Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

On the oath, in the Senate, Stevens intro
duced bill to repea! the law permitting
spring shooting; also regulating sale Of poul-
try so as to provide that it shall be drawn
DeIore sold; also to fix terms Of court In
Wlnnebago county. Noble offered q bill
amending exemption law, so that % per
cent OF present exemptions shall go to pay
ueDts Morris introduced a bill amending
poll tax law SO that it will be RENTED If
i nian votes; also amending laws relating to
ISSUE OF ponds by towns, villages and cities,
50 mat La Crosse can issue bonds without
're III +ba,t 70 erect an engine house. The Sen
for ' unte east st It's vote for La Toilette
was then taken until Wednesday.
ON the 10Th the Senate and Assembly met
IN N JOINT session and formally elected Robert
Quarles. Mr.. La Toilette accepted condi-
tlonaily upon the passing by the Legislature
OF all the reforms he has been advocating
!or years. Wylie introduced bill amend
ing laws relating to slaughter of animals
and providing that unless they have been IN
the state year they shall not be paid for
unless they were accompanied by certifi-
cate of health. Other bills introduced fol-
low: Smith-Making mayors Of fourth class
cities members of board of education; pro
Y1d1ng for one alderman In each ward
Blrd-PrOhibiting manufacture and sale Of
cigarettes, under penalty Of SO to 5000,
alse authorizing towns to appoint. police for
camp meetings. misunderstanding cities
ana towns to acquire public utilities, but re-
curing that matter shall be submitted 20 a
vote North-Regulating telephone com
exceed 81 per month for one telephone in
cities CT 10000 more. in cities of less
inhabitants the rate shall not exceed 50 per
month down to 10000 people; and 81 per
month in small communities Also provio-
ing that mutual insurance companies shall
distribute their surplus annually. Rummel
Relating to franchises, and providing thai
all exclusive franchises for public utilities
shall be null and void, and giving owners
Q! such franchises two gears in which to
dispose of their property or procure new
franchises.
In the Senate the Goth a number of
petIuons were presented including seyeral
to abolish Office of supervisor Of assessment,
and against cigarettes, besides one for
woman suffrage. Muns0n offered resolution
Tor adjournment until Monday night; car
ried. McGillivray offered resolution to cut
off new business February 10, laid over.
Bills introduced: By Wylie regulating oper-
alton of automobiles, limiting speed to fiji
teen miles an hour, and ordering name and
BY Beach, amending law relating to live
stock sanitary board by increasing time to
sixty days Hudnall, amending divorce laws
50 that courts can assume charge of prop
requiring life insurance companies to re-
port amount Of premiums; also, relating to
cemeteries. Merton, to tax mortgages,
where the MORTGAGE resides. Froemmins,
to prevent insurance Of children; also, pro
viding against lapses of policies until divi-
dends are exhausted Frear, relating to sup
port OF inmates of veterans home, and pro-
Tlding for burial expenses, also amending
ton proceedings by electric railroads.
Frear, fixing salary of ST. Croix county
judge at $500
On the evening of the 3Oth Stevens offered
a joint resolution providing for a constitu-
tlonal amendment be made to pay the legis-
lators $1,000 for the session Stout intro.
duced a bill prohibiting saloons within 400
feet OF church or school.