of Mr..
| Pierce the vote by which the bill increasing
the fee for filing articles of association from
SO to $25 was reconsidered Mr.. Pierce
offered an amendment making the fee $40
for companies having capital of $4,000 or
less. On motion of Mr.. BaShford the bill and
amendment were referred to the committee
on interpretations. The bill ceding juris-
diction of Devils island to the United states,
recalled from the governor, was re-referred
to the committee on federal relations for
correction. Bills were passed as follows:
ing to the discharge of insOlvent debtors
who make voluntary assignment; providing
that in amending the charter of incorpora-
lions organized under special charter or
any law where the charter was not required
to be filed with the register of deeds, only
the amendment, need now be filed with the
register and the secretary, of state. ex
tending the provisions of chapter 60 laws
Of 1872, to all counties. 1t provides that
actions to recover damages for. trespaSs
on public lands. where the amount in con-
troyersy exceeds $780, may be brought in
any county at the option of the attorney
general; providing for dover for widows
in the absence of a will by her husband.
without any action on her part; requiring
witnesses and testatcrs of wills to sign in
Senator Solliday's oath birthday, the Senate
adjourned.
Madison. Wis, Feb 14-Three bills passed
and one killed was the sum total Of the
work accomplished in the Senate. Mr..
Mayer presented a petition from. Fullerton
post G. A. r., of West Bend, asking for the
immediate printing and distribution of 90
600 copies of the revised and corrected
on military affairs. The judiciary commit
tee reported for indefinite postponement the
act to require recording of bonds of special
guardians on sale of real estate of infants.
and the acts relating to changes of venue
from justices of the peace. 1t reported IA
vorably on the act to provide a StenOgrapher
for the departments of insurance and rail
roads and the act fixing times of holding
circuit court in the Tenth circuit The com
mittee on state affairs reported fayorably on
the bill appropriatfng $4,000 annually to the
governors contingent fund; the bill pro-
yiding for service of notice by publication
three weeks for adoption of children; the
bill relative to drawing of jurors in Mil
waukee county, and the bill appropriating
money to pay for copies Of the revised stat
u
relating to transcripts of judgments in JUS
tice courts where the amount involved eX-
ceeds SO, was indefinitely postponed. Adj
journment was taken till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 15.APetitions were
presented in the Senate for the passage of
Senate bill No. II. for changing method Of
instruction of deaf mutes; and a cOmmuni-
cation from American Humane society en-
closing petition IL: for law proTiding for in
SpectiOn of bodies previous to burial; to
prevent burial of persons while living was
received. The committee on interpretations
members of the Odd Fellows Life fnsur-
ance company may assign their policies.
The judiciary committee reported for pas
sage the bill making capital stock of corpora
bin authorizing city councils to change ward
boundaries; the bill amending the law re-
village boards by giving them authority to
take ground for any street, lane, alley, public
ground. square or other place; the bill pro
viding for change of venue in criminal cases
where cause is remanded by the Supreme
court for new trial; Senate bill No. f85 pro-
vding for the appointment of assistant law
librarian by the trustees of the library.
Bills reported for indefinite postponement:
Relating to drawing of tr:a! Jurors; making
appOintive term March 1, 1895. till that time;
Providing for discharge of mechanics liens
if no action is brought within a. year; pro-
viding for the dismissal of actions unless
brought to trial within two terms after issue
is joined; the bill relating to appeals. Re-
ported for concurrence: The bill retiring
supreme justices who have served fifteen
years on full pay after reaching the age OF
favorably Mr.. Spensley's bill to prevent
adulteraton of food products. 1t reported /
for indefinite pOstponement Senate bill No
Al on the same subject. Bills were killed as
follows: To require bonds of special guar |
dams on sale of real estate of infants to be |
recorded; providing for change of venue in
cases in justice court The following bills !
were ordered to third reading: Senate
bill No 10, providing a clerk for the insur-
stenographer at 5000; Senate bill No. 14S, |
fixing terms of court in the Tenth circuit. |
Adjournment was taken till $50 p. m. Mon
day.
The Assembly.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 13.-There was food
of petitions in the Assembly almost as big /
as the food Of bills yesterday They re-
There were two or three in favor of the |
vestibuled street car bill; several in favor
Of Sunday closing of barber shops; four IA
vored the passage Of the bill to take the
exclusive privilege from the Milwaukee
Gaslight company; one from Racine wanted
favored the workhouse bill, the school for
feeble-minded, changes in the game laws. |
and various other things, and there were
also a number of remonstrances against sew
eral acts The committee on federal re-
lations reported against concurring in Sen
at0r Mills memorial to Congress asking that |
the Altamonte bill to dam ST. Louis river
be killed. Mr.. Sloan said that it was a
purely local measure and he wanted to
fore move the suspension of the rules to
allow it to be put upon it's passage, but on
objection of Mr.. Mahoney of Vernon it was
made the special order for tomorrow. morn
ing. The committee on state affairs re-
ported the two A. r. U. bills for indefinite
postponement The Senate reported the
bill to erect monuments the battlefield
Of Cbickamauga and Mr.. Henderson moved
the suspension of the rules to enable 1T to
be put upon its passage at once. Mr.. Cox
made a speech in favor Of the immediate
jected, stating that it ought to take its
regular course. The motion to suspend the
rules was lost and the bill was referred 10
the committee on militia. The Assembly
then adjourned.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 14-The Superior
fight over the AltamOnte bill was the special
order of business in the Assembly this
morning and was taken up as soon as the
routine business had been disposed Of. The
matter came up on the question of concur
ring in senator Mills memorial to Congress
asking that the Altamonte bill be killed.
Two factions in Superior are fighting over
the matter. One, represented by Senator
Mills is against the project and had
ceeded in getting the memorial against the
passage Of the bill through the Senate.
The other faction is represented by Assem-