Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

ings of town meetings against passes for
legislators and other officials. By party
in favor of having a special committee on
apportionment. Senator McGeehanS bill to
regulate charges Of express companies was
killed by vote of Is to 10. Bill No. 213 a,
providing for the appointment of a bank ex-
aminer, was concurred in by a vote of % to 3
The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor to in
mates of the Soldiers home was made
special order for tomorrow morning. Assem-
oily bills were concurred in as follows: No.
169 for an additional court reporter in
Milwaukee; No. 300, for the relief of indi-
gent veterans; No. 1873, relating to loaning
money on chattel mortgages; No. Dol, for
dam across Fisher river; No sos, for a dam
across Wisconsin river; No. 500, relating to
change of venue; No 552, regulating wit
ness fees; No. SCI, legalizing the incorpora-
relating to probate proceedings, No GIT, au-
thoriZing the laying out of highways in
sloqghs Of the MissssiRpi No ,, 6Si relati tins
amending chapter %, laws Of 1867; No $685.
relating to county courts; No. CO., Tor
dam across St Croix river No. 663, relating
Jurors; No. $50, relating to attachments;
No. 10, for a dam across Chippewa river;
No. 72O, to acquire land for a public park
in Polk county. In the Senate bill No 100,
the measure to allow cities to establish
plants and give electric light service, caused
a furry. The judiciary committee reported
against the bill. Senators Mills, Brown and
McMullen said it ought to pass as it's ten
dency was to curb MONOPOLY. Mr.. Spensley
bill unjust and socialistic and that it should
be killed. Mr.. Bashford made a strong ar
gument, showing that the bill meant virtual
contiscation of private property. Senator
McMullen said the objections of Senator
Bashford were about the same as attorneys
had made before the committees He spoke
at length and made the point that all cleo
trlc companies were claiming to be losing
money. At the conclusion Of the argument
the bill vas ordered to third reading by a
were killed: No. 221, regulating compensa-
ton Of court reporters; No. 259, relating to
sidewalks outside incorporated villages and
cities The joint resolution for the appoint
ment of reappOrtfonment commission was
concurred In by the Senate at the evening
committee on education reported in favor Of
Inconvenience with the La Crosse normal
School bill The Superior bill having already
been killed. there is doubt whether any nor
NAL school bill will be passed. The commit
tee on assessment and collection of taxes re-
ported the bill! for the taxation of mort
cages for indefinite p0stponement. Senator
McGlllYray diSSented from the majority re-
port The Senate ordered the following AS
sembly measures to third reading: No.
70 A. to appropriate $500 to Anton Langen-
Ramp; No. 20 A, to appropriate 5000 to the
Forest County Agricultural society; No. 713
a. providing the number and duty of legis
lattye employees The judiciary committee
reported Senator McGilliyrays bill No. 81
Tor indefinite pOStpOnement. The measure
provides to settle all disputes between neigh
bors and business men without the expense
of litigation. The same committee reported
for passage No go s. to authorize the
appointment of a clerk for the county court
of Calumet county.
Madison, Wis, April lin the Senate
the committee on state affairs reported
against the Assembly bills to license street
railways and to examine and license sta
tionary engineers Bill No. $40 A making
the, general appropriations for charitable
and penal institutions, was concurred in I'M
der suspension of the rules. Senate bill No.
100. amending the general charter law, was
passed. It refers to municipal ownership of
electric =
Waukee Medical college from taxation, was
also passed: Assembly bills were con-
Cured in as follows: No. 401, amending
the general charter law SO as to allow
changes in the rate of taxation; No. 465,
appropriating $3.50 to Anton Langenkamp,
and bill making an appropriation to Forest
county. Bill No 30 A. the La Crosse normal
school bill, came up and Senator Youmans
moved that it be concurred in. notwith-
standing the report of the committee. Mr..
Mills said the bill tried TO take the power of
the location away from the regents and was
therefore contrary to public, policy. He
thought it only fair that all competitors
should appear before the board Mr.. You
mans spoke at considerable length, giving a
resume of the fight two years ago and saying
that two bills had been introduced this year.
La Crosse claimed the victory in the AS
Sembiy and the state should accept her offer
on the legal phases OF the question and said
he was opposed to interfering with the DOW
ers of the, regents, they being competent
men, carefully selected for their special
work. He spoke at length in favor of the
Legislature Keeping it's hands off and ended
with a warning not to establish bad prece-
dents that would lead to continual legislative
fights. Senator Youmans said he wanted to
repeat that La Crosse was the second city
IN the state and located in thckly settled
section. She was able to maintain a school.
Senator Mills replied that La Crosse was
a fine city. but this fact had nothing to do
with taking away powers of the regents of
the normal schools. The bill was killed by
8 vote of Is to IA. Assembly bills were
killed as follows: Joint resolution No. 61
70 roy i-At lfi low
ing to assessment of personal property.
Senate bills We're killed as follows: No 81,
providing for boards Of arbitration; No. PSI,
relating to assessment of personal property;
No. 1885, providing for license of chattei
mortgage men. The rules were suspended
and No. 719 A. the Buckstaff free library
liquor restriction bill was killed by the Sen
ate at the evening session. The vote to lay
the bill on the table was IA to g., call Of
the Senate was ordered and finally the bill
was put on the table by vote of 16 to 13.
The Milwaukee street paving bill was passed
and later the Assembly cOncurred in it. Mr..
O'Neil's bill for the appointment of COM
mission to revise the tax laws of the state
was refused concurrence by vote of Is to
ID Senator Spensley opposed the bill at the
morning session. He said that such a COM
mission was unnecessary and would only re-
suit in bringing about much poorer tax laws.
A resolution to require the railroad commit
tee to report Senator BaXter's joint resolu-
ton No 49, adopted. The report Of
the committee was for indefinite postpone
ment, Senator COnger dissenting The reso.
luton is for constitutional amendment to
prohibit any public officer from receiving or
using any free passes. The following Assem-
bly, bills were killed: No. 104 A. relating to
practice in circuit courts; No. 22S A, relating
to the collection of taxes; No. 600 A, pro-
viding for the examination of stationary en-
gineers. The following Senate bills were
killed: No. PSI S. relating to the assess
ment of personal property; No. AZ S, provid-
ing for the licensing of street railway COM
panieS The committee on railroads report.
ed for concurrence with an amendment the
bill to limit passenger rates on the $500
road The judiciary committee reported for
concurrence No. SOP A, to establish munich
pal court for Wood county.
Madison, Wis, April 1S.-The Minnesota
resolutions modestly offering to annex Su-
perlor came to the Senate today and were
sent to the committee state affairs Mr.
Mills offered a peculiar resolution authOriz-
ing the governor to appoint commissioners
to see whether it would be wise to annex
Duluth to Wisconsin. On motion of Mr.
Austin, No. 573 A, relating to letting of
contracts for public work in Milwaukee. was
concurred in. No. 721 A. ceding land for
government work near Appleton. was con-
Cured in. Senator BaXter'S resolution to
amend the constitution so as to cut off Of
fetal passes, came up, and Mr.. Baxter made
brief speech in support of the measure,
calling attention to the fact that it had
been adopted in New York and claiming that