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

petitions for the passage of the bicycle
responsiveness against the memorial pro
viding for the calling back of the Pere
Marquette statue. No. 9 A, Mr.. Stanleg's
blu to make appropriations for the new
home for feeble minded, was ordered 20
third reading. and No. 113 S, by Mr.. Mills,
relating to rights of cities. which was on
tile calendar for third reading, was laid
over. After a session lasting exactly ten
minutes, the Senate adjourned.
Bill No. A. appropriating $1,000 for the
equipment of the home for the feeble
minded, also further sum sufficient to pay
current expenses until further provision is
made by law, was taken up by the Senate
on the h23d. Senator Wheian thought the
latter section too indefinite and moved to
amend by limiting the amount for current
expenses to $4,000. The bin was finally
sent back to the committee on claims to as
certain the amount necessary. Bills passed:
No. % S, authorizing the committee on re-
vision Of the statutes to employ clerk and
stenographer; No. 105 S, ceding certain
States; No. $50 S, setting aside lands to the
Wisconsin Military reservation; No. ISL 5,
providing that members of the national
guard if arrested or sued for acts per-
formed while on duty shall be defended by
the attorney general; No. 316 S, legalizing
peace. Senator Mills bill 10. 113 S, rela-
tive to city bonds. providing that special
bonds issued for public improvements may
by agreement be so made as to come out
side the bond limit fixed for cities, was or
dered to engrOSSment and third reading. 1t
it intended as curative measure TO IegailZe
quantity Of Superior city bonds declared
Illegal by the Supreme court. A recess was
taken until evening.
A joint resolution was offered at the night
session of the Senate on the 23d by Mr..
Conger to allow Senator Baxter to intro
duce bill relating to flexible premium life
claims reported for passage No is S. to
appropriate a Of money to the Wis
consin Ffremen'S association, and No. 232 5,
relating to the collection OF dairy statistics.
A,
the Wisconsin Home for the Feeble Minded,
was reported for concurrence The COM
mittee reported for indefinite postponement
No. 81 5, to appropriate a sum of money
10 John B. Norton. The following bills were
corporations: Relating to the appointment
OF women on school boards; relating to
school libraries: to reorganiZe common cOun-
els in cities of the first and second class;
10 authorize any city acting under a special
charter to prevent the pollution of any body
Of water within it's limits: to authorize cor
poratiOnS to change their names. The COM
mittee reported for concurrence No. a A,
providing for the transfer of bail moneys
IN milwaukee, county: and No; 152 A. reiat-
ing to religious societies. For indefinite
postponement the committee recommended
No. 81 S. to legalize village organizations,
and No. 1872 S, relating to notice to lot
owners to do work in making street I'M
proyements. The judiciary committee re-
ported the following bills for indefinite
poStponement: Relating to bastardy; re-
lating to chattel mortgages and bills of
sales; to amend the law relating to the
Ninrebago municipal court; to amend the
law relating to the election Of school dis
trict officers by ballot: to provide for the
appointment of stenographers in Justice
court proceedings; to provide for the trans
Ter or burial rights in cemeteries; relating
70 the limitation Of actions; providing for
the advertisement of lands to be sold for
taxes; to legaliZe a shorter method of de-
scFtbing lands; relating to liens on logs AMI
timber; TO require all fees received by pub
nc officers having salary to be paiG into
the treasury. The committee reported for
passage No. 325 S, TO protect farmers and
others in the enjoyment of certain riparian
rights. No 43 A, to legaIize the incOrpOra,
ton of the Literary hall society of Wau-
ilesila county was reported for non-con-
currence-
Ia the Senate on the 24th Senator White
head introduced a bill. under permission civ
eli yesterday, relating to cemeteries pro
yiding for the transfer OF bodies in Rock
county. Senator Mailer. under similar per-
mission. introduced bill authorizing dam
across the Oconto river. Joint resolution
no. IL A, providing for joint legislative
committee TO ascertain whether fire and life
insurance companies in the state are paying
proper amount of taxes was cOncurred in
On motion of Senator Munson, the two
joint resolutions, Nos IS and 20 a. re-
regents and reports from the university
farm. which were on the calendar for pas
sage, were sent to the committee ON state
affairs. Bills were passed as follows: No
> 5, amending the election laws, changing
the hours of keeping polls open, providing
that at every election in cities of 5000 or
over the polls shall be open from a. M. to
I p. M, and in other cities towns and viii
lagos. at the November elections from a.
~. until sundOWn, but in the latter class the
Gity council or town board may fix an ear
lie1 hour for opening; No. L and Is S, Civ
ing the city of Milwaukee the right to ex-
tend Improvement on the lake front by
Ftiing submerged lands; No % S. relating
co she manner of transferring inmates of
state institutions; No. 4S s. fixing the
kee city treasury at $4,000; No 81 s. amend
ing the act establishing police court in
milwaukee,; No. 1O1 S, requiring timber in
spectOrs offices to be within their districts;
No. 1l6 5, amending elections laws, pr0yid-
ing that parties casting 1 per cent. of the
vote be entitled to a place on the official
centage from to per cent, the purpose
being to give the National Democrats Il
place on, the ballot at the next election;
No. $50 S, extending the law. providing that
timber shall not be cut on lands taken by
counties for taxes, SO as to give similar
protection to purchasers of tax titles; No.
buttons, prohibiting the giving Of bonuses
by any localities to secure such buildings;
No. 165 s, authorizing loan of trust funds
TO a school district at Black River Falls;
No. 1T2 S, reducing the minimum local IL
cense for auctioneers from 500 to $40, maxi
mum, $780, No. 1913 S. authorizing the dis
misSal of pending suits for want of prose
iatlhg 70 entry & 81 judgment and taxation Of
costs. Thirteen bills were slaughtered and
two were given another lease OF life by
reference to committees Those killed were:
No. Is S, relating to fees Of n0tarleS; No.
81 S, legalizing village organizations; No.
81 S, making an appropriation to the Camp
bell & Cameron company; No. 81 S, making
an appropriate TO John b. Norton; No 232
). amending the act relating to the munich
pal court of WinnebagO county: No. 240 S,
relating to school district officers; No. 262
5. providing for the appointment Of phonO-
graphic reporters in justice courts; No. 2G0
S, relating to transfer of burial right i'll
cemeteries; No go S, relating to limitation
of actions; No. 321 S, relative to liens on
logs and timber; No. 334 S, requiring public
officers paid salaries to account for and pay
into the public treasury all fees and per-
quisiteS not specifically provided for them
AZ Statute; No. 43 A, legaliZing the lncor-
boratiOn of the Vernon Literary Hall com
many Senator Withee's bill 200 S, which
provides for the reorganization Of Milwau-
kee common council and abolishes that body
as now organized was ordered to engroSs-
lneat and third reading, without word
of opposition. Senator WeltOns bill au-
thorizing the common councils of cities TO
change the number and boundaries of ward
boundaries by ordinance, with an amend
ment legalizing such action under the old
law was ordered TO engrossment ana third
reading unanimously Senator Welton
bill, No 24S S, authorizing any city acting
under a special charter to prevent the pol
tuition, obstruction or filling in Of any lake.
water course, or ponds or other body OF
vUit cuph civ over