Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate

By Senator Bashford-To provide for the
examination of mutual loan associations,
state banks, private banks etc.
BY Senator Burke-Providing for the COM
pilation and publication Of the town laws
OF the state.
By Senator Burke-To appropriate $1400
to the State Firemens association.
By Senator Mills-Directing the state treas
urer to return to the county treasurer OF
Washburn county the sum of $1417. SO, the
amount OF special state tax levied on ac-
count of the failure of the Shell Lake Savings
bank; also several bills relating to town and
county treasurers bearing on the same mat
ter.
By Senator Spensley-To amend section
1882 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to I'M
dertakIngS on attachments.
By Senator cGillivray-Providing that
the county school tax be allowed to remain
In the hands of the county school boards
until distributed
Senator McGillivray presented joint reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment SINH
lar to the one adopted by the Legislature
two years ago, increasing the salary of the
state superintendent of public instruction.
Senator Austin presented Joint resolu-
ton to provide for constitutional amend
lnent so as to elect more than one circuit
judge In circuits composed OF one county
only, which has especial relation to Mill
waukee.
The Senate passed a resolution for com
mittee of dairy and food interests, TO con,
sist of three members.
The members rose and stood while the
With prayer on the Heei 18th The Mwaakee
members did not respond to roll call.
Mr.. Putnam offered a resolution for an
amendment for the establishment OF board
of pardons to consist of the governor. secre-
tary OF state and attorney general.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. StOut-TO revise the school code OF the
state of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Timme-To amend the act providing
for state depository
Mr.. Bashford-To amend the chattel mort
Mr.. CONCERTO amend the game laws.
Mr.. Kruzka-To make the register Of deeds
office of Milwaukee county a salaried Office
Mr.. Phalen-To amend the statute relating
to appeals in highway cases ,
Mr.. Weaks-To provide for an increased
income for the normal school.
Mr.. NIilIs-To amend the laws relating TO
the property rights of married women
Mr.. Mills-To amend the game laws
Mr.. Mills-To amend the election laws or
1893.
Mr.. Mills-To amend the acts relating TO
the assessment of personal property. To
re-enact the laws of 1893 relating to the as
sessment of personal property.
Mr.. Burke-To prohibit the carrying on or
company stores.
Mr. Stout-To authorize the construction
Of a state historical library building.
President Baensch announced the appoint
ment of Senator's Iimme and Mayer on the
Joint fish and game committee and Senators
and dairy committee.
Gov Uphan sent up the names of Hans
B. Warner CT Ellsworth for place Gu the
state board Of control in place If g: >. Par
ker; and Dr. H B. Tanner of NaIaaun1 to
be inspector of illuminating oil in place of
unanimous vote.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Senate had session OF but hfteen
minutes on the 18th. After some discussion
as to the time of adjournment joint reso-
luton was adopted that when adjournment
be taken it be til p m THesd a NOT start
ing out in the right direction. He wanted
adjournment till Monday evening. The de-
mitteemen came back Monday evening they
would commence Work Tuesday.
Senator McMullen said members from the
day morning and get here Monday evening
The resolution for adjournment till tues
day at p: III. was adopted, with eight or
Lieut.-Gov. Baensch welded the gayel
The Rev, a. III. Winter prayed. Roll call
showed Senator's Austin, BashfOrd and Solli-
day absent. All were granted leaves of ab-
Sence
A resolution by Senator SpensIey, chair
man of the judiciary committee, was adopted,
adding Senator Kennedy to that committee.
The joint resolution authorizing the ser
geant-at-arIns of the Assembly to employ six
assistants was referred to the judiciary
committee on motion of Senator Thayer
The resolution providing judiciary commit
tees of both houses with StenOgraphers at 81
per day was referred to the committee on
legislative expenditures on motion Of Sena-
tor Putnam.
messages from the Assembly.
On re-assembling the bill relating to pub
lie printing was received and referred TO
the committee on state affairs.
A motion to suspend the rules and put the
bill upon its passage was lost:
The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday
afternoon.
The Assembly.
Most of the time in the Assembly or the
10th was spent in discussing a resolution to
authorize the sergeant-at-arms to employ
needed assistants for committee room at
tendants, and over a joint resolution to al
low. StenOgrapherS at compensation of 81
per day for the two committees on judiciary.
The sergeant-at-arms finally got his extra
help and the committees their stenographers.
Assemblyman Marshall Cousins of Eau
Claire introduced a bank examiner bill. It
establishes system of state examination as
near like the national system with reference
to national banks as 1t has been possible to
make it.
Bills introduced in the Assembly were by
Mr.. Winter compelling the putting Of
wires underground and the removal of signs
hanging over streets and alleys; by Mr..
Stillman, to protect employees of street rail-
way companies from the inclemencies Of
cars during the winter months with enclosed
boxes for mOtOrmen; by Mr.. ProchnoW,
curing railway corporations to place guard
gates at the intersection of tracks with
public streets in all incorporated cities and
villages; by Mr.. Bacon, allowing nonresident
members of town insurance companies to be
directors Of the same; by Mr.. De Croft, max
ing the hunting of deer legal during the
month Of November; by Mr.. Alderman alb
soluteIy exempting pensions from attach
ment, garnisheement and legal execution;
by Mr.. Cox, exempting $50 in monthly earn
tachment and legal execution; by Mr.. Will
Jams, giving those furnishing lumber supplies
liens upon logs, etc.
The joint committee printing reported
favorably the bill making the Wisconsin
State Journal the official state paper.
Speaker Burrows was i'll on the 18th and
A r. Hall of Dunn was elected speaker pro
tenn. of the Assembly.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr. Winter-TO regulate underground con-
struction Of electric railway conduits
Mr. WiIke-To amend the peddler act OF
1889.
Mr. Sloan by request)-To amend the act
of 1891 relating to redemption Of lands sold
for taxes.
Mr.. Sloan-To amend the laws relating TO
the property rights of married women.
Mr. Sanderson-TO regulate the manner Of
nominating candidates and voting for them,
repeating the election law of 1898
Mr. demonstrating to fences and fence
viewers.
Mr. Gilmore-To appropriate to the Wis
consin State Firemen's association $140O for
the years 1895 and 1896.
Mr.. Prochnow-To prohibit employment OF
certain persons as peace officers.
Mr. Mahoney-TO establish geological and
natural history survey of the state of Wis
cOnSin.
Mr. Hoyt-To make an appropriation of
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