Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-13

committee on privileges and elections re-
ported against 165 S, changing order of par
ties on official ballot, and $50 S. relating to
publication Of election notices. The commit
tee reported for passage No. 26 S, relating to
division of election districts in towns The
committee on printing reported e. S, relative
to official printing in cities with population
of from 1000 to 10000, with substitute for
passage, The bill requires official printing
to be let to the lowest bidder. The substi-
tute simply makes the bill more definite
The judiciary committee reported against
NO. 1913 5, relative to county court, and for
passage Nos: 1878 A, amended, 200 s. 100 S,
2o5 and 200 s. A joint resolution of MI
Tlmme was adopted under suspension Of the
rules authorizing the governor to appoint
two additional commissioners to erect mon
uments on Chickamauga battlefield, one to
represent the cavalry branch of Wisconsin
troops and one the artillery. Bills were in
troduced follows: Mr. McNIullen, by per-
mission Of joint resolution, authorizing j. E.
McMullen and others to erect dam on the
Eau Claire river in Marathon county. AS
sembly bills were passed as follows: 81 A,
establishing a municipal court for Oconomo-
at Waukesha; No 3O6 A, establishing q mu-
nicipal court at Oshkosh; $50 A, establishing
a municipal court for county OF Bayfield,.
Senate bills were passed as follows: Nc. 800
relating to the building of public libraries
and museums; No 339, authorizing county
to purchase fair grounds; No $50, relating. to
consolidation of school districts in the city
and town Of Ripon: Senate bills were killed
as follows: No 10S, for board OF parole COM
judicial office; No. 4OS S. providing for dis
trtbution of state suit tax. Mr.. McGilli-
of conciliaton, was made special order
for next Thursday at p m. His 81 and SO
S, in the same line, were laid over. All were
recommended for killing, The Senate adj
journed till $50 p. ~. Monday.
The Assembly.
Madison, Wis., March 5.-The Rev. Mr..
Eggen opened the session of the Assembly
with prayer and the members sent up the
usual batch of petitions relating to various
bills. Many of the petitions asked for the
passage of the dairy bill and several favored
the repeal of the Muskeso lake drainage
acts. Two or three petitions asked for tie
passage of Mr. Notbohm's bill to tax church
property. Mr.. Frost introduced petition in
favor of bill No 251, relating to highway
longer than the moral law. It's reading con-
stunned a considerable amount Of the Assem-
bly's time It was long complaint about
niillionaires and lived in all the luxuries Of
fashionable life" petition was sent from
the life prisoners at Waupun favoring the
passage Of a bill requiring the governor to
pardon two criminals on each Fourth of
July. w. A. Jones offered resolution au-
thoriZing the governor to appoint the Secre
tsry of state, state trea surer and railroad
commissioner committee to investigate the
returns OF the railroad companies as to their
earnings. Speaker Burrows ruled it out as
Gew business. Mr.. Davidson offered a joint
resolution to authorize y new engineers bill,
which was passed. Mr.. Blake offered a
committee to make a REIMBURSEMENT of the
judicial circuit courts. The speaker admit
ted the resolution on the ground that it re-
ferred to old business and was therefore
proper, the old business being a recommended
ton in the governors message. w. A Jones
and Mr.. Burdick objected to the ruling OF
the Speaker. but no appeal was taken and
the resolution was admitted. Senator Put
nam s joint resolution 10 investigate the
number of people employed in the various
state institutions made the special order
for IL O'Clock Friday morning. Mr.. Hail
resolution for the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the reports of earnings
made by railroads was the special order for
II o'clock this morning and the large crowd
which had gathered in the galleries was not
disappointed, for there was a warm debate
on the subject. In the first place the reso.
luton had narrow escape from being ruled
Then when it was decided to lie in order it
was almost swamped with amendments.
After lengthy discussion the. original reso-
luton, providing for q committee of three
to investigate the alleged discrepancies be-
tween the actual earnings of railroads and
the amount on which the roads paid specific
then took recess to 7:3O p. IN.
penal and charitable institutions reported
the intermediary prison bill for indefinite
postponement. The committee on cities re-
ported bill No. PA A for indefinite post
ure to change the law relating to the dis
tribution of the state school tax, was con-
IL.
ported favorably on two bills creating mu-
nicipal courts in Waukesha county and
against No. 461 A, relating to tramps. ana
$50 A, relating to license money in Prince
Madison, Wis, March cat the opening
of the Assembly Speaker Burrows appointed
Messrs. A. r. Hall of Dunn, w. A. Jones of
Iowa and G. Il. Mahoney of Milwaukee It
special committee to investigate the earn
ings of the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad. in accordance with the provisions
of Mr.. Halls resolution adopted yesterday
after hard fight. Before the special orderon
blacklist bill was reached the dairy bill, which
was on the calendar for yesterday was taken
up and passed. although it was at the foot
of the calendar. Mr. Blake said that it had
nearly been reached several times and he
thought it ought to be passed at this time.
On a call of the ayes and noes it passed by
vote Of "a to 2, Messrs. Kinball and Latta
voting ''no.'' Mr.. Blake asked leave to-
Withdraw his resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to remodel the judicial
circuits of the state, which he said was in
the joint resolution shutting OH new Dusl-
ness on February Is, and his request was
a substitute for Mr.; stillman's street ear bill.
Senate resolution authorizing Senator
Spensley to introduce a bill to enact a stand
ard insurance policy was concurred in. Mr..
Harris moved 10 suspend the rules to pass
bills No 10 A and 139 A, establishing munich
nal courts at Oconemowoc and Waukesha,
and Mr.. Buckstaf moved to amend by in
GLIDING No. 306 A, to establish similar
court at Oshkosh, and Mr.. O'Neil to include
No. 45O A, crodUlMR Il SIIulldI tOu1l LUZ Day
field The rules were suspended and the
bills passed. The blacklist bill came up at IL
O'Clock and, on nratton of Mr.. Prochnow,
was made a special order for O'Clock this
evening To the surprise of everybody Mr..
ONel's bill for a state board Of arbitration,
No 10 A, was passed in the Assembly TINS
morning without Kick. 1t was expected
that it would be the subject of liyelg de-
bate but it was taken up and adopted be-
fore anybody had time to, realize what
was being done. Et was almost a uhanl-
nous vote. 1t was later discovered that
Mr. O'Neils arbitration bill contained an
appropriation and it's passage was declared
void by the Speaker. 1t was reterrea TO
the committee on claims where it Will
probably be killed. other bills We're passed
as follows: No. rs A. relating to the sale OF
authorizing cities to pay for property de-
stroyed to prevent the spread of contagious
Diseases No 256 A, providing additlona re
lief for INDECENT soldiers; No. 262 A, pro
viding Cor sprinkling village streets; No;
800 4, amending the general charter act
relating to the annexation OF territory ERR NO:
$40 A. to provide room for the superior
courts OF Milwaukee county; No. 513 A,
amending the law relating to indecent ex-
posure; No $50 A. changing the, time Of
electng~ new supervisors in Milwaukee coun-
ty The Assembly then went into the com
mittee of the whole, with Mr.. Billiard in