Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
summary OF the Business transacted
Daily in Both the Senate
and Assembly,

Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-No business of
Importance was transacted in the senate
yesterday.
Madison Wis, Feb. Ex-senator Green ir-
troduced bill in the senate imposing a
tax of ten cents a ton on all ice
shipped out Of the state, and requiring the
corporations or persons who cut ice to Sc
cure a license from the secretary of state
and file bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
secure the payment OF the tax before they
can begin cutting.
Madison, Wis, Feb. bills have been
introduced in the senate rela ting to the
compensation and expenses of county SUI
perlntendents; relating to the purchase of
lighting plants by cities; relating to drain
age districts; providing voting districts on
indian reservations.
Madison, Wis, Feb. S.-Bills have been
introduced in the senate relating to actions
TO recover damages; relating to boards of
IRE Underwriters and fire patrols; relating
10 sale Of lands by executors; relating to
Tree employment offices; relating to con-
tracst for the state printing; to provide for
vaccination.
PRODUCED in the senate yesterday was one
providing for home for inebriates, to be
under the supervisors Of the board of con-
troll. The cost shall not exceed $50, 900, and
only those shall be eligible who have been
practically ruined by intoxicants and
toxlcatinS liquors within one mile of the
capitol or university, within 500 feet of
church or schoolhouse.
Assembly
| Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-Mr. Whitson in
PRODUCED bill in the assembly yesterday
providing q penalty from five to, twenty
years in the state prison for KIDNAPPING any
person under IL years by any means what
| ever, this covering OBTAINING any such per-
| son, as well as carrying them Off Mr.
katz introduced a memorial to congress
petitioning for an amendment to the con-
! stitution providing for the election of Unit-
ed States Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 6.--Bills have been
introduced in the assembly providing for
the establishment of state employment
bureaus in cities of 20, 900 population or over
that would furnish room A superintend-
ent at $1,000 a year and a clerk are fur
| nished; recurring all persons to be vac
cinated who have not been within five
years; providing for severe penalty for
the abduction of any person under IS years
and making the offense felony punishable
by imprisonment in the state penitentiary
for term of not less than five years nor
| more than 20. The state affairs committee
reported favorably the bill reducing the
debt wage exemption from $50 to $40
month and the homestead exemption from
S. 900 to 81, OCO.
Madison WIS, Feb. THE assembly yes
terday passed the anti-free pass amend
ment to the constitution vote of 80 to
IL. This amendment, after it has passed
this legislature, will be submitted to the
people at the next general election. Bills
have been introduced establishing free en-
ployment agencies in cities of 20 900 popula-
ton or over; giving power to towns, viii
lagos and cities to extend time for paying
taxes relating to compulsory educa ton;
providing compulsory vaccinatio appro-
priating $500 to the Eastern Wisconsin Fire
| mems association; relating to reexamina-
ton of persons alleged to be insane and
providing trial for them.
Madison, Wis, Feb. ga bill was intro
duced in the assembly yesterday by Mr.
Dodge extending the local option law to
wards, giving them the same right as is now
possessed by cities, towns and villages, to
decide whether liquor shall be sold within
their limits.
Madison, Wis, Feb 9.--In the assembly
yesterday bills were introduced providing
for the taxation Of mortga ges by making
borrowers and lenders bear the burden ac-
cording to their holdings; making elections
of county boards biennial instead of annu-
al; placing impostors, gamblers and all
persons who can give no satisfac tory &C
count of themselves in the category of va
grants. The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate memorial to congress, against hazing a
West Point Gov. La Toilette announced
the appointment Of DR.. E. D. Roberts, of
GAINESVILLE, as state veterinarian, to succeed
H 2. Clute, of Marinette