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

that said report be returned to the board
of regents With the request that the IN
formation asked for in Joint resolution No
8 be furnished the Legislature without
any extraneous matter The resolution
committee is Of the opinion that the facts
should be given concisely and yet as fully
as the resolution contemplates. Many Of
the items OF expenditures in the report sub
United by the board Of regents are unsat-
isfactory in that they do not state for what
purpose the expenditures were made, nota-
fund expenditures" The report was adopt
ed. At the evening session the following
prevent the introduction and spread OF the
San Jose scale and other insects injurious
to trees; also, TO amend the law making an
appropriation to the State Historical So
to Ellen Daley for injuries sustained by
falling on the sidewalk in the capitol park;
oy MI h to freate state ooafo 6 of
law relating to appeals to the Supreme
court; by Mr. Whitehead, relating to eau
cuses in villages and cities for third class;
also, relating to crime of rape and amenda-
tory laws; by Mr.. Mailer, relating to phys-
cal education as branch of instruction
pensation TO members for state board Of
health; also, to provide for the control Of
contagious and infectious diseases; by Mr..
DenRett relating to the taxation and licen-
~ipg Of waterworks; by Mr.. McMullen, re-
Iatfng to the sprinkling of streets in cities
Tor fourth class; by Mr.. Green, relating to
to authorize street railway companies to
acquire land by right Of eminent domain;
providing for. the, appointment Of city
comptr0ilerS In cities or GrSt-claSS; Also
relating 10 the taxation Of costs; also, to
require public officers to return to the treas
ury all fees and perquisites not specified by
law; by Mr.. Devos, for the taxation of ali
church property valued at 900 or more;
also, relating TO the establishment Of school
for dependent children; also, to authstfze
the appointment of a city counsel in Mil
waukee; also, to amend the general cleo
tien laws relating to registration by Mr..
Timme TO provide for the better protection
to state fish hatcheries; by Mr.. Lamoreux,
relating to the admission 10 practice in
courts Of record; also, to provide for the
to the Legislature a bill to redistrict the
state. town and county; also, relating to
school, town and county orders; also, to
amend the law and to provide for the yenti-
lation of public buildings; also, relating to
the legalizing of special assessments for
street Improvements; also, to repeal the law
relating to practice in criminal cases; also,
to amend the law relating to the taxation
Of disbursements in actions; also, to repeal
deep channel commission; also, to abolish
and repeal the civil jurisdiction Of the
county court OF Dodge county; by Mr.. Mall
er, to regulate the transportation and burial
of bodies dead from contagious diseases;
by Mr.. Mills. to authorize Kirby Thomas
and others to maintain a dam in Brule
river for handling logs; also, to authorize
the same to erect and maintain dam in
Middle river; also, to provide for adequate
fire protection and for securing the sprink-
ling of the Capitol park and to make an ap-
preparation therefor; by Mr.. Austin,
thoriZing common councils or boards OF al
dermen in cities Of the first and second
classes to suspend or discontinue publica-
ton of their proceedings; also, to repeal the
law relating 10 struck jurors; by Mr.. Baxter.
to provide for continuous transmission Of
messages over long distance telephone lines
and require the connection of such lines
with local lines; by Mr.. SOlliday, requiring
the commissioner OF insurance to give an
md ivp1
by him; by Mr.. Baxter, TO iegalize short
er and more definite method of describing
giants and amendatOry of statutes a. so,
to repeal the law relating to the appoint
pent Of agents by the governor to receive
fugitives from justice: also. to amend the
law relating to the time for holding cleo
tons in Incorporated villages and cities;
by Mr.. Solliday, to legalize the acts Of
ferson county: by MI Conger to amend
the law providing for the payment OF fees
by owners OF the sleeping and drawing
room cars; by Mr.. Woodworth to authorize
certain corporations to change their names;
also, to authorize the catching of fish from
any waters in the state except such as are
actually used for fish hatcheries; by Mr..
Riordan, to create the town Of CaYour; also,
to amend the law relating TO liens Of logs
and timbers; by Mr.. Whelan, to regulate
the issuance Of fire insurance policies by
Mr.. Riordan, to amend the laws relating to
appealable orders; by Mr.. Munson, to ameud
the laws relating to forms and statements
the erection Of dam across Spring brook
in Dunn county; by Mr.. NoumanS, to pro-
tect farmers in certain riparian rights;
also to prevent unjust discrimination by in
surance companies; also, to amend the
statute relating to county taxes: also, to
amend the law relating to town taxes; by
Mr.. Riordan. 10 improve Spider Lake creek
and Twin Lake creeks in Sawyer county and
giving certain powers.
In the Senate or the 18th Senator Stout
offered Joint resolution requesting the
n iSSnp a nPOplamHtioO
the people of the state TO properly com
memorate the admission Of Wisconsin in
May, 1898, by celebration by county or
CARNATIONS, etc. A communication was re-
ceived from the governor making the APP
pointment of Henry G. Adams as dairy and
food commissioner for the term ending in
February, 1899; also. of DR.. Francis Bo-
denius of Madison and George w. Harrison
as members Of the state board Of health.
The governor also sent communication
relative to state finances which is printed
elsewhere. The following resolutions were
mite to inquire into. the facilities of the
quartermaster- generals department.; joint
resolution for the appointment of a com
mission to- revise the banking code Sen
ator MceFiTIivray's original resolution had
been amended in the form Of a substitute
in the Assembly, making the commission
to revise consist of members of the com
mittee of finances, banks and Insurance,
the bank examiner and encouragement,
concurrence Mr. McGillivray objected to it's
adoption. He thought the people would
be better satisfied if the commission WIS
not made UP by a committee of bankers.
He did not think the public would be salts
fed with such a bill and he moved that
concurrence be refused. The motiem was
adopted with but two dissenting votes.
Among the bills ordered to third reading
We're: No. 3a S. to repeal the law relating
to fees paid to- the state treasurer for eX-
animation of banks; Nos 66 and 81 s. re-
lating to Downer and Milwaukee colleges,
authorizing transfer Of bowers; No. 81 S,
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigar
cite paper to minors in Wisconsin, No. , s.
fixing salary of Milwaukee county court
judge. Bills were killed as follows: No.
81 S, relating to trials in criminal
cases; No; 81 S. relating to taxation of
which he has introduced a substitute}; No.
20 S, relating to evidence; No. 95 s. pro-
viding for conveyance of lands. Adjourn
ment was taken until evening.
At the evening session of the Senate on
the 18th the following bills were killed:
No. 10 S, relating to the fees of notaries;
No % S, providing for additional cir
cult judge in Milwaukee county; No. 80 S.
relating to executions against debtors; No
81 s. relating to the imprisonment of judg-
ment debtors: No. 81 S, relating to execu-
tons; No So S, to repeal section 1861 of the
revised statutes in relation to debtors. No