Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10
TIE LEGISLATURE.


Senate.
When the Senate convened on the even
ins of the LIST Senator Austin offered joint
resolution to provide for constitutional
| amendment to authorize the election of
more than judge in circuit, the same
| having been adopted by the last Legislature.
| Mr. bennett offered a resolution. which was
! adopted, for q joint committee to examine
! the executive residence owned by the state
| Only two bills were introduced: TO appro-
! pirate TO John r. Norton the sum of $33OS
| for nOn-fufillment of a state printing con-
! tract of long ago; to provide for the convey
ance of lands. a joint resolution from the
Assembly to, prevent the introduction of
| that for special committee to investigate
the capitol lighting plant and another pro-
viding for four typewriters for committee
| Austin Mr. McGillivray's joint resolution
was adopted providing for joint committee
of five to revise the banking code Of the
state and report in time for adoption by the
present Legislature, so that it may be voted
upon at the next general election. A com
munication from the governor submitting
the list of pardons granted by Gov. Upham
| was received and referred to the committee
on state affairs. Bills ordered engrossed and
to the city OF Appleton; for additional com
mittee clerks and messengers; authorizing
| special committee on revision to employ
| clerks.
Senator Whitman, in the Senate on the
I'd, presented a petition for the Outagamie
county board for q memorial to Congress
asking that the presidential term be made
| six years. Senator bennett presented a
| remOnstrance against the passage of 81 S.
! the pharmacy bill. Senator Putnam offered
4 joint resolution for constitutional amend
ment authorizing a state board Of pardons.
| TO take the pardoning power from the GOV
ernor. Bills were introduced as follows:
| To amend the statutes prohibiting receiving
| of United States prisoners at the Milwaukee
| house Of correction; providing that certain
! insurance companies may amend their arti-
| cles of reincorporation or reorganization;
al th0ls nd no
/ to have placed in the old hall Of the House
| Of Representatives at Washington statue
! Of Gen. Lucius Fairchild; repeating chapter
| 40 laws of 80; also authorizing a dam
! across Chief river; providing for the better
| education of stationary engineers; to amend
| the statutes relating to location of lumber
! inspectors offices: to amend the laws relat-
| ing TO acknowledgment Of written iTStru-
ments; providing for the equipment and
| building and appropriating 100000 therefor
When the Assembly joint resolution for the
purchase of four typewritfng machines for
the use Of the Legislature employees came
up, Senator Baxter asked that it be sent
to the committee on claims and it was so re-
ferred
Bills were. introduced in the Senate on
the Sd as follows: To amend the laws re-
lating TO street railway licenses, providing
that they shall be taxed upon gross receipts
for all purposes (now only passenger bust
nesSl, and that vacant lots shall be taxed
for city 2sWell as county and school purposes;
10 cede certain lands in Calumet county to
the United States: also (by requesD, author
lZing cities of 5000 or more inhabitants to
issue corporate bonds in certain cases; to
establish a board of fire and police com
miSsionerS in cities of the second and third
classes: making it penal offense to obtain
credit through false statements in writing:
also (by requeSD for better education of
creating the board of immigration, extend
ing its services and appropriation to in
c!ude the years of 1897 and 1898; to create
a state board of ciyil-seryice examiners of
five MEMBERSHIP governor, chief justice of
the Supreme court, state superintendent
and two other competent persons. their
duties to be to examine and pass upon the
applicants for state positions; amending the
election law relating to preparation of bal
lots fer voting or. on constitutional amend
constitutional amendment is to be submit
ted TO the people the ballot shall contain in
addition TO the section and article sought
to be amended a concise statement not ex-
ceeding ten words, of the subject matter of
the proposed amendment; providing for the
payment of assessments for city improve
ments in instailmentS; to amend the laws
relating to clerks of county courts; to ap-
propriate SUM of money to the State Fire
mems association; also, to amend the cleo
ton laws, making the percentage Of votes
required to be east by any party to get ON
the official ballot l instead of , Der cent
in general elections The purpose Of The bill
is to enable the National Democrats to re-
tain their organization and have a place on
the official ballot; amending the laws relat-
ing TO injury to wires by removal of build
ipgS without notice; authorizing and direct
ing the governor to have placed in the old
ball of the House of Representatives at
Washington statue Of the late Jeremiah
Rusk.
In the Senate or the 4th Senator McAIullen
presented a protest against the passage OF
bill No. 10 S, for d bounty on beet sugar
Bills were introduced as follows: Authoriz-
ing cities to acquire property outside the
corporate limits for park purposes: rcIati,I0
to notice where damages are claimed for
damages on highways; also to repeal sec
ton 4, chapter 125, laws of 1895 relating to
certificates Of cOnveyance; providing for the
granting Of certain land for a highway:
also relating to hotels and inns; amending
the laws relating to incorporation of trust
companies; also, providing for the inspec-
ton Of steam boilers; also, amending the
game laws; also, to establish the iurisdic-
ton Of cOnstables; also, fixing the place
also, amending the laws comforting police
power on agents of the Wisconsin Humane
society; also, relating to the election or APP
P0lntment OF women on school boards in
cities Of the second and third classes: ALSO
relating to employment Of teachers under
township school systems; also, amending
the statutes, making the limited state teach |
crS certificate a life certificate for certain
positions; also, to increase the income from
normal schools; authorizing the purchase
of keystone binders; to prevent the giving
OF bonuses for location of state Institutions
70 prohibit manufacture of goods in pris
ons: to permit sureties on bonds to limit
their liability; to provide for the discharge
Of sureties on bonds and other obligations;
to prOVide for definite and limited amount
Of liability upon bonds of sureties; proyid-
ing a penalty not exceeding 500 fine or
three months imprisonment for hotel dead
beats: to amend the statutes relating to cut
ting timber on land sold to counties, giving
any person purchasing tax certificates on
such lands lien on timber cut by any other
person while he holds such certificates. The
committee on claims reported against con
curence in the Assembly joint resolution for
the purchase of four typeWriting machines
for use Of legislative committees; q com
munication was received from Gov Scofield
announcing his appointment of members of
the board of normal school regents-Th0mas
]. Jenkins of Platteville, Freeman H. Lord
of River Falls, and j. J. Fruit of La Crosse,
all now on the board. Confirmation went
over till tomorrow. Bills were passed as
follows: authorizing the Bank of Osh-
kosh to reduce its capital stock from $780,
coo to 100000; amending section l. chapter
6, laws OF 1895, relating to the police court
in Milwaukee. giving the city the right to
appeal from decisions against it; to amend
the statutes relating to duties Of the attOr-
ney-geGeral, requiring him to furnish opin-
ions OF board of control and other state de-
partmcntS not thus provided for; appropriate
ing $4,000 for stationery for the use of
state departments and for the Legislature
Of 1890; making appropriation FOR purchase
OF annotated statutes for legislators; relat-