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


| or's message regarding the condition of state
| finances, was presented by Mr.. McMullen.
| He says that while it is true that the general
| fund apparently was overdrawn in the sum
| OF S32O.65 by cash payments, as matter OF
| fact the amount of available securities ex-
c Gee Lee this amount in the sum of SIT.
| 461.3S. He explains that the condition of
| affairs is due to q reappOrtiOnment of the
moneys received from judgments against
| eX-State treaSurerS' and to other changes
| which were made with proper authority.
| The statement was referred to the commit
| tee on state affairs.
| Mr. Baxter introduced his resolution for an
| antipaSs amendment.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr. Phillips-Relating to special venires
Mr.. McMullen-Amending the insane laws.
Mr. McGillivray-Providing board of ar
| bltration to settle labor difficulties.
| Mr. Bashford-To prevent the improper
| and corrupt use of money in elections;
| providing for payment of a license fee by
| palace and sleeping car companies; repeating
| chapter 414, laws of 1891, relating to corpo-
| rations and re-enacting section 1851 re-
| vised statutes; amending section 1853, re.
| vised statutes, amended by chapter 90,
| laws Of 1891 relative to consideration for
| which stock of private corporations may
| issue.
| Mr. Austin-To amend the laws relieving
old soldiers to establish more circuit courts;
| to amend the trust laws; relating to the
| judges of the courts; to provide for the pay
ment OF licenses by street railway COM
| panies
The committee on, legislative. expendi-
lure 1aVOraDly Oh the JOINT r6SOlu-
| tons authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to
| employ more assistants and providing a
| stenographer for the judiciary committee.
! The committee on state affairs reported ia
vorably on Mr.. Ansons printing bill.
The Senate then adjourned till IL 40 a. M,
| January %.
presented a petition calling upon Congress
to suspend action for the present the bill
of the. Altamonte Power company for a
franchise to dam the st. Louis river
Senator Solliday presented q petition ask
ing for the establishment Of a home for
feeble-minded.
A petition was presented by Senator Wood
worth fayoring an amendment to make
sheriffs eligible for reelection.
Senator Tmme offered a joint resolution
directing the governor, secretary Of state
and state treasurer to examine the accounts
Of the labor commissioners office.
Senator PhelOn offered a resolution relating
TO a constitutional amendment which was
passed al the last session.
Bills were introduced follows:
Senator SpenSley-To require bonds of
special bondsmen of infants in sales of
real estate to be recorded.
Senator-Spensley-To amend the food and
Senator Phelan-To change the point of
intersection of the Sheboygan & Northern
and Milwaukee & Northern railways
SeAator AuStin-To establish uniform
weights and measures to establish uni.
form laws relating to the execution of
Wills; to establish q uniform law relating
to the selling of deeds; to establish uni
form law aboishing days Of grace: to es-
batting Of for eGg wills to estabsh bne Pn
form law relating to the acknowled gment
Of written instruments.
Senator Meyer-To amend laws reiat-
ing to the organization of local insurance
companies.
Senator Weeks-To amend the law pro.
viding for register of probate in the coun-
ty Of Walworth.
Senator NIills-To compel street railway
companies to protect their employees from
the inclemency of the weather.
Senator MillS-Relatinp to cOmDenSatiOn
Of committees Of county boards.
Senator Mills-To fix saleries of sheriffs.
Senator Mills-To prevent corrupt prac.
ticeS in elections
Senator Phillips-To amend the jury laws
Senator Timme-To amend the laws Great
ing bureau of labor statistics
The Judiciary committee renorted favor
ably on number of resolutions, and, on
motion of Senator Youmans the rules were
suspended to allow the Assembly resOu-
ton relating to the employment of addi-
tonal attendants to the sergeant-at-arms Of
as amended by the committee, to include
six committee clerks It was .concurred in.
The. committee on federal relations re-
ported favorably on the bill ceding Devils
island to the United States.
The resolution to employ stenogTaphers
for the judiciary committees of both houses
was concurred in; also the resolution author
izing the sergeant-at-arms of the Assembly
to employ two cloak-r0om attendants
January "a.
A joint resolution offered in the Senate
on the oath by Mr.. Phelan directed the su
perntendent of public property to furnish
the municipal court of Sheboygan with q
set of Supreme court reports.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Thayer-Amending the general cleo
ton laws as to allow a blind man to
have any resident in the county assist him
in marking his ballot.
Mr.. Davis-Establi warehouses; au
thorizing two or more adjoining counties
to unite in erecting warehouses for tramps
and Migrants.
Mr. Pierce-To permit the building Of a
free wagon bridge across the Fox river in
Marquette county.
Mr.. Putnam-Amending section 1853 re,
vised statutes, relating to state and county
agricultural societies. so as to re-enact law
Of 1889 relating to liquor and gambling
Mr.. Anson's bill making the Wisconsin State
Journal the official state paper con
Cured in. The eleven Democrats voting
against the bill and the nineteen Repub
The bill permitting the circuit Judge OF
Milwaukee county to call in additional
judges to clear the docket adopted.
Bills were ordered to third reading as
follows:
Making registers in PROBATE clerks OF
Ceding Jurisdiction of Devils island, in
Ashland county, to the United States.
Amending the statutes relative to under
takingS on attachments.
Senator Timmes resolution directing the
governor, secretary OF state and state treas
of commissioner of labor statistics ON ac
count of expenditures from the apprOpria
ton for that bureau for contingent expenses
was adopted.
A resolution was ordered to a third read
ing agreeing to amendment striking out
the limitation of state superintendent
salary to $1,000
The committee on state affairs reported the
joint resolution for the sale of old Legislative
desks to members at 81, permitting the sale
of those not taken by members to other
parties.
Adjournment was taken to 10 o'cleek Jan.
uary %.
Mr. Austin presented the report Of state
board of health on sewerage Of the Menom.
once and Kinnickinnic valleys to the Sen.
ate on the 25th. 1t was ordered printed,
but was not read.
Mr. Pierce presented a petition from forty.
five citizens of Marquette county for d
wagon bridge over the Fox river.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Kennedy
directing the superintendent of public prop
erty to procure suitable Uniform coats and
caps for the messengers of both houses at
| a cost not to exceed Sc each.
Mr.. Kennedy moved to suspend the rules,
| but Mr.. Austin objected. The vote was
| a tie and the motion lost.
| Bills were introduced as follows:
| Mr. Withee-To repeal laws relative tc
| log booms, DAMS etc, and requiring re-
| ports and license fees from corporations
| operating the same.
| Mr. Withee-Relative to official printing
| in cities of over 1000 population.