Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate on the goth authorizing Senator
WeltOn to introduce a bill providing 1oI
monument to wisconsin soldiers at
Chickamauga from the balance remaining
from the Chattanooga fund The commit
tee on claims reported favorably No. So
A, providing banking code, and No. 56 A
placing the bank examiner under the di-
rect jurisdiction of the state treasurer.
Senator Conger moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the Senate ordered to
engrossment and third reading bill No. 39S
S, providing for the eradication of the San
Jose scale. He said it was similar to
bill which had been killed in this session.
1t imposed q burden on the farmers, who
had to pay for the examination of their
orchards by the university agricultural de-
partment. He asked for its re-reference
Senator Thayer made an argument for the
bill. The vote was reconsidered and the
bill laid over. 4 message was received
from the governor annouiI, ing his appoint
Inent OF George e. McDill of Stevens Point
81 member of the state board of normal
regents to succeed the late j. O. Raymond.
of the rules. Bills were passed as follows:
Under suspension OF the rules, No. 4O4 A,
prescribing and regulating the procedure
for determining insanity, for committing
persons to the insane hospitals and asy
lumS, and for paroling and diScharging
them therefrOm; No so S, providing that
no persons sentenced from United States
courts shall be confined in the Milwaukee
house OF correction, state prison at Wau-
pun or other penal institutions of the
of local insurance companies; No. 37S S.
relating to bitches and drains; No. 3S4 S.
to prevent unjust discrimination by fire
insurance companies; No. 3S7 S. relating
TO organization of Insurance corporations;
No. 3S2 S, to provide for organization of
fraternai assessment orders; No. 376 A.
providing for the compilation Of town laws;
No. CAS- A, authorizing the city of Mari
nette to assist i'll building a bridge across
the MenOminee river; No. GAS A, providing
for payments of license by plank and toll
roads; No. $40 A. legalzng the acts OF the
Briggsville Cemetery association. Senator
McGillivray argued for the passage of bill
No. 80 A, requiring judges of probate courts
to administer estates of $4,000 or less with
cut attorneys services 1t had been
ported by the judiciary committee for in
definite pOStpOnement. Senators Austin
and McMullen spoke against it. saying it
would result in defective titles, many coun-
~ judges not being attorneys. The bill
was kiIIed-23 to S-the votes in its favor
being by Senators Conger, Davis bennett,
Green, McGilliyray, Munson. Stebbins and
Woodwork. AssembIyman Kraus' bill,
No. 136 A, reducing the exemption of earn
ings from $50 to $40 per month, was re-
ported from the committee for Indefinite
poStponement, but the Senate refused by
= vote of IL to II to kill it, and it was
ordered to engrOssment and third reading.
Senator LamoreuN argued against concur
renee in No 332 a, limiting passenger
rates on all roads which earn $500 or more
per mile to not more than cents per mile,
and requiring that tickets be sold at all
stations at that rate. but the bill was or
dered to engrossment and third reading
thoriz1ng sewer commission for Milwau-
&ee and authorizing it to condemn lands
grossment and third reading. Mr.. Trues
Dill, No. 315 A, providing an appropriation
TO reimburse the trust funds for loan to
the State Agricultural society of S113, 900,
including interest, was indefinitely post
poned. On motion Of Senator Stout. bill
No. 1913 A, amending the school law, was
taken UP and concurred in under suspen-
sion Of the rules. Bill No. 623 A, providing
Il new banking code, was concurred in un-
dct suspension of the rules on motion of
Senator Baxter. The bill taking a slice
off from Forest county and adding it to
Oneida, and from Oneida to Villas county,
which came back from the Assembly with
several amendments changing the boun-
DIARIES Of the detached territory, was con-
cured in. Under permission of joint
resolution Senator Welton introduced a bill
authorizing the use of the unexDended bal
ance Of the appropriation for monuments
on the battlefield of Chickamauga for the
erection of monuments on the battlefield
OF INA Jhated hi9 On motion of Senator
examiner under the jurisdiction of the
state treasurer, and authorizing him to en-
pioy his own subOrdinates, was concurred
III under suspension of the rules. Senator
bennett secured reconsideration Of the vote
by which the Senate passed bill No. 80
), taxing Waterworks on their gross re-
eeipts, and moved its recommittal to the
committee on state affairs. Senator Conger
wanted it sent to the committee on assess
ment and collection of taxes, to which
senator bennett consented, and it was so
referred
The Senate on the night of the Goth
passed under suspension of the rules the
general appropriations bill for the char
liable and penal institutions of the state,
carrying appropriations for $945, 800 This
amount is 100000 less than was asked for
BY the bill it went to the committee
on claims. Two years ago this bill carried
appropriations Of 1892, 900, but the present
measure provides for a deficiency Of SSH
600, SC that the total allowance is less than
that of the last Legislature by So, 600
Ihe appropriations are divided between The
several state institutions as follows: Wis
consin state hospital for insane S1G0, 900;
Northern hospital for insane, $165, 600; Wis
cOnSin school for deaf, sos 600; Wisconsin
school for blind, s73,500; Industrial school
for boys, S124, 000 state prison. sos, OOG;
state school for dependent children, "a 900;
home for feebe-minded, $135, 600 Mr.
Hurd's bill to regulate and restrict the
sale of cigarettes, which has been buried
in the Senate judiciary committee for many
days, brought out with u recommen-
dation that it be killed.
It being the last day for committee re-
ports except for clerical committees sew
eraI committees held meetings before the
session of the Senate OF the 21st and re-
tant among these were the bill fixing the
number and salaries OF capitol employees,
FOR which the claims committee reported a
substitute. The dissenting members were
Senators McGillivray anu Solliday and AS
Semblymen White and Cashin. Mr.. Solli-
day was not present when the vote of the
committee was taken. so he is not recorded
as dissenting, but that is his position re-
CARDS the report. The committee on educa-
zion reported for indefinite postponement
No. 303 S, providing for new board Of
education to have charge of the university,
normal and high schools, also the bill No.
1877 S. relating to instruction of deaf mutes.
The committee on corporations reported 43l
A, providing for civil service, with an
amendment. The veto of the governor to
bill No IS S, Senator Devos' bill. eXempting
lands used rs public parks from taxation,
was received. Senator Riordan presented
several petitions from residents Of Oneida
county for the bill limiting passenger rates
on the $500" road. The bill No. 206 S, pro-
viGing for Il state purchasing agent to buy
supplies for the state charitable and penal
Institutions, on the calendar for passage,
again brought out n discussion, Senator
Y0Umaps opposing, it. The substitute as
amended provides that bids shall be adver-
tised for all purchases amounting to $500 or
more. Senator bennett said the governor
approved the measure. The bill passed.20
to 9-those in opposition being Senators De
vos, Green, Lam0reuX, McMnilen, Mills. Ri
Ordan, ROehr, Whitman, Houmans. Bills
were PASSED as follows: No 146 S, regulat-
Ing assignments for benefit OF creditors;
No. 100 a. regulating building and loan assoc
Citations; No. 1876 A. relating to exemptions
Of earnings passed-13 to 81; No, 628 A,
authorizing sewer commission in MIlwau-