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

Jonement, relating to the ellglDlIlty OF
Judges; committee agriculture Tor pas
sage to encourage the beet Surgar industry.
Joint resolution No. A, providing for a
joint committee Of five to examine ana re-
port on the report Of the university regents,
reported favorably by the committee on
state affairs, taken up in the Senate on
the 10Th ana IN h Of
Wednesday evening, was then taken up ana
laid over, to be referred to the special COM
mittee to be appointed under this resolution:
Senator Mills, under permission or joint
resolution, introduced a bill relating to cor
porations and amending section 1775 Of the
resolution for a constitutional amendment
making sheriTs eligible for reelection, re-
ported by the Judiciary committee for In
dennIte postponeInent, was at his request
following bills were concurred in: No. A,
appropriating $15,OOG to equip the home
for the feeble-minted and $500 to meet
immediate current expenses until the bill
making regular provision for the inStitu-
tion is passed; No. rs A. authorizing the
Manufacturers bank of New Richmond to
reduce it's capital stock; No. 1872, giving
women the right to vote in church meet
ings. Bills were ordered to third reading
as follows: Amending the act Incorporating
Milwaukee Orphan asylum; amending the
statutes relating to duties of assessors; re-
lating to publication of notice for sale or
lands; providing for the granting Of certain
lands for highway; making more definite
the law relative to issuance Of bonds issued
by cities and villages, and providing for the
evidence OF ordinances, etc; providing Tor
collection of dairy statistics; authorizing
corporations under chapter 81, laws or 1919.
to change their names; relating to riparian
rights of farmers. giving the exclusive right
to construct ''blindS" for duck shooting OH
lake shores adjoining their property, from
the shore line to the outer edge Of ruSheS
along the shore. The bill No. $50 s, pro-
viding for the retirement of justices of the
Supreme court and judges Of all courts OF
record at the age of 20. was indefinitely
postponed; also Senator Roehr's bill prOvid-
ing for the "better education OF stationary
engineers" Senator Welton's bill fixing
the salary of the Dane county judge was re-
ported by the judiciary committee with an
amendment making the salary $4,000 per an
mum and providing that all fees shall go
into the county treasury. Recess was taken
until $50 D. M.
The Senate met at $50 p. m. on the 18th
to receive committee reports. An interest
ing resolution was reported by the commit
tee on military affairs. 1t authorizes the
governor to have full control Of all office
rooms i'll the capitol and to assign each Of
flee or department such room or rooms as
in his judgment may be required. The COM
mittee on corporations reported Tor IN
definite pOStpOnement No. 223 s, amending
the law Incorporating the city Of Medford,
and for passage No. 120 s, authorizing
cities to acquire lands outside of city limits
and to create park commissioners. For con-
currence the committee reported No. TO "A,
to authorize alderman and the presi-
dent of the Milwaukee common council to
audit ward bills in the absence OF the
other alderman. Also No. "A A, providing
for the payment by the clerk of the munich
pal and OF the police courts Of MilWauk zee
posted with him and which remains I'M
called for for two years. The state affalrS
committee reported for concurrence No. III
A. relating to ferry across the Chippewa
river and No. POP A. to authorize the state
treasurer to cover certain specia1 deposits
in the general fund. Bill No. 40 S, relat-
ing to the board of immigration, was re-
ported for passage with an amendment.
Joint resolution No. - for constitutional
1l1,1aV 70 11aI- ifs oil
election was reported with Il recommends
ton that it be adopted.
Senator Putnam for the committee on
state affairs introduced in the Senate on
the 18th bill levylng state tax of $40
mill for the years 1897 and 1898. This bill
is intended TO meet the deficiency il state
finances, which was the subject of Gov.
ScOGeld'S recent message. Senator Mills,
under permission Of joint resolution, in
trOduceG q bill to provide for the safe in
yeStment Of school funds 1t provides that
the board Of education of any city having
the management of the finances Of the
public schools therein, may by majority
vote invest such funds, or any portion
thereof. in registered United States bonds
at their market value, with authority to
sell the same or part thereof, at market
value for current expenses when necessary.
constitutional amendment relating to Sher-
IFS eligibility for reelection, reported by
the Judiciary committee for indefinite post
pOnement and re-referred 20 the commit
tee OH state affairs, came back from that
committee with favorable report but was
defeated-1S to Il. Under suspension of
the rules, on motion of Senator Austin, No.
% 5 was passed. 1t provides that in cities
of 1000 or less the city clerk and all other
officers may be elected in the same manner
as mayor and treasurer have been hereto
fore elected. upon petition asking there
for being filed with the city clerk twenty
days prior to the municipal election. signed
by a majority Of the voters at the last
preceding general election. The petition
may include one or more or all of the Of
fcers, and the election shall be Cor those
thus named. Other bills passed were as
follows: Permitting cities to issue special
improvement bonds which may not be Il
lien upon the city; authorizing the common
council Of cities to change the number and
boundaries Of wards by Il three-fOurthS
vote, and making it mandatory when a
petition for such division is filed with the
city clerk signed by a majority of voters,
for the clerk to Immediately notify the
mayor of such petition, the mayor to have
the petition published, and the council to
pass the ordinance; amending the act in
cooperating the Milwaukee orphan asylum;
relating to duties of assessors, extending
the time for filing statistics of farm prod
ucts from July ] to August 1. Bills were
indefinitely postponed as follows: Amend
ing the act Incorporating the city of Med.
ford; providing for an examining board of
architects: relating to advertisements Of
lands to be sold for taxes. Bill No. 202
A authorizing the state treasurer to con-
eral fund, was made special order for the
Sd proX. Adjournment was taken until
$50 p. N. on the LIST.
Assembly.
In the Assembly on the evening of the
22d, Mr.. Gavin presented a protest signed
by many MilWaukeeanS against the passage
Of the bill to eliminate the printing of Of
fetal notices in the Polish language. The
remonstrance set forth that if it is neces-
sary to pass any bill it should provide that
official statements be published in no for
eign language. Senator Welton's joint reso>
luton No. - S, for the appointment of q
committee TO visit DOWner college at Fox
Lake to consider the advisablity of secur-
ing it as an additional Veterans home, was
adopted The resolution was amended by
Mr. Taylor, making the number of the COM
mittee seven instead of five A motion to
adjourn by Mr.. Lange was lost Mr.. An
sons bill. No. 1 A, relating to the Milwau-
kee Orphans home, was passed, after which
adjournment was taken on motion Of Mr..
Tango.
In the Assembly on the 23d Mr.. Olson's
joint resolution asking for information
garding the expenditures Of the University
Athletic council was passed notwithstand-
ing that the council is Il body over which the
state has no control. Its fund was created
and is supported by private contributions.
Mr.. Rosenkrans' resolution of inquiry con-
corning the products of the university farm
was also adopted. The Following bills were
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