Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

and there Is InulcaIlOu Indl IH9 CouliCIl
given up the fight for an increase Of taxes.
In the Senate on the 9th Leut.-Gov
BaenSch announced telegram notifying
him of the death Of Allen Warden, mem
Der of the constitutional convention. Sen
ator Austin introduced resolution con
veying the regret of the Senate at his death
and a tribute to his worth, which was
adopted unanimously. On motion OF Sen&
tor MunSon. the use of the Senate chamber
was granted the Wisconsin Editorial assoc
citation Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Bills We're passed as follows: No. IA 5,
changing the term of the secretary of the
State Historical society; No. 241 s, relating
to security for costs; No. $50 S, providing
for the investment of school funds in gov
eminent bonds; No. 13 A, vacating a Gene
terry in WATERFOWL: No. AZ A, establishing a
ferry across the Mississippi river from
No So A comforting civil jurisdiction on the
county court of Jefferson county; No. 125
A, fixing the salary of the Racine county
certain cases; No, So7 4 authorizing a
dam across Hay river, in Barron county; No.
312 A, repeating section 3, chapter 140. laws
of 1881. relating to circuit courts; No. 437
a, amending the act establishing a munich
pal court at WaukaSha; No 5S8 A, fixing
the salary of the Kewaunee county Judge.
The following bills were ordered to third
reading: No. II S, requiring that when u
constitutional amendment is submitted TO
vote of the people the ballot shall contain
amendment; No. 21S S. authorizing city at
torneys In cities of the first and second
classes to appoint assistants; No. POI S. pro-
Yiding that the Milwaukee school board
shall be appointed by a commission to be
appointed by the mayor instead of elected
by the aldermen as at present. Bills were
appeals to the Supreme court; No. $40 s,
relating to practice in criminal cases. No
BAT S, relating to taxation of costs of dis
bursements in actions. On motion of Sen
atOr Baxter the vote by which No. 81 S.
appropriating $447.20 to the Cameron Camp
bell company for lumber used in the prison
.Joyot Sc ~ ut LII
was reconsidered in order to give parties
further hearing. Recess was taken to 7:30
Gov Scofield at the evening session of
the Senate on the 9th submitted to the Sen
ate copy of ex-senator PhiletuS Sawyer's
release to the state of all claims growing
out OF the suits to recover interest moneys
from the ex-State treasurers. large num-
Der of committee reports was received.
Bills were passed in the Senate on the 10th
as follows: No. 16 s. making physical edu-
cation q part of the regular school cur
rculum in all normal. high and city schools
entirely or partly maintained by the state
NO. III >, amending the statutes relating
to damages from defective roads, requiring
notice of claims to be made within five in
stead of ninety days; No. 4S S, repeating
chapter III, laws of 1888, relating to private
Insane ms 1e asylums; Bill No. 2o9 S, providing
common council, which was up for passage
was on motion of Senator Austin sent back
to the committee on corporations. He stat
ed tnat there were some matters concerning
elections which needed amendment Among
the bills ordered to engroSsment and third
reading were two from the state board of
health; one providing for the better collec-
ton or vital statisticS-recording births and
deaths-the other providing for the printing
81 the to f ferd Of the board Other bills
ganlzing the town. Of Crivitz, Marinette
county; No 3s7 A, appropriation to the
providing for a bridge across Kickapoo riv.
er; No. so A, amending the act relating
to Arbor day; No: 133 $, relating to trust
lot owners Of cities; No. 217 S, relating to
reasSessment Of taxes; NO 331 S. giving
electric. and street railway companies the
way as are now given steam railway com
paniesi no. 81 ), the substitute fish and
game bill reported by the committee last
evening, was on the calendar for engrOss-
ment and third reading. Senator Munson
moved that it be laid over for q week. It
was one of the most important bills before
careful consideration. Senator Timme moved
TO amend by making the time Thursday
morning. He said the bill was the result Of
careful consideration by the committee.
with full hearings, and there was no oh.
Ject IN extended delay. Senator Green
spoke to the same effect Senator Putnam
wanted opportunity to send the bill to his
constituents. Senator Timme said no bill
could be drawn which would not be met
with some objection. The amendment was
adopted and the bill laid over till Thursday.
on motion of Senator WeIton his bill. No.
pa S, providing for the repeal of the Dane
county drainage law, reported by the com
ponement. was laid over for one week. On
motion of Thayer, No. 245 S, relating TO
drainage interpretations, went over till the
NO. 246 :, extending the corpora ton limits
OF the city of Madison; No. 1T6 S, appronri
citing $1,000 to, James Purcell of Madison.
Tor injuries received by a fall in the CAPT
toi park; No. 254 S, relating to vacation of
PARK lands in cities. Recess was taken to
A short session was held by the Senate
at $50 p. III. on the 10th. Several commit
zee reports were received and referred to
committees A joint resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. WeltOn to authorize the ex-
pendlture Of the money left over from the
amount appropriated for soldiers monu-
ments at Chickamauga. The resolution pro-
F1des that with the money a monument be
erected at Chickamauga, and another at
Mission Ridge. The resolution waf referred
TO the committee on military affairs.
The committe on public health and sani-
tation reported to the Senate on the 18th for
indefinite poStponement two bills, Nos 81
5 and 100 S. providing for vaccination.
The judiciary committee reported eleven
bills for indefinite pOStp0nement, four of
which have passed the Assembly. They
are: No. SO S, requiring security for wages
and material used in public buildings and
works; No. "a S, prohibiting any person
who furnishes material for buildings from
having lien; No. 102 S, amending the laws
relating to written instruments; No 122 s.
1895; No. 265 $, amending the same act; No
3O6 s. amending the laws relating to rape !;
No. $40 s, relating to school, town and coun-
" orders; No. 317 A, relating to guardians
and wards; No. 2S6 A, relating to eligibility
to and holding of Offices; No. p A, regulat-
ing compensation of attorneys; No. % A
relating to drawing Of jurors. No. 2S9 S.
relating to guardians and wards, was re-
ported by the judiciary committee with an
amendment for passage. The death Of 317
A. on the same subject, was clinched by q
motion by Senator bennett to reconsider
the vote by which it was killed and to lay
that motion the table, which was adopt
ed. Assemblyman Barnum's bill expressing
sympathy for Cuba and urging action by
the United States was concurred in with but
one dissenting vote. Bills were passed as
follows: No. II S, providing that when a
constitutional amendment is submitted to a
vote Of the people the ballot shall contain
q concise statement of the nature of the
amendment; No. 106 S, authorizing the is
sue of bonds of cities for dock and harbor
improvements; No. 126 S, amending the act
dividing cities into classes; No. 185 S, pro-
viding for the enforcement of penalties; No.
222 S, legalizing special taxes for sewerage
purposes ia the years 1898, 1894, 1895 and
1895: No; 254 A, organizing the town of
| Criyitz, Marinette county; No. 1887 A, ap-
| preparation for the legislative visiting com
| 1nittee, 500 each; No. 494 A, providing for
a bridge across the Kickapoo river; No. $40