Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.


In the Senate on the 18th bill authoriz-
ing the printing of the report OF the state
tuberculosis commission at a cost OF $3.50
was concurred in. The bill providing for
assessments by the state board Of assess
ment of property omitted in previous years
was concurred in. The bill relating to the
organization and government OF cities and
to fix the amount of assessments Tor street
Improvement was laid over until Thursday
upon request Of Senator wilcox. The bill
providing for the binding Of the report Of
the railroad commissioner was withdrawn
from the committee on enrolment to correct
an error.
In the Senate on the 10Th the committee
on public health recommended for passage
the bill to prohibit the public exhibition
of handling of snakes or other reptile or
offensive animal or any misshapen human
or other animal or monstrosity This meas
ure is aimed at the Eat em alive shows
which have become quite common at county
fairs in recent years. The bills establishing
a livestock sanitary board and relating to
a district court in Milwaukee were killed.
Senator kreutzer made a strong protest
against government by commission, the oc-
cason being the report of the committee
on agriculture recommending the passage Of
the bill to establish a board of veterinary
medical examiners and to change the pres
ent livestock sanitary board. Action on the
bill was deferred.
The bill providing that the common coun-
ellis of large cities can determine that there
shall be but one alderman from each ward
passed the Senate on the 10th. The Roehr
the office of the register of deeds in Mil
waukee county also passed. The anti-cigar
cite bill we recommended for passage III
the Senate The governors contingent fund
appropriation recommended for pas
sage in the Senate, Senator Smith again dis
senting 1t also passed the Assembly. The
measure to allow the city of Milwaukee to
issue bonds on majority vote of the council
instead of a two-thirds vote recon-
mended for indefinite postponement. Bills
were passed by the Senate as follows: En-
Gh tnC nit TO how oil
men from each ward; relating to collection
Of taxes; relating to construction Of side
walks III villages; empowering board of con-
troll to condemn almShOuSeS: relating to
county court in st. Croix county; compen-
sating legislative visiting committee; pro-
viding for collection of tax roll after deliv
cry to treasurer; to prevent frauds In
canned goods; concerning election of asses
sor; providing Il system of tract induces
in Milwaukee,; prescribing powers of cities
and villages; concerning guardians and
wards; providing for taking insane persons
to state hospitals. Bird explained that
there was necessity for immediate need OF
passing a bill to create the towns of Athel-
ston, Beaver and Lake in Marinette county.
passed. Bills were killed as follows: Re
lating to allowance to widows: relating to
compilation of opinions by. attorney gen
eral and making an appropriation therefor;
liking salaries and expenses of board of
supervisors of Milwaukee county; relative
to issuing county orders; relative to issuing
town orders: to amend section 1904 of the
statutes of 1898; prohibiting mutlation or
destruction of for SALE signs upon real
estate. The Aldridge initiative and referen-
dunn bill, which provides that ordinances
can be proposed by petition and voted on
before going into effect was returned by
the committee without recommendation.
Joint resolution No. is, for separate sys-
tenn of government for Milwaukee, was re-
ported for death. Other bills reported for
slaughter We're: No 22A committee on
jy1ic oil limo TO Nv ,,.tc NJ
142A (NelSon), creating municipal court
In and for Forest county; No. 203A (Hamm),
relative to infectious disease No. 213A
(Bletcher), to regulate the examination of
insurance; No 2S9A (Ekernl to legalize ac-
acknowledgements and recording of convey
relating to branches to be taught in the pub
lie schools In the state Of Wisconsin (amend-
ment); No. 53SA Crowley, relating to the
annual report on building and loan asso-
Citations; No. 1928 committee on foreStry)
to suspend sale of lands owned by the staSe
until July /, 1905; No. 331S (Roehr), to legal
ize and confirm action Of board of school
directors, Milwaukee, in entering into
certain contract with c. w. McNally.
In the Senate on the 18th the anti-cigar-
cite bill was passed to its third reading.
Senator FTear introduced his bill providing
for the supervision by the state board of as.
sessment Of the issuance of stocks, bonds,
liens and mortgages by any railway com
pany upon its property within this state
bill to regulate loans to school districts
Assembly bills were concurred in as follows:
Relating to cost and expense Of street i'm
prOVementS in cities of the first class; to
detach portions from town of Holway coun-
ty; to detach certain territory from town
Of Hayward and create other towns in
Sawyer county; to detach certain territory
from town of Armstrong and create town
of Wheeler in Oconto county; relating to
Wisconsin industrial school for boys; relat-
Ing to agents of unauthorized insurance
companies; relating to town insurance com
panies; to detach territory from town Of
Weston and create town of Flieth in Mara
thon county; to detach territory from town
of Grant and create town of Grow in Gates
county; relating to mutual insurance COM
panies against loss by hail. ETC. The Dunn
pocket ballot bill was made a special order
for next Thursday. Adjourned until Mon
day.
In the Senate on the Goth there was no
quorum and no business was transacted.
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