Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
TIE LEGISLATURE,
The Senate.

this morning Senator Burke offered resolu-
tons of respect to the memory of the late
Judge 4. Scott Sloan and they were adopted
unanimously The committee on health re-
ported fayorably on the Menomonee valley
sewerage bills. The bills relating to the au-
lifting Of regents accounts were sent to the
committee education The Assembly
RESOLUTION 70 adjourn on April Is came up
With an amendment to make it April 20.
Senator Austin opposed the amendment.
Senator Spensley said it was necessary to
give more time to the Assembly. Senator
Burke said that he had been told by the chief
clerk of the Assembly that it would be inn
possible to finish the business on the 18th.
By an aye and no vote of IS to Is the amend
ment was adopted and the resolution was
were passed; No. PIG, making an appropri-
ation for examination of drinking water;
no. 362, relating to fire and police pensions
IN Milwaukee; No. 422, creating new
board of centrol Assembly bills were con-
CURED IN as follows No. 96, for distribu-
tton. of blue books; No. $50, relating to regis
ing to penalties for treSpasS on state lands.
Bill No, 40 S, creating new board OF con-
Eo1 fpassed by a strictly Party VoTe ihe
to create a state board Gf immigration.
Senator Bashford opened the sail by saying
that wisconsin IS at present fQll OF people
out OF work and that he could see no good
reason for bringing others here. Senator
Mills said the measure was one of great
merit; that Northern Wisconsin had great
deal of undeyeloped resources that ought to
be got before the world. Senator Kennedy
SOnEiUeG WITH senator BaSnIOTQ Oh the I'LL
migration question, saying that during the
present hard times the charitable had been
obliged to support enough unfortunates up
North. Senator Brown supported the meas.
ure as calculated to do an act of Justice to
Northern Wisconsin. Senator Weeks made
the point that the state ought to try and
the DakotaS. The bill passed by 26 to t,
Senators Bashford, Burke, Conger and Ken
nedy voting mo- Senator Officer opposed
Assembly bin to treat inebriates at county
expense and it was laid over. No 621 A,
amending the fire escape laws, was laid
over till Thursday Assembly bill No 4S9
prohibiting insurance agents from acting as
assessors, was killed. Bill No. 244 s, amend
ing the laws relating to issue eoo Of municipal
the salary of the warden Of the state
prison, was also killed. The resolution to
ns8 E M b Bncksfa hin ntrod1ce an
in and the Senate took recess
AT the evening session bill No 365 S, to
iegalize the Grand avenue asphalt paving
contract in Milwaukee was passed under
suspension Of the rules. Some opposition
was manifested, but not enough to inter
Iere with the progress of the measure.
Madison, Wis, April 10.-In the Senate
this morning the committee railroads re-
IL $, for indefinite postponement. Senators
McGeehan and Altpeter dissenting Mr.
Treats inebriate bill, No. POI A, came up
FOR passage and Senator officer asked to
4aVe 1T re-referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, saying that Senator Bashford had so
amended the bill that he was not now fl
WIS lost and the bill passed by vote
OF Is TO IL. Joint resolution No % S. amend
ing the constitution to provide an appellate
VitinT for another amendment relating to
she Judiciary. were killed. Bill No. 81 S.
merits in Milwaukee. was passed The fol-
lowing Assembly bills were concurred in
No 254, relating to benefit associations;
No. $50. relating to the Menomonee sewer
age district Of Milwaukee; No. IS, creating
q municipal court for LINCOLN county; No
Ito, reia ting to the jurisdiction of the county
court Ct Lincoln county. The following
Senate bills were killed: No. II, amending
the general election law; No. 1885, amending
the law relating to county boards; No. 215,
amending the general charter act; No. 326,
amending the charter Of the city of Depere.
The bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicants
Within two and one-haif miles of the Wau-
p9ca home was passed The bills to raise
the salaries of the assistant secretary of
was Ordered TO a third reading after it had
been amended so as to make it take effect
after the present term: The Prochnow
oLsthiist bill was ordered to third reading
Without opposition. The Senate then took
Z recess to await the action of the Assembly
IN certain Senate bills After the recess
tfQla che Assembly and was placed on the
S.. "a ,enesaI under the head of Bills ready
az the committee on education and claims.
Tue Senate then took a recess to p. N.
fae Senate was in session only few min
utes II the evening. The committee on jul
a.csdTy reported q batch of bills to be
killed., among them being McGilivrays arbi-
lr2tion OIL The committee on manufact-
Ites and commerce reported fayorably on
gNeH,s arbitration bill The committee on
yldc3flpn reported for indefinite postpone
nleEt the oil to provide for the auditing of
ffse accounts Of the normal school regents
Si3d Q substitute for the one auditing the
counts OF the university regents, providing
1nat accounts be submitted under oath and
S5ed with the secretary of state.
Madison, Wis, April 1.-THE Senate lost
no time with preliminary fourshes- this
tn 40 mas Si1 of lilo
al once ana passed them with great rapidity.
The following bills went through: No. II S,
amending statutes relating to town treas
urers; M, 262 s authorizing the Milwaukee
Gas Light company to extend its mains: No.
90 ), giving the milwaukee, county register
of deeds salary; No. 347 S, forbidding the
sale of liquor near the Waupaca home; No.
80 ,, increasing salary of the assistant sec
o a & t Feasg to sp staf9
powers Of county boards; No IS 4. Proch-
Tow's blacklist bill; No. g A, relating to
T re- section 800, revised statutes; No.
T Tsfg No. ope 1oo tax fe H 70 p d0r
fiee Of pharmacy; No. 40 A, providing for
Publishing reports of the State Historical
antee associations; No. 61S A, amending the the
q Russian thistle 81 Rif e No 7es
A, fixing terms of court in the Fifteenth cir
cult. Senator McGillivray opposed the bill
da sing the salaries of the assistant treasurer
2pd assistant secretary OF state, but it
passed by a vote of Is to II. GOV. Upham
sent in the name of w. j. Starr of Eau Claire
fish commissioner in place of the late A.
v. Il Carpenter Assembly bills were killed
as follows: No. 135, relating to bonds of
county treasurers; No. 49, lowering fee for
Incorporating butter and cheese factories.
The following Senate bills were killed. No.
81, relating to salaries of sheriffs; No. 147
for a dam in Marathon county; No. 49, for
q state board Of navigation. When Mr..
4O'Neirs arbitration bill came up Senator
Mc(9IiiivTay asked to have it referred to the
judiciary committee and it sent there.
The Assembly bill raising age of consent to
&c years was amended 50 as TO make it IA
years. The bill providing that insurance
ag2ats shall not act as assessors, was the
0Sject Of 4 long argument It was finally
sent to the committee on state affairs. Mr.
Rays bill No. 546 A. relating to the assess
rllent Of bank stock. made the special
order for tomorrow morning. Senator Bash
ford'S railroad bill was once more sent to
the railroad committee. Senator Putnam's
bill to regulate the normal and university
regents accounts was amended so as to re-
eiure ftenlized statements to be filed with
the secretary OF state and was then ordered
50 q third reading; The Senate adjourned
tsag evening. The Senate was in session only
. short time last evening. Two joint resolu-
{ ms were offered authorizing Senator Thay-
70 inf q hill relating TO the school