Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
summary of the Business TRANSACTED
Daily in Both the Senate
and Assembly.

Madison, Wis, March ia bill was
passed in the senate yesterday ordering a
special election in Milwaukee for vacancies
in the council to be held at the time of the
judicial election, and declaring the offices
vacant unless such special election is held.
Madison, Wis, March 20.-The senate
yesterday passed the Martin bill for the
appointment of woman member of the
state board of university regents, and ad-
vanced to third reading the O'Neil bill for
woman member Of the state board of nor
NAL school regents. The Whitehead bill
prohibiting the docking of horses tails was
also advanced to third reading.
Madison, Wis, March 21.-The committee
bill apportioning the assembly districts OF
the state was on the senate calendar for
engrossment, but was laid over. Senator
Miller's bill providing that the governor
may confer the title of colonel upon the
instructors in military tactics in the Uni
versity and the various colleges through
out the state which require military drill
by their students was laid over. The
committee on military affairs reported ia
vorably on Mr.. Halls bill authorizing the
governor to loan two Wisconsin battle
flags to the Grant Monument association
Senator Mills offered an amendment to the
apportionment bill changing the name Of
his city from West Superior to simply SUI
perior. Bills were passed providing for the
appointment of a woman member OF the
state board of university regents; making
the annotated statutes evidence in certain
cases; providing a penalty for shooting
into trains.
Madison, Wis, March 22.-The senate has
passed Senator Morses bill exempting
state and private banks from the fees
which they are now required to pay for In
spection by the state bank examiner. The
committee on state affairs reported for
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censing of stationary engineers.
Madison, Wis, March 23.-The senate
passed under suspension Of the rules Mr..
Duerrwaechter's bill providing that in
cities of the fourth class all the polling
places for all the wards may be located in
the city hall when the city has a city hail.
Assembly.
Madison. Wis, March 19.-The commit
tee on privileges and elections yesterday
reported the primary election bill to the
assembly for passage. Some changes are
made from the original, but the main fea-
lures of the bill are retained, the conven-
ton being eliminated and the caucus trans
formed into a primary election. One sec
ton which has called out considerable crit
icism, requiring that the voter at the pri-
mary on Icing challenged must make oath
that he intends to vote with the party, IS
cut out in the substitute bill, and the man
ner Of constructing the party platform is
left optional with state central committees.
At meetings of the state central commit
tees each member is given one vote for
each $50 cast by his party in his county.
Madison, Wis, March 2O.-The assembly
yesterday passed, under suspension Of the
rules, the bill introduced in the senate to
prevent the appointment of four aldermen
in Milwaukee by Mayor Rose. The COM
mon council of that city refused to call a
special election to elect aldermen in four
newly created wards, and Mayor Rose can
appoint men TO fill the vacancies after the
coming spring election. and the bill is be-
ing rushed through to compel an election
in those wards Attorney w. l.. Wood
ward, of La Crosse, the author Of the Stout
marriage license bill, offered an amend
ment in committee providing that women
should not be required to take an exami-
nation at the hands of the county board OF
examiners If they could bring a certificate
of health from their family physician. The
bill originally provided tina. no person
could be married in this state till he or
she had been examin ed by county board
of examiners and pronounced free from dis
eases.
Madison, Wis, March 21.-The Stevens
primary election bill was ordered to third
reading in the assembly yesterday after an
all-night session, during which the assem-
bly, was in a deadlock, by vote of Sc to A.
Madison, Wis, March 22-The assembly
has killed the Owel bill allowing cities to
amend the franchises CT public utility cor
porations ard erab.e cities to regulate the
rates to be charged by such companies,
The primary election bill was made spe
cial order for to-day.
Madison, Wis, March 23.-After con-
test consuming the entire week and involv-
ing the most desperate methods known to
parliamentary practice, the primary cleo
ton bill was passed in the house yesterday
by vote Of 81 to 4S. The bill provides for
the nomination Of candidates directly by
the people at primary election which is
to be held by both parties on the same day.
In the case of general elections the primary
election is to be held in September and for
city elections at a reasonable time before
the day of election. The members Of ward
and town committees Of each party shall
be elected at the same time and in the
same way as the candidates are nominated
The chairmen of the town and ward COM
mittees are to constitute the county COM
mittee and the chairmen of the county
committees will form the state committee
All caucuses and conventions are to be
wiped out and the people will vote direct
for the candidate they wish to be nomi-
mated for any Office.