Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Eummary of the Business Transacted
Daily in Both the Senate
and Assembly.

Madison, Wis, March Elm the senate
bills have been passed charging certain
special assessments to counties; relatlng
to the sale Of estates of deceased persons /;
requiring three years study for admission
to the bar; relating to the election of cer-
tain officers in cities o. the first class.
Madison, Wis. March IA bill has been
passed in the senate increasing the salaries
of the supreme and circuit judges of the
state; also the time check bill introduced
by Mr. McGill in the assembly, which pro-
vides that all time checks issued by employ
ers shall be negotiable instead Of simply
being assignable as under the present law.
Madison, Wis. March S.-Rev. Mr.. Cole
stock, of Madison, who was called in to
open the session of the senate with prayer
yesterday, gave the senators severe
shock by including liz his prayer petit
ton for guidance for the senators in their
action on the anti-cigarette bill. This is
the first time in Wisconsin history when
minister has used his prayer as vehicle
for influencing pending legislation.
Madison, Wis, March 9-Seven petitions
have been sent to the senate in favor of
the passage of the Stevens primary cleo
tton bill. Senator Stout's amendment to
the constitution providing for the election
Of the state superintendent of public in
struction in the same manner the judges
of the supreme court was passed. ThlS is
the second Legislature to adopt this amend
ment and it will be submitted to the peo-
pie at the next election. Bills have been
passed to prevent dissertation Of the ma
tional flag; providing for biennial reports
by the attorney general providing for
compiling the reports Of the attorney gen.
eral.
Assembly.
Madison, Wis, March 6.-After passing
four assembly bills and concurring in nine
senate bills the assembly adjourned for
the day, leaving a large unfinished calen-
dar. One senate bill was ordered to third
reading. The calendar laid over includes
IL bills that are recommended for passage
and 26 that are to be killed
Madison, Wis, March Tn the assembly
70 bills were recommended for Indefinite
postponement and of that number Is were
killed. The others were saved temporarily
by their authors moving fer a recommit-
ment
Madison, Wis March S-Bills have been
passed in the assembly permitting voting
by machines; relating to separate assess
ment of land and buildings; relating to ex-
pense of maintaining inmates for home of
feeble minded; relating to deformed and
cripple children; relating to commitment
of insane persons; relating to veterinary
surgeons; relating to mutual fire insurance
companies; relating to judgments in eject
nents; relating to bonds OF justices of the
peace; relating to adoption of children.
Madison. Mich, March 9.-The assembly
yesterday passed the Lenroot resolution
providing that no franchise shall go in to
erect until t0 days after passage and if
ten per cent. of the electors so desire it
shall be submitted to popular vote The
Hall resolution asking congress to pa ss
the Cullom interstate railway bill was
unanimously adopted. Final hearings were
had on the railway tax bill.