Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-03

slreets or avenues having concrete foun-'
datlon and bordering public parks: to
regulate the filing Of bonds by insurance
| agents III cities of 100000 pOpu,ation; to
authorize the auditing of certain bills in
| cities of 1000 population; to provide for
bill of allegation or Indictment in cases
of larceny; to provide for filing vacancies
| i'll city offices in cities of 100 900 population:
TO repeal laws requiring publication of of
| ncia proceedings and advertisements in thu
Poush language; to authorize cities of so
| coo Or more population to buy, build, equip
| lease or operate street railways; to regu-
late the delivery OF prepaid kilograms and
express packages; to amend laws Of 1895
comforting particular rights on a certain
| class Of towns; relating to records of death:
| to authorize the building of a dam across
! the Oconto river; relating to the deStrCc-
ton Of noxious weeds; relating to special
assessments for paving and improving
| streets; to provide for the payment to the
city of Milwaukee of bail money in munich
| pal court not called for in two years; relat-
ing to issuance of corporate bonds by cities
acting under special charter. Senate. reso-
| lutons were concurred in without debate
providing for joint committee to inyesti-
! gate the state offices and report bill to
| adjust salaries of employees and for a sub
! committee of the judiciary committees of
the two houses to consider the revision of
| the laws as reported by the special commit
tee on revision and to pass upon and incor-
| porate in such revision suitable acts Oh the
| present Legislature.
/ In the Assembly on the Goth Speaker
| Buckstaff appointed Messrs w. A: Jones,
| committee for the investigation of the state
! departments. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: Authorizing the New Richmond bank
! to reduce its capital stock; also to Vacate
| the state park and sell the lands; amending
| the insurance laws; authorizing dam on
! Cranberry creek in Burnett county; also to
| amend the revised statutes in regard to dis
! trict attorneys amending the laws author
! izing villages to issue corporate bonds; pro-
! viding for increase of the appropriation to
! the State Historical society. The bill in
| creases the annual appropriation from $1,000
to $4,000; comforting civil jurisdiction on
amending the laws relating to the incorpora-
! ton of street railways; authorizing the
state to pay the speciai assessment on the
property of the industrial school for girls
! at Milwaukee. Mr.. Lewis reported from
the committee appointed to confer with
Prof. Henry about. lecture, a resolution
to grant the of the Assembly chamber
for the purpose of lecture on Wednesday
evening. Prof. Henry will lecture on the
Jones the Assembly took recess until y
O'Clock, at which time the balloting for
United States. Senator began: Mr., Borch-
senius' bill for the sale of the lands in
the state park provides for the appointment
of three commissioners to designate the
lands, such pine lands. hardwood lands.
etc, and then they are to be sold at prices
ranging from So to SO per acre, according
to the class to which they belong. Mr..
shall be binding upon an insurance company
| unless a memorandum of the agreement is
made in writing and signed by the corpora
convened Mr.. Wheeler of GAINESVILLE placed
Mr.. Spooner in nomination Mr.. Harvey of
Oconto followed with a brief seconding
speech When the roll vas called SO Repub-
licans voted for John G. SpoOner. Two Re-
publicans We're absent Six Democrats
voted for ". G. SilVerthorn. Assemblyman
ClasOn Of Neosho Gold Dem.) voted for
John G. Sp0oner
Mr.. Tucker presented to the Assembly on
the 9th the report of Supt. Emery on the
revision Of the school laws. Mr.. Legried
offered petition for the establishment of
state home for lepers Mr.. Marsh introduced
nt-nf n1t1fin llirer fhn int
ment of committee to investigate and see
why electric lights have not been put in the
capitol in accordance ct, with bIll passed at
follows: Allowing persons to cross private
lands in order to fish i'll public streams; for
the extension of Highland boulevard in Mil
waukee; relating to trials by jury; also, re-
lating to local self government by cities;
Also to amend the charter of the Milwaukee
Gas Light company by taking away its ex-
elusive franchise; to regulate livestock i'll
surance companies: also, TO foster and en-
courage the beet sugar industry IN the state
of Wisconsin by providing for a bounty of
i cent per pound on beet sugar; regulating
the speed of traction engines in cities and
villages; to amend the laws relating to the
penal code; authorizing county aid in the
Improvement of highways; to prevent the
establishment of a saloon near old settlers
societies grounds; making the office of reg
lister Of deeds n salaried office; also, making
office of clerk of circuit courts a sal arfed Of
ton law; to prohibit the leaving open of
wells and cisterns in cities and villages;
regulating building and loan associations;
to codify and amend the school code: author
izing ferry on Lake Pepn; amending the
law relating to conveyances of real estate;
amending the laws Of 1889 relating TO the
letting of contracts by cities; authorizing
a ferry at Maiden Rock, Pierce county;
amending the liquor license laws; also, to
amend the laws relating to the acknOwl-
edgment of written Instruments: two bills,
establishing railroad commission and reg
ulating railroad charges; also, to authorize
free ferry across the Chippewa river in
Dunn county; authorizing the appointment
of an agent OF the state board of control TO
inspect penal and charitable institutions.
salary to be $1,000 year; q bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 to the governor 5 fund was
passed under suspension Of the rules. Short
ly before noon the Senate and the state
officers appeared in the Assembly chamber
and the Joint Assembly convened for the
purpose OF eiecting a United States Senator,
Lieut.-Gov. Baensch presiding. All the Re-
publican members voted for John G. Spoon
er: Senator Burke Dem) voted for w. G.
SiIverthorn and Senator's Meyer and Soli-
day (Dem) for Gen Bragg. Senator Nc
Mullen Dem.) asked to be excused from
voting. objection was raised, but the chair
Iege to refuse. The presiding officer adj
nounced the vote follows: Spooner 11S;
declared John G. Spooner duly elected as
United States senator. A committee
Iofnt Assembly and Mr. Spooner made a
speech of thanks.
D. F. Jones offered a joint resolution in
the Assembly on the 2Sth for the appoint |
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committee to consider the report of the re-
visers of the Wisconsin statutes which was
referred to the judiciary committee G.
w. Taylor offered a joint resolution to pro
vide against the introduction of dead-head
bills Mr. Woller introduced resolution
to provide. the stenographers of the two
houses with typewriter>. Bills were in
troduced as follows: For the sale of the
lands in the state park to encourage the
beet sugar industry in Wisconsin; amend |
ing the laws relating to warehouses;; amend |
ing the Milwaukee police court act; amend
ing the workhouse laws; authorizing the
Nil yankee common council to cause rail
ways 20 erect retaining walls along streets.
relating to liability of common carriers;
amending the laws relating to the inspec
ton of Illuminating oils; providing for as
foul brood among bees; authorizing the. pur-
chase of Ira Ridgeway's painting of old
Fort Winnebago; relating to the salary of
the county judge of Racine county; to estab-
lish a sub-state fair to be held at Chippewa
Falls: to amend the lien laws also. relat-
ing to the libel laws; to tax express conn
panies. The committee penal and char
liable institutions reported favorably on a
bill making appropriation to the home
for feeble-min0oQ The committee on iudi-