Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17

No. I'll A, for q bridge across Wolf river.
and S met With lively S oppost S rs M Pascca on
| way opposed it as a vicious measure which
| was in the interests of small class of ar
tisans and against the interests of the
| people, 1t would create a great deal of
trouble if it should become Jaw law, and he
had been read Mr. Hagemeister moved to
lay it on the table and the motion prevailed.
The joint resolution ion calling upon the Presi-
of acknowledgement concurred in as
was the resolution authorizing repairs about
the capitol. The following bills were then
passed: No. 116 S, relating to corporations;
No. 1867 relating to agricultural societies;
No 175 S, relating to rights of certain towns;
No. 100 S. relating to national government
swamp lands: No; 194 s, repeating section 7
of ehaper 12 of 9 1s$ NO 22 s.
the Incorporation of cities under special char
ters; No. 256 S. relating to appeals. to the
50 H. a for t0n a of
iegisla ton; No 304 S for the protection of
all citizens in legal and civil rights; No. 3O8
S. relating to appealabe orders; No. 323 S.
sprinkling streets in cities; No. 400 S, con-
corning the st: Croix Railroad company, au-
thorzing dam across Big Eau PIane
County Insurance company, The AS
sembly then adjourned until 7:3O p. m.
traffic in the vicinity of the Soldiers home
was ordered to a third reading. 1t was not
stitute reported by the committee on chart
table and penal institutions. It was
substitute introduced by W A. Jones of
Iowa county and it fixes the limit at two
but for the lack of a two-thirds majority to
order a suspension of the rules: Mr.. An
sons bill No. 3s7 to increase the number
of sherf's deputies for Milwaukee county,
and Mr.. Hoyts bill, No. AT, authorizing
the district attorney for Milwaukee county
to employ three assistants in his office were
passed without any discussion. Senator
Mills bill, No 24S s, relating to the meet
ings of county boards, was special order,
the bill and an amendment offered by Mr..
Thomas were referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, MI Notbohm's bin No, 541 A, and
for the taxation of church property, were in
definitely postponed. The Assembly also in
definitely postponed M, Mr. Besses bill, No.
No. 2S1 A, relating to the state board Of
control, was also indefinitely postponed. Mr..
O'NeiPS BILL No Ala, for tax of per cent
on the gross earnings of express companies
was passed under suspension OF the rules. as
was also Mr.. Davidson's bill. No 713 speci-
flying the number of legislative employees for
future sessions Of the Legislature. The AS
sembly ordered to third reading Mr. Buck
staff'S bill, No. 40, providing that municipal
franchises be sold to the highest bidder.
Madison, Wis, April 12.-The bill reorgan-
izing the state board of control and pro-
Vding for more systematic auditing of ac
counts passed the Assembly today. Consd-
Grafton of the bill was begun soon the
house convened The matter came up on
the amendment offered by Mr. Thomas to
change the manner of auditing the accounts
of the board. Mr. Thomas made a speech
showing the need of change III the tnan-
cial system of the board Under the present
system the board drew its monthly allow
ance in lump sum and there was no check
on its accounts The accounts ought to be
audited by the secretary of state and paid
by the state treasurer. Mr. Lambersen
thought the amendment was a good one and
said there was no reason why it should not
posed change was impracticable. 1t would
simply result in tangling up the accounts
tions under the control of the board. Mr.
Buckstaff said that he was on the committee
that had considered Mr.. Thomas PROPOSE
ton: 1t had looked like a fair proposition
at first, butt on examination had proved to
be full Of faults. 1t would prove a very
troublesome system and he thought the pres
son said that it was all wrong to allow any
board to draw $4,000 a month in lump
amendment was adopted by vote of As to
SO. The Democrats voted for it in a solid
body: On the question of a third reading
Mr.. Hall said he wanted to enter a mild
protest. 1t was similar to- the Jere DObbs
bill 1t was wrong from the top down. 1t
should be labeled "a bill to legislate Demo,
of legislation. He had protested against the
same kind of work upon the part, of the
board of control out of office, it would be
equally fair to legisate the railroad com
missioner or any other officer out of Of
flee. Mr.. 14amberson, replying to Mr.. Hall,
reminded the Legislature of what Gov. Fack
had said about turning out the Republicans
and intimated that he believed in the prin-
ciple ''to the victor belongs the spoiis'' Mr..
Hall retorted with some pretty sharp re-
Elections on Mr.. LambersOn's course on for
opposed Democratic bills for the same pur-
pose. The ayes and noes We're called and
the bill was ordered h to third readlng by
the Democrats and Mr.. Hagemeister with
the Republicans On motion of Mr.: Hanke.
the rules were suspended and the bill passed
q Ia
Democrats again. The committee ON claims
reported the general appropriation bill Civ.
$685. 900 for the coming two years. The
Milwaukee delegation reported fayorably on
the bill authorizing the Milwaukee Gas:
Light company to extend it's mains and on
bill No 365 4, the Grand avenue viaduct bill.
1t reported Mr.. NOtbohm's fremen S. relief
fund bill for indefinite postponement The
judiciary committee reported a substitute
for No. 1863 A, to allow judges of the Su-
preme court to- retire at 20 years Of age on.
half pay. Mr.. Burdfck obtained leave by
joint resolution to- Introduce BILL author
tZing the governor to- appoint commissioners
to cooperate with Minnesota to create an
interstate park at st. Croix Falls in Wis
consin and Taylor Falls in Minnesota Mr.
upon the chairman of the committee on
bidding secret societies to arm. The fish
and game bill, No. 25S S. came up as the
special order. Mr.. Fhalacker of Oshkosh of
fered an amendment to allow net fishing i'll
Lake Winnebago and made a speech in IA
yor of it. dwelling upon the hardship the
bill in it's present form would work to- the
fishermen Of Oshkosh Hubert Wolf opposed
the amendment and so did Mr.. Johnson, who
said that there were hundreds; of people
who were against net fishing in the lake to-
one who favored it. Mr.: Buckstaff spoke
in favor of the. original bill and told the
Legisa ture what Il hard fight had been made
on the bill. Tt not the fishermen who
were most interested, but a certaina fish deal
who getting rich out Of the, business.
After lively debate the bill was ordered to
a third reading In the evening. the Assem-
bly, concurred in the bills to- release ex-
State Treasurers BaetZ. Kuehn and Meet
ridge fhoIm further liability to- the state for
interest OH deposits of state funds during
their respective terms. Mr.. Hall objected to
the measures OH the ground of conflict with
the Republican platform Of 1892. The bills
were passed however, by a vote of J5 to %.
The substitute bank examiner bill was
passed under suspension of the rules. The
Milwaukee de egation reported for passage
Mr. D@dge's bill, No. 246 A, to change the
ward boundaries of milwaukee,.
Madison, Wis April t3.-The Soldiers
home BILL aroandef to prohibit the
sd of liquor to Old soldiers within two
miles Of the national home, was finally
passed by the Assembly this morning 1t
was reported by the committee on engrossed