Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

county judge at $25OO was ordered en-
crossed and read a third time. The fol
lowing blIlS were concurred in: No 03 a,
to authorize the auditing Of Milwaukee
ward bills; No. "a A. for the transfer Of bail
moneys in the Milwaukee municipal court;
No. liz A, to authorize Dunn coun-y to con-
SsiucS ferry across the Chippewa river.
In the Senate on the ID Senator Munson
offered joint resolution, which was adopt
ed, authorizing Senator Stout to introduce
bill requesting the governor to designate
June Z, 1898, as public holiday for the
celebration Of the semi-centennial Of the
taking of oaths of Office by the first state
as follows: No. 80 S, amending the laws
relative to publication of notice for sale of
land for non-payment of taxes; No. 10 S.
appropriating $500 annually in 1897 and 1898
to the Wisconsin Firemen's association.
(This is q reduction of 5000 from the usual
annual appropriation; No. 131 S, authorizing
town Of WeStport, Dane county, to change
highway SO as to run across a corner of
the state hospital farm. in order to avoid a
railway crossing; No. 139 S, authorizing the
appointment of women on school boards F:
No. 1919 S. relating to school libraries. pro
viding that the school district clerk instead
of the town clerk shall purchase the books :;
NO. 239 5, authorizing the reissue of rail
road bonds by cities, towns or villages; No
264 5, amending the statutes relative to
evidence of ordinances, etc, of cities and
villages; No. 292 S, providing for the collec-
ton of dairy statistics; Hvo. 31S S, authorz-
ing corporations to change their names; No
dustrial school for girls $4,000 for repairs
and $4,000 for rebuilding barn, storage room,
heating plant, etc. Senator McGillivray's
bill, No. 202 S, relating to chatteI mortgages
and bills Of SALE was indefinitely post
poned. No. $40 S, relating to admission Of
attorneys to practice before courts of rec
ord, was engrOSsed and ordered to third
reading. Recess was taken till Z p. N.
In the Senate at the evening session on the
I'd joint resolution in regard to Gen.
Lucius Fairchild. paying high tribute to his
memory. was introduced by Mr. McGilli-
YraJ. 1t was unanimously adopted by a ris
Ing vote, and was messaged over to the As
Sembly, where similar action was taken.
The Senate adopted Il joint resolution offered
by MessrS. Mayer, McMullen and Solliday.
that at II O'Clock Thursday morning, the
hour when President Mckinley is to be in
augurated, the Senate take a recess. and
that the senator's rise and join in singing
America joint resolution was reported
by the state affairs committee authorizing
the employment of an architect to examine
the vaults in which the state records are
contained, and to authorize necessary inn
proyements along this line to be made. The
resolution was adopted.
In the Senate on the Sd, Senator Welton's
bill, No. 12O s, which provides for the pro-
posed drive around Lake Mendoza, was
passed Among bills ordered TO third
providing for the establishment of work
houses; No. AS S, authorizing any incor-
porated city or village tc annex contiguous
territory which is useI principally for a
manufacturing plant; No. 219 S, liking the
salary of the city clerk OF Milwaukee at
5000 and cutting off fees of all city Off
GERS: No. % 5, relating to bakeries. re-
quIr1ng proper system OF plumbing, clean
Illness, etc; and No. 266 S, relating to terms
of court in the Milwapkee circnit. Nine
dnimpcrtant bills were killed. The Senate
took 4 recess until 7:30 n. III.
Many important bills were reported al the
night session of the Senate on the Sd ard
they went on the next days calendar. In
the Senate 4 joint resolution was adopted
to request Lfeut.-GOv. Emil Baensch to adj
dress the Senate at IL O'Clock on the 4th,
it being the hour of President Mckinley's
Inauguration.
Both houses of the Legislature celebrated
Inauguration day on the 4th by exercises
held in the Senate chamber. At IL o'clock,
the hour corresponding to the inauguration
in Washington, both branches took a recess
for the purpose. The members Of the As
sembly formed in line with the speaker and
chief clerk at their head and marched into
the Senate chamber where the whole com
pany Joined in sinrfng America" After
the ieutenant-gOyetnor had delivered
short address upon the Inauguration. the
audience arose and sung America" under
the leadership OF the Senate Glee club. At
the conclusion of the singing Col. Caldwell
swung the national cOlorS in the air from
the gallery and the audience broke ont with
THE Star Spangled Banner" Among the
bills passed in routine session were: No.
159 S, fixing the salary of the Dane county
judge at $500 without fees; No. $40 S.
amending the statutes relating to admission
Of attorneys to practice in courts of record;
No. 116 A, to amend the laws relating to
the duties and powers of superintendent of
workhouses; No; 11S A: amending the law
providing for the establishment of work
houses; No. 49, A, relating to the duties of
district attorneys; No 202 A. authorizing
the state treasurer to cover certain special
deposits into the general fund; No 192 4,
authorizing county boards to appropriate
funds towards the building of bridges. a
number Of bills were ordered to Il third
reading and after killing 4 batch Of ulim-
p0rtant bills the Senate took a recess to II
o'clock.
The night session Of the Senate on the
18th was wholly taken up with the receipt of
committee reports. The committee OIL judi-
ciary reported six bills Tor indefinite post
ponement, most of them relating to practices
in courts Five Assembly bills were report
ed for concurrence.
A bill Of great Importance to manufac-
turers who have establishments outside of
cities and villages was passed by the Sen
ate on the 9TH 1t was introduced by SEN
ator MunsOn and it provides that any city
or village in the state may by action Of its
council or board annex any contiguous ter
ritory that is used for manufacturing or
business property. Under Senator Green's
bill authorizing street and electric railways
to acquire land, ordered to engrOssment and
third reading, the Milwaukee. Racine & Ke-
the right to cross the Chicago &c North
Western tracks at South Milwaukee. what
ever the decision oG the Supreme court in
the pending suit may be. The bill gives
street and electric railways the same rights
in acquiring rights of way as are now given
steam railways. Among the bills passed
were: No 1877 S, requiring constables to
have their offices within their districts; No.
14S S, authorizing cities and villages to ar
mex contiguous territory occupied by manu-
featuring plants; No. 252 S, relating to bak-
cries, requiring them TO be kept in good
sanitary condition; No. 90 A relating to levy
on corporate stocks; No. III A. relating to
the Milwaukee police court, authorizing the
clerk to issue warrants; No. pa A, creating
the town of Tomahawk, Lincoln county |;
No 592 A, authorizing county boards to ap-
propriate funds toward building bridges
Two Assembly bills were killed and also
quite a number of Senate bills. Among the
bills ordered to q third reading was the
Assembly bill relating to guardians and
wards. which covers the Perees-Markwell
case. The Senate took q recess to ; p. N.
There were but eleven members of the
Senate present when President Thayer
called it to order at p. M A resolution
was adopted to allow Mr.. Whelan to intro
duce a bill relating to the publication and
distribution of the reports of the University
and elections reported for passage q bill to
require that a concise statement of all con-
stitutional amendments to be voted upon be
printed on the official ballot The commit
tee on corporations reported favorably with
an amendment No. 219 S. to fix the salary of
the Milwaukee city clerk and to provide
that such officer file sworn statements as to
disbursements, etc. A number OF other COM
mittee reports were also received, and adj
iournment until the evening OF the Sth was