Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate,

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mOnstrance against bill No 356, establish
ing a municipal court in Richland county.
The committee on federal relations reported
f0c passage No S, ceding jurisdiction of
Devils island, Ashland county, to the gov
ernment with amendment removing former
objections Senate bills were passed fol-
lows: No 27I S, authorizing c. K Pier to
sell the property of the Wisconsin Soldiers
orphans Home in Fond du Lac, the pro-
ceedS to go into the state treasury, general
1und; No. 2SS S. relating to location Of high
ways, providing that county boards may, on
petition, lay out highways at any session,
by three-fourths vote; No. 367 s. prohibit
ing removal of rock, sand or gravel from
mavigable waters, except for Improvement
of navigation, unless by consent of riparian
as follows: No. 373 A, relating to transfer
of county records, where counties are divid-
ed; No. 374 A, apprOpriating $4,000 annually
TO the State Dairymen'S association. Bill
No. 201 S, authorizing the governor to grant
two unconditional pardons of long-term pris-
onerS each Fourth of July, recommended for
passage, came up on engroSSment and third
reading but was laid over till Wednesday.
The Senate took a recess till o'clock.
The lawyers were roughly handled by Sena-
tor McGilivray before large audience in
the Senate at the evening session when his
bill. No. 229, to provide for tribunal of con-
citation to enable neighborS to settle their
disputes without the great expense of a law
suit came up as the special order. The bill
was reported for indefinite postpOnement by
the judiciary committee. Figuratiycly
speaking, Mr.. McGillivray jumped on the
lawyers with both feet and especially upon
the Senate judiciary committee. The sena-
tor from the Thirty-first said the Judiciary
committee was altogether too select There
was not an important measure introduced in
the Legislature, he said, which the Judiciary
committee did not have its say about. The
lawyers were singled out and allowed to say
what should and what should not pass. The
committee of lawyers, he declared, had no
more right to exercise this power than
committee of farmers Senator Weeks de-
Tended the committee, of which he is a
member Others spoke and at the end of
II SPu 10 mo TO nr6n hQ tO
4 third reading was lost.
Madison, Wis, March 13.-Mr. Mills Of
fe"ed joint resolution expressing great
regret and a sense of Wisconsin's great .oss
in the death of Jeremiah NJ. Rusk. Adopted
unanimously by rising vote, The commit
tee CT interpretations reported the Mills
public warehouse BILL with substitute rec
commended for passage. Senate bills were
PASSED as follows: No. a S, .appropriating
providing 1-5 of mill tax to provide for sew
Rnth normal school; 64 s. 6S4 S, permitting
The building of a free wagon bridge across
the Fox river in Marquette county; % S,
relating to bond Of guardian Of insane per-
sons; 20S S, relating to probate Of wills; $50
$. amending the statutes relating to special
che state superintendent of public instruc-
Ei0n at $4,000 per annum. Assembly bills
care of wild animals while in public streets;
4O3 A, providing for printing and dstribu-
ton of portions of the proceedings of the
State Teachers association. Senate bills
to county surveyors; 331. making the Office
of Supreme court reporter elective; 333
Eating to practice in the circuit court. Bill
No. 207, authorizing the governor to grant
two unconditional pardCHs each Fourth OF
July to two long-term prisoners, recon-
amended for engrOssment and third reading,
was strongly opposed by Mr.. Spensley as
against public policy. 1t provided only for
the pardon of criminals convicted for helm
GUS crimes. without any investigation of
their circumstances, on the ground only
Of conduct while in prison. It would pro-
fynching. He moved that the lau bill 'f be in
definitely postponed. Mr.. Bashford, who
was a member of the legislative committee
SUPPORT Of the BIZ FINALLY Mr SS pensle9
withdrew his motion to Indefinitely postpone
and the bill was laid over till tomorrow on
substitute, which ends Labor Commissioner
D0bbs' term of Office and which has been
fuctuating from committees to the clerks
desk for two weeks. was again reported for
passage last evening. On motion of Mr..
ATcMullen Oem.l, it made a special
order for Friday. and ordered printed.
message was received from Gov. Upham an
uouncing his appointment of e. f. Bryant
of Madison TO succeed himself as member
of bayfield,, in place Of r. Valentine of
on that commission. Action on
she appointments was laid over till tomor-
row. The Senate adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
Madison, Wis, March 14-petitions were
presented in the Senate from Mineral Point
E9T no. 2tJ0 ), Tor pubic library: regulation
Of railway rates; two for pure politics act;
four for state railway commission; protest
against 245 s, police commission measure;
twg for WOmanS suffrage bill. The COM
EIlittee on state affairs reported favorabIy on
Ehe appointments of Gov. Upham of Gen. E.
e. Bryant and A. G. Bell on the state fish
commission and the Senate confirmed the
appointments unanimously. Reports were
received from committees on several bills.
among them that amending the law con-
ferring police powers on agents of the state
h-ICaEe society, which was reported ad-
.E2rsely by the judiciary committee. Mr..
Putssam introduced a bill. under joint reso-
Farmers Mutual Insurance company of
Rock county. Assembly bills were CON
tne construction OF a dam across the Wis
conSin river at Grand Rapids; No. 2S7. ere
atlng the seventh lumber inspection district;
q bill regulating the sale Of commercial fer
fiii2erS; No. GIT. authorizing the construction
81 dam across Turtle river in Iron county;
No 551, authorizing dam across Hay river
izing the Bank of Barron and International
EcHk OF superior to reduce their capital
slosks Nj r. MG;1Gilliyrayes bill No: So S.
tabled His bill. No. 81 S, providing for
settlement OF disputes without the expense
e6 g Er R Mas Ne fd on motion Of
nation. reported with amendments for pass
age. was laid over till Tuesday. Similar ac-
ton was taken on the bill $40 S; relating to
property destroyed in preventing contagion.
a Communication was received from Gov.
UttAam announcing the following appoint
0ents on the state board of health: ]. O.
Sutherland OF. GAINESVILLE. in place of J. T.
fsatTe of Appleton; G. w. Harrison of Ash
land, in place of Henry Day of Eau Claire;
Henry j. Mcneil of Fond du Lac in place |
Of T. w. Hancock of Ellsworth. The APP
were referred to the committee
on public health and safety. Bill No 207 S,
authorizing the governor to grant two I'M
conditional pardons to long-term prisoners
each Fourth of July, was ordered to engross-
ment and third reading, after a motion by
Mr.. SPensley to indefinitely postpone was
lost by vote of 16 to %. The Senate adj
iEsGYned until tomorrow morning.
Eodis2n, Wis, March 15.-After the Sem
finished receiving petitions this morning,
Mr. McMullen was given leave to introduce
u bill affecting ManitowOc county. Assem-
bly, bills were concurred in under suspension
of the rules as follows No. 80, for dam
on Wolf river; No. 523, permitting re-incor-
poration of villages; No. 275, establishing a
municipal court in Oneida county. The
members of the state board Of health ap-
pointed by the governor yesterday were
Confirmed unanimously. Senate bills were
Black river; No. 1919, relating to conveyance
Gf land of deceased persons; No. $50, relat-
IIg 70 punishment in justice courts; No. Ala,
:. ppropriating money to pay additional en-
ni0yes; No. 404, permitting Bank of Black
River Falls to reduce its capital stock. As
ca7phIu hills No 1877 relating SDraad of