Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate,

Madison, Wis. March 26--The Senate usu-
ally on time, was three minutes late in open
ing this morning Mr.. Kruszka presented
three petitions from Milwaukee for bill No
800 S, regulating caucuse3 and conventions.
Mr.. Stout offered petition from Dunn coun-
ty for a railway commission. Mr.. Stout in
troduced bill providing for manual train
ing departments in connection with high
schools. 1t went to the committee on edu-
cation. The committee on public health and
safety reported for indefinite postpOnement
bill No; 3SS s, requiring physicians to be
licensed. Bill No. 103 s, providing q con-
tingent fund for the prevention of cholera
was reported, with an amendment, for pas
sage. a joint resolution was concurred in
permitting Mr.. LambeTson to introduce
bill relating to telephone companies in towns.
Bill No. II S, relating to change of ward
boundaries by ordinance, reported without
mentS. came up. Mr. Bashford withdrew
amendments he had offered subsequently
and moved non-concurrence in the Assembly
amendments which carried without dissent.
Mr.. BashfOrd said his idea was the APP
pointment of conference committee to
draw up a satisfactory bill. Bill $50 S,
which legislates Labor Commissioner Dobbs
out of office, was passed without discussion,
a few Democrats voting no" Senate bills
passed as follows: No. 2, relating to placing
roads under the management of town
boards; No. 100, for the preservation of fish
in Beaver creek: No. $50. for the preserya-
ton of fish in Wilson and Mill creeks; No.
100, increasing the limitation of speed pre-
miumS at fairs, on which 40 per cent. is paid
by the state, from $500 to $1,000; No. 263,
providing for the publication of the agri-
cultural resources OF the state; No. 416 S,
authorizing the construction Of a dam across
the Big Eau Plaine river. Assembly bills
were concurred in as follows: No. $685. re-
lagos: No. $50, relating to the election of
supervisors in Milwaukee county. Bills No.
Is S. Wells revision of the school CODE re-
ported with a substitute, which directed
Supt. Emery to prepare bill on the sub
ject went TO the committee on claims No.
126 s making an appropriation of $500, as
a the examination of driDL<inp
water, went back to the committee on pub
lie health and safety after Mr.. Baxter had
the present appropriation to the state board
Of health should cover the work. Bill No.
81 S. providing for 4 board of civil-service
commissioners OF cities OF the first and sec
ond classes was laid over till Wednesday.
Several amendments had been offered. Bill
no. 81 5, increasing the salaries of the as
indefinite postponement was re-referred to
the committee claims. Senate bill No.
324. relating to expense of sprinkling streets,
was killed. Adjournment was taken till 10
Madison, wis, 2Iarch 27.-Lieut- Gov.
Baensch called the Senate to order this
morning. No minister having arrived, the
session was opened without prayer for the
first time. Every member was in his seat.
A report was presented from Col Morley,
superintendent of public property, as to
steam power for the capitol elevator, pre-
Senting plans by Chief Engineer w. II. Dean
for an improved engine and other appli
Won d give satisfactory service at a cost of
about $500. The report was sent to the
committee on interpretations with instruc-
tons to report a bill. Two petitions were
presented for the railway commission bills
and two for woman suffrage. Committee
reports were made as follows: Judiciary
adversely. No. 306, prohibiting company
stores No. 263 s. making the Office of regis
ter Of deeds salaried No. 800 S, establishing
30 S, relating to commitment of insane per-
sons: No. 255 s, relating to appealable or
ders; No. 313 A, relating to mileage of jurors
in county courts. Gains favorably, No 335
s. relating to free public libraries Roads
and Enthusiastically, substitute for No
22S S, for better protection of bridges.
charges for carrying freight and passengers.
Public ands-adversely No. 313 S, providing
fer drainage of Muskego and Wind lakes; No.
Interpretations adversely No. 11S S, relating
to foreign corporations doing business in
Wisconsin,; No. 377 S. relating to extension
ments: No $50 s. relative to cities The
committee on legislative expenditures re-
the opening of the session SIS each 1t
went to the committee on claims. The joint
resolution for the appointment OF a COM
mittee to fix a date for final adjournment
was passed. The resolution to prohibit the
Of new business except by
unanimous consent was killed. Senators
block important legislation. Senate bills
10. 206 S, relating to franchise rights and
property Of railroads, was passed. Senate
bills were killed as follows: No. $40 S, au-
thoriZing payment for property destroyed
to prevent contagion: No. 3SS S. regulating
the practice of medicine and surgery. Bill
No. $50 S, re ating to the commitment of de-
pendent children, being an amendment which
cuts off the power of agents of the State
the courts, was re-referred to the committee
on judiciary. Mr.. BashfOrd moved to lay the
bill on the table; but withdrew. his motion
his reasons for opposing the bill. He praised
the work of the society and it's agents and
said that last year the society saved the
alone. Recess was taken till 7:30 p.
The debate in the Senate in the evening on
Senator McGilliyray's bill to give women
the right to vote attracted an audience that
crowded the chamber. Senator McGillivray,
the author of the measure, championed it in
q lengthy speech He was followed by Sena-
and Davis Senators Kennedy. Weeks,
Spensley, Austin and Burke spoke against
it. and finally a vote was taken; The Sen
Just vet eliminate the word smale'' from the
constitution of the state
Madison, Wis, March 2S.-Joint resolution
No. 10, for a constitutional amendment re-
lating to the incorporation of towns, was
acted upon by the Senate this morning. SEN
that many cities of the state want special
charters because the interests of cities diff
fer, and called attention to the great num-
Der of proposed changes in charters, which
applied to all cities whether they want the
or not. A general charter act ap-
plicabe 10 all parts of the state was not
practicable and he moved that the resolu-
ton be placed on its passage. Senator
Brown opposed the measure He said that
special charter bills had flooded the old
Legislatures when one general bill would
have been sufficient for all. He thought
there was as much reason for the present
general charter act for the general cor
poraton act. Senator Spensley spoke against
the resolution. expressing the views of the
majority of the Judiciary committee, which
had recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of the resolution. The present law was
good enough and experience had shown that
there was no great difficulty about the oper-
alton of the law. The resolution was adopt
ed by a vote of 10 to a. Senator McGilli-
ways bill, No 29S S, to tax mortgages was
the special order. Mr.. McGillivray dis
cussed the measure at length, giving many
reasons for the passage Of the bill. Senator
Spensey opposed the bill on the ground that
it an injury to the debtor class The
practical effect of the bill would be to in-
crease the rate of interest. On motion Of
Mr.. McGilIivray the bill was finally referred
to the judiciary committee to have its con-
considered. Senator Burke
Gu led fer the ayes and noes on bill No 80,
company stores. The Republican
members voted for indefinite postponement
with Senator Bashford and one or two other
Democrats Senate bills were passed as
follows: No g. allowing blind men to have
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