Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
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There were twenty bills left on the
calendar. Among them was the bill to in
crease the powers of the Milwaukee Board
of Fire and Police coInmi SSIonerS for q =
cent passenger fare OF railroads. and to
prohibit the manufacture sale of cigar
cites. The four corporation taxation bills
were ordered to q third reading without OPP
position. Mr.. Hall made a short speech of
explanation. He said the bills contemplated
Il departure from the present system of
corporation taxation and one which he be,
lieved was along the right line. The bills
provide for the taxation of express. sleep
ing cars equipment and freight line com
panieS to be based upon reports made by
these companies to the state board OF as
sessment. Among the bills ordered to Il
taxation bills, was the bill by Senator Wei
ton, providing Il special fund for the equip
ment of the Wisconsin National guard.
The Assembly on the 2Sth reconsidered
the Milwaukee registrar bill and ordered it
to third reading. Mr.. Williams moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill vas
refused third reading last evening, stating
that he did it because he felt that the ac-
tion had been taken under a miSapprehen
sion of the facts The ayes and noes were
called for on motion to reconsider and the
motion prevailed by vote of Al to 81
Mr.. Eline then moved TO strike oua the
clause requiring the appointment to be
made ten days before the expiration of 4be
term of the officer holding the office. The
amendment was lost and eli Il roll call the
bill was ordered to a third reading by It vote
water registrar bill, Mr.. Wheeler said he
thought the Assembly had had discussion
enough for one day, and he therefore moved
that the Orion life insurance bill be made
a special order for the next day. Judge Or
ton said that it would be agreeable to him
and the motion prevailed. The sugar beet tsel
bounty bill was then taken up. After the
committee amendments had Deen adopted
Mr.. True offered an amendment reducing
the period of the bounty from five to three
years, which was adopted. The four bills
framed by the Senate committee on assess
ment and collection of taxes to carry out
the recommendation Of Gov. ScofieId CON
corning the taxation of express companies,
sleeping companies freight-line COM
panfes, and equipment companies We're con-
CURED in by the Assembly this morning
It was necessary to cali the roll on each and
the bills were concurred in without dis
senting vote. At the opening of the AS
sembly this morning Speaker Ray appoint
ed Messrs. Overlook, Johnson and Ives to
represent the Assembly on a committee to
arrange for the transfer Of the title of the
State Historical societV's property to the
state. Senator Welton-s Dill to create a
special fund for the reorganization of the
National guard and his bill relating to the
punishment of Migrants were concurred in
Senator Martins bill concerning the quail
fcations of teachers was ordered to a third
reading. Mr.. Eline's bill permitting the city
of Milwaukee to use special funds for gems
eral purposes and general funds for Spe-
cial purposes was ordered to a third reading
Mr.. Zinn's bill prohibiting the giving of
prizes with the sale Of goods and num-
Der of other bills were laid over until Thurs
day morning. Among them was one of the
Keene bills relating to the improvement of
public pleasureways. Among the bills or
dered to a third reading were the following
Relating to the preservation of the public
health; relating to foreclosure of tax GER
tifcates; making an appropriation to r. S.
Houston; relating TO pleadings; relating to
the improvement of public boulevards out
side Of cities. Mr. Humphrey offered a mi
nority report upon his 2-cent fare bill which
was on the calendar for killing, and the
whole matter WAS laid over The following
bills were killed. Relating to civil service
in certain counties: eXempting certain per
sonal property from taXation to limit pas
senger rates on railroads; relating to own
erShip of school buildings; relating to Spe-
cial tax for school purposes; relating 10
Grant & Richland Counties Bridge com
pany; relating to dictionaries in public
schools; relating to rates of toll for grind
ing grain; relating to pension for school
teachers; relating to cash payment of
wages; providing for trav cling expenses of
legislative employees; amending the charter
fares: relating to changing boundary of
school district No II in The town of Madi-
son; amending the general charter law:
relating to sentence Of persons to house of
correction: relating to control of Milwaukee
penal institutions; for the election of coun-
ty superintendent Of the poor; relating to
mutual fire insurance companies.
The Assembly CD the 18th ordered to 4
third reading the substitute for the Orion
bill taxing the Northwestern Insurance COM
pany of Milwaukee about 100000 instead
of $4,000 us at present, after voting down
two amendments prOffered by Mr. Wheeler,
one making the tax about $4,000 and the
other about $4,000. There was one test
vote, which showed 60 votes for the substi-
question was the adoption of the amend
ment to the amendment offered by Mr..
Wheeler, this being the test vote referred
to: The amendment was then defeated
wit q "a md u,hn rI>e1
by Judge Orion and Mr.. Ger
mer had been lost the bill was ordered to Il
third reading by what sounded like a
unanimous vote, nobody voting mo" The
bill, as it now stands, levies a tax of per
cent on the gross income of life insurance
companies doing business in this state ex
cept the income from real estate which is
already taxed. Assessment companies must
pay a license of $500 yearly. resolution
was adopted in the Assembly authorizing
Mr.. Vandercook to introduce a bill appro-
priatlng $50, 600 for q new executive man
sion. resolution thanking Mrs. E. E.
Marshall and other residents of Jackson
vile for kindness shown the Wisconsin SOL
diers while in camp was adopted by rising
vote. There were a large number Of com
mittee reports. The emory-wheel bill was
reported for passage and so was the bill
title to lands sold for taxes. The Senate
bill to prevent the fraudulent use of street
car transfers was reported for concurrence.
The governors veto of the bill relating to
over from Monday night was sustained by
a unanimous vote. Mr.. Dahl introduced a
bill regarding the sale of drugs by unli-
censed persons, and Speaker Ray introduced
Il joint resolution asking the governor to
appoint committee of fifteen persons to
interest the state in making an exhibit at
the Paris Exposition in 1900.
While the furry over the passage of the
Milwaukee, water registrar bill was easily
tne feature OF the evening session or the
Assembly on the Goth there were several
other objects considered which kept up the
interest until adjournment was taken The
much noted bill to increase the powers of
the board Of fire and police commissioners
Of Milwaukee was killed after a discussion
which lasted half an hour Among the
bills passed was the bill to require poisons
to be kept in triangular colored bottles. On
motion Of Judge orion the Bryant anti
cigarette bill was laid on the table. Judge
Orion explained that he made this motion
because of absence of Gen. Bryant. The
bill may be taken from the table any time.
The Assembly also laid on the table the
verdicts to juries.
The bill abolishing the state land Office
was saved in the Assembly for the time be-
ng by the Introduction of a substitute bill
Oy Mi. Sturdevant on the Both, The sub
st1tute cuts out three clerks. 1t
1ered printed and rereferred to the COM
mittee on judiciary. 1t had been reported
oy the committee on judiciary for noncon-
currence on the ground that 1t was uncon-
There discussion