Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

ners was killed and Senator Devos bill
relating to criminal prosecutions was or
to b enfa pee poWeps
poyeS of state institutions was sent back
to the committee on penal and charitable i'll
stituions. and MI. Keene's bill relating to
the repair Of streets and sidewalks in Mil
waukoe and fire and police commission bill
were laid over. The Assembly then al
journed before any other bill was reached.
The Assembly on the 22d killed the Dodge
bill to prohibit saloons within mile of
the Soldiers home in Milwaukee. 1t was
done with neatneSS and dispatch after only
few minutes Of debate. The bill was on
the calendar with a recommendation for in
definite poStpOnement. Mr.. Dodge offered
an amendment to the bill to reduce the limit
to three-quarters of a mile and to exempt
breweries and distilleries now established.
He moved that the bill and amendment be
sent back to the committee on charitable
and penal institutions. Mr.. Hartung object
ed to the amendment, holding that Ii the
evil existed in mile it existed equally in
three-quarters Of Il mile. He said the sa-
looms were not as bad as had been reported.
the bill should be killed. Mr. FeiGe moved
to table the amendment, which motion pre-
vailed, carrying the bill with it, to the
evident surprise OF some of the members.
The bill can still be taken from The table.
but it is not likely to be. Two important
bills were reported from the railroad COM
mittee both in the form of substitutes One
was Judge OrtOns bill increasing the taxa
ton of railroads. The original bill divided
the railroads into two classes, those earning
over $4,000 mile being one class, and those
earring under that amount being another
class The former were to be taxed 4 per
cent. on their gross earnings and the latter
:s1h per cent The substitute divides them
into six classes. Those that earn over $4,000
are to be taxed per cent as at present.
The others are graded down to $1,000 mile,
and the rate is reduced u per cent. for each
decrease of $500 III the earnings. Roads
that are not operated are to be taxed $40
mile. 1t is estimated that the bill will IT,
tha toZ of hn
and it will all come out of the small roads,
the rate for the big roads aot being in
creased. AT present the ROADS earning less
than $500 mile are taxed So per mile.
Those roads will pay Ii2 and per cent.
upon their gross earnings if the bill passes.
The other bill was Mr.. Keene's measure to
give common councils the right to regulate
street fare. The substitute provides
that the company shall file reports with the
railroad commissioner instead of with the
city comptrollers. 1t also provides that
company shall not be compelled to charge
less than Scent fare when 1t earns less
than per cent. upon its stock, but it can
not charge more than enough to earn per
cent. AT the opening of the Assembly
Chief Clerk NOVEL; read statement OF the
condition OF the 1issembly's business, show
ing that of 523 Assembly bills introduced
265 had beer reported, 10 withdrawn and
24S were still in the committees or Sen,
ate bills received, 80 had been repealed and
80 were still in the committees. The As
sembly has passed 100 bills and killed l2i.
Speaker Ray read the members little lect,
eXpeditiously. The pass bill was laid over
and Senator Roehrs bill relating to the
management of public measures was con- on,
currcdr in, and Senator DeyoS bill
relating to criminal convictions. Senator
LamoreuX's joint resolution for Il const1tu-
tional amendment to provide for an appel
late court was nonconcurred in. The True
marriage bill with its amendments was on
the calendar for engrosSment. but the SUD
Stitute bill was not on the files ana 1t WAS
laid over until tomorrow morninS. The fol
lowing bills were ordered TO Il third reading:
Relating to errors discovered by assessors;
organizing the town of Dunbar. Marinette
county to regulate the issuing OF warehouse
certificates; relating 10 damages caused on
highways; relating to the sale OF land by
executors. The following bills were killed:
Relating to construction of the railway
statutes: relating to damages by hres
caused by locomotives: dividing towns IN
Marinette county; organizing the town or
Beaver in Marinette county.
AT the opening of the evening session OF
the Assembly on the 22d MI Adams offered
to ten minutes The vote was tie, II to
81, and the resolution was lost. JOINT
70 require committees to report al bills
by April 1. Mr.. Thomas offered resolu-
ton providing that hereafter the morning
sessions begin at $3.50 O'Clock. 1t was laid
over under the rules. petition was re,
ceived from the Emily Bishop league of
Madison favoring the appointment of two
women the state board of control. I'm
der suspension of the rules the Assembly
passed the bill to divide the town of Lin.
town of Grant. The committee finance,
banks and insurance reported adversely on
the petitions of the Travellers Insurance
company the Lloyd Plate Glass Insurance
company and the Fidelity and Casualty
company for the return or money paid to
the state. The committee on corporations
reported for indefinite postponement the
bill relating to cash payments of wages by
corporations and firms, and the bill to
regulate the carriage of passengers on
street railways.
The Assembly on the Odd ordered to third
reading the Roehr bills to prohibit the cir
cult and superior judges of the state from
drawing their salaries when they have any
decisions that they have been holding for
three months or longer and they will be-
come laws as soon as signed by the COVER
nor lot of remonstrances were re-
ceived against the passage of the bill to
peal the -pool-seling bill. Two bills
providing for additional courts in Bayfield,
and ShawanO counties were passed under
suspension of the rules. resolution in
PRODUCED by MIR. Thomas at last evenings
session to have the Assembly meet at .
o'clock hereafter was defeated by vote
of 43 to 80. The Assembly then tackled it's
long calendar and the following bills were
passed. Relating to preferences due state,
ETC.. appropriation to Albert Kalbach; APP
propriating money to natural history sur
vey; relating to relief furnished INDECENT
persons; authorizing Bank Of Commerce of
Superior to reduce capital stock; to regulate
intelligence offices; relating to construction
and repair of sidewalks; relating to wider
circulation Of free libraries; authorizing
dock Sturgeon bay. Senator McGilli-
| ways joint resolution for a constitutional
| amendment looking to state aid for good
roads was ordered to a third reading after
| being amended to provide against the forma-
| ton of a state debt under it's provisions.
| Senator Bakers bill relating to village gov
| eminent was laid over until tomorrow and
/ the following bills ordererd to third
| reading: Relating to town officers; relat-
| ing to incorporation of villages; requiring
| employers to furnish seats to females while
off active duty; regulating the manufacture
| of cigars; relating to maintenance of hospi-
tails for care of insane, etc; providing for
| branding and sale of renovated butter: re-
| lating to practice of veterinary medicine
| and surgery; relating to rights Of claimants
| against towns relating to cities under gen
| eral law; appropriation to special fish and
! game commission; appropriation to George
| L. Peabody: relating to levy of tax for
| special school purposes; relating to super
| vision of investment associations relating
| to duties of bank examiner. The Assembly
! then took recess to Z p. M
| The evening session of the ass ombly on
| the 23d lasted an hour and half The
! finished portion of the morning calendar
| was taken up and disposed Of The first
| bill on the calendar was the True marriage