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

local boards to the state board. The sub
stitute fol, the Prochnow blacklist bill was
unanimous vote. The substitute which was
prepared by the committee on state affairs
has been published in the Wisconsin. Mr.
Treats bill, No 207 A, providing for the
treatment of inebrates at Kelley cures at
the expense of the county, came up for pas
sage and met with very little opposition
Mr.. Besse introduced bill of the Wisconsin
Editorial association for new libel law
The committee on claims reported adversely
on the bill for o downtown library building
and providing for geological survey. 1t re-
ported favorably on the bill to purchase adj
ditional land for the Milwaukee normal
school The committee on militia reported
in favor of concurring in the memorial call,
ing upon the President to appoint Col
Townsend to the position of brigadier-gen-
eral The following bills were passed: No
1873 A, dividing cities into classes; No. 241 A,
to prevent distractions in Dane county
streams; No, 248 4. relating to the rounty
court of Portage cOnGty; No. 353 A, requir
ing state treasurer to repay money to people
who have purchased lands to which the
state has no title; No. 401 a, relating to the
classes; No: 4OS A, providing for the publ
cation of $500 copies of the state historical
collections and 1900 copies of the reports of
the secretary. No. 400 A, providing for the
distribution of state documents; No. 416 A,
authorizing cities to issue bonds for i'm
provements; No. 474 A, providing punish
dams on the st. CroiX river; No. 205 S,
iating to guardians of insane; No. 209 S, re.
amending the laws of 1893 relating to the
National guard; No. 24S S, relating to meet
lngs OF county boards; No. 250 s, relating to
claims against counties; No. pa S, relating
to foreclosure of mortgages. The bill to make
an appropriation to Anton Langenkamp
laid over till next Wednesday. Bill No. 24S
S was made the special order for next Tues
day evening. One Of the chattel mortgage
bills introduced by George Mah0ney was
killed 1t was that fixing license for the
mortgage sharks. His other bill is still be-
fore There cOnSlQeraD
discussion in the committee of the whole
over ID. Q. MahOney's bill No. 564 a, requir-
ing county superintendent to pass an eXami-
nation as to their qualifications for the place
and providing an educational qualification.
Bills were killed as follows; No. So A, re-
lating to town laws; No. 106 A, relating to
town taxes; No. DO A, concerning town
roads; No. 273 A, concerning county super
intendents of schools; No 392 A, relating to
telephone charges; No. 472 A, concerning
license money; No. 507 A, concerning super
county Of Rivers; No. 536 A, relating to eX-
else; No. 53S a, concerning Migrants: No
$50 a, to suppress yagabondage; No. 500 A,
concerning corporations; No. $50 A, concern
ing state roads; No. 619 A, concerning chat
tel security; No 624 A, concerning asylums;
No: 634 A, relating to bridges; No 637 A, re-
lating to the INDECENT; No. 616 A, relating
TO liens on logs and lumber. Senate bills
were killed as follows: Nos. u S and 50 S,
amending election laws; No. 249 S, relating
to publication of notice of tax sales: No. 80
5, relating to municipal ownership Of water
works and lighting plants; No. $40 S, COM
pelllng railways to maintain crossing pro-
lection; No. 401 ), charging powers Of COM
mon councils in cities; No. 420 S, Davis pre-
venting discrimination by telephone COM
panies. Senator McGillivray's bill for the
amendment of the constitution to remove the
restriction from the salary of the state super
intendent was concurred in. There was
anther debate on Mr.. Mahoney's county SUI
perintenGent bill. w. A. Jones offered an
amendment cutting out the provision ex-
empting former superintendent from the
provisions of the law, which was lost. Be-
fore vote could be taken the Assembly
TOOK recess until 7:30 p. m. At the evening
session the committee on railroads reported
III FAVOR OF cOncurring in Senator Mills street
car yestibule bill. The committee on iudt-
cary reported flood of bills some for pas
sage but more for indefinite postponemenr