Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate,

the election of United States senators by
popular vote was adopted. Senator Greer,
said that Senator Withee, chairman of the
committee on railroads, had requested him
to ask that the anti-pass bill and amend
ment to the constitution be laid over till
thursday: There was no objection. Be
fore the bill and resolution were laid over
Senator Mills offered an amendment insert
ing the word use" in the second line of
the bill. The amendment went over with
the bill. Senator StOut's bill changing the
number of state teachers conventions from
four to two was ordered engroSsed and read
third time. resolution presented by
Senator Green providing for the printing of
300 extra copies of the fish and game laws
was adopted. The event of the evening was
the roll call on Senator Dennett'S reSOlu-
ton petitioning for an amendment to the
United States constitution providing for the
election of United States senators by popu-
lar vote. When the resolution was reached
In it's order Senator Green demanded the
ayes and noes, and there being no objection
the roll call was ordered. Four senator's
Green, RiOrdan, StebbinS and Woodwork
voted No" Senator Mather, Munson,
Stout and Withee were absent.
When President Thayer called the Senate
to order on the 18th everybody expected I;
rush of bills-and they came. Senator
Jacobs presented a memorial drawn I'D by
the board of supervisors of Dodge county,
recommending that the expense of trial of
ofenses occurring in the state prison be
borne by the state instead of Dodge county.
The memorial was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary. Senator knudsen intro
duced joint resolution, thanking the peO-
pie of Charleston for their care of the Sec
Ond and Third Wisconsin regiments whtck
was unanimously adopted. Senator Whit
man introduced bill requiring public build
ings to be built with Wisconsin building ma
terial. A bill was introduced to subject the
property and reserve funds of domestic in
Surance companies to taxation and to fix
the fees paid by foreign Insurance COM
panies doing business in this state. By re
quest of Senator Green the anti-pass bill
and resolution were referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary. The Assembly resolu-
ton of sympathy on the death of Assembly
man Hughes was unanimously concurred in.
and Senator's Thayer and Fearne were
deputed to attend the funeral of the de-
ceased.
The first business in the Senate on the
Sth was the Introduction by Senator Knud-
sen OF resolution recommending the print
ing and distribution of 200 copies of Sen,
ator Mills bill to establish the liability of
masters and employees to their servants and
employers in personal injury cases. The
resolution was adopted. The following bills
were introduced: By Senator bennett. a
bill amending the law relating to the license
of bicycles; by Senator KnudSen. bill 70
confer additional powers upon the trustees
Of county asylums for the chronic insane;
by, Senator Mills, bill to repeal the law
relating to the license of street railway and
electric light and power companies; by
Senator Mailer, a bill to provide for the
control of water supplies and sewerage in
Wisconsin and making an appropriation Of
70 provide contingent rund not exceeding
500, 600 to be used in case of Il contagiO1-
Of cholera or any other dangerous disease;
also bill for the sanitary transportation
of c0rpseS; by Senator WeltOn, Il bill to
enable the National Accident society of
New York to recover a Judgment executed
against them by the state; by Senator
Roehr, bill relating TO the management of
public museums in cities of the first class
a bill to amend the law relating to superior
courts: bill to amend the law relating
to the superior court of Milwaukee county;
Il bill to amend the law fixing the salaries
of judges and other officials; bill to change
and regulate the terms OF court in the SUI
perior court of Milwaukee county; a bill to
insure the Solyency of life Insurance corpor-
atoms; bill to authorize cities Of the first
class to regulate Street-car fares by ord-
nance; bin TO compel street railway com
panies doing business either alone or in con
nection with electric light and power COM
panieS to make reports and keep books and
an office within the state; by senator
Green, bill to provide for the effect of
technical conditions or forfeitures on con
tracts of insurance. The bill provides that
the breach of such conditions shall not rem
der the policy void unless resulting in sub
stantial loss or injury to the insured; by
Senator McGillivray, q bill to examine and
regulate the sale of patent medicines; q bill
TO regulate the distribution of official pat
ronage of state equally between the differ
ent counties. The public land committee
recommended for passage the swamp lands
indemnity bill with an amendment calling
for a statement Of appropriation in the
title. The committee on judiciary report
ed for passage the bill fixing the title for
holding terms Of court in Pierce county
The committee failed to approve Senator
Mills amendment to the pass bill, but sub
stituted for it verbal amendment of its
own manufacture and reported the bill and
resolution for passage. The Senate con-
firmed the governors appointments Sen
ator McGillivrays motion for an evening
session was defeated and the Senate adj
journed.
The first business on the Senate calendar
on the 9th was the introduction by Senator
uarris Of a petition from a number of
Whitewater citizens protesting against the
Passage of the Assembly general game bill
and against any bill which will interfere
with spring shooting The following bills
were introduced: BY Senator bennett, a
statutes of Wisconsin relating to corpora
lions; by Senator Welton, a bill to provide
for inQuests for the dead: by Senator Knud-
sen, bill relative to the destruction Of
English sparrOwS and providing for the pay
ment of bounty therefor; by Senator Hal'-
ris, bill to define express companies and
to fix the rate of taxation for the same a
bill to amend the law relating to the tax
ing use, transportation and sale of fish and
game; bill to protect the fish in Geneva
lake; bill to amend the act relative to the
organization of corporations for the main
tenanCe of hospitals for the insane and
homes for the feeble minded; by Senator
Deyos, bill to amend the law relating to
the filing of certificates of criminal action;
bill to grant reliefto George Fl. Ashforth for
injuries received in practice camp at Camp
Douglas in 1891: by Senator Arson, a bill
to amend the law relating to school boards
in cities of the first class having q poDula-
ton of $50, 900 or over; by Senator Roehr
q bill to amend the law relative to the taxa
tion Of personal property; bill to expedite
the hearing of demurrers in civil action
by Senator Whitehead, a bill to increase the
appropriation Of the State Historical So
ciety; a bill relating to fences and ether
structures erected to annoy, and for the
abatement of nuisances: by Senator Mills,
a bill to regulate the employment of chill
dren under certain ages; q bill to allow a
party In a suit to impeach and contradict
his witnesses in cases of surprise. Sen
ator benefits swamp land indemnity bill,
which was reported for passage by the com
mittee on public lands came up for discus
sion. Senator LamOreuX recommended that,
as the bill carries an appropriation, it
ought to go to the committee on claims be-
fore being ordererd to engrossment The
bill referred. Senator WOodnOrth' s
bill changing the time for holding circuit
court in Pierce county was ordered en-
crossed. Senator Whelan offered an amend
ment to the pass resolution by adding to the
end thereof the words, Shall forfeit his
office" Senator Whelan asked that the
resolution with his amendment be re-re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary. Sen
ator Roehr objected to such course on the
grounds that the bill had already been suf-
ficiently discussed. Senator Martin and
Senator bennett thought an opportunity
for further discussion should be given and
Senator Whelan explained that the amend
ment attached to the resolution and