Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03

the home for the feeble-minded, and Mr.
Taylors bill amending the law relating to
for passage, but were laid over for further
consideration. Senator Putnam's resolution
for constitutional amendment to create
a board Of pardons was ordered to a third
reading. Speaker BuCkstaff appointed
Messrs. Merriman, Olson and Mcdonald on
the committee to investigate the tax re-
turns Of the insurance companies doing
business in the state.
Committee reports constituted the only
business at the evening session of the AS
sembly on the 25th, but there was sudl-
cient number Of these to show that the
work Of the day had been greater than
usual. The following committees made re-
ports: Committee on claims. for indefinite
postponement, to appropriate to Cyrus
tanned in the capitol disaster in 1888; com
mittea on cities, for passage or concurrence,
to provide for the establishment of mu-
600 or over; to prohibit cities from giving
a bonus to secure the location of state in
stitutiOns: to authorize a loan from the
trust funds to Jackson county school dis
trict; for indefinite postponement, to repeal
the law creating the state board of immigra-
ton; to vacate state road in Grant county;
committee on corporations, for Indefinite
postponement, to repeal the law exempting
from taxation the land owned by the Mil
waukee Medical college; committee on town
and county organization, for passage, re-
lating to county officers; relating to county
aid for bridges; for indefinite postpone
ment, relating to the publication Of the
proceedings Of common councils in cities
having population of less than 5000; COM
mittee on judiciary, for passage, relating to
attachments in justice COURTS relating to
the determination of issues Of law; relating
TO terms OF court in the Eleventh circuit;
to amend the law relating to the Douglas
county Superior court; for indefinite post
ponement. to declare unlawful and void all
trusts and combinations; relating to original
owners where tax deeds have been issued;
relating to costs in equitable actions and
special proceedings committee on agri-
culture, for indefinite postponement, pro-
viz q Ia n
liens on grain and grass seed; for passage.
relating to statistics of farm products.
In the Assembly on the 26th a bill was
reported from the committee on state af
fairs, authorizing the levy of state tax
for the years 1897 and 1898. The bill was
accompanied by report submitted by
There shall be levied and collected 70
the year 1897, and also for the year 1882
three-tenths $40 of one mill for each dol
lar of the assessed valuation of the tax
able property III the state. in addition to ali
other taxes and charges authorized to be
levied by existing laws for each year afore-
said. Said taxes shall be apportioned and
certified by the secretary of state, for each
year as aforesaid to the several counties.
and by the county clerks of the several
counties to the several towns cities and in
corporated villages in their respective coun-
ties, and shall De collected and paid over
according to existing laws. This act shall
take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication" Quite mum
made, including a majority and minority re-
port for and against the Overlook bill to
repeal tie present steamboat law, over
which the committee has had a lively fight,
and which will no doubt cause q bitter con-
test on the floor. Mr.. YOrkey moved to re-
refer the Overlook bill to the committee on
taxes, which opened up Il discussion upon
the merits of the bill. Mr.. Polacheck, Mr.
Agen and Mr.. Yorkey favored the re-
posed it. Mr.. Hall made quite speech
discussing thee situation from an impartial
ference Mr. McGrath again opposed the !
motion to re-refer and was followed by Mr.. /
Arson, who made speech in favor Of leav- |
Ing the law. as it now stands; Something
of a sensation was occasioned during the |
debate by the revelation of the fact that |
nine members of the Milwaukee delegation
had signed a petition asking for the passage
of the Overlook bill and the repeal of the |
present law. Mr.. POlacheck said that the
members had signed the petition under a |
misapprebension. of the facts, and he pro- |
duced paper signed by seven of the nine |
members asking to have their names strick- |
EN- from the petition because they had signed |
it misunderstanding The situation. Mr. Ov- |
erbeck gave lot of figures to show the IN
CAPABILITIES in taxation under the present |
son, Mr. Overlook expressed the opinion |
that the steamboat men would not consent |
The motion to re-refer was lost by vote |
Of IS TO 40. from which It may be inferred |
that the Overlook bill Mill Will pass and the
ments to the bill for an appropriation TO /
furnish the home for the feeble-minded, |
were adopted and the bill cOncurred in. Mr.. |
Arson for the committee on cities sent in
substitute for the plumbers bill. without
recommendation to have it printed. The
following bills We're passed: Repeating
Kelley cure law; relating to county bonds;
relating to Il ferry across ST. CroiX river;
relating to county court Of Jefferson county: |
relating to warehouses; relating to oils and
petroleum; relating to county court of Win
nebagO county; relating to ferry across
Lake Pepin; relating, to district attorneys;
relating to appealable orders; relating to
cleanliness in milk diaries: providing. for
pOst-morten examination of brains of in
mates of home for feeble-minded; relating
TO removal Of inmates. Of certain state in;
St1tutlOnS joint resolution for constitutional |
amendment relating to circuit court. Speak
er BuckStaff appointed Messrs. Burlington,
Hall and Lewis as members of the commit |
fee to consider the university reports. The |
Senate members are MessrS. Withee and
Baxter The Assembly adjourned in the
midst of the passage Of bills to $50 D. N.
on the LIST.