Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22

ml1teG on assessment ''GI COllpEI'" OF
taxes taxing sleeping car, express, F'Aight
line and railway equipment companies worc
reported for passage by the committee.
These bills have been under discussion in
the committee which drew them ana the
judiciary committee for several weeks, and
have been well threShed over. joint
resolution providing for the appointment by
the governor of a special commission 10 in
vestigate the question of Wisconsin partici-
pating in the Ohio centennial celebration
in 1902 was adopted. The commission is to
have one member from. each congressional
district and one member at large, who is
to be the governor. The Roehr lobby bill
was reported for passage.
Senator Stout on the 18th introduced a
bin to allow the maintenance of Il dam
across Elk creek in Dunn county. Another
new bill was sent in by Senator Rlordan,
providing for a display of Wisconsin prod
ucts at the Ohio centennial in 1902. The
following bills were passed: repeating the
statute which eXemptS from taxation &
private insane asylum at Lake Geneva;
injuries received at Camp Douglas; appro.
priating $500 to J. H. Green, w. II. F'lett
and Henry Overlook, il; permitting towns
to appropriate money to maintain exchange
non-sectarian libraries instead of establish
ing new ones; making it optional with mem
bers of police and fire departments to come
into the relief association. Several Assem-
bly, bills were concurred in: Itelatlng to
Wausau Cemetery association; to pay Stur-
Geon Bay Bridge company S1262o; fixing
fine of not more than 5000 for false i'm
perSonatiOn of county officers; amending
the act creating third municipal court
for Barron county; giving registers in pro-
bate some powers clerks Of court to GER
tify TO copies of papers, records and judicial
proceedings; authorizing the appointment
of board Of four trustees for home for
dependent children in all counties where
such homes are established. The Senate
refused to concur in Mr.. Thomas bill re-
latng to sale of land for taxes. Mr.. Keene'S
Oil regulating the loaning of money upon
chattel security, and Mr.. Gawin'S bill fix
Ing penalty of one to five years i'm
pEiSonment for stealing a bicycle. There
some discussion upon Mr. McLeOd's
bill providing for the payment by counties
of salaries of the deputy county clerk and
deputy county treasurer. Mr.. Baxter said
expense to the county. He said the clerk
and treasurer received ample salaries and
could pay the assistants themselves. Sen
ator Roehr said that Milwaukee county
needs so many assistants that such course
would be quite impossible The bill was
laid over until the 22d. Senator Iamoreux
that the assured in unauthorized insurance
companies should be subject to the same
state without authority. He said such Il
bill would work hardship to a poor man.
especially one who lived a distance from
Madison. 1t would be quite impossible
for one situated to send to the capitol
and learn whether the company in which
he proposed to insure was duly license.
Senator Roehr submitted an amendment
limiting the penalty to persons who shall
knowingly insure in a bogus company. The
Dill, with this amendment, was ordered en-
crossed The following bills were ordered
10 Il third reading: Relating to organiZa-
ton OF bankers mutual casualty insurance
companies; authorizing the maintenance of
the waters Of Spring lake in town of Muk-
WonaSo Naukesna county: relating to BIZ
cycles; providing for payment of expenses
or wisconsin state tax commissions: relat-
ing to appeals to Supreme court; relating
to bond to be given by guardian of q minor:
The following bills We're ordered engrosSed:
Relating to annual statement of taxes; re-
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Surance companies; relating to reinsurance
and transaction of business by fire insur-
ance companies: relating to checks or prom
issory papers; providing for distribution OF
dividends of stock fire insurance companies:
providing for sales or other disposition of
future contingent interests in lands; relat-
ing to mutual loan and building companies:
authorizing appointment of assistant fac
tory inspectors; to unity and simplify the
system of bookkeeping in state Offices
Among other bills ordered to third read
ing was one making county aid debt
ut any time that the person may become
able to pay. Mr. Keene's bill relating to
repair of streets in Milwaukee was laid over
until the Dist. Mr.. Grube's bill relating to
the repair of sidewalks in milwaukee, was
ordered to Il third reading Mr. Catlin's
bill for compilation of the railroad laws
were killed: Relating to holding of cleo
tlons in towns; relating to loans from state
income funds; providing for separate
Sessment of land and buildings; relating to
REINSURANCE by fire companies: relating to
gate and hagmen at railroad crossings: re-
lating to bonds Of abstractorS: requiring
fire insurance contracts to be in writing:
providing license fee for insurance brokers:
Tor license and inspection of steam boilers
ana engines; fixing minimum license fee
for sale of liquors; relating to town taxes:
relating to permanent street improvements
to prohibit legislative lobbying; amending
constitution relating to criminal proceed
lngs- Bills were indefinitely postponed as
follows: Relating to carferries; relating to
duties Of railroad companies; relating TO
return Of earnings by railroads: relating to
issuance of fire insurance policies: relating
to common carriers operating railways in
p. N. on the Goth.
Assembly.
Two petitions were presented to the AS
sembly on the 18th by NJ. W. Ryan. one be-
ing in favor of the bill 70 allow pool selling
for thirty days and the other protesting
Fifteenth judicial circuit. Mr.. Overbeck's
joint resolution, for the appointment of q
committee of five to arrange for the trans
fer of the property of the State Historical
society to the state, was adopted. The bill
providing 1or specific appropriations for the
maintenance of the university and normal
passed; also the bill to permit the governor
to appoint one stenographer and one mes
Senger for the executive office. The Assem-
bly, also passed the bill relating to appeals
to the Supreme court. The first Senate bin
taken up was the measure giving police
powers to employees of the reformatory and
opposition to the bill, and after it had
been ordered to third reading it was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. Consid-
cradle discussion was stirred up over the
bill to require county officials to file state
ments of fees received. The judiciary com
mittee had reported against concurrence
A motion to rerefer the measure to the
judiciary committee was defeated The
vote was 40 to II in favor of the non-con-
currence of the bill. The bill requiring poi
sons to be kept in triangular red bottles
was rereferred to the committee on public
health and sanitation. The Assembly fol
lowed the recommendations of the commit
tees on all the bills on the calendar for in
definite postponement. Mr.. True made an
unsuccessful effort to rescue the sparrow
bounty bill, and Mr.. Evans was unfortunate
il his attempt to delay consideration of the
bill giving women the suffrage right on
liquor questions The following bills were
killed: Providing license for the sale of
cigarettes; providing a bounty for the kill
ing of English sparrows; to confer upon
women the right Of suffrage on questions of
granting license
The Assembly on the 18th passed Senator
Devos' bill relating to the superior court Of
Milwaukee county and ordered to q third
reading Senator Ansons bill making an APP
preparation for the Industrial School for
Girls Milwaukee,