Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

of Gov Scofield and the National guard dur
ing the Spanish war. The resolution pro
yided that engrOsSed copies be presented to
the governor and Adjt.-Gen. Boardman
It was adopted by Il rising vote. The fol
lowing bills were passed: Giving the state
board Of agriculture control of the state
plaintiffs to reimburse defendants for i'm
proyements on real estate was killed.
President Thayer welded the gavel at
the session of the Senate on the Dist. Two
bills were on the calendar for action, and
one Of them was passed under suspension
Of the rules. 1t provides for shorthand re-
porterS for county courts III certain cases,
and is designed especially to benefit the
county court of Rock county. The other
bill compels county officers receiving fees
TO file monthly statements. 1t was ordered
TO the third reading. The message from
Acting Gov Stone conveying an invitation
from Gov. Bushnell of Ohio for Wisconsin
to participate in the centennial celebration
of Ohio at Columbus III 1902 was read and
referred to the committee on state affairs
and the message from the Legislature of
North Dakota asking united action in favor
of an amendment to the United States
stitution for the election of United States
senator's by popular vote was also received
and referred to the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
There was session of the Senate on the
22d. Those present were Senator's White
head, KreutZer, LamoreuX, Jones, Welton
Arson. Martin Stout and Whelan. On mo
ton of Senator Whitehead roll call was
dispensed with Senator Arson introduced
q joint resolution asking that one of three
armed cruisers now being built be named
Milwaukee. The resolution was referred
to- the committee on federal relations. The
committee on judiciary reported for passage
Senator KnudsOns bill providing for Il sat
isfactory correction of description in con
veyance of real estate. On motion of Sen
atOr Jones the Senate then adjourned until
10 a. m. on the I'D
All the senators had returned from Green
Bay for the session on the 23d. Senators
psAnh1 and u ~
tees. petition was received from the
Congregational club of Milwaukee favOring
the passage of the bill to prohibit the sale
of liquor within one mile of the Soldiers
home. Petitions were offered praying fOT
the passage Of the fish and game bin, and
for 2-cent fare on all railroads. Mr.. Har
vey's bill relating to actions against admin
istrators and executors ordered read
q third time. with Il verbal amendment pro-
posed by the Senate Judiciary committee
Senator Knudsons bill providing for sat
isfactory correction of description in con-
Yeyance of real estate was passed. Two
bills were indefinitely postponed, they be
ing: BY Senator Whitehead for abatement
OF fences erected to annoy. BY Senator
Mills, allowing party to lmpeach witnesses
in case of surprise. The Judiciary commit
tee reported back a number Of unimportant
bills.
Senators Kreutzer and Bissell were the
only absentees at the session of the Senate
on the oath. Several petitions in favor Of
a 2-cent railroad fare were received. The
committee on education reported for pas
sage the bill providing for an Inspector
Of schools for the deaf, and Senator Lamo-
reuX's bill allowing towns and villages TO
form joint high school districts with ad-
joining territory by majority vote of each
district. The purpose of this bill is to dl-
vide the school tax more evenly and to
obviate the high tuition which students
coming from the country are obliged to
pay. Mr.. Harvey's bill relating to actions
against administrators and executors was
concurred in The following Assembly bills
were ordered to a third reading: Providing
for the conveyance to the widow OF heirs
of the deceased such property as deceased
shall have been entitled to a deed of before
his death; amending the arson law to in
clude farm machinery: amending the stat
ute which cOnferS criminal jurisdiction upon
the La Crosse county court; providing for
a register in probate i'll La Crosse county:
making methods of appointing county
Judges in case of vacancy uniform with
that Of the appointing of Supreme and cir
cult judges Senator Thayer's bill amend
ing the statpte relating TO presentation Of
claims against cities under general law
was ordered engrossed. Senator Baxter in
troduced a joint resolution presenting that
portion of the governors message which
recommends that each retiring executive
prepare message for the Legislature The
resolution referred to the committee
on state affairs. Senator AnsOn's resolution
asking that one OF the three armored cruis
erS now. being built be named Milwaukee,
was adopted. On motion of Senator BaX-
ter the Senate then took a recess un1il )
p. m.
The afternoon session of the Senate lasted
but nine minutes, nothing being done but to
receive the reports of the standing commit
were so numerous that some of the senators
became alarmed lest there might be no
quorum Monday night and on motion of
Senator Green adjourned till Monday even
ing.
Assembly.
The opening prayer in the Assembly on
the evening of the Goth was made by the
Rev. b. B. Bigler. There were about Il
dozen absentees, all being granted leave on
against the repeal of the fish laws relating
to seining in the Mississippi was presented
also Il petition against the fish and game
law. Petitions favOring Mr.. Humphrey S
bill, No. II, to reduce passenger rate on rail
roads were presented. The first bill Oh the
calendar was No. ga, relating to the adop-
ton of children. On motion of Judge Or
ton it was laid over till Thursday. The
Assembly killed Mr. Logan's joint resolu-
tions, relating to the jurisdiction of the
strikes, lock-outs and other labor troubles.
The points involved are covered in another
resolution now pending before the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Morgan's bill to appropri-
ate sum of money to William WOlter, WAS
indefinitely postponed.
There was only one bill on the Assembly
calendar on the Dist, and the session was
short The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. B. b. Bigler. Eight petitions were
presented, several being in opposition to
changes in the fish and game law, two IA
VOrlng IeglSldIlOn 10 pfOnlDlC the dumping
Of sawdust in the Wisconsin river, one urg-
ing the repeal of the law to create a jury
commission and two favoring the passa ge
of Mr.. Humphreys bill for lower passenger
fare railroads. The resolution of Sen
ator Welton thanking GOV. Scofeld for his
services during the recent war and com
mending the Wisconsin volunteers was re-
ceived from the Senate and cOncurred in
by rising vote. Mr. Overbeck's motion
was carried for adjournment till Thursday
morning. After the session a group photo
graph Of the legislators was taken on the
east steps of the capitol.
In the Assembly on the 23d q resolution
was offered by Assemblyman Overlook look
ing to the transfer of the State Historical
society's property to the state. The prop
erty of the society is vested in the society
notwithstanding that the state is erecting
the building. Mr.. Overbeck's resolution
calls for the appointment of a committee Of
three from the Assembly and two from the
Senate to confer with the officers of the
society for transfer. There We're Il num-
Der of petitions relating to various bills
which were referred to the proper commit
tees. There were three bills on the calen-
dar, the first of which Judge Ortons
bill relating to the adoption of children
which was discussed at some length and
finally re-referred to the committee on
Judiciary. Mr.. GilmOre's bill compelling
the state to pay the cost of prosecutions of