Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10

mittee on state affairs reported for passage
| Senator Puanam's joint resolution for a
! or pardOns. Gov. Scofelds appointments
on the board OF Normal regents-Thomas j.
Jenkins Of Platteyille, Freeman H. Lord of
River Fails and J. J. Fruit of La Crosse
were confirmed. The Assembly joint reso-
luton for purchase of four typewriting ma
chimes for stenographers of legislative COM
mittees was non-cOncurred in Bills were
passed as follows Authorizing the public
lands commissioners to invest portion Of
the trust funds in school district No. 2, APP
pleton; providing additional employees of the
| Legislature, Senators Roehr and McMullen
voting in the negative; to provide for the
appointment by the governor of two compe-
tent persons to revise the laws relating to
the Incorporation Of villages. to report to
the legislature on or before March l, 1897,
COMPENSATION $500 for both-ayes, 10; noes,
Z. The following bill ordered to third
reading: Authorizing a loan of $4,000 to the
The chair appointed on the committee to in
vestigate the condition of the executive
mansion Senators bennett and Stout, and on
the committee to ascertain why electric
building and park Senators Pierce and
Roehr. Adjournment was taken to $3.50 p.
N. on the Sth
Assembly.
The Assembly session on the list was
short adjournment being taken before thp
GUIDED In all fifteen bills were introduced,
one bill passed, memorial to Congress
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Cured in. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
A. J. Kempton. Mr. Agen introduced Il
memorial TO Congress urging that the bill
now pending for the constructing Of a
bridge across the st. Louis river between
Superior and Duluth, be amended as to
provide that toll be free. The rules We're
suspended and the memorial adopted Sen
ator Austin's joint resolution authorizing
the governor to certify list of the swamp
lands in the state to the Federal government
was concurred in. b. L. Jones joint reSo-
lI+ip of mi 1lr1it
tee Of three Of the judiciary committee to
examine the revision of the statutes as
made by MeSsrS. SanbOrn 81 Bergman was
laid over. The Assembly passed ID. X
Smiths bill, No. 24 A, relating to the man
ner of collecting taxes There were num-
be- of bills on the calendar and third read
ing, but they were not considered, adjourn
ment being taken on motion Of Mr. Latta.
Bills were introduced in the Assembly on
the ID as follows: To amend the laws of
95 relating to depOSitonS taken in other
judiciary; also to legalize act OF supervisors
Of Burnett county; amending laws relating
to municipal court of WinnebagO county;
authorizing a ferry across Lake Pepin, roads
and bridges; for a statue of Gen. Farchild
in Statuary hall in Washington; relating to
fees Of county judges and clerks; also to re-
peal law of 1893 relating to referees; relat-
ing to mechanics liens; making an appro-
priatiOn of 100000 for furnishing State His
rorical Library building; relating to record
ing of platS; relating to the issue of corpor-
ate bonds; amending the liens laws; also to
amend civil service laws; relating to evil
dence of United States surveyors III courts
relating to service of processes; to lessen
the cost of criminal cases; also to designate
material to be used in public building; to
amend law relating to Waukesha county
court; for the drainage of overflow lands in
Winnebago county. Mr.. Hall introduced Il
resolution TO amend the constitution as
which was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee. Speaker Buckstaf appointed
Messrs., Marsh. Mcdonald and Rosenkrans
upon the committee to see why electric
GUbtS DCpO n11rp6
in compliance with instructions adopted at
the last session. Mr. DavidsOns mortgage
o'clock, was laid over one week and made
the special order Tor the 9th. Mr. fuckers
bill provides for the draining of Rush lake
in Winnebago county. Mr.. Staples bill to
lessen the cost Of trials in criminal cases.
provides for the payment Of all fees into
the county treasury instead of to the dis
trict attorney or other officials.
Several remonstrances were received by
the Assembly on the Sd against the repeal
of the law requiring teachers to pay an
animation fee. petition was presented
gress- to make the presidential term six
years. Several petitions i'll favor of the
bicycle baggage bill came in. Bills were
introduced rs follows: Amending laws re-
lating to town meetings; repeating chapter
293. laws of 1895: amending laws relating
to duties Of sheriffs; TO amend the law re-
lating 10 liens of contractors; amending
the assessment laws; TO authorize the COM
pilation of Il list of Wisconsin battle flags;
fel1tlnG
laws OF 1881 relating TO district attorneys;
TO establish 4 state refOrmatOry; to amend
the charter of the city of Juneau: amend
ing laws relating to the limitation of ac-
ti0nS also, to amend laws relating TO APP
pealable orders; to construe the laws of
1883 relating to the powers of towns and
ize the acts Of town OF Iron River in Bayfield
county; to amend the law TO tax sleeping
car companies; to amend the law eXempting
Wide-tread wagons from taxation; amend
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justice courts; also, taxing dogs; repeating
the law of 1888 Vacating certain additions
III La Crosse; also, TO amend the exemption
laws; TO create.a state board of statutory re-
vision; also, 10 amend law relating to di-
TOTce laws; 70 authorize statue Of Gen.
Rusk IN StatUary hall at Washing ton; also,
authorizing circuit judges to preside in 9th
er circuits than theiF own; to establish
board of police and fire commissioners in
to establish a municipal court in La Crosse;
also. to establish Il uniform law relating to
negotiable Instruments; authorizing the
state treasurer to cover certain special de-
posts in the general fund The committee
on state affairs, Of which Assemblymain.
Jesse Stone is the head, reported in favor
of the indefinite pOstponeTnent of the bin
to abolish the publication of official notices
in Polish Senator Buckstaff appointed
MesSrs. Ray WOlter and WEIGH the
committee to repair the executive mansion
RESPONSIVENESS against the repeal of the
Sunday law began to come in to the Assem-
bly, Oh the 4th Bills were introduced as
amend the law relating to appeals from
awards for road damages providing for fiji
ing OF marriage certificates; relating to no.
tells and inns; pertaining to the duties of
judges and clerks of courts; compelling rail
roads to issue passes, relating to commit
ments to home for feebleminded; authoriz-
ing cities to ac4uire park lands; amending
the pedGler law; amending the general city
charter; pure food bill also to amend the
general charter act; providing for the or
gan;zatiOn Of drainage districts; repeating
chapter S. laws of 1898; authorizing dam
on Rat river; amending the immigration
act; providing for a superior court in Win
nebago county, also, TO inquire into the
losses incurred under the game law for
which the state is liable: to pay salaries to
register of deeds; amending the pharmacy
act of 1885 taxing the telegraph companies;
relating to stay Of execution issued by JUS
tees of the peace. Mr.. Burlington presented
a resolution for an investigation of the
management of the State university. The
following bills were passed: Relating to
terms of court in the Sixteenth judicial cir
cult; to vacate cemetery IN Watertown;
to legalize the incorporation Of Vernon Lit
erary Hall company; relating to appoint
ment Of deputy county treasurers; relating
to new trials in criminal cases. The bill
dispensing with the publication Of official
notices in Polish was Indefinitely postponed.