Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

By vote of - to 10 the Assembly on
the ID put itself on record as opposed to
the Smoker bill to put married women on
the same plane with men as regards prop
erty rights. Another debate occurred III
the Assembly on 353A, empowering the
state board of medical examiners to refuse
to grant licenses and certificates of regis
tration to persons not obeying professional
ethics. BY the following vote of 30 TO -
a re-reference refused and the bill was
then by viva voce vote ordered engrossed.
The Donald bill to prohibit discrimination
in the charges in telephone rentals in diff
ferent cities was passed without debate by
a vote of Sc to %.
Without a word of debate the Assembly
on the Sd advanced TO engrossment the bill
to abolish dover and courtesy and SubSti-
tute heirship therefor. In absence OF
Speaker Lenroot, Acting President Dahl
again called the Assembly to order. by
353A ordered. The bill gives the
board of medical examiners power to re-
fuse licenses to persons guilty of unpro-
fesSional conduct The bill was sent to
the judiciary committee. Two new bills
were introduced in the Assembly. One by
the committee on assessment and collection
Of taxes provides for a review by the state
board of assessments of the assessment
made by county board when thought
just. Any mayor or town supervisor can
bridges introduced bill for the purchasing
of Il bridge over the Wisconsin river be-
tween Iowa and Richland county at Spring
Green. No. 4SiA. to regulate the practice
of optomcty, and 36SA, for the taxation OF
monies and credits, were favorably report
ed. Concurrence was given in Senate
amendment to the Donald bill fixing the
standard for vinegar, and No. TIA, re-
curing lnnkeeperS to guard against CON
tagious diseases. Bills passed were: 1924,
for a dam across the Flambeau river; 233A,
for Il dam at La Crosse; I13A committee
on judiciary, to prevent the unauthorized
presentation of dramatic plays and mu-
steal compositions; 723A committee lum-
1jr,iI 10Y
kept and statements made relative to min
ing operations. Bills ordered to reading
were: S4A ONartin), relating to the laying
out and disseminating of highways: :}JSS
Senator HudnalD, relating to divorce: 4T0S
Goint committee on fish and game), appro-
priating 4 sum OF money to defray expenses
of committee dl,l attending interstate confer
euce; 502S committee on judiciary, rclat-
ing to the municipal court of Douglas coun-
ty. Bills ordered engrossed and read Il
third time We're: 34SA (Mr. Dahn, relating
liquors; 1914 (AIr. Kinney, relating to
hawkers and peddles; 727A committee on
educauon, validating actions taken in re-
spect to organizing high schools; 735A (cOm
mittee on state affairs), amending an act
to incorporate the Prairie du Chen Bridge
company The bill requiring officers to re-
quire from all candidates for nomination
or election statements of expenses before
issuing certificates of nomination or elec
ton was sent to engrossment by q vote Of
As to 10. At the same time No. SEA, TO re-
killed.
Gov. La Toilette on the 4th sent to the
Assembly veto of the bill decreasing the
punishment exemptions. His reasons for
Withholding his approval were that it re-
moved protection from the workinCman
which honestly his due. The Assembly
postponed consideration of the MESA ge and
an attempt will be made TO pass it over the
veto. The Dill to create 4 school book COM
mission to establish uniformity of text
books in the common schools of the state
was ordered engrOSSed by vote of IS to
SO, after spirited debate in the Assembly,
MI BraddockS anti-paSS bill came up
again, he having an amendment permitting
OF use of transportation by officials in the
discharge of their duties as the employees
grossment was rs to Z. The committee on
assessment and collection of taxes reported
for passage No 1894, for the taxation of
street railways, electric light. heat and
power companies on the ad valorem basis
Nos. BOA and 1874, on the same subject
were adversely reported, also 5S0A to fees
for recording mortgages. Favorable reports
were given 534A, for second municipal cOnrt
in Rock county, and 411A to notices of
general elections, 493A, to terms of city Of
ficials under general charter law was re-
ported for death. Senate amendment to the
Clausen bills creating the towns of Orienta,
Oulu and Barnes, in Bayfield, county were
concurred in, also the bill for distribution
of supreme court reports and farrell bin
increasing penalty for cruelty to animals
service of county supervisors of assessment.
1924, exempting from jury service engi-
neerS, fremen, brakemen and station agents
while on duty and one emDalmer in each
undertaking establishment; 1884, giving
governor power to remove county officers
on cause; 2S5S Vroemming) to SAFEGUARD
of contractors in special street work in
cities of the first class.