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


taken at its conclusion. A joint resolution
was adopted extending the privileges Of the
floor to William J. Bryan to lecture on the
following evening.
In the Assembly on the 10th the follow
ing remarkable resolution was Introduced
by Mr.. Daggett: Resolved. by the Assem-
bly,, the Senate concurring, that a Joint
committee consisting of three members. two
from the Assembly and one from the Sen
ate, be appointed to draft a bill and intro
duce to this honorable Assembly to pro-
tect the health of misses, old maids and
married women in the state Of Wisconsin,
by making law to prohibit tight Iacng.'
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on public health and sanitation. The
Senate resolution on the death of John r.
kingston was passed and the following
bills were introduced: By Mr.. Mcdonald,
requiring the state oil inspector to make
monthly reports; relating to schools. BY
Mr.. humphrey, limiting time for commenc-
ing actions in overflow cases. BY Mr.. Togo,
relating TO heirs presumed to be deceased.
BY Mr.. Gagnon. relating to daily newspa-
pers IN the cities Of the third and fourth
class. By Mr.. Greer. rearranging the towns
Of Villas, Oneida and Forest counties and to
change the shape Of the counties. BY Mr..
Benson, relating to the manufacture and
sale of pure beer BY Mr.. Dresser, amend
ing the laws relating to traction engines.
BY Mr. Dengel, to secure the proper inn
prlsonment Of juvenile offenders. BY Mr..
Bryant amending law relating to game
Wardens' certificates By Mr.. Hartung, re-
lating to civil service in Milwaukee county.
by MI. Itusk, relating to the limitation of
actions. BY Mr.. Holland. changing the laws
relating to district school meetings to al
low women to vote. BY Mr.. Dahl, amend
ing the laws of 1893 relating to common
schools. BY Mr.. Adams, relating to publ
cation of notices in county papers. BY Mr..
Soltwedel. providing for the preservation
and declaring the legal name of the. Mil
Waukee house of correction. BY Mr.. Schoen-
baum, to license peddlers. Speaker Ray
appointed Messrs Mcleod McGrath and
of bp IL
lie to invite w. j. Bryan to address the
Legislature. The anti-pass resolutions came
road committee. The following bills were
passed: Relating to actions against exc
cutors; amending statutes relating to the
crime of arson; extending jurisdiction Of
county for La Crosse county; relating to
register Of probate for La Crosse county;
relating to appointment of county
judges: relating to criminal jurisdiction of
the county court for La Crosse county; for
protection of purchasers of county orders;
appropriation for governors contingent
fund: relating to transfer made by insolvent
debtors. number of bills were ordered
TO third reading and the following bills
were killed: Relating to publication of no
tices in county court: relating to foreclosure
OF mortgages by advertisement; to amend
the assessment laws of the state; relating
TO fees for transcription of public docu-
ments; leSalizing acts of Charles f. krebs,
travelling expenses of state employees re
lating to amendments: legalizing proceed
lnSS III Nacatlng streets: relating 10 re-
demption Of land sold for taxes.
The 17th was the last day for the intro
duction Of new bills and a great number
came into the Assembly. Among the more
important bills introduced were the fol
lowing: BY Mr.. Minch amending the laws
relating to eligibility of county supcrin-
tendents. By Mr.. Morgan, requiring that
occupants of houses shall place their names
thereon; TO provide for the order circu-
lation of free libraries. BY Mr.. Fogo,
amending the general charter act. By Mir
Mcdonald, apprODriating $4,000 to erect
monument to Gov. Dewey. Mr.. ClOugh
retirement fund. BY Mr.. Hunt, amending
the laws relating county officers. BY
Mr.. Bryant, TO regulate the primary cleo
tons; regulating the sale of cigarettes; to
prevent blackliSIing: to regulate the lobby.
By Mr.. Ray, amending the street railway
license law. BY Mr.. Vandercook, regulat-
ing the expenses of state employees when
travelling. BY Mr.. Dahl, providing for the
erection of public grain elevators and ware
houses; to provide for the building Of side
tracks BY Mr. Mosher, relating TO noXious
weeds. BY Mr.. Steiger, regulating the
speed of trains and danger signals. By
MIR. McGrath, providing the taxation of
freight line and other equipment COM
panies; relating to the taxation of mort
cages and stock; relating TO form of fire
insurance policies BY Mr.. Sarau, to pay
for material used in building the warden
ing Milwaukee to levy taxes for permanent
street Improvements. By Mr.. Olson, the
Lewis primary election law. BY Mr.. Viii
liams, amending laws relating to insurance
corporations, to encourage the growing of
pine trees; to provide for the Incorporation
of life insurance companies By Mr.. CRUDE,
amending the laws relating to repairs of
Sidewalks. By Mr.. SoltwedeI relating to
accident insurance companies. BY Air. Ben
son, amending the laws of 1898 relating to
the common schools BY Mr.. Eline, to Sc
cure prompt payment of wages BY Mr.
Logan, to prescribe the time for fixing sal
aries in certain cases. By Mr.. Nandercook
providing for county training schools for
teachers; changing the state fiscal year
from June to January: general appropria-
ton bill BY Ny Buttles, abolishing the
office Of county superintendent of schools.
BY Mr.. kIppler, amending the divorce laws.
BY Mr.. Catlin to encourage the manufac-
ture of pig iron and steel products; to
transcribng the railroad records in secre-
tary OF states office; to extend delinquent
courage the sacrifice of personal property
by forced sale BY Mr.. Hartung, providing
a sewerage system for the Milwaukee and
Menomonee rivers district III Milwaukee;
to issue county bonds for viaducts (the
Grand avenue yiaduct bilU. BY NJ. True
to encourage manual training and agricul-
tqral studies i'll the common schools. BY
Mr.. GroOtemaat, fixing licenses for sale Of
Intoxicating liquors. By Mr.. Frost. relat-
ing to the taxation Of mortgaged real es-
tate BY Mr.. Farr, pay expense of Iegis-
latiye visiting committee: amending the
law relating to Northern state fair. BY
Nh Wells, appropriating money to pay
Lynn b. Pease and f. w. Chafn for serv-
ices in the Waukesha industrial school in
vestigation. BY Mr.. Wheeler. amending the
anti-pool selling bill. BY Mr.. Keene, to
reaSsesS special street Improvement taxes
in Milwaukee: raising the age of consent.
BY Nh. McGrath. to encourage the manu-
facture of beet sugar. By Mr.. Parker,
Joint resolution for a constitutional amend.
ment to give the Legislature authority to
pass general banking law; to codify the
laws relating to savings banks. By Mr..
Hoehle, fixing travelling expenses of EN-
ployes of the Legislature. By Mr.. E-eene
fixing the charges for the redemption Of
lands sold for taxes; fixing the taxes of
street railways; relating to the improve
ment of boulevards and parks and to ex-
tend bouevards beyond city limits BY
MI. Gavin, regulating street car fares Ga
no-seat-no-fare bilD. BY Mr.. Guth, for the
taxation of sleeping-car companies. BY
Mr.. Hoehle, to create the eighteenth iu-
dicial circuit; regulating primary elections.
Queen VictOria's Tableware.
4 morning paper publishes some fic-
tons as to the manner in which the