Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

against bill No 164 S, relating to the state
humane societies. Senate bills were passed
as follows: No. AL relating to the 1mpan-
cling of a jury upon a trial for an otfenSe
punishable by Imprisonment in the state
aS I9F IRE ana 99 to 1d t5a
| city of Black River Falls to pay its bonded
| Indebtedness and to authorize the state
treasurer to receive the same; 279, to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purchase of stationery
for the use of the Senate. Assembly bill No.
! 49, fixing the time for holding court in Wau-
kesha county, was concurred in. A discus
sion, which took a political nature, arose
over No. 2S1, to return to school districts
paid the state on loans on school funds since
1893. Senator Phalen opposed the bill as
| inequitable. For a long time prior to- 1878
school districts were obliged to pay per
cent, and in 1873 the law was amended
making the rate per cent. In 1898 the
minimum rate was A per cent, September
to school districts. This bill affects $162, 900
of this amount. The bill proposes to say to
since 1898 that they shall get part Of their dG
money back, while those who have $4,000
borrowed before that time must stand by
their contracts. Mr.. Baxter called for the
reading of the bill and called attention to
the fact that it applied only to loans made
since the passage of the law of 1898. The
ure and ought to pass. 1t could not be called
equality. he said to loan to one district at
per cent. and to another at per cent. The
constitution provides that the Legislature
shall control the funds and simply authorizes
the commissioners to comply with the law
Mr.. Bashford insisted that the law of 1898
is unconstitutional and regarded by
| the judiciary committee in 1893. which re-
ported the bill adversely. Mr.. Putnam did
more interest than the rich. Mr. Weeks be-
Iieved the law of 1893 constitutional. There
is a law on the statute books against usury.
The state stood in the same light as the
usurer. The trust funds were given the
state for the use of the common schools, one
of its best objects being to encourage the
hIll of
tricts. All loans must be made on abso-
lutte districts, and there was no reason why
Their discussion by Messrs. McMullen, You
mans. Bashford and Baxter, the bill was or
dered engrossed and read third time. The
Democrats did not vote The bill providing
for the appointment of the assistant law
librarian by the library trustees instead Of
the governor, special order, was referred to
the committee on claims. A recess was
taken till 7:3O o'clock. At the evening SEES
sion the judiciary committee reported for
indefinite postponement the bill dividing cit
corporation and government. TIE commit
tee reported for passage the bill 1xing the
terms of the circuit court in the Sixth Judi
cial circuit The Senate state affairs COM
mittee reported for passage the following:
Appointing trustees for the Perry Cemetery
auditing of the accounts for the board Of
regents of the state university; providing
for the auditing of the accounts of the board
of normal school regents. The committee
on assessments and collection of taxes re-
ported for passage Senator Spensley's meas
ure relating to the redemption of lands sold
for taxes The bill authorizing cities to pay
the mayor a salary was reported unfaYor-
ably by the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Conger presented the petition of H. F.
Frost post. G. A. R., for the purchase of the
granting the use of the Senate chamber TO
the Senate and Assembly committee on state
affairs the afternoon Of March to hear ar
guments on the woman suffrage bill. Joint
no I'm 4
a committee to examine into the matter of
clerks and salaries in the various state de-
Bashford objected urging immediate action
in order that report mlght be made at an
early day. He pledged himself in advance
airy recommended by the committee. Mr..
Putnam stated as reason for laying the
resolution over that he wished to amend If.
Mr.. Spensley said 1t was an important matter
and should have full consideration. Laying
it over did not mean that it was to be killed
Bill No. PSI s, to return school districts in
terest in excess Of 4 per cent, paid on loans,
was passed-17 to 11-by a strict party vote,
without discussion: Other bills were passed
as follows: No. 10 S, providing additional
clerk and stenographer for the insurance
commissioners Office (RaShford and Stebbins
voted no.; No. 153 S, Increasing the annual
appropriation for purchase of books for the
law library from $1,000 to $500; No 1877 S,
Incorporating the retail lumber dealers mu-
tual insurance association; No; 232 S, fixing
cult; No 243 S, authorizing the State His
torical society to sell the Draper homestead
to the women of Wisconsin to place statues
in the capitol park. Bills were killed as fol-
lows: No: g s., relating to, printing tax
lists. providing that where the number of
descriptions exceeds 1000 the publication
shall be let by contract; No. 90 S, authoriz-
ing any city to pay its mayor salary; No.
211 S, providing for clerk in proceedings
before court referees; No. 287 S, relating to
fees of clerks of circuit courts; No. 800 S.
relating to docketing of Judgments; No 31S
& nrOV1dinU CONVEYANCE
mitted to any hospital for the insane by rel
atives or friends; No. $40 S, relating to ped
civil war from jury duty. Adjournment was
taken till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 2S.-An immense petit
sented in the Senate for the passage of Mr.
Mills bill. No. 60, relating to corrupt prac-
tees in city elections. There We're thirty,
names. They came from Manitowoc, eight
cen from Milwaukee, Ashland, Superior,
Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Waukesha, Hart
ford, Kenosha, Oshkosh Eau Claire and
Evansville and contained the names OF
many leading citizens Of the. state. A re
monstrance was presented against No. 139 S.
for taxation of church property. A joint
resolution permitting Assemblyman w F.
SEEKER to Introduce bin relating to toll
roads was passed; also resolution instruct
ing the superintendent OF public property not
to ship away any of the old legislative chairs
pealing chapter 49, laws Of 1889 relating to
certain dams on the Yellow river; No. 1852
A. repeating chapter 149 laws of 1891, re
lating to a dam on Spring brook. Under
suspension of the rules, Senate blll No 267
to create a criminal court for ManitOWOc
county, was passed The committee on state
affairs reported Mr.. Putnam's bill recon
structing the state board of control No. 1856
S, with an amendment in the way of a SUBJ
stitute which was recommended for passage,
Solliday and McMullen dissenting. The
substitute bill abolishes the existing board
after March 81, 1895, and creates new
board of five members. The committee on
claims reported favorably on the bill to
purchase the Bailey relies for $4,000. The
committee agriculture reported favOrably
on Senator Thayer's bill authorizing counties
to vote aid to agricultural societies, and Sen
ator Davis bill authorizing two or more
counties to build ,workhouse was killed.
The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday.
Madison, Wis, March 1.-Petitions were
presented in the Senate for the defeat Of
bill No 1873 S, to prevent insurance Of
property owned by, unlicensed companies;
for passage of act relating to county boards;
| for bill No. $50 S, prescribing duties of tele
phone companies. Mr.. Putnam's joint reso-
| luton directing the appointment of com
mittee to examine into the number and
| salaries of clerks in state departments was
| the first business considered. Mr.. Putnam