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


of mileage books, and il was made the spe-
cial order for IL O'Clock tomorrow morning.
After motion to engross it had been lost
Dy vote OF Ii to ii the Senate adjourned
Madison, Wis, March 29.-In the Senate
the rules were suspended to allow bill No.
$50 A, appropriating $4,000 for the benefit
Of the Northern fire sufferers, to be con-
Cured in. The committee on state affairs
presented two reports, on the bill to with
draw state aid from county agricultural So
cletles that sell beer and on the bill giving
tie State Agricultural society the privilege
TO sell beer Assembly bills were conquered
OF Jurors IN county courts; No. $50 A, attach
ing Was county to the Sixteenth judicial cir.
cut; NO. 407 regulating the erection OF
school buildings: No. $50, allowing counties
10 acquire title to toll roads. The following
Senate bills were killed: No. 127, regulating
the sale Of 1OO0mile tickets; No. 1876, relat-
ing to the height Of water in Okauchee lake;
No. 252, relating to the compensation of
jurors and attorneys: No. 339 relating to
change of venue in circuit courts; No. 42l,
IegaliZing acts OF ManitoWoc supervisors.
Mr.. Woller's bill, No. 102 A, allowing cities
to pay for property destroyed to prevent
spread of contagious diseases, was ordered
that bill No. LAP S, limiting freight and pas,
senger charges by railroads, be re-referred
to the committee on railroads and the mo-
tion prevailed. 1t was refused a third read
ing and was afterward made the special or
der for today. 1t had been expected that
there would be lively debate on it, but the
IA A came in from the Assembly Senator
Thayer said that it only affected Waupun
and asked that the rules be suspended to al
low the bill to be concurred in. Senator Aus
tin said it would not do to act hastily III
matter that affected all the cities IN the
state. The bill was read and amended SO
as to make it merely rectlry ueIecuS III the
special election by which Waupun issued
bonds, and not to extend Speclal prlVlleses
in the fEe the emSy ae STtf TX
ing April 10 as the date for final adjournment.
In the evening the Senate passed a resolu-
ton urging the promotion OF Col Edwin +;
Townsend to the rank of acknowledgements
in the United States army Senator Aus
tins BILL. No. 81 S, to regulate the civil
Senator Westcott's measure to confer limit
ed particular rights upon certain towns.
Mr.. Besse's bill No. 226 A, to establish a
board of immigration, was ordered to third
reading. No. 1874 A, authorizing cities TO
pay mayors salary, was also ordered to Il
third reading. Mr.. Klabunde's bill for the
legal rights, was nOn-cOncurred in by the
Senate. The Senate indefinitely postponed
the following bills: No. 353 $; to license
palace and sleeping car companies mot one
of the important measures on the subject
which are pending); No. 1868 S, relating to
unlicensed insurance companies; No 3S4 S,
relating to corporations in certain cases. The
committee on claims reported for passage
with an amendment No. IS S, to continue the
cOd:1z717-1ion of the school laws attempted by
Supt. Wells. The amendment cuts down
the amount allowed for the work from $4,000
to $3.50.
The Assembly.
Madison. Wis, March 26-The Assembly
gave Labor Commissioner Dobbs still
other lease of official life. The bill to Dust
him was passed by the Senate and was sent
over to the Assembly to be rushed through
that house. Mr.. Lamberson moved to sus
pend the rules and put the bill upon its
passage. Before any of the Democrats could
object, Mr.. Hall arose and said that he
hoped the motion would not prevail 1t
was a m
Grafton and there was grave doubt whether
it should be passed at all. Four years ago
legislate the Republicans out of office be
had opposed the bill on the ground that 1t
was bad legislation: The bill sought to
GUST a Democrat and he was opposed to it
on the same grounds. At that point Speaker
Burrows reminded him that motion to sus
pend the rules was not debatable. The mo-
ton to suspend the rules was lost and the
bill was referred to the committee on labor
and manufacturing Mr.. Stillnan's bill re-
curing the street car companies to yestlbule
their cars, amended by the judiciary com.
mittee to give the companies two years
time, was ordered to a third reading. Sena-
tor Mills bill for the same purpose, which
in last evening and has gone to the Senate,
and it will be race between the two bills.
Among the bills killed this morning was Ar.
NotbOhms forbidding official advertising in
Milwaukee in any but English papers. On
account of the small attendance and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Johnson, the Prochnow blacklist
bill was laid over until tomorrow. The
Grand avenue viaduct bill. the bill increas-
ing the salary of the under-sheriff of Milwau-
kee and the deputies, and the bill to in
crease the number of assistant district at
torneys were referred to the Milwaukee
delegation joint resolution introduced
by Mr.. Wipperman making the unanimous
consent of both houses necessary for the in
PRODUCTION of new business was adopted.
in Nos 40, 80, 81, 50 and % Senator
Austin's uniform legis alton BILLS, relating
to the sealing of deeds, probating of wills,
nIn IN of lie 11- of md ton
Instruments; No. 115. relating to the eX-
penses of the attorney-general; No. 13S,
amehdlng the statutes feIaulhg TO Jurors;
medical societies; No. 338, relating to coun-
t. and to agricultural societies. The follow
ing bills were killed: No. SO A. relating to
the annexation of territory to Milwaukee;
No. POI A, relating to the election of school
commissioners; No. 229 A, relating to the
relating to street pavementS; No 322 A, re-
lating to city advertising; No. 359 A, regulat-
ing caucuses and conventions; No. 568 A,
authorizing cities to extend time for pay
ment of taxes; No. Ga A. relating to special
assessments in cities. The Assembly took a
recess to 7:3O D. m. The Assembly received
committee reports last evening, so as to
have a calendar for today The committee
on fish and game reported for slaughter all
duced in the Assembly, the whole fish and
game griSt having been ground into one bill
reported in the Senate: The committee on
state affairs reported favorably on the bill
to GUST Labor Commissioner Dobbs and re-
ported George Mahoney's secret society bill
and company store bills for indefinite post
ponementu Mr.. Mahoney dissenting to both
reports. The judiciary committee reported
number of bills for indefinite postpone
ment Mr.. Henderson introduced a bill au-
thorizing towns to aid in the construction
of telephone lines and the purchase and
maintenance thereof and it was referred to
the committee on state affairs, Of which he
is chairman. After receiving a number o.
bills from the Senate the Assembly adj
journed.
Madison, Wis, March 27.--In the Assem-
bly, Mr.. Davidson introduced his bill IN
tended to limit the number of legislative
employees permission to grant which was
given him by joint resolution last week.
1t makes radical changes, reducing the num-
Der Of employees in the Assembly about forty
anG cutting off something like thirty-five in
the Senate. The only committees allowed to
have clerks are those on claims, state affairs
and judiciary. The bill also takes away
from the Legislature the right to increase
the number by joint resolution. Mr.. DaI id
son estimates that his bill Will save the state
SO, 900 on an ordinary session. Mr.. Clark
offered resolution. which was adopted
authorizing Mr.. Bacon to introduce bill re.
lating to municipal bonds. A similar bill nv
Mr.. Hanke authorized 4Gr. Tnomas to intro
duce a bill relating to a municipal court In
Chippewa county. The committee on as
SesSment and collection of taxes reported