Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07

No. 55S A, relating to the municipal court
executions The Wylie anti-pool bill was
passed by viva yoce vote without discus
sion, and without a vote in opposition. 1t
sporting events a penal offense in Wiscon-
sin and sounds the death-knell of the Ideal
and Jockey club gamblers. The Senate hay
ing had sufficient fan with Mr.. Risum' S
vanced to a third reading Wednesday,
promptly killed it when it came up for
passage. There were one or two struggling
votes in it's favor. Bills were killed as
follows: No 462 A, relating to publication
of lands to be sold for nonpaTment CT
taxes; No 274 S, relating to advertisement
of real estate for sale for taxes. Bill No.
126 A, providing for a Northern Wisconsin
state fair at Chippewa Falls, was advanced
to engrossment and third reading A joint
resolution from the Assembly was con-
the Cd and Sd. and for adjournment then
to $50 p. m. on the 18th.
IN the Senate the night Of the LIST
on motion of Mr.. Wthee Joint resolution
was adopted for joint committee of five
30 attend the funeral Of ex-senator Cameron
at La Crosse tomorrow, and Senator's Wlthee
and Baxter were appointed for the Sen
ate. Mr.. Austin obtained suspension OF
the rules for the immediate passage by the
Senate of Nos. 66 and g. sent to authorize
the consolidation of the two corporations,
and the organization Of observation-disclosures
college. an amendment having been agreed
upon to remove technical objections to the
bills.
Joint resolution No 81 S, authorizing the
state treasurer to transfer funds, not more
than $4,000 in any one month, for normal
school purposes, was passed by tue senate
on the I'd. Senator Davis bill. No. 169 ),
10 prevent corrupt practices IN elections,
limit expenses of candidates, prescribe du-
and provide penalties for violation, was on
motion of Senator Austin laid over until
the Sth and made special order BIZ No
no ho ia
lions of the state, was also laid over until
the Sth and made special order on moti0l
were passed: No 50 S. relating to terms of
commitments 10 warehouses; No. 100 $, pro-
Niding for the incorporation of societies to
secure homes for orphans, etc.; No. 2S7 5,
providing that railway companies may con-
Solidate their stock, franchises and prop
erty when their railroads can be lawfully
connected and operated together to con-
stitute one continuous main line with or
without branches; No. 36S S, designating
June z, 1898, as public holiday FOR the
SelebEatiSn of the states 5 IN th
capitol basement shall be made hreproof
appropriation of $1,000; No. 126 A, provid-
Chippewa Falls: No 236 A. relating to lands
sold for taxes; No. 216 A. TO protect hsh In
Lake de Neveu, Fond du Lac county; NO.
SIC A, providing that the public shall have
the right to use and take water from any
spring, creek, or running water OF what
ever nature which runs in or across any
bordering upon such highway who shall
interfere with the free of the same by
the public guilty of miSdemeanor; No.
800 a, regulating the manner of improving
bouleyards; No. 633 4. providing the same
penalties for placing distractions on steam,
electric or cable railroads as are provided
for distractions on steam railroads The
committee on privileges and electiohs re-
ported No. 2l9 s. providing for the salary
of the city clerk of Milwaukee. with an
amendment making his salary $500 and
cutting off all fees and providing for sworn
pay rolls. No. 10 :, the revision of the in
surance code. which has cost Commissioner
Fricke so much labor both in preparing and
defending, was killed in accordance with
the report of the committee last evening,
without discussion. 1t is to be replaced by
fifteen separate bills. Senator Green Sc
cured further delay until next Thursday for
his bills. Nos. 147 and 162 $, providing
for license of street railway companies and
killed as follows: No. as S. providing for
the establishment Of an advisory pardon
board; No. III S, relating to inspectors and
clerks of elections: No. 800 s. To prevent
the introduction of San Jose scale and other
insects On motion of Senator Mayer No.
536 A, amending the act establishing
municipal court at OconOmowoc, was con-
CURED in under suspension of the rules.
Under permission of a joint resolution the
fifteen insurance bills were introduced,
twelve by Senator Davis and three by Sen
atOr ROehr. to take the place of the Fricke
insurance revision. All were referred to the
committee on finance: banks and Insurance
consideration this afternoon. Several mem
bers succeeded in lodging the Saturday ses-
sion before recess was taken 10 7:30 p. m.
About One-half of the senators were abb
sent. mostly without leave the night of
the I'd. The Wyie anti-pool bill was con-
Cured in by the Senate earlier in the day
anG under the rules the time in which
motion for reconsideration could be made
expired with adjournment at night. Mr..
Thayer, president pro tenn, was in the
chair, and in an interval between commit
tee reports. Mr.. Burke moved that the vote
by which No 40 A was concurred in be
reconsidered. and asked that the motion lie
over. Before the Senate awoke to a realiZa-
ton of what 100 A tile Wylie bilD was,
Mr.. Thayer had declared that the motion
would lie over as is customary in the APP
plicatiOn of senatorial courtesy.
Gov. Scofield sent to the Senate on the 3d
all important veto message. 1t stated his
reasons for Withholding his signature from!
the McGillivray antitrust bill. The bill
not only prohibited the formation of trusts
in Wisconsin but authorized and made it the
business of the encouragement to proceed
against foreign combinations doing business
in any way in this state. Gov. Scofield
vetoed it on the ground that it's provisions
relating to outside combinations were
interstate commerce and that its operation
would be pernicious He also held that its
provisions were harsh and unreasonable. A
majority of the seats vacant when
Lieut.-GOy. BaCnsch called the Senate to or
der, but the official record viii not dis
close this fact for after the prayer Senator
Burke moved to dispense with the roll call,
and it ordered. Senator Burke then
called attention to the fact that the journal
did not show that his motion to reconsider
the anti-pool bill included a motion to lay
the first motion over to the Sth The chair
said that the journal would be corrected in
accordance with the facts. Senator Conger,
by request of Senator Baxter. introduced
bill to amend the laws authorizing the city
Of BOScObel to construct toll bridge across
the Wisconsin river. There was no calen-
dar, and on motion of Senator Dey0s adj
journment was taken to the 9TH at $3.50 p m.
Assembly.
An heroic effort was made in the AS
Sembly on the Goth to begin the week by
the enforcement of the union hour schedule.
But those in favor of this plan had the
rules of the house against them and the
speaker forced to declare out Of or
der motion for early morning session
the next day. After the lower house had
been in session for an hour and half
d. Z. Jones moved to adjourn. Several at
temotS were made to make the hour of
meeting an hour earlier than usual but
the speaker held a motion to adjourn could
not be amended.
The Assembly wrestled with the fish game
law for an hour on the 30th and finally got
it into shape to suit it. The bill was on the
calendar the night before and was the sub
ject Of q long discussion. number of
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