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

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! lowing bills were killed: No. 243 A, repeal
ing the police and firemen's pension law:
No. 49,, pa A, relating to municipal contracts
| for lighting, etc, and forbidding a contract
ing chapter 2o2 laws Of 1893 Nos 442 p 448,
| 444 40 and 446 A, relating to the drainage
of Muskego lake "a portion of the drainage
bill Killed by requeso; No. 542 A, to create
an historical commission; No Gil A, extend
| ing the powers of common councils relative
! to the amendment of franchises No. 626 A,
to create the county Of Garfeld No. 635 4,
to create a municipal court for Taylor coun-
| ty; No. GAG A, concerning fire sufferers in
| the cranberry districts; No. 661 A, relating
| to insurance companies; No. 695 A, relating
| to the practice of medicine. There was some
thing of fight oyer No. ia A, making an
| appropriation to the university. An amend
| ment by the committee on claims, providing
for the expenditure of $4,000 for the bene-
| fit of the agricultural college, opposed
by Mr.. Burke, who thought that this was
| not the time to be increasing expenses. On
motion of Mr.. Williams the bill was made
Assembly fut took of recess eck 70 M a3c [he
Madison. Wis, March lathe Assembly
this this morning h;}1 passed, by strict party vote;
moneys paid by them on state loans in OK
| cess of per cent interest, and the other
| authorizing the return of funds from the
| trust funds to the general fund i'll case Of
need. There was not much of Il debate on
! either, the Democrats trying only TO force
| a call OF the ayes and noes and succeeding in
that: ME- Hal explained that the commits
SlonerS OF public lands had made loans at
different rates of interest and had thereby
done injustice to some districts All should
have paid alike and it was only fair to re-
turn all money that had been paid in excess
of per cent; the rate fixed by law for the
| loans. He hoped the bill would pass.
There was no debate on the second bill. Mr..
Uecke supported the first bill being the only
| lutions We're offered They related to the
county option bill and the railroad bills
principally. A resolution offered by Mr.:
clerk to furnish statement of the appro>
priatiOn bills before the Legislature, the
| action upon them up to date. how they COM
pare with similar bills Of two years ago,
etc, a work that will keep the clerical force
busy for some time Mr. r.; Hall n introduced
commissioners. Mr.. Johnson introduced a
new engineers BILL which provides salary
OF $1,000 for the chief examiner and $1,000
resolution No. y A. for constitutional
amendment to change the time of electing
the state and county superintendent Of
schools, was killed The railroad commit
tee reported Mr.. Halls anti-pass resolution
for indefinite postponenent and also re-
tor Mills resolution of respect to the menu
DRY of the late Gen. Rusk was adopted by a
rising vote. The Assembly recOnSidered its
vote concurring in the bill to cede juris-
dicton to Devils island, to enable it to be
amended so as to retain for the state cTiml-
nal jurisdiction over the island. 1t was so
amended and then concurred in. Following
bills were passed: No. 10 S concerning the
deposit of public moneys, requiring action
ments for bids of repositories; No. OF S.
concerning the Perry Cemetery association;
No. 2S1 5, relating 10 school districts and
authorizing the commissioners of public
lands to credit school districts with interest
paid in excess of per cent. on state loans
No. 1874 S, authorizing the transfer of funds
from the trust funds to the general fund to
meet emergencies. When the Assembly
went into committee of the whole, with Mr..
Stillman of Milwaukee in the chair. Mr.. kim
Balls bill repeating the law forbidding mem
bers of county boards to act as trustees of
county insane asylums was taken up and
was the subject of a spirited debate. Her,
and Mr.. KimbalI. its author, advocated its
passage. Mr.. Wolf wanted it indefinitely
reading Bill No s54 s, reeuiring 20 nat fortd
flags to be displayed on school buildings at
all times, which was recommended for in
definite postponement. was re-referred on
the request of Mr.. Mahoney of Vernon.
After the committee arose. W. A. Jones
moved reconsideration of the vote on
Senator Timmes bill concerning the trans
fer of trust funds and stated that he did so
IN IN order to offer an appointment, similar to
striking out the preamble. He said the bill
was just in itself and he was not in favor
of holding to the preamble just for political
effect, Mr., Hall agreed with Mr.. Jones, but
said that the Democratic side of the House
had 10. right to complain since two years
ago it forced the Republicans to swallow a
worse dose. Mr.. Mahoney Of Vernon and
Mr. Lee of Dane thought that because the
no reason why the Republicans should do
wrong now. They proposed to show q spirit
of fairness. The vote was reconsidered,
Cured in as amended. The following bills
were killed: No. 424 A, relating to tax GER
tifcates, increasing the rate to % per cent;
No. ,622 a. authorizing a dam on the Mil
Waukeo river; No. 639 A, authorizing several |
dams on the Wisconsin river. There was a
long debate over Mr. Cox's bill forbiddirg |
persons under IS years of age from teaching |
The bill was recommended for indefinite |
pOstpOnement by the committee, but Mr.. |
10 81 loo for +niT
that young teachers were likely TO do botn
themselves and their schools great injustice
ing any age limit. Mr.. Lee and NEr- Finn ia
v0red the bill and f. f. Clark opposed it. |
It was ordered to third reading. Mr. Aus
tins bill, No. 305 $. putting the building Of
the Milwaukee public library in the hands OF |
the library and museum trustees. was con- |
Cured in under suspension of the rules. The
Assembly took a recess to 7:30 3. N. |
The evening session short and de-
voted to receiving committee reports. A
bundle of petitions was received from Eau |
Claire and Dunn counties protesting against
the passage of the railroad commission bills !
The committee on claims reported against
bill No. IS A, for tine compilation Of the
Madison, Wis, March 15--In the Assem-
bly, joint resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing Mr.. Besse to introduce bill prepared
by the Wisconsin Editorial association re-
lating to libel. Similar resolutions were
Uecke to introduce bills. Mr.. Latta intro
duced bill under authority of a joint reso-
luLlOn 10 make Il S1IIdH appropriation TO 2ne
Forest county agricultural association. The
committee on dairy and food reported a
substitute bill imposing fines for dealing in
imitation cheese and butter and making ppo-
vision for the inspection of creameries and
cheese factories. The Milwaukee delegation
reported No. 38S A, increasing the salary of
the sheriff of Milwaukee county, for indefi-
mite postponement ana bill No. 3S7 A, au-
thorzing the employment of more deputies
for passage. The bill for the appointment |
of three county commissioners was killed
and the bill to- increase salaries in the pro,
bate court Office amended to fix the salaries
at $14G0 and $1,000 instead Of $500 and /
$500. The bin to incBease the penalty Of
DEMONSTRATING oncasioned something of de |
bate. Messrs. Wippernan and Conway OPP
posed the bill and MessTs. Jones and Hubert |
Wolf advocated it. The bill was killed. Mr.. |
Burdick was given authority to introduce a
bill relating to, the election of constableS. /
The following bills weEe passed: No. II A, |
appropriating money to the State Hortf
cultural society; No. 1S6 A, relating to the
propelling of steam engines on HIGHWAYS;
pelling their destruction; No. 2O3 A, chang
ing, the hours for opening and closing the
ing dam on Trade river; No. 37O A. relat-