Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Work Done In
the Senate and Assembly in
Session at Madison.

Madison, Wis, Jan 3O-Bills have been
introduced in the senate, providing for an
amendment to the law regarding the licens-
ing of peddlers and transient merchants,
to make the general law applicable to Mil
waukee; providing for the return of taxes,
unlawfully collected, to the estates Of An
drew Taintor and John j. Carter; providing
that insanity of five years duration, and
which shall be deemed incurable by the
courts, may be ground for attion for
divorce; regulating the certification of
teachers of manual training and domestic
science
l. Madison, Wis. Jan. S1.-In the senate bills
have been introduced authorizing every
city Of the frst-claSs to establish and OPP
crate depots for fuel supplies and to ac-
quire lands, buildings and docks necessary
FOR such purposes; to enable married
women to assign or otherwise dispose of
interests in life insurance policies, the
present law not permitting them TO dls-
pose of any interest in policies made in
their favor; amending the law relating
to county schools Of agriculture and do
| nestle economy so that the state may
contribute to their support two-thirds in
stead of one-half the amount necessary
for maintenance, providing, however, that
aid shall not be in excess of $1,000 in any
case and that it shall be limited to four
schools.
Senator Stout introduced a bill provid-
ing for an increase Of $1O,O 600 in the appropri-
alton for the work of the flee library COM
mission.
The senate honored the birthday of VIII
liam Mckinley by adiourning as mark
Of respect after adopting appropriate res
olutions offered by Senator Hatten.
Madison, Wis, Feb. Sin the senate bills
have been introduced providing that chill
dren between the ages of seven and II
and children between the ages of IA ana 10
who are not lawfully employed at nome
or elsewhere shall attend some public, pa
rochial or private school regularly ZEN
alties for the violation Of the law OF from
five dollars to $50 are prescribed, and tru-
ant officers are authorized. Senator Beach
presented a set Of resolutions on the Geath
of Lieut. Gov Jesse Stone, which was laid
over until next Wednesday, when me-
mortal addresses will be made
Madison, Wis, Jan. I'm the SEN
ate bills have been introduced 10
amend the statutes In relation to the
subject of instruction in public institutions,
SO that inmates can be instructed by pas
tors of their own denominations; to compel
witnesses in criminal cases to go to other
states, and exempting from civil process
witnesses from other ststes who come
here. The governor sent a message with
the following list of reappointments: Ed
ward E. Mills Burlington, oil inspector;
E. 7. Roberts, GAINESVILLE, state veterina-
rian; j. ]. Hogan, La Crosse, and Calvert
ST.nsley Mineral Point, members of fish
commission; Gustave kues termann. Green
Bay member Of board of control; j. ..
Emery, Albion, dairy and food commission
er; Charles d. Harper, Madison, member
of state board Of health: Halford Erick-
son, Superior, state statistician.
In the Assembly.
Madison, Wis Jan. 29.-In the assembly
bills have been introduced, providing for
the summary removal of tenants from
leased premises; appropriating $4,000
for he IN of
bonic plague Asiatic cholera and other
contagious diseases, the money is to be
used under the supervision of the state
board of health; providing that mortgage
given to building and loan association
shall have priority over all liens which
shall be filed subsequent to the recording
of such mortgage.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 30.-In the sSembiy
bills have been introduced to enable cities
to refund their Indebtedness by issuing
negotiable bonds or other bonds therefor;
providing that all aldermen in cities of the
second, third and fourth classes shall here
after be. elected at the same time and Il
the same manner mayors of such cities
are chosen.
Madison. Wis, Jan. 91.-Bills have been
introduced in the assembly for an appropr-
alton of 81, 500 for the Beloit Fair and Driv-
ing association; providing for the guar
dianship of insane having property and
charging the property with their nlainte-
nance; providing that no hunting license
be issued to any person under IA years of
age; an anti-lobby bill with penalties; pro-
viding for the taking of the pictures and
registration of habitual criminals by the
sheriff of any county, providing that tie
privileges accorded to preferred stock shall
be stated on all certificates, both of pre-
ferred and common stock; making it a
criminal offense for a hunter to carelessly
or negligently fire off his gun and kill or
wound another person while in the pur-
suit Of game, and providing a penalty of
imprisonment from one to ten years or
fine of 81, 600 or both; making the offense Of
selling or giving away intexicants in
town which has voted against licensing
the sale of such liquors punishable by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail from three
to six months; providing for the puhlica-
ton of school books at the expense of the
state and to be furnished to the different
school districts at actual cost; providing
for the construction Of such a hospital for
violent and convict insane at the Northern
hospital for the insane at Oshkosh and
appropriatins 100000 therefor.
The committee'on privileges and elections
reported a substitute primary election bill
unanimously, providing that ali candidates
for elective offices, including candidates for
United States senator. shall be nominated
at D. primary election to he held the first
Tuesday in September, 1904 and biennially
offices and justices Of the peace Any pri-
mary excepting September primary, shall
be held two weeks before the election.
Madison Wis, Feb. Sin the assembly
bills have been introduced to compel rail-
'oad companies to furnish cars at all In
ermediate points along their lines as de-
sired by shippers if it is within the power
of such companies so to do; to provide
| for the admission of nonresident soldiers
and sailors who served in Wisconsin com
mands in the civil war to the soldiers
home at Waupaca; to appropriate $500
for the purchase Of steel cases as re-
pository for the war flags of Wisconsin;
to provide for the sale Of all state lands
now held in reserve, such as swamp, school
and park lands; to provide that minors be-
tween the ages of seven and 16 shall at
tend school in cities and villages eight
months and in townships five months each
year The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate joint resolution on the death OF Sen
ator Stebbins, concurrence being by rising
vote.
Madison, Wis, Feb. An the assembly
bills have been introduced to forbid the
sale Of convict labor to contractors, firms,
corporations or persons; requiring appll-
cants for licenses to practice medicine to