Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


of the 10Th, although short, gave oppor-
tunity to a number of the members of the
upper house to introduce bills. Ten were
introduced. Two of these are OF MllWau-
kee interest and were introduced by SEN
ator Deyos. One provides that the time
in which the city be permitted to build
driveways along the lake front be extended
from 1898 to 1902 The other is to give
provide for the construction of a yladuet
Mason street. Senator DeVos also intro
duced bill to confer upon munclpal cor
pOrations the power to condemn riparian
rights for public purposes. A Dill TO re-
peal the Kelley cure law passed at tne
last session of the Legislature was lntr 70
duced by Senator McGillivray and was re,
ferred to the committee on charitable anu
penal institutions. Other bile lntrooucea
We're: To authorize the commissioners 4t oa
public lands TO invest portion or me
trust funds in school district No. = or the
city of Appleton; to revise the insurance
laws of the state: to authorize the German
American bank Of Oshkosh to reduce its
capital from 5000. 600 to $100,0O0; to give
town boards authority to open the election
the north branch of the Chief river. III
Sawyer county. Senator McMullen, VINO IS
i'll. was allowed leave of absence Tor the
week A joint resolution urging Congress
TO pass the bill providing for military
park at Vicksburg was introduced by Sen
ator Timme. The Senate adopted senator
Austin's resolution providing for the rel
erence of the governors message TO the
several committees.
When the Senate convened on the 2Oth
the following bills were introduced: Amend
ing the law relating to notaries. extending
their powers: to promote physical educa-
ton: to amend the statutes relating to
general elections: amending the statutes
relating to limitations of action brought by
the state against private parties; 10 amend RIii
the statute creating Il police court IN NIL
waukee; to protect deer; 70 amend the
laws providing for the vacation of certain
streets in Milwaukee: to quiet titles; regu-
lat q which
several charitable institutions may be re-
moved from one Of these institutions TO
Oh finance, banks and insurance reported
Senator Welton's bill to permit Insurance.
companies reorganized under the laws OF
1891 to amend their articles or lncorpora-
ton, with the recommendation that 1t be
passed Senator WeitOn asked for the Sus-
pension of the rules for passage of the
bill, explaining that the object of the bill
was to allow the directors or the North
western Mutual Relief association to amend
its charter, and that rs the ASSOCIATION was
in annual session immediate ACTON was
asked. The bill was passed under suspen-
sion OF the rules. The committee on mill
tary affairs reported favOrably the joint
resolution asking members in Congress to
work for the passage Of bill No. 339, es-
tablishing military parks and the resoiu-
ton was adopted.
On the DIST Senator Stout presented a
petition from the supervisors Of Dunn corn-
ty requesting the repeal of the Kelley cure
law; also requesting one or more free fer
rieS across the Chippewa river Senator
3IcGilliyray offered joint resolution for
the printing OF 300 extra copies OF Senate
bill No. for the labelling of prison made
goods; also a joint resolution for joint
committee of five to revise the banking code
Senator Timme offered a joint resolution
for the appointment OF committee
to investigate the state depart
ments. Bills were introduced as follows:
To amend the laws providing for the in
corporation of cities: amending the laws re-
lating to the practice of pharmacy; relating
to circuit courts; TO authorize the com
miSsionerS to loan state funds TO the 1omah
guards for an armOry; 10 amend the stat
utes relative to the Encouragement; also
providing for control of waterways; also
to provide for better vital statistics; also
providing contingent fund to prevent
epidemics also to provide for vaccination
state board of health bilD; PROVIDING for
the establishment of free public libraries
in cities; the bill revising the statutes pre-
pared by j. 4. Bergman and 4. /. San
born. y joint resolution was adopted for
irs reference to joint special committees
after it has left the judiciary committee.
Senator Roehr'S bill creates another circuit
court for the county OF MilWaukee. by
Introducing the bill Mr.. Roehr shuts him.
self out a probable candidate. since the
constitution provides that no man can oc-
cupY position which he helped 10 create.
city charter act so as to make the offices of
city clerk, city marshal and street commits
si0ner in cities of the fOcrth-claSS elective
instead of appointiYe. All cities in the state
having Il population of less than 10000
operating under the general charter law.
viii come under the bill. There are in the
state seyenty-fOur cities of the fOurth-clasS
and large number Of these viii uudoubted-
~ send rC JresentatigeS to Madison when
the bill Is before the committee for 4 hear
ing. Senator St0ut'S bill increases the
scope of the free library bill by providing
for libraries in villages Of 1000 Inhabitants
removing the limit as TO the amount OF tax
that may be levied and by leaving it to
councils or village boards alone 10 establish
them. AS it now stands only villages Of
IA
1-10th Of mill tax is all that can be raised
and the people must vote on the proposition
to establish library.
Senator Timme's joint resolution for the
appointment of Il committee to investigate
and report on the number and compensation
Of capitol employees came up. Senator Mum
son thought that under the rules the reso-
luton should be referred TO the committee
on state affairs and moved it TO be sent
there Senator THINE thought that it was
not necessary for the resolution to 90
there, though it might be proper for the
bill reported by the committee to go there.
Senator Putnam thought it was proper to
refer the resolution to the committee and
did not think it would cause delay. Senator
GaXter was not in favor of referring the
mittee on state affairs already had the mat
ter under consideration and should take
charge of the whole matter. Senator
Timme and Senator Roehr thought it
should go to a special committee. Senator
1Oumans moved the reference Of the res0lu-
nett thought it better to send the matter at
once to the committee on state affairs. Sen
ator loumans' motion to send the resolu-
ton to the special committee was lost
Then Senator bennett moved to amend by
referring 1t to the committee state af-
fairs. Senator Timme thought it should
be considered by Il joint committee Sen
ator Putnam, chairman of the Senate com
mittee on state affairs, then stated that at
Il conference of the committees state af-
fairs of both houses it had been agreed to
appoint joint subcommittee to make the
investigation. Senator benefits resolution
to refer to the committee on state affairs
was lost. An amendment by Senator Whe-
Ian increasing the joint investigating com
mittee from three to fve-two from the
Senate and three from the ASsembly-Was
adopted Then the question came on the
adoption Of the resolution for the appoint
ment OF q special Investigating committee,
and it was passed with but one dissenting
vote from Senator Munson. The appoint
nent of Senate members of the committee
was deferred until the resolution is con-
Cured in by the Assembly. During the SEES
sion the following bills were passed: TO
3NDrOnri9tp 10 Of