Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15

ly on the Sth and passed che following bills:
Authorizing TreaSurerS to issue certificates
for taxes in certain cases; relating to bonn
ty on wild animals: relating to the sale Of
certain state lands; relating to the WauSau
Cemetery association; relating to excise AND
sale of Intoxicating liquors; appropriation
to Wisconsin battleShiD commission: relat-
ing to hail insurance companies; relating
10 false representations of county officers:
creating Il third municipal court for Bar
ron county; relating TO capital stock of the
City bank of Portage; relating to redemp-
ton of land sold for taxes. The following
Senate bills were ordered to a third read
ing: For register Of probate for Wauke-
sha county court; amending the law relat-
ing 10 sidewalks; relating to examinations
before trials in civil actions; relating to
powers of police court III cities of the first
class; memorial to Congress for suppression
of trusts and combinations; joint resolution
relating to good roads. Mr.. Burlington in
troduced bill by permission to give the
United States site for government
building in Eau Claire. The Orton bill re
lating to the adoption of children, which
mas been before the Assembly for weeks,
was on the calendar and was again the sub
Ject OF considerable debate. 1t was finally
ordered reprinted with it's amendments,
winch continue it on the calendar. The fol
lowing bills We're ordered TO third read
ing: Relating to the place of holding pro
pate court; relating to damages on high
ways; relating to common schools: relating
10 collection and payment Of taxes; relating
10 the stage OF water in Spring lake; relat-
Ing to q dam across the WauDaca river:
relating to the limitation of actions: relat-
ing to the common schools; appropriation
Ior the Wisconsin state tax commission: re-
latlnS to the vacation of towns: relating
TO county clerks notices. Judge Bryant'S
Dill relating to arguments before iuries was
ordered to Il third reading. The folowiH>
DIS were killed: Relating TO writing of IL
surance policies relating to permanent
!andmarkS etc: reducing price OF land in
heWaunee county: relating To homestead
exemptions; reducing price of land in Mon
roe county; reducing price of certain lands
III WOOu county. fpiatinr To liability IF al
graph companies; relating to separate road
alStrlctS; for transcribing railroad records
IN Il, the secretary of states office; allowing
clLleS, counties, towns. etc, to adjust claims
against officers: relating to employment of
assistants for district attorneys. The new
member from Milwaukee, Joseph RpchIitz
was sworn III and then the Assembly ad-
journed.
The Assembly had a short calendar OH the
?lh put number of committee reports came
III 10 give 1t calendar for the following
gay. Inc committee on privileges and cleo
tlons reported for slaughter joint resou-
ton No. 10 for constitutional amend
ment: requiring thirty days residence in an
election district before man can vote and
reported bills Nos 100 and 261 relating to
judicial elections, for passage. The com
mlttee on claims reported favorably on bills
10 felleVe the fire sufferers of Barron cOun-
ty to pay funeral expenses Of deceased
members and the expenses of the visiting
committee. The three board of health bills
10 control water supply, to prevent the
spread of cholera. and to cover expenses Of
certain trials, were reported for Indefinite
pOStponement The committee on state af-
fairs reported against the pig-iron bounty
bill and the committee on judiciary report
ed q large number of bills for killing. in
Guiding the bill to do away with subcon-
tractors liens and the bill TO authorize
comfy boards to meet bienDially and fix
salaries. The following Senate bills and
resolutions were cOncurred in: For reg
lister of probate for Waukesha county court:
amending the law relating to sidewalks
relating TO examinations before trials in
Civil actions: relating to the terms of the
superior court in Milwaukee county: relat-
ing to powers Of police court III cities OF the
first class memorial 10 Congress for sup
preston Of trusts and combinations. Sena-
tor McGilliyray's joint resolution for a con
stituti0nal amendment to provide state aid
in road building was sent to the judiciary
commottee. Mr. More's bill relating to
legal fences was sent TO the committee on
agriculture and Mr.. Vandercooks bill re-
lating to the collection of taxes by county
treasurers was laid over. There was a long
debate over Il bill to regulate traction en-
gineS and it was finally rereferred to the
committee on roads and bridges. The BIZ
cycle baggage bill was on the calendar for
indefinite DOStponement but Mr.. Galway
offered 4 substitute and had the whole mat
ter sent back to the railroad committee.
Mr. SoltwedeI's bill relating to assistants
in district attorneys offices and authOriz-
ing county boards to appoint cOunselS were
killed. The Assembly then adjourned until
the 10th.
At the opening of the Assembly on the
Adams for the members to visit the uni |
versity in body. The invitation was ac |
copied on motion Of Mr. Morgan and
Wednesday afternoon was set for the visit. |
Chief Clerk NOVEL; read u report on the |
condition of the Assembly bills. Mr.. linn |
introduced two bills by permission-one to
amend the charter of the Milwaukee Plank |
Road company and the other relating to |
change of grade of streets in Milwaukee. |
A large number of committee reports were |
made. The committee on public health and |
sanitation reported adversely the bill |
to give women the right to vote on liquor |
licenses, and the anti cigarette bin. 1t re |
ported favorably on Mr.. Halls bill requir |
ing pOisons to be kept liz red three-cOrnered |
bottles. The sparrow bounty bill was re
ported for indefinite postponement by the |
committee state affairs, which reported |
favorably upon the joint resolution looking |
to transfer of State Historical society's |
property to the state. The bill providing |
special attorneys for cities of the first |
class was reported for killing. The follow |
ing bills were passed: Comforting addition |
al powers upon trustees OF county asylums;
relating to organization Of Bankers InSur |
ance company; relating TO justice court ap-
pealS; relating to cities under special char |
tiers; relating to the bond given By guar
dams of minors; comforting additional
powers unon registers OF probate; lega!iz-
ing the acts Of the county board of Taylor
county. Senator Mills bill to divide the
town Of Marshland, Burnett county, was
The following bills were ordered to Q third |
reading: To regulate the practice of bar I
boring; apprOpflatng money TO BelOIt city |
school district; relating to judicial cleo |
lions; comforting additional Jurisdiction on |
county court of st. Croix county; relating |
to payment and collection Of taxes by coun |
ty treaSurerS; relating to election; authOriZ- |
ing Douglas county to aid Agricultural So
ciety: appropriating money. to 1i,e sufferers
of Barron county; repeating chapter 49, !
laws of 1897: appropriating money for fu- |
neral expenses of William Hughes and Al |
bert WOycechowski; appropriating money |
to legislative visiting COMMITTEES; relating |
bills were killed. Authorizing dam at out |
let of Long lake; providing control Of wa
ter supplies etc, in the state; providing |
fund for contagious diseases: relating to |
liens Of subcontractOrs: relating to account |
ing of proceeds by guardians; notification
by judges and clerks to attorneys: relating |
to duties of sheriffs; to encourage manufac-
ture of pig iron: relating to excise laws;
relating to publication of election notices.
The Assembly then adjourned.