Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-21

Polacheck's plumbers bill, and the fourth
was Senator Stebbins' joint resolution Gre
atIng a fund for the purpose of making u
suitable gift to the battleship Wisconsin.
The following bills were killed: Joint reso-
luton No. SO A, relating to acoustic prop
critics Of the Assembly chamber; No. q a,
relating to town overseers and roads, No.
81 A, relating to physicians, surgeons and
midwives; No. 1853 A, making appropriation
1874 A, to provide for the exemption of a
homestead; No. 395 A, relating to the city
A, relating to an interstate park; No. 535
A, relating to the exemption of earnings;
No. 538 A, apprOpriating money to &. w
Anderson and L. l.. Malquist; No. $50 A, ap-
propriating money to &. r. Cushman. Aft
er two or three resolutions to permit the
Introduction Of new bills, and after Mr.;
Burnham had introduced a new boulevard
BILL the Assembly took recess.
AT the night session Of the Assembly on
the 18th joint resolution was introduced
by Mr. Stone for the appointment of a con-
ference committee of four from the Assem-
by and four from the Senate to make re-
port for final recess and the date of re-
converting. The resolution was adopted.
The last hope of the wheemen is gone
The Assembly on the 10Th killed the FIett
bicycle baggage bill, and there is no chance
Of reviving it. There was no discussion up
voted down, but Mr. Ffett demanded roll
call and was sustained in his demand. Mr..
SEEKER moved call of the House and the
call was sustained. A roll call showed that
there was nobody absent without leave and
the vote was then taken: The bill was
killed by vote of 30 to 40. The vote was
mum, Bechtel, Billiard, Cashin, Clark, Da-
wilson, Flett Frink, Hall, Harvey, Jones
Morgan, Mss, Ray, Reinnoldt, Schellenberg.
Smith o. j., Treat True. Tucker, White,
Wolff, Wolter, Wylie, Yorkey, Mr.. Speaker,
%; noes, Beach, Burnham, Buttles, Church,
Clack, Conner, Dresser, Eaton, Feige,
FIagg, Fogo, Froeblich, Gavin, GoodeII,
Hogan, Hoyt, Hughes, Hurd, Hurlbut Rla-
Grath, Overlook, Parker, Peterson, Pierce.
Plummer, Polacheck, Pratt Reynolds, Ris-
UNI, Rosenkrans, rutherford, Sheffer, Sick
er, Smith %. X, Stanley, Stone, Sweet
ing, Taylor, Thompson, Utt, Wheeler, WHIP
perman, Wo.fnger, Woller, 40; absent or
not voting, Arson. Borchsenius, Burlington,
Clason, Edwards, HindeS, Jensen, Jones (W.
Al, KrauS, Legried, Mcdonald, Mosher, Oh
son, Policy. Settler. Staples, Thomas, Web
ster, WEIGH, 10; pairs, Edwarus and Mosh-
er, Policy and Jones' OJeson and CIasOn
ing committee made it's report readjusting
the salaries of the employees IN the state
ported for passage after being amended to
make 1t apply to general elections, and to
give the small cities the right to say Wheth-
er or not they will adopt the measure for
municipal elections. The following bills
were passed: No. 102 A. relating to build
ing and loan associations; No. $40 a, relat-
ing to publication Of town laws; No. 800 A,
to provide for investigation of natural re-
sources Of the state; No. 514 A, relating to
railroads; No. $50 A, relating to collection
of historical material; No. 644 a relating
to the wrecking Of railroad trains and pro-
Yiding punishment; No. 64S A, relating to
plank and toll roads, No. 649 A, relating to
county; No. 173 S, relating to highways and
bridges; No. 352 S, authorizing a dam on
Middle river, Douglas county; No. 353 s.
capitol building. There was a lively de-
bate over Senator Green's bill relating to
the salary of the city clerk Of Milwaukee.
a. mo 10 J4yjrh llarI
cut to $4,000. The committee of the Assem-
bly, offered an amendment fixing the salary
at $4,000 Messrs. Billiard, Flett and Burn
ham spoke in favor of it and it was objected
to by MIR. Gavin who wanted to cut it to
$4,000. His amendment was rejected and
the committee amendment was ado pted
Senator WeltOns bill providing fer police
and fire commissioners in cities of the sec
ond and third classes, was passed under
debate over Senator Bakers BILL making
an appropriation for additional room at the
Wisconsin Veterans home. The bill was
reported in the Senate from the Gains com
mittee carrying $4,000 the original bill
calling for $50, 900. The Assembly commit
tee on military affairs made the apprOpria-
ton $4,000 and it was that increase that
caused the fight. The amendment was car
ried by vote of As to 35 and the bill was
were ordered engrossed and the following
bills were killed: Joint resolution No IS A
providing headquarters for the department
of Wisconsin, G. A. R.; No. II A, relating
to amount of money exempt IN case of in
surance upon homestead; No. % A, re-
lating to payment of licenses by street rail-
way companies; No. $50 A, relating to pub
fishing history Of battle flags and cold
Abe No. PAT a, relating 10 payment of
licenses by street railway companies; No.
2S1 A, relating to state printing; No. 800 A,
relating to organizations drilling with fire
arms; No. 416 a, to prevent combinations
between. fire insurance companies; No, sol
A, relating to appropriation to state uni
versity; No. 597 A, to prevent unjust dis
crin'ination by fire insurance companies;
No. GIT A, relating to the crates of inter
est" No. GO A, relating to savings banks
and savings societies. No. 626 A, regulating
issuance of license to insurance companies;
No. $50 relating to disposal of garbage,
same in cities of the first class.
The night session of the Assembly on
the 18th was short, the calendar having
been finished in the morning. Speaker
Buckstan announced the appointment OF
MeSSrs. Stone, Billiard, Hall and Ray as
members Of the Joint committee to report
of the rules the Assembly passed a bill
introduced by Mr.. Wheeler relating to the
impanelling of jurors. Messrs. Mss and
Cashin were appointed as members of the
special committee to visit Camp Douglas
The Assembly on the 10th passed three
important measures this morning-Mc-
Grath's bill establishing an intermediary
of migration and Mr.. Polacheck's bill to
license plumbers. The intermediary prison
bill, which carries an appropriation of $75,
OOO,
was a considerable amount of inquiry to
the amount of money carried by Mr.. Agents
bill, but there was no, discussion over it.
The total appropriation is $4,000. 1t was
passed by vote of II to 2, Messrs. Edwards
and Gavin voting against if. There
considerable discussion over Mr.. PoIachecks
plumbers bill. Mr.. Kosenkrans wanted it
explained and Mr.. Poacheck spoke at
length upon the necessity Of such a law.
A resolution was read from the Christian
FndeavOr societies thanking the Legislature
for the work it had done toward improving
the public morals by passing the Wylie pool
selling bill and the Hurd cigarette bill.
There were no resolutions to act upon and
the House proceeded at once to the passing
of bills. The following bills were passed:
No. 1873 A, establishing a reformatory for
certain class Of criminals; No 21S A. refat-
ing to state board of immigration; No. $50
A, relative to the licensing Of plumbers; No.
A3 A, investigation of returns made by
railroad companies; No. 645 A. authorizing
the erection of a bridge across the Me-
nominee river; No. 653 4. amending the law
relating to the sale Of roisons; No. 219 S,
relating to the salary of the city clerk in
cities of the first class: No. 237 S, to appro-
pirate money for additional room at Wis
consin Veterans home; No. 2S7 S. relating
to railroads; No. $50 s. to regulate casualty
insurance and suretyship corporations; No.
800 S, providing compensat ton for officiating
chaplains of Senate and Assembly. The