Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

10 increase the compensation or the state
superintendent was introduced by Senator
Nhelan. The Senate adopted Mr. Roehr's
resolution for the printing of 800 additional
copies of the bill for uniformity in legisla-
ton in regard to negotiable instruments.
After the discussion of the pass question
the Senate passed Mr.. Stout's bill providing
for two instead of four teachers associa-
tionS. Mr.. EatOnS bill to permit the State
Board of Agriculture to use the State Fair
park was ordered engrossed and read,
third time. All absentees were granted
leave.
Senator Welton introduced a memorial
in the Senate on the 14th framed by d.
h. Tenney of Madison, concerning certain
reforms in taxation. Senator Stout intro
posed amendment to the constitution
changing the time Of election of state su-
perintendent to April so that he may take
office at the beginning of the school year
The following bills were introduced: BY
Senator Whitman, to provide for the regis
tration of everyone engaged in the prac-
or before July !, 1897; by Senator Baxter
to amend the law relating to passenger
rates; bill to provide for the organization
regulative and government, on the Stipu-
lated premium plan of life insurance com
panies in Wisconsin; by Senator Martin,
curing the elements of agriculture to be
taught in the common and high schools of
the state; by Senator Roehr, to regulate
taxation of personal property; by Senator
Stout, to amend the library law; to provide
for the travelling expenses Of assistant SUI
the library clerk in that office, and to pro-
vide for mailing clerk; Senator Mills, to
provide for the election of assistant dis
trict attorneys in certain counties; bill TO
provide q method Tor obtaining possession
of property in replevin actions; to provide
for the payment of poll tax and requiring
the exhibition Of receipt of same before
registering voting; to amend the law
relating to county superintendent OF schools.
The committee on federal relations report
ed for passage Senator McGillivray's me-
mortal to Congress for an amendment CIV
ing Congress concurrent jurisdiction with
the several states in the suppression or
trusts.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Nc
Gillivray's memorial recommending that
Congress be given concurrent jurisdiction
with the states in the suppression OF trusts
was adopted. Senator Jacobs bill allow
ing the city council OF Beaver Dam to
change the number and boundaries Of its
wards by a three-fourths vote Of its mem
bers was passed. The following bills were
introduced: By Senator Withee, to pro-
vide for the taxing OF newspapers. By
Senator Thayer, to amend the law relating
to the presentation of claims against cities
under the general law BY Senator WiUhee
to amend the law relating to roads and
bridges in villages and towns. By Senator
Deyos, providing for i deputy county clerk
and other assistants. By Senator Baxter
to amend the law relating to the practice
of veterinary surgery. BY Senator Whit
man, to provide for the protection of the
persons and corporations paying over or
delivering property under decree or order
of court. By Senator Reynolds, to prevent
frauds upon the state and its municipaH-
ties. BY Senator HattOn, to appropriate i
sum of money to the normal school income
fund. BY Senator Roehr, TO amend the law
relating to police and fire department asso-
Citations BY Senator Fearne, to amend
the law relating to notices of expiration of
time to redeem from tax sale: to amend
the law relating TO sale of lands for deIin-
quent taxes: relating to carferrieS: five bills
providing for the rendering of reports by
To 10 N iSSi RvT tnrs
Stout, TO amend the corrupt practices act
BY Senator Riordan, to create the town of
King in Lincoln county; to amend the law
relating to standard fire insurance policies;
to amend the law relating to county courts
BY Senator Mills, to amend the law deter
mining qualifications Of jurors: to amend
the law fixing the time of residence in an
election district necessary for the Qualifi-
cation to vote; to regulate the practice of
barbering and insure sanitary methods; to
limit the time for which committees of
county boards can draw pay. BY Senator
Weed. to authorize the establishment by
any company or companies of industrial re-
formatOry schools for the care of dependent
or incorrigibie children; to amend The law
relating to new trials reversal in the
superior court; to provide for the separate
assessment Of land and the buildings and
improvements thereon; to exempt certain
personal property from taxation; to amend
the land condemnation law. BY Senator
Martin, to amend the law relating to ware
house receipts By Senator bennett, MAX
ing an annual appropriation to the Wiscon-
sin Cheesemakers' association. BY Sen
ator Roehr providing for declaring vacant
to be a resident Of the district in which
he was elected. By Senator Stout to
change the name of the state library COM
mission to the free library commission
By Senator WheIan, to amend the law rela-
tive to the management of trust funds By
Senator Jones, to amend the law relating
to city and village mutual fire insurance
companies; to prevent the fraudulent use
Of street railway transfers; relative to
choosing offices in cities. BY Senator Har-
ris, providing for the disbanding and sale
of renovated butter; requiring icecutters to
pay ID cents per ton for all ice shipped out
of the state. In honor of ex-senator John
t. Kingston. victim of the late war;
whose funeral held at Necedah the
Senate was declared adjourned.
The Senate on the 10Th concurred in tho
Assembly joint resolution asking William
Jennings Bryan to address the Legisa ture
at a time most convenient to him. and
President Ihayer appointed Senators Weed
Roehr and Whitman to wait upon Mr.. Bry-
an with the Assembly committee Senator
McGill1yray presented q memorial to Con-
gresS relating to deposits of money in the
postal department. Senator Lamoreux pre-
sented petition of n number Of citizens
of Ashland praying for an amendment to
the constitution authorizing trial by jury
in injunction cases Senator Lamoreux also
introduced joint resolution asking for two
typeWriters each for the use Of the Senate
and Assembly, which was adopted The fol
lowing bills were introduced By Senator
Baxter, to properly construe section 1916
B and subdivision ), section $500 of the re-
vised statutes. BY Senator Devos to amend
the law relatingg to the management of
slaughter houses. By Senator Whitehead
to repeal the statute relating to damage
caused by defective highways; relating to
the duties of city superintendent Of
schools; to amend the law relating to coun-
ty courts. BY Senator Welton to prohibit
the commitment Of Migrants other Grim
inals in county pOorhOuSes; to allow cities
of the third class to levy q special school
tax. By Senator Reynolds, relating to the
assessment of benefits upon the laying out
building or altering of highways. BY Sen
ator Green, requiring the assured in I'M
authorized fire insurance companies to paw
the license fees and percentages requirerd
by law. By Senator Withee. to legalize the
issue of all corporate bonds heretofore is
sued by cities of 10000 or less. BY Senator
RiOrdan, to authorize the commissioners of
public lands to loan a portion of the trust
funds of the state to the city Of Rhineland-
er. By Senator Whelan, to amend the law
relative to the establishment of manual
training departments in free high schools
BY Senator Roehr, relative to the employ
ment of labor: amending the statutes rclat-
ing to correction of errors in assessment
rolls: TO establish a district court in Mil
waukee county: releasing the governor from
the board Of normal school regents. By
Senator LamoreuX, to regulate the use of
sleeping-car berths; relative TO municipal
tiles: amending the act constituting the
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