Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Summary OF the CUISINES Transacted
Daily in Both the Senate
and Assembly.

Madison, Wis, May 1.-The senate
received several committee reports. Owing
to the uncertainty as to when the appor-
tionment bill will be ready to be reported,
the senate, on motion of Mr.. KreutZer, re-
considered the vote by which it adopted
joint resolution No. SO S. shutting off the in
PRODUCTION of new business and laid the
resolution over until q week from to-mor-
row morning. The state affairs committee
introduced a new bill withdrawing the
state lands in Marathon county from the
market until their value can be fixed by
state agents. Senator Kreutzer said the
bill was designed to correct an error In the
present laws, which contemplated the
withdrawal of all state lands from the mar
ket until they could be appraised. Only
few acres of land are involved.
Madison Wis, May A resolution
doubling the salaries Of members OF the
legislature by giving them $1,000 session
and mileage has passed the senate. Bills
have been passed authorizing the superin-
tendent of public instruction to appoint
a superintendent OF day schools for the
deaf and dumb at salary of 81, 800 and an
allowance of $500 for expenses; appropri-
ating $4,000 for the Wisconsin Dairymen's
association; authorizing the governor to
investigate the management of state in
stitutions whenever he deems it neces-
sary; relating to habeas corpus proceed
ings for insane persons; rela ting to the
Ing $500 for an interstate park in the delles
of the ST. Croix; providing for the pun
ishment of Migrants; limiting the amount
of fees and expenses in a contest for
seat in the legislature to $500 a side; pro-
viding for a more complete registration of
births and deaths; providing for a reap
portionment of the senatorial districts of
the state.
Madison, Wis, May 3.-The senate op-
ponents Of primary election reform held
their forces together yesterday and refused
to concur in the assembly amendments to
the Hagemeister substitute. The senatori-
al appOrt1Onment bill as agreed upon by the
majority Of the committee was. passed I'M
der suspension of the rules. Other bills
have been passed appropriating money for
special aid for free high schools appro
prtating money for the relief of innocent
purchasers and holders of orders issued by
county judges under an invalid law; relat
ing to county training schools for teachers;
appropriating $4,000 for teachers insti-
tutes; appropriating $4,000 to the state
normal schools,
Assembly.
Madison, Wis, May 1.-The assembly
passed a resolution recognizing the services
of Capt. French in the volunteer service
and voting him medal. Two VetOeS were
received from the governor, one bill relat-
ing to the Merrill street railway franchise
and one relating to the lake drive in Mil
waukee.
Madison, Wis, May 3.-Bills have been
passed in the assembly appropriating
money to university regents; appropriating
money to charitable and penal Institutions;
eXempting Milwaukee medical college from
taxation; relating to standard rule for
measuring logs; relating to special school
tax.
Madison Wis, May 4.-By a vote of 4S
to 46 the Hagmeister substitute to the
original primary bill was passed by the
assembly yesterday. The bill makes OPP
tional with counties the use of prima ry
election methods III the election of county
and city officers.