Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
TIE LEGISLATURE.


university regents sent IN response TO the
Withee resolution. After the introduction
Of bills, the joint resolution for constitu-
tional amendment to provide for the crea-
ton Of board of pardons was laid oyer
till Wednesday morning and resolution
to investigate the delay Of the state print
err in printing legislative bills, was with
drawn, the object of the same having been
attained No. so S. relating to sidewalks
was ordered engrossed; 81 s., relating to
county courts, reported for indefinite post
ponement, was referred to the judiciary
committee; 63 S, and 81 S, relating to water
powers and relating to judgments aHecting
realty were indefinitely postponed. Bills
were introduced az follows: Providing TOT
vaccinations. to regulate the manner or
drawing petit jurors; to provide for the col
lection OF special assessments in cities and
villages; to provide for, connections ana
panies TO fix salary Of the judge OF Dane
county; to provide for the taxation OF gas
cOmparieSi to provide for taxation OF street
railways; to provide for taxation OF cleo
trio light and power plants; to enable cities
Of 100,0 900 or more population to acquire land
outside city limits for contagious hospitals
and to provide for conveyance or patients
thereto; relating to granting right OF way
to electric and other railways by cities, vii,
lagos and towns; to authorize the loan OF
trust funds to school district in Black River
Falls; to regulate the sale Of vaccine virus
and similar representatives. to contagious DIS
eases to organize the town of Creyitz in
Marinette county.
In the Senate on the 9th Senator Withee
offered joint resolution for constitutional
amendment authorizing the Legislature to
restrict and limit taxation in the various
counties and towns of the state. Bills were
introduced: To create and establish the civ
il service in Wisconsin; to prevent corrupt
practices in elections; to provide for salary
Of librarians Of district libraries; to amend
the statutes relating to compensation Of
county board committees; to provide for the
requirement Of land for range for rifle prac-
tice for national guard; to appropriate $1,000
70 James Purcell for injuries received while
in the employ of the state; making appropri-
ations to charitable and penal institutions;
rela ting to the employment of labor; to
regulate the business Of insurance agents
and solicitors, requiring them to file with
the secretary Of state certificate desiSnat-
ing the CITY, village or township IN which
they intend to carry on such business; to
provide for the enforcement of penalties
and f0rfeitures under the provisions Of spe-
cial character in cities of 100000 or more:
reia ting to public museums; to repeal chap
ter lT9, laws Of 1880, comforting certain po
lice powers upon agents of the Wisconsin
Humane society; to repeal chapter 26S, laws
of 1889, relating to drawing, striking and
impaneling Jurors; providing board Of Wis
itors and Legislative visiting committee
for the State university; to regulate and
define the duties OF boom companies and log
owners on the Nemadji river; to amend the
statutes relating to education of deaf mutes
in Incorporated cities; to establish a boards
of police and fire commissioners in cities of
the second and third class; to amend the
laws relating to school libraries; to reduce
the price of lands held by the state in Jack
son county; by request, relating to chattel
mortgages and bills of sale; relating to
school boards and common and high schools
in Milwaukee; it provides for the appoint
ment by the mayor of four commissioners
not more than two from the same political
party, who shall select one school commits
sioner from each ward and seven from the
city at large, who shall comprise the board
Of education; to amend the law providing
for the incorporation of homes to care for
abandoned or neglected children; relating
to notices to lot owners of Improvements in
cities Of the third class under special char
tiers; to authorize the dismissal of actions
for want OF prosecution.
in the Senate on the 10th q Joint resoIu-
ton was presented by Senator StebbnS for
the appropriation Of 500 to be used III prop
erly COMMUNICATING the building of the bat
tleShip Wisconsin. Bills were introduced
as follows: Relating to the legislative bod
les in cities of the first and second classes;
to create municipal court for Trempealeau
county; to prevent corrupt practices in cleo
tons and requiring nominees to file state
mentS Of campaign expenses; asserting juris-
diction of Wisconsin in and to the MenOmi-
nee river and authorizing parties named to
construct dam; relating to reaSSeSSment
OF invalid taxes and assessments: to author
lze the appointment Of an assistant city at
torney in cities Of the first and second class
eS; to Fix the salaries Of city clerks in cities
Of 100000 population or more and requiring
all city officers TO file sworn payrolls; re-
Quifiug safety tenders on street cars; to pre-
vent continuous racing or race meetings:
TO amend the laws relating to trust and
guarantee companies; relating TO terms OF
and also three other bills relating to county
boards; relating TO the organization Of
cieties auxiliary to the State Historical So
ciety: amendin. the laws relating to prop
erty rights of married women; to amend the
standard fire insurance law; to amend the
laws relating to the municipal court OF
pOrating the city of Medford; amending the
laws providing for the incorporation Of the
Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mutual Fire IN
Surance company; TO provide for extending
historical library
building; to repeal the act regulating veter-
mary practice; for an appropriation for the
home; relating to the practice of dental
surgery; to authorize a branch veterans
home in wisconsin,; repeating the Dane
county drainage law and acts amendatOry
thereof; relating to drainage corporations;
70 extend the boundaries of cities; author
izing cities to change ward boundaries by
ordinance; permitting cities under special
charters TO prevent pollution or filling in Of
lakes or waters under their control; to
facilitate the giving of bonds; TO provide
for the retirement of judges; creating
state board of architecture; relative to
bakeries and persons employ ( therein; to
fix the value of coupon bonds issued by
cities, villages or towns and to exempt
them from tlXatiOn; to provide for levy OF
special assessments for street repairs or
property of street railway companies; pro-
Viding for payment Of invalid special as
ScSSmentS; to amend the laws legaliZing
such assessments; TO authorize Milwaukee
to acquire lands within twenty-mile limit,
for the disposal of garbage; to exempt from
taxation mortgages on real estate or per
SOnal property; relating to Milwaukee
schools; providing for photographic report
erS in justice courts in particular proceed
ingS: to amend the laws relating 10 ac-
acknowledgement of written Instruments; to
amend the laws relating to terms of court
in the Milwaukee circuit; to submit to the
people an amendment of section z, article
Z, state constitutions: amending laws relat-
ing to limitations of actions; relating to
filing claims in county courts against eS-
tates of deceased persons; apprOpriating ex-
penses to the apportionment committee;
publishing penalties for misapprOpriation of
money by commission agents; TO authorize
the publication in a directory OF state officers
and legislative employees; amending the
incorporation laws; requiring county treas
urerS to set aside a sum sufficient to pay
county salaries: by request. relating to pub
LEGATION of lands to be sold for taxes; to
confer particular rights upon certain towns;
authorizing the appointment of assistant
ard deputy county clerks; relating to rail
roads continuing an appropriation to the
state university: amending the laws relat-
n@ to the appointment of guardians for
minors; to lay out and establish a state
r0a'l from the southern boundaries to Nil
Waukee; to grant unconditional pardOnS an
nlIal'y for extra meritorious conduct of per.
sons confined in state prison; to repeal
chapter 292, laws of 1888. relating to pow
of ut1iu mi