Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
In THE SENATE.

the evening OF the olSt. Inc Edu Slaile
dam bill came in from the committee on
judiciary without recommendation, the NO
bic substitute being referred to the attor-
ney general for his opinion The co-em-
ploye bill repeating that section or the
statutes making contributory negligence
q complete defense in personal injury suits,
was reported by the committee on Judiciary
for Inconvenience, Senators Martin, San
born and Frear dissenting. The bill passed
by the assembly fixing the standard OF IL
Illuminating gas was recommended by the
committee on corporations for non-concur-
renee. The bill to regulate the practice
of optometry and creating board OF ex-
aminers was recommended for passage Dy
the committee of health and sanitation. Inc
2-cent fare bill was reported without rec
ommendatfon by the committee on raul
roads. The bill to allow Milwaukee to levy
a tax for the purchase Of municipal railway
terminals was recommended for indefinite
poStponement. The committee on state at
fairs reported the medical bill to revoke
the license Of advertising doctors and the
substitutes were reported without recon-
mendation. The committee on assessment
and collection of taxes reported bill pro-
viding an ad valorem tax for street rai;-
ways from and after January /, 1909; the
present license fee system is made TO APP
ply until then. An increase is provided in
the license fee. Companies doing maxi
mum business of less than 100000 annually
will pay 212 per cent instead Of per cent.
The Milwaukee company under the new
schedule will pay an increase from per
cent. to 3 per cent on gross earnings. The
Senate committee on insurance reported
for passage the surplus division bill, for
which Insurance Commissioner Host has
been cOntendlng, to correct the law under
which the supreme court gave a decision
in favor of the Equitable Life Assurance
society. The Senate committee on corpora
tons reported for indefinite postponement
the bill authorizing the city of Milwaukee
to permit railroads to tunnel under parks.
The bill giving the city the right to dis
pose Of park property was recommended
for passage. The telephone physical con-
nection bill was recommended for non-con-
currence
Gov La Toilette on June 1 sent mes
sage to the Senate protesting against the
indefinite poStponement of a bill, 1894, in
troduced by Mr.. Irvine and passed by the
Assembly some weeks ago, relating to the
privileges of witnesses and In evidence of
certain actions against the railroads for
the collection Of back taxes. In the mes
sage he intimates that special session of
the Legislature may be called unless needed
legislation is passed before adjournment
of the present session. The governor re-
turned to the Senate without his signature
No 323S, authorizing the commissioners of
public lands to loan trust funds of the state
to the Appleton Light infantry for the cree
ton of an armory, stating that such loans
The Senate ordered several of dam meas
ures to engrossment and later suspended
the rules and passed Nos 144S and ,53LS,
authorizing the building of dams across
the Wisconsin river in Lincoln county Sen
ator Froemming urged action on No. zoos.
pertaining to the appointment of inspectors
or elections on the calendar without recon-
mendation. 1t was ordered engrossed by a
unanimous vote Senator Frear had an
other debate on his hands when his bill
relating to the use of money by corpora
lions In election was reached. Senator
Whitehead defended his amendments. The
Senate killed the Whitehead amendments
by a vote of II to to, 10 and adopted the
indefinitely postponed: No. 54S Frear),
regulating compensation of county judge of
St Croix county; 1898 Frear), to require
roll md Of ions 10
accidents at highway street crossings: 214S
Rogers), authorizing sale of certain parcel
of land in Green Lake county; 263S CWhite
head, relating to promfssory notes; 266S
Stout, relating to judges and superin-
tendents of schools; 3o7S (Burns), extend
ing right of suffrage to women in city
village and town matters; 42OS (Noble), re-
curing railroad corporations to make GER
tain reports; 42SS Q'rear) to promote
safety of employees and travellers upon rail
roads, by requiring use of block system;
320S (Frear), to provide for suitable dedf-
cation of monument Of Shilo battlefield,
and making appropriation therefor; lis
Wylie), prohibiting killing of prairie chick
ems in Sank and Columbia counties; 21S
(Stevens), to regulate state poultry; SIS
Frear), pertaining to support of inmates
prite money to Wisconsin agricultural ex-
pertinent station; 67S (Noble), amendment
section 1880 of statutes of 1898; S8S ste
ems in Winnebago county; 1928 (Wrght),
prohibiting hunting Of prairie chickens and
quail in LINCOLN county; 110S Frearl, re,
guard; IBIS (StondalD, prohibiting killing
Of any doe in state for five years; 1878
North), relating to the protection of fish
Beaver Dam lake; 1905 (Stevens) making
an appropriation to state poultry associa-
ton; 1868 (Stevens), relating to protection
of fish and game; 1878 (North) to protect
fish in Sheboygan river, Sheboygan county;
2O2S (Morris), relating to protection of fish
and game; PISS Wylie), authorizing state
on plan to reclaim swamp lands; 224S CWip-
perman, by requesp, relating to fish and
game; 2o7s CMunson, by requesQ, relating
to county agricultural fairs; 273s (Morris),
relating to protection Of fish and game;
291S (Smith), to forbid pollution OF streams
of this state; 3O3S Munson), providing for
sin and. making appropriation; 339S (San-
BORN, providing for time within which fish
may be caught in Chequamegon bay; 34SS
(Sanbornl, relating to protection Of fish and
game; 351S (Sanboru), relating to protection
of fish and game; 3S9S Beach), to provide
for second assistant dairy and food COM
missioner and additional factory, dairy and
food inspectors and assistant chemist; 412S
(Smith), relating to close of season for
bass; 434S committee on federal relationS),
empowering capitol building commission to
reconstruct and improve capitol and MAX
ing appropria ton; 4S9S committee on man
ufactures and labor, re.ating to improve
rents upon capitol building.
After having been in session almost con-
tlnualy the Senate on the evening of the
LIST ordered to third reading the bill to
prohibit public officials accepting passes In
payment for service rendered railroads and
other corporations, and listened to a strong
debate OH the Johnson bill. which passed
the Assembly, to prohibit legislative counsel
and agents influencing members of the Leg
islature. Senator Stout introduced bill
which passed, creating a commission to Sc
lect books for the township libraries The
Senate killed two joint resolutions propos
ing a constitutional amendment increasing
salaries Of members of the Legislature from
$500 to $1,000. The joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment TO the constitution pro-
yiding that hereafter all electors shall have
their second papers and be full-hedged citl-
zens before they are allowed to vote was
also killed, the vote being ID to II. Senator
Kreutzer's joint resolution calling for an in
yestigation of the commissions and boards
of the state with a view to ascertaining
whether it would be advisable to abolish
some of them and confer their duties and
powers upon some Of the regular depart
ments was adopted. Senator Froemming' s.
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution allowing the city Of Milwaukee
to amend it's own charter was killed. The
capitol question as far as the Senate is con-
cerned is settled The Senate threshed