Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Work Done in
the Senate and Assembly in
Session at Madison.

Madison, Wis, March IA bill has
been introduced in the senate to create
Juvenile court for Milwaukee county,
and providing that the municipal judge
shall preside the new court The
bill also provides for relieving the circuit
courts of trying cases of iIlegitimate par
entage, and imposes that duty on the
municipal court. The salary of the judge
is to be raised to 5000 year for these
added duties, the increase from the pres
ent salary being 81. 400.
Madison, Wis, March 12.-The senate has
ordered to third reading the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for equippng the home for
the feeble minded; adding the state oil
inspector to the list of those who are en-
titled to stationery from the state; pro-
vidfng that children under 16 years of age
shall not be allowed to work over ten
hours a day in factores providing for
the employment of three commissioners
to report on the feasibility of establish
ing state park at Devils lake.
Madison Wis, March 13.-The senate
has passed bills authorizing supervisors
to build bridges across boundary streams
In conjunction with supervisors in other
states; to compel the raising of bridges
across the Yahara a Madison; prevent
ing the sale of unclean milk; raising the
salary of the state superintendent to S.
oOO year; for a tax on gifts and inherit
ances; authorizing street railways incor-
porated in different states to consolidate;
appropriating $4,000 to furnish the home
for the feeble minde /; adding the state
oil inspector to the list of officials who can
draw stationery from the state.
Madison, Wis. March 4.--In the senate
the following bills have been passed: AL
lowing Milwaukee supervisors to regulate
salary of stenographers appointed by the
district attorney; providing that no minor
under Is years of age shall be allowed to
work over 60 hours a week; providing for
three commissioners to report on the
feasibility of a state park at Devils Lake;
providing for exemption Of park lands
from taxation when held merely on a land
contract.
Madison Wis March Tin the senate
bills have been favorably reported provid-
Ing that in any city, on petition of five
per cent. of the voters. there should be sub
mltted to a popular vote the question of
casting aside the school district system and
governing the schools under the general
provisions of the revised statutes govern
ing cities; providing for a dam at ST. Croix
falls to generate electricity for ST. Paul
and Minneapolis; giving the dairy and food
commissioner an additional assistant and
two more inspectors for his department.
In the Assembly,.
Madison, Wis, March 1.-THE assembly
has concurred in the Wylie bill, prov;d-
ing penalty for allowing obnoxious and
infectious animals to run at large By
vote of 81 to Il the assembly refused to
order the Valentine harbor bill to en-
grossment ard third reading
Madison, Wis, March 12.-Bills have been
passed in the assembly increasing the pun
ishment for breaches Of the peace in towns,
villages and cities not having ordinances
on the subject; compelling local health
officers and boards of health to cooperate
with the state veterinarian and state live
stock sanitary board in SuppresSing and
eradicating contagious diseases; relating
to certified copies of public documents
used as evidence in courts permitting the
state insurance commissioner to have an
nual statements of insurance companies
doing business in this state published in
| other than the official state paper; pre-
scribing the duties of city attorneys in cit
| les of the second, third and fourth classes
| organized under the general charter law;
providing that parties in civil actions in
| courts of record may be granted leave
! to examine the real and personal property
| of opposing parties in the litigation; al
| lowing the president and trustees of a viii
| lage to levy and issue bonds for the con-
| struction of main sewers and other sewer
| age work chargeable to the general sewer
| fund; providing that each village shall pay
! $3.50 a week for all persons sent to the
| Milwaukee house Of correction for the vio-
| lation of any of it's ordinances.
! Madison, Wis. March 13-The assembly
| has passed a bill providing that franchises
! granted by cities must be submitted to a
| vote of the people petition of ten per
! cent of the voters. The committee on ag-
! riculture has favorably reported the bill
| appropriating $4,000 for improvements on
| the state fair grounds.
| Madison, Wis, March 14.-Bills have been
| passed in the assembly providing ordi-
| nances granting franchises to street rail-
| road, electric lighting gas, water or tele-
! people for approval, if a demand therefor
! is made within 80 days after the passa ge
| of such ordinances by ten per cent. of the
qualified voters Of the corporation grant
| ing the franchises; providing that the state
| treasurer may give a surety company bond
! and that the state shall pay the cost there
| of; relating to dependent neglected and
/ delinquent children; providing for a COM
| mission to decide on the advisability of es
| tablishing a state park at Devils Lake
| Madison, Wis. March 17.-Bills have been
| favorably reported in the assembly increas-
| ing the salary of the state superintendent
| to 5000; amending the registry law so as
| not to require the registry of electors in
/ cities or villages having a population Of
! less than 5000. The bill providing the state
fish and game warden and the state super
| intendent of public property shall be elect
| ed instead Of appointed by the governor
was adversely reported.