Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Summary of the Business Transact e q
Daily in Both the Senate
and Assembly.

Madison, Wis., April 10.-The senate yes
terday, by one majority, II to 49, killed
the Stout marriage bill, requiring parties
contemplating WedlOck to secure ply
sician's certificate of freedom from lnsan-
ity and certain diseases; the bill requiring
stationary engineers to be examined and
licensed, and the Halton bill providing for
a course Of study in agriculture IN differ
ent schools were passed, and the mouse
bill amending the statutes relative to
granting teachers certificates to graduates
of the state university to require that such
graduate shall have completed the course
OF pedagogical instruction at the un1Ver-
sity was concurred in. Two substitutes to
the primary bill were introduced. One is
by Senator Ha gemeister, providing primary
elections fer the nominations OF town ana
county officers and leaving all other Of
fcers in the state, including congressman,
state senators, assemblymen and all city
officials, to be named by the old conven-
ton system. The other is by Senator
KreutZer and in addition to county Of
ficers makes the primary election
apply to delegates to the state, congress
sional, state senatorial and assembly dis
trlct conventions.
Madison, Wis April 1.-THE senate held
brief session but did little business be-
sides receiving committee reports. The
committee on assessment and collection OF
taxes offered a bill exempting the Mil
waukee exposition from taxation Re-
Gently bill Of this kind was vetoed by the
governor, but this measure makes the law
apply to all expositions in the state and
this will probably meet the approval of the
executive.
Madison, Wis, April 12.-The senate
yesterday passed the Magemeister substi-
tute for the Stevens primary election bill
by a vote of 10 to A. 1t provides for the
nomination Of only county officers by pri-
mary elections. An amendment was adopt
tl,o1 81 Il
Madison, Wis, April 13.-Gov. La Fol-
lette sent to the senate a veto Of Senator
Whitehead's bill relating to the charging
of fee by county judges for the filing of
papers. The governor takes the ground
that it is the duty of the judges to do so
without fee and says SO in his veto. Bills
have been passed defining the duties of the
tax commissioner over assessors; relating
to free libraries; relating to the terms Of
the supreme court; relating to bounty on
wolves; relating to appropriations for state
institutions; relating to review Of the de-
cision of the state superintendent.
Assembly.
Madison, Wis., April 10.-Woman suf-
frage was defeated in the assembly yes
terday, the Evans constitutional amend
ment permitting women to vote being
killed by a vote Of II to 30. similar
amendment has already been killed by the
senate. The special order was Mr.. Hail.
bill, establishing a railroad commission
The railroad committee reported it ad-
versely, and the bill went over as special
order for another day.
Madison, Wis, April lin the assem-
bly, bills have been passed authorizing
the establishment of industrial schools in
certain counties; to prohibit marriage
within one year after divorce; to create
municipal court for Forest county; pro-
viding a proof reader for the supreme
court reporter at salary of $125 a month;
to provide for pensions for members Of
police and fire departments of cities of the
second and third classes; to increase the
salary of the messenger of the state law
library from 5000 to 81 200; authorizing cities
operating under general charters to hold
biennial instead of annual elections; the
Torrens land bill; to license the business
of private detectives.
Madison, Wis, April 12.-The assembly
railway committee will to-day report for
indefinite postponement the bill drawn by
the state tax commission, which proposes
to increase the tax on railroads. The Roe
bill defining an intoxicant as any drink
containing one per cent or more of alcohol
was passed to third reading yesterday.
Madison, Wis, April, 13.-The assembly
yesterday after a spirited debate killed the
Cady bill prohibiting marriages between
whites and negroes The vote was IS to SO.
The osteOpathy bill was also killed by a
vote of 80 to 33.