Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-28

ing to the organization of insurance cor
porations; No. 384 S, to prevent discrim-
ination by insurance corporations.
At the night session OF the Assembly on
the 22d a resolution for final recess Satur-
day was conquered in. joint resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Peterson, expressing
sympathy for the Greeks in their war
against the Turks. The Senate amendments
to Mr.. fuckers bill, No. 131 A, relating to
schools, were concurred in There was
some discussion of the amendment to per-
nit the county judge to exercise his discre-
ton as to sending children to private in
dustrial schools, when the cost is not great
er than at the county industrial school
Messrs. Yorkey and Arson were opposed to
the amendment but it was cOncurred in by
q vote Of 43 to IS. The Senate amendments
to the Davidson bill for the taxation of ex-
press companies were cOncurred in. There
was some opposition to the amendments, but
Mr.. Davidson explained that the amended
bill was a move in the right direction
There was little opposition to concurrence
The committee on state affairs reported for
concurrence Mr.. Munson's bill providing for
the appointment OF state purchasing
agent, Mr.. Edwards dissenting. Bill No.
664 A, providing for the taxing of the sur
plus of fixed premium life insurance cor
porations, was indefinitely postponed, as
was also No. 215 A, relating to drainage dis
trictS. Bill No. 80 S, relating to legislative
employees, was noncOncurred in The bill
reducing the salaries Of employees in the
state departments was meSsagcd to the AS
sembly, and Speaker Buckstaif announced
that it would lie over till tomorrow. But
the calendar was finished before O'Clock
and in order to expedite business the bill
was taken up without opposition. After
some debate the bill was ordered to third
reading by q nearly unanimous vote.
Gov. Scofeld on the 23d sent to the AS
sembly veto of the wage exemption meas
ure. The bill proposed to cut the exemp-
ton of labOrerS down from $50 to $40. The
governor vetoed it on the ground that the
present exemption allows only reasonable
amount. The Assembly cOncurred in the
bill to reduce the number and the salaries
Of the state employees, and when the gov
ernor has signed it, it will be law. When
Mr.. Risum offered amendments changing
the salaries, but there was objection raised
to the receiving of the amendments and
they could not be acted upon There was
no discussion, and it was carried by vote
of 80 to "a, as follows: Ayes, Alderman,
Agen Arson; Beach Beach, Burlington, Billiard,
Eaton, Edwards, Flagg, FIett,, Goodell,
but, Latta, Merrill, McGrath, Morgan, Miss,
Ray, Reinnoldt, Reynolds, Rosenkrans, Sic
kert, Smith Cd. K.), Stanley, Stone, Sweet
ing, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson. Treat,
Yorkey, MI Speaker, s.; noes, Barnum,
Church, Connors, Fogo, Frink, Froehlich,
is Maertz, Merriman, Mcdonald, Minch.
Olson, Peterson, Plummer. Policy, Risum,
Schellenberg, Shelter, Smith q. j., Staples,
81; absent or not voting, Clark, Gavin,
Hindes, Jones CIV. Al, Jones Cd. F., Kla-
bunde, Marsh, Settler, Tucker, Utt Web
amendments to the bill fixing the salary Of
the city clerk of Milwaukee. That action
leaves the clerks salary at $500 and cuts
off ali the fees, which are said to be $1100.
lurid resolution of sympathy for the
ure.hs was adopted. W. a. Jones bill
relating to building and loan ASSOCIATIONS
quire the libelling of impure beer was
passed. After the salary bill had been
passed Mr. LANCE caused little sensation
appropriation was being held up in the
committee on enrolled bills and moving
that 1t be recalled at once His motion
prevailed and the bill was put upon the
calendar at once. Gov. Scofield's veto of
the wage exemption bill was sustained
Senator Devos bill eXempting West park
in. The vote by which a bill relating to
the limitation of Insurance policies
killed was reconsidered and the bill con-
Cured III under suspension Of the rules.
The Agricultural s0cietys appropriation
was then taken up and passed by vote
passed in that body in the morning provid-
ing for the immediate publication of the
session on laws was concurred in under
suspension of the rules. The Whitehead
cigarette bill. known as the minor bill,
was C0ncurred in under suspension of the
rules. There was Il Squabble over Senator
Murson's bill to create the office of pur-
NIte'SiIA@
Mr.. Peterson opposed it in strong terms
and Messrs. ID. f. Jones and Stanley en-
dorsed what he said. Mr.. De - lson de-
Tended the BILL and so did Mr.. McGrath.
The debate grew acrimonious and the chair
found it necessary to call the Assembly
to order. Mr.. Fogo finally cut off debate
by moving the previous question. An AS
sembly amendment was then killed and
the bill was lost by a vote of p to 55
Just before the Assembly adjourned D. F.
Jones arose to a question of personal priv /
a short plOOupnt
behalf Of the Assembly presented Speaker
Buckstaf with handsome gold watch
as q token Of the esteem in which he was
held. His speech was greeted with ap
plause. Mr.. Agen called attention to an
unfortunate encounter said to have oc-
CURED between Jesse Stone and Deputy
Railroad Commissioner Coon by Offering a
resolution, adopted by a rising vote, call
ing for the appointment Of Il committee to
Investigate the insult alleged TO have been
offered to two members of the Assembly
by Mr. Coon. The chair appointed Messrs.
Agen, McGrath and True as members of
the committee.
Gov Scofield returned to the Assembly on
the afternoon of the 23d without approval
No. 1870 A, relating TO the incorporation of
trust, annuity and guaranty companies. the
veto was sustained Under suspension Of
the rules No. 4O7 S, relating 20 corporations,
was concurred in. Mr.. Austin's memorial
to Congress for the passage of a law licenS-
ing the sale of cigarettes was concurred in,
was also Mr.. Youmans memorial to Con-
gress for the passage of an act to strength
No. 398 S, relating to the inspection of
chards, brought forth protest from Mr..
Peterson, and there was q lively time over
his effort to secure recognition. The bill
was ordered to a third reading. An effort
was made to have the bill passed under sus-
pension Of the rules, but the necessary two
thirds were not secured. Mr.. DaYfdsor's
bill No. 619 A, providing that sleeping car
companies pay tax of 4 per cent. OF their
gross earnings, was taken up. MesSrs. Da-
wilson and Hall spoke in favor of the meas
IRE, and Mr. Polacheck opposed it. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed. A
resolution by Mr.. Peterson expressing
thanks to Chief Clerk w. A. NOVEL; was
adopted by a rising vote. No business of
Importance was done at the evening session.
The Legislature of 1897 adjourned at
O'Clock on the oath and the members parted
with the best Of feeling Notwithstanding tho
exciting incidents of the closing uaJS. The
Assembly had exhausted it's desire for fun
and the adjournment was taken without a
demonstra ton of any sort. The Senate
made a slight amendment to the bill tax
ing sleeping car companies and an attempt
was made to defeat the bill by preventing
the Assembly from concurring in it. There
was no quorum present and If the Oppo-
nents of the measure had had nerve enough
to fight it out, they could have killed it.
When it came to concurrence, Mr.. Burn
ham moved to take recess, but the mo-
ton was voted down. Then Mr.. Polacheck
raised the point of order that q Quorum was