Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-08-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

noon Of the 18th for the purpose of adopting
the revised statutes, and tranSacting such
other business as a caucus to be held that
night might deem expedient. As was the
rule all last winter, the Senate clock was
about ten minutes slow, and it was 2:10 by
actual time when the president pro tenn,
Mr. Thayer, in the absence of Lfeut.-Gov.
BAensch. called the Senate to order. Rev. ii.
q; Winter offered prayer. Roll call showed
ali but eight of the thirty-two senator's
present. a petition was presented by Sen
sator Roehr from the Milwaukee Fishermens
league, asking the repeal Of section 10 of the
state fish law, providing closed season for
whitefsh. Gov Scofield's veto of a Senate
hill was read and Senator Riordan submitted
ahe report of the committee on revision. RMS
was all the business done and on motion OF
Senator Austin recess was taken till lO a.
IN, on the 18th.
Lieut. Gov. Baensch arrived on the 18th
and presided over the session of the Senate
Roll call showed all. the members except
Senators Burke and Davis present. Rev.
H. A. Winter opened the session with prayer
The Milwaukee garbage matter was the first
thing to come up. Chief Clerk HOuser read
q resolution adopted at Z mass meeting or
Milwaukee citizens, urging the Legislature
10 act fayorably on measure to permit the
sale CT bonds for the establishment OF
municipal garbage plant. Then Senator
Youmans offered joint resolution to permit
Senator DeEos to introduce bill authoriz-
ing Milwaukee to issue bonds for this pur-
pose. Senator Devos stated the condition in
which Milwaukee finds herself and urged
the adoption of the resolution. On motion
of Senator Putnam it referred to the
committee on revision. When the bakery bill
veto was reached at Senator Austin's request
Il was read. Senator ROehr reviewed the
course of the bill i'll the Legislature last win
ter To the governors objection that it
would work hardship in some cases, he said
that all such cases of hardship would be
benefit 10 the community. Without further
discussion the bill was passed over the gov
ernor's veto. Il to s, by the following vote
Ayes-Senators Austin, Baxter, COnger, Den
nett DeyOs, Fisher, Green. Lamoreux, Mail
er, Mayer, Munson, Riordan, Roehr, Solli-
day. Stout Melton, Whelan, Whitehead,
Senators McGillivray, Mills, Peirce, Phillips,
Putnam. StebbinS, ThGyer Youmans-S; alb
sent and not voting Senators Davis, McMul-
Zen. Burke-3. Senator McMullen introduced
joint resolution in relation to the bill
passed last winter relative to the sale of the
state park lands and timber thereon, stating
fhat the full intent and scope of the meas
are was not known when it was passed, that
such sale at the present time would be adj
verse 10 the interests of the state and pro-
riding that no such sales be made before
the first Monday in December, 1901. The
resolution was laid over; The resolution for
bill relative to an additional circuit judge for
Milwaukee county and Senator Roehr intro
eluced the bill. On motion Of Senator Rior-
Oar. the revision bill was re-referred to the
special committee, and recess was taken till
8 p, IN.
No business was done at the night session
or the Senate on the 18th, adjournment be-
Wg taken till p. IN. on the 18th.
In the Senate on the 10th Gov Scofeld sent
10 the SenaUe for confirmation of the ap-
pointments OF H. 2. Klute of Marnette
state veterinarian, and w. ]. Starr of Eau
Claire and e. E. Bryant of Madison as mem
AeES of the fish commission. 1t was
n0uneed by Mr.. Phillips, chairman of the
committee on enrolled bills, that an error had
been made last winter in reporting the bill
liking the salary of the Milwaukee city
clerk He desired to again report the bill
with the salary at $500. and the report was
received. The governors vetoeS of the Da-
wilson bills for the taxation of express and
sleeping car companies were received from
the Assembly, and on motion of Mr.. Baxter
were taken up. Neither bill received the
necessary twO-thirds vote, the governors
yetOes being sustained The revision COM
Hittee was ready to report at $50 o'clock
and the Senate reconvened at the hour. Aft
e. a series of brief sessions and recesses the
Senate finally got down to work at 9:10,
when there was received from the Assembly
message stating that the joint resolution
regarding the suspension of rules, far as
they affected the consideration of the reyiS-
zen committees report, had been concurred
IN The revision bill was then taken up,
the amendments being explained by Mr.. Nc
Mullen. Shortly before 10 O'Clock the amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed by
unanimous vote. Mr.. Baxter introduced
a bill appropriating $500 to each of the mem
Ders of the committee, and also to each Of
the reyISers, Messrs. SanbOrn and Berry
man. The rules were suspended and the
eiU passed. A joint resolution by Mr. Rior-
Gan, doing away with the engrossment of
the bill, was adopted. MI Riordan also in
tr0luced bill with reference to the statutes.
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the copies being left blank. The bill was
referred to the committee on claims. An adj
tournament till the next day followed.
The Milwaukee garbage bill made its entry
into the Senate on the 10th, being intro
duced by Senator Devos as an amendment
10 bill introduced by the revision commit
eae3. putting certain provisions into effect at
once sid it went through with that bill
without voice or vote against it. The bill
and amendment went to third reading easily.
Then it Was necessary to have twO-third vote
1Jlr9I 4lNnY 1sO%O
ana the friends of the garbage bill showed
some anxiety, but the vote 66 for and IS
against suspension, more than the required
aumber. Then Mr. Wheeler made another
GneHectual attempt to knock out the garbage
amendment, and the bill and amendment
we're passed under suspension of the rules by
q vote OF % to L. In the afternoon the title
Of the garbage bill amended, friends of
ehe measure. having been somewhat worried
for fear the measure might be attacked and
found vulnerable in that point. AS original
~ submitted, the title simply referred to the
bill as an amendment to the revised statutes
Of Wisconsin. 1t was thought best to add
an explicit statement to the effect that it is
q bill to enable Milwaukee to issue garbage
plant bonds by majority vote of the coun-
sion was a waiting One the enrolment of
the, bills passed being the matter waited for.
At 5:15 O'clock the Senate received word
that the governor had signed all bills and adj
tournmept was then taken sine die.
The Assembly.
Eight vetoes from the governor, including
the important sleeping car and express CORA
pany bills, were presented when the Assem-
bly, convened on the 18th. In his communi-
cation Gov. Scofield urged the Legislature to
amend and pass the sleeping car express bills
ever his veto, saying that a righteous sys-
9em of taxation demanded that big corpora
lions should not be allowed to escape their
share of the public burden. He expressed
his opinion of both bills in his veto of the
express BILL simply saying in the sleeping
car veto that what was true of the express
bill was true of this. The veto of the eX-
press bill reads as follows: ITO the Hon
0rable, the Assembly: L have the honor to
return herewith, without approval, bill No.
Ia. originating in the Assembly, entitled
AN act to define express companies, and to
dehne the mode of taxing the same. and to
nix the rate of taxation thereon. This bill
is returned for the reason that it failed Of
proper enactment In its passage there was
disregard Of the very explicit direction of
cha constitution that in the passage in
either branch of the Legislature of any law
which imposes, continues, or renews Il tax,
the question shall be taken by yeas and nays,
and three-ffths of all the members-elect to
such house shall in such cases be required to
constitute quorum To approve measure
sc plainly and vitality defective would be to
invite litigation and subject the state to I'M
necessary expense. l desire to call your at
sention to the Importance of this measure
and also to that of bill No. 619 A, and to
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