Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-01

bonds which are exempt from taxation
while the outside companies shall pay a ?
per cent tax on all premiums collected
within the state in lieu of the $500 license
fee: The second bill relates to fire, casualty
ana marine insurance companies, provides
that all companies organized within the
state shall pay a per cent. tax upon their
gross receipts, while outside companies
: shall pay per cent. on their annual premi-
ums. On motion of Col. Rusk the Assem-
bly, proceeded to the vote for United States
senator. after Gen. Bryant had been salts
, fed that the vote did not have to be taken
at II o clock. The vote stood: Quarles, 81;
Stephenson, 20; Babcock, IA; Cook, IA;
Webb, 3; Ryan, II.
But for the receipt of the governors par
don message the record of the Assembly
session on the 25th would have been blank.
not a single thing Of any kind was done;
not bill was received nor resolution con
! sidered. The Assembly was at first in SEES
siOn Tess than half an hour When the AS
senOiy reconYened at IL 30 it cOncurred in
the Senate resolution inviting the Michigan
Legislature to visit the Wisconsin LegiSla-
! ture.
In the Assembly on the Goth the only
/ business was the Introduction of half q
dozen bills, some of them important. Mr..
Humphrey introduced one reducing rail
ROAD rare IN the state from 3 cents a mile
TO cents Mr.. Dahl offered one providing
tnat any person may change his by
ming notice with the register of deeds,
and MI. Daggett another changing the
open season for deer from November to
70 to November II to 80. Mr.. Hall intro
! duced his inheritance tax bill and in addi-
ton there were two Or three dam bills Of
; no Importance.
Six bills introduced in the Assembly on
the 9th was the extent of the bust
ness done. They were as follows: By
Mr.: killilea amending the tax law; by MI
Mcleod, amending log lien law to make
daoorers' claims valid against bona fide pur-
cnaserS; by Mr.. Anderson, making mort
cages an offset against personal property
tax assessments; by Mr.. Morgan providing
Tor state purchasing agent: by Mr.. Nor
gan, providing that cities shall not be pre-
TERED creditors in cases of bank failures;
by Mr. Buttles providing that the state su-
perlntendent may be Il graduate of any
sponsible college and not necessarily of the
Wisconsin university. Speaker Ray APP
pointed Messrs. Burlington, Keene, Wander
cook, Minch and Killilea on the Michigan
legislative reception committee In the AS
sembly any number of leaves of absence
were asked and granted and Speaker Ray
had TO put motion to adjourn very quick
ly TO stop the rush. There was no debate
and the Assembly adjourned until the 18th.
The Assembly on the 2Sth passed resolu-
ton cutting eff new business on February
10, and then recOnSidered it and laid it
over until the 31st. 1t passed without de-
done Col. Rusk called the matter up again
by motion to reconsider it. The motion to
reconsider brought out considerable dis
cusSiOn, one side c0ntending for the resO-
luton and the other arguing in favor Of an
extension of the time. Those who wanted
an extension QWeIt upon the TACT that the
senatorial contest had delayed the introduce
ton OF business and maintained that Feb
ruary 10 was too short time. The mo-
ton to reconsider was carried by vote
of 80 to So and on motion of Mr. Hall the
resolution was laid over The following;
bills were introduced: By Mr. Rusk, pro-
vlding that executors or trustees may carry
out contracts for sales of land made previ-
Gus to decedent's death; by Mr.. VandercoOk,
enlarging the powers of county boards TO
employ special counsel in law suits; by
Mr.. Thomas, amending the laws relating TO
the sale of land for taxes.
Joint Assembly.
The Wisconsin Legislature met in joint
assembly at noon on the 25th and cast its
first ballot for United States senator. The
two houses convened separately at 100
o'clock and waited for the hour of II, upon
which the joint assembly had to be held
according to law. In the Assembly space
had been cleared il front Of the desks and
chairs placed there for the senator's. There
was quite u crowd of spectators, and there
would have been a large one il the public
had understood that the joint assembly was
open meeting. At u o'clock the ser
geant-at-hrms announced: The honorable:
the lieutenant governor and the members OF
the Senate The members of the Assem-
bly, arose and remained standing while the
Senate came in preceded by the sergeant
Lieut.. Gov. Stone, who presided, announced
that it appearing from the Journals OF the
two houses that no one had received a
majority III either house the members would
respond to their names with their prefer
cnce for senator. Chief Clerk NOVEL; Of the
Assembly then called the roll: The ballot,
the first formal one of the joint assembly
session. resulted as follows: Quarles, II;
Stephenson. 26; Cook, II: Babcock, 10;
Webb, 10: Ryan, 49, total, 129; necessary TO
4 choice 50.
ballot in joint assembly for United States
senator at noon on the Goth without max
ing choice. AS the 25th, both houses
convened at 11:50 and at II O'Clock Joined
in the Assembly chamber The proceedings
were exact repetition of those of the
day before. Lieut.-Gov. Stone presided
over the Joint assembly and Chief Clerk
NOVEL; OF the Assembly acted as clerk.
The roll call showed citnge. Senators
Bssell, Jacobs and Weed and Assembly
men Eline, LANCE HolcOmb and Thiessen-
husen were absent. Of the absentees
Messrs Jacobs Weed, Eline and LANCE are
Democrats. Mr. Bissel is Il Babcock man;
Mr.. ThieSsenhuSen n Cook man, and Mr..
HolcomD supposed to be Quarles man.
The vote showed no change except those
made by The ahsentees. The vote stood;
OuarIeS, II; Stephenson, %; BabcOck, 16;
Cook, 10; Webb, 10; Ryan, II.
When the Assembly had reconvened at
Il 90 the 9th to receive the Senate,
sounds Of music foated into the room.
Speaker Ray started and looked for the
sergeant at-arms The volume of sound in
creased and the sergeant-at-arms had barely
time to announce THE Senate when the
Tf hrong5 eorga IN T Tinsn Assembly np
plauded and the members arose to receive
the senators. The joint assembly imme-
diately proceeded to a ballot. The absen-
tees were Messrs. Jacobs Weed, Becker.
Gavin, Holcomb, Lange and orion. all of
whom are Democrats except Mr.. Holcomb
and Judge Orion. The Democrats, as usual,
voted for T. Z. Ryan. The vote showed no
change from those taken in the morning
caucus. It stood: Quarles, AZ: Stephenson,
%: Cook. 20; Babcock, IS: Webb, 10; Ryan,
16c. The joint assembly adjourned upon
the announcement of the vote Both houses
then convened to fight out the question of
adjoufnfng over Sunday.
The two houses of the Legislature met
at noon on the 2Sth and took one ballot in
accordance with the law on the subject,
but there We're no changes other than those
made by the absentees, who were numer
Gus. The Democrats voted for Il. r. Ryan.
There were 105 votes cast making - neccs
sary for a choice. Mr.. Quarles received 50
votes; Mr.. Stephenson IS; Mr.. Cook, p;
Mr.. Babcock, It; Mr.. Webb, 10; Mr.. Ryan,
2. Upon the adjournment of the joint as
sembly the two houses reconyened and ad-
journed until the Both. Before the Assem-
bly, adjourned Mr.. McGrath announced that
the several candidates had agree that what
ever vote might be taken on the Both it
would not be regarded as an election. The
speaker said that he doubted the le
gality of such an agreement and it would
not be binding. Mr.. McGrath said that he
mamhppS wOnlu rnSnppt the