Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-30

but the amendment was defeated The
resolution was then cOncurred in.
The only debate of the session was over
the question of adjournment. A Joint
resolution was received from the Assembly
Senator's Weeks, Timme and Putnam OBJ
posed it, s SAYING it was time the Senate 91 got
day meant the loss Of a day in the COM
mttee work. Concurrence in the resou-
ton was refused and a motion adopted to
adjourn till Monday evening, January %.
| The Assembly.
| The Rev. NJ. A Winter opened the session
of the Assembly on the 22d with prayer.
Mr.. Christians presented several petitions
relating to the peddler laws.
Runners communication concerning the re-
cent Democratic expenditures.
Mr.. Finn wanted it read.
Mr.. Henderson objected and moved to lay
the communication on the table. The motion
was lost, and on motion Of Mr.. O'Neill it
fairs without reading.
Mr.. Grier offered a resolution to let the
State Agricultural society have the use CT the
Assembly chamber on the evenings Of Feb
ruary and 6, and it was adopted.
! A memorial in favor Of a school for fec
ble-minded was introduced
The resolution asking for a statement of
! state finances was adopted.
! The blue book resolution was referred to
! the committee on printing.
| Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Mahoney-To amend the school library
laws.
Mr.. Hagemeister-To repeal chapter Al,
MI. Ray-To provide for stenographers and
copyists by the justices of Supreme court
Mr.. Seiger-To make a portion of Sheboy-
gan and Calumet road a free highway.
Mr.. Dodge-To amend the laws relating to
carrying concealed weapons.
! Mr.. Dodge-To amend the game laws
Mr.. HOtfman-To amend the tax laws,
providing no taxes for wide-guage sleghs.
Mr. Stanley-To improve Babb's creek in
| Chippewa county.
Mr.. ProchnowETo protect employees of cor
porations and to regulate the payment of
Mr.. Prochnow-To protect passengers and
employees on railroad trains
Mr.. Prochnow-To prohibit blacklisting.
Mr.. Hambright-TO amend inquest laws.
Mr.. Sloan-Relating to estates of persons
dying interstate.
Mr.. Lord-To amend the bridge laws.
Mr.. Boncel-To provide for the enforcement
| of laborers' and servants claims.
Mr.. Latta-Relating to judges of Supreme
court, providing for pensions for retired
Amending laws relating to county treas
urerS.
revised statutes.
Mr.. Mohr-To amend the game laws reat-
ing to winter fishing.
Mr.. Lee-To amend fence laws.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock January %.
Inc roll call showed all the members
present IN 'the Assembly on the Odd, except
TWO or three to whom leave of absence had
been granted.
3: f. Clark of Trempealeau presented
butter, which was referred to the COM
mittee on food and dairy interests
Mr. Gilmore presented a petition in favor
or amending the peddler law, and a similar
one was presented by Mr.. Jones.
Prof. Comstock of the Washburn OBJ
servatory sent an invitation to the mem
berS to take an occasional peep at the
heavens through his big glass.
Mr. Lamberson offered resolution to
print go additional copies of certain bills,
On motion Of Mr. Dodge 100 extra copies
of bill No were ordered printed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Lamberson-To authorize treasurers
to procure surety companies sureties
Mr. Wolf-To amend the county bridge
laws
Mr. BuIIard-To amend the innkeeper act.
Mr. Kldbunde-To amend the game laws.
Mr. Hirschinger-To amend the laws re-
latIng to the printing of reports of state
officers
Mr. Hrschfnger-To appropriate $4,000 an
nually to the Wisconsin State Horticultural
society.
Mr. Yawkey-To create a municipal court
for the county of Oneida.
Mr. Boncel-To provide for the exemp-
ton of homesteads.
Mr., Ham-To facilitate the sale Of GER
tain state lands.
Mr. Hurd-To amend the laws relating
to the dissolution of village corporations.
Mr.: Finn-To revise the acts creating
municipal court for tie county of Lincoln.
Mr.. HaSemeister-To authorize counties to
establish warehouses for tramps.
Mr.. Blake-TO amend the food and dairy
laws.
Mr.. Mahoney of verrron-To amend the
foreclosures.
Mr.. CIark-To amend the game laws
Mr. O'Neill-TO authorize w. r. Maxwell
and others to build dam at Yellow river
in Burnett county
The Assembly adjourned after having been.
in session just forty-five minutes.
At the opening of the Senate on the 24th
Mr. Henderson offered petition fayorlhs
the passage Of new peddler act, which was
the only petition presented.
Mr.. Dodge offered resolution to the eff
feet that whenever the Assembly resolyeG&
itself into a committee of the whole a H.
Hall should be the permanent chairman
of the committee. 1t caused Il good deaf
of merriment and was ruled out of order
by the speaker
Mr. Williams presented a resolution to
cut off new business on February II, which
is three days earlier than usual
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. De GrUff-TO amend section 4, chapter
253, laws OF 1893 relating 10 licensing
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to, the appoint
ment of register in probate for Racine
MI. StillmanHTo amend laws relating to
Mr.. Harris-To establish q municipal
court at Oconomowoc.
Mr.. Dodge-TO provide for the cOmpila-
ton and publication of township laws.
Mr.. Dodge-Providng for the annexation
of territory to the city of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Wipperman-To amend laws relating
to criminal proceedings in justice courts.
Mr.. Boncel-To amend the laws Of prop
erty exemptions.
Mr.. oJones--To authorize the construction
OF a State Historical society library. The
bill is Identical with Senator Stouts bill foF
the same purpose, which appr0priates $780,
900 in six annual installmenUS for the con-
structi0r of q building.
Mr.. Lamberson-To amend the laws Of
1887 relating to the appearance Of parties
in county courts.
Mr. Finn-To amend section 1903, re-
vsed statutes, relating to railroads
Mr.. N0tbOhm-TO amend section 30E2 re-
lating to appeals to the Supreme court.
Mr. Staney-To provide for the distribu-
ton of blue books.
Mr.. G'NeiTI-To amend laws relating 10
dams ON Iron river three bills.
The committee on cities reported back
Mr. Prochnow's bill authorizing gas conn
panies to deal in stoves, with a recon-
mendation that it be Indefinitely postponed.
The Senate amendment TO the resolution
authorizing the EMPLOYMENT Of more assist
ants by the sergeant-at -arnns was conquered
in.
The Assembly adjourned to 10 o'clock Jan
uary %.
large number Of new bills, Some of
! them being important ones, were introduced
| in the Assembly on the 18th, making the
| last session of the week a comparatively
|