Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17

constitutional amendment relating to cir
cult court judges was adopted. Bills were
concurred in as follows No. 8 A, relating
to terms of court in the Sixteenth judicial
circuit; No. "a A, amending the statutes re-
lating to collection of taxes, providing that
extension of time for collection OF taxes
shall not postpone the time for the payment
to the county treasurer OF the state tax
Seven bills reported by committees foI in
definite pOStponement were on request Of
their authors referred to committees. Four
others were killed as follows: No. S5 S,
cutting of all compensation OF agents Of
the Wisconsin Humane society; Nos. 1913 S
and 1875 s, relating to discharge of and
liability for suretles upon bonds; No. 1873 s.
comforting police powers on agents of the
Wisconsin Humane society. The following
were ordered to third reading: No % S
providing that in cities Of the third class
(under 5000 populatiOn) the offices OF city
clerk chief of police, marshal street com
missioner and poor commissioners shall be
elective; No. 149 S, amending the statutes
relating to apPraisement of damages done
by animals changing the term ''fencing
around the premises" to cline fence Oh the
premises Adjournment was taken to the
Assembly.
The rolcall showed all but nineteen mem
bers present at the evening session on the
Sth. Mr. Marsh introduced petition OF the
residents Of Clark county, for the passage Of
the bicycle baggage bill, and Mr.. LANCE
offered similar petition from residents OF
Fond du Lac county. THEE petitions fay-
orins the passage Of the Bicycle law were
luton for constitutions; amendment for
state aid in the building OF good roads was
introduced by Mr.. Mosher, petition for the
passage of fish and game law was pre-
a petition from the Wauwatosa board for
the repeal Of the law eXemptng private
insane asylums from taxation. Mr.. WEIGH
introduced n resolution for a memorial to
Congress for the passage Of the law now
pending to increase the salaries Of letter
carriers In cities Of the first class. Two
a a mr. IN n NJ
third reading were referred-No. 40 A, relat-
Ing to the administration of estates and No
121 A, relating to Illuminating oils were
referred to the state affairs committed
There were number Of other bills on the
calendar for engrossment but they were
not considered, adjournment being taken on
motion or Mr.. Peterson. During the seSSlRn
the following bills were introduced: To IN.
crease the force Of deputy sherins In Mil
three, and increasing the salary of the uL-
der-sherif from $500 to $4,000, and also in
creaslng the salary Of the clerk and one Of
the deputies; relating to the destruction Of
noxious weeds; to secure the better preser-
walton of fur bearing animals; relating to
the raising Of school fund income; to re-
On Sundays and election days; to repeal
the Sunday closing law; to amend the
statutes by striking out the limit Of $4,000
to be loaned to school districts; TO amend
the law relating to the building of a bridge
across the Chippewa river at Durand; TO
amend the law relating to peddlers; to
elections; TO permit q wife to testify In
certain cases; TO amend the law relating to
villages; relating TO liens; relating to the
fees OF jurors In Oshkosh; relating to the
transfer OF licenses for the sale of liquors
in cities OF the second and third class; re-
latlng to the examination Of witnesses in
adverse proceedings; to regulate the term
or liquor licenses in all villages and cities; ;
to create the Office of public examiner; to
create the town Of Tomahawk In Lincoln
county; to amend the elecJIon laws; to pro-
tect fish in Fond du Lac county lakes; to
authorize the state board of health to
and sell antitoxin to authorize the build
ing OF dam across Beaver creek, in Juneau
county; relating to county officers; to amend
the law relating to property exempt from
to amend the law relating to county aid for
bridges; to protect the payment Of labor
employed upon public contracts; relating
to the state agricultural society; relating to
general elections; relating to the eligibility
for holding office in this state: TO provide
for low water levels in inland lakes; for
the licensing Of plumbers.
At the session of the Assembly on the 9th
Mr.. Sweeting introduced memorial to
Congress asking that the Pere Marquette
Statues to fhe a5d ae eS so Rnsf
might be placed in Statuary hall. A num-
Der OF petitions for the passage Of the BIZ
cycle baggage bill were presented and
there were some remonstrances against the
repeal OF the Sunday laws. Assembyman
McGrath offered resolution for the print
ing of joint resolutions before they
acted upon, and the resolution caused quite
a debate. Mr.. Merriman offered resolu-
ton for q committee TO make an inyestiga-
panies are paying fair amount OF taxes.
He also offered a resolution for an amend
ment TO the constitution so as to do away
with the taking OF the state census. Mr..
Mcdonald offered resolution rendering the
use OF the Assembly chamber for next
Tuesday afternoon to L. G. Fouse OF Phila-
which was adopted. The following bills
were introduced: Relating to the election
Of constables in small cities; also, to- pro-
vide for the compilation Of the town laws;
to regulate the publication of proceedings
of common councils in cities Of less than
5000: to appropriate money to j. NJ. Thomp-
son and Lowell & Co. of Waupun; alSoS an
other pure beer bill; to provide for the col
lection of special assessments in cities and
amend the laws Incorporating the city of
Columbus; to- regulate the sale of impure
ice; also, placing all organizations which
drill with firearms under the control of the
state to limit the time for the commence
ment of mortgage foreclosure proceedings;
legaliZing the records of the register of
deeds of Grant county; also, to amend the
exemption laws; to amend laws of 1895 re-
lating to conStabIes; to repeal the statute
relating to useCf abusive language; also.
for the promotion of military training in
schools and colleges; authorizing dam on
Hay river to Barron county; relating to
tons for damages in case of death or in
jury; to prohibit wearing of big hats III
theaterS; repeating law OF 1895 relating to-
acknowledgements to provide for semi-an-
nual payment or taxes; also, liking the num-
Der of the assessors in small cities; to re-
peal the laws of 1881 relating to circuit
courts; also, to appropriate money to Win
nebago game wardens to pay judgments for
destroying fshermen's property; prescribing
qualifications for judges of courts of record;
amending railroad license law; relating to-
guardians and wards; to provide for the use
of water on public highways; also. to amend
revised statutes relating to delinquent taxes .
amending laws relating to publication of
probate notices.: also to amend the laws ne
lating to bridges, authorizing the construc~
ton of a pier i'm Lake Michigan in Door
county; to divert half of license money to
the use of public schools: making the coun-
ty of Polk part of the Eighth Judcial cir
cult; to appropriate money to Cyrus
Schenck for injuries received when the
capitol fell in 1888; regulating the rate OF
rental to be charged by telephone companies
in smaller cities; relating to costs in equft-
able actions; also, relating to terms of
courts in the Eleventh Judicial circuit; to
legalze certain acts of the secretary of
state and state treasurer; also, to limit
passenger rates on the 500 road; to amend
the laws relating to mutual church insur-
ance companies; amending the statutes re-
lating to town meetings; also, relating to
village bonds; amending the tax Iavvs;
amending the laws relating TO voluntary as
signments, to protect the forest resources
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