Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on the Dist for want of q
full attendance the bill to appropriate $4,000
to the governors contingent fund was laid
over. The bill to create the town of Roose
welt ia Taylor county was concurred in I'M
der suspension of the rules. The following
bills were ordered to third reading: Relat-
Ing to eligibility Of candidates for county
superintendent eff schools; relating to town
drains; providing for the destruction of noxi-
Gus weeds; to permit the purchasing of wag
on bridge across the Wisconsin river; to
construct wagon bridge over Chippewa riv
er in Dunn county; relating to free public
libraries; relating to fees paid by teachers
to provide for nominations by direct vote;
authorizing university regents to have done
experimental work in agriculture; to fix the
size of cranberry barrels; relating to cleo
tors Of school district Following were
killed: To amend chapter 100 of laws of
1899; to regulate the civil service of cities
authorizing university regents to have done
certain experimental work In agriculture;
to determine limitation of statutes in sec,
lions 3S4O and 1914.
The usual lot of petitions reached the
Senate on the 22d in favor of county op-
tion and on the subject of life insurance.
A resolution was presented to have the
state board of control investigate and re-
port whether it was feasible to manufacture
binder twine in state prison Frear's bill
providing for exemption from taxation of
property Of an old soldier to the extent of
$500 caused a fight and it was finally or
dered to third reading by q vote Of the lieu
tenant governor, there being q tie of SEN
atorS on the subject. Frear made strong plea
for his measure. The Senate judiciary COM
mittee recommends the passage of bill re-
curing Judges to state reasons for grant
ing special dispensations to persons who
have been divorced, to marry again within
one year This is intended to check the
habit of snap marriages. The committee
also recommended that the bill providing
that no subscribing witness to will can
be beneficiary thereof The greater Mil
waukee joint resolution was reported for
indefinite postponement, as was the bill to
create the new county of La Toilette. AS
sembly bills cOncurred in by the Assembly:
Relating to eligibility of candidates for
county superintendent of schools relating
to town drains, to permit the purchasing
Of wagon bridge across the Wisconsin river;
to construct wagon bridge over Chippewa
river in Dunn county; relating to free pub
lie libraries; to appropriate a sum of money
to the governors contingent fund; relating
to fees paid by teachers; authorizing uni
VerSlty regents to have done experimental
work In agriculture; to fix the size of cram
berry barrels. The bill to extend the term
of the labor commissioner to six years
came up on third reading and was laid
over, as was one authorizing cities to do
public work and collect the cost. The Stout
bill to prohibit influencing servants and en-
ployes was laid over on motion Of Rummel.
In the Senate on the 23d McGillivray's
resolution to amend the constitution SO as
to provide for better highways was laid
over until Tuesday evening. Resolutions
killed. To strike out section 10. article l.
of the constitution; amending section ., ar
ticle Z, OF the constitution. Resolution
passed: Relating to establishment of Il
binder twine plant at the state prison ii it
suits the board of control after investiga-
ton. Birds resolution to return Alabamas
battle flags was laid over. Bills passed:
To compel rebuilding of railway bridge Of
Chicago q Northwestern railway so-called
Monfort line, and Chicago, Milwaukee Il
st: Paul railway Prairie du Chen line, over
Wing creek, town of Madison, Dane coun-
ty; relating to repleyin; relating 10 garnish-
ment; refatfg to nOn-payment of judgments
against insurance compaies; relating to
persons exempt from serving as jurors; re-
latlng to powers of electors of school dis
trlctS. The bill to provide additional help
in the office of the secretary of state during
taking OF census was amended to limit
pendltureS to $4,000 and ordered to third
reading. The bill to give the Milwaukee
coroner stenographer was ordered to
third reading. Stouts bill prohibiting in
fiuencing servants was also ordered to third
reading. Bills killed: To detach territory
from town of Wood Lake and create town
OF Falun and to change boundaries of towns
certain territory to the town OF Wood Lake,
Burnett county; to limit time for com
mencement of actions against public Of
fcers; relating to condemnation of land by
street and electric railroad companies;
lating to distribution of supreme court re-
ports; TO detach certain territory from the
town OF Hayward and to create towns of
Indian, Radiassen and Winter, III county
of Sawyer; to refund peddlers' license fees
paid into the treasury; to create municipal
court for Gates county; to change boun-
daries of Villas, Oneida and Forest counties
and create county of La Toilette; relating
to compensation to be paid to clerk of su-
preme court in relation to special verdictS;
relating to dlSbarment of attorneys.
AS a result of the quarreling between the
women trustees of the Milwaukee industrial
school for girls during the past year, a bill
by the committee on penal and charitable
institutions to put that institution under
the supervision of the board of control in
stead of under the Milwaukee women. Ston-
amend
lating to internal improvements was killed.
Senate bills passed: To compel rebuilding
ern railroad, so-called Monttord line, and
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
prairie du Chen line over Wingra creek
town of Madison, Dane county; to provide
for inspection of plans and construction of
school building Of one department rural
schools; reIaung TO the payment of costs
in proceedings for partition of real estate;
to provide help in secretary of states Of
flee on account taking of census; providing
for payment of expenses in prosecuting or
defense of civil actions in which the state
is interested The bill extending term of
labor commissioner to six years was ordered
to third reading by is to u. Bills killed
by the Senate: Regulating redemption of
life insurance stock; relating to Wisconsin
standard fire insurance policies; relating to
agents of insurance companies; to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of cigarettes
cigarette paper etc; to prevent insurance
of children to provide for effect of technical
conditions fOrfetures contracts of in
surance; relating to the use of false weights
and measures; relating to county tax for
soldiers; relating to municipal court in CITY
Of Ripon; relating to justice of the peace
in cities Of the first class; relating to Justice
courts; to permit incorporation of mutual
threshing machinery insurance associations:
relating to disbarment Of attorneys; author
izing cities to grant licenses for any law
full purpose. On motion of Roehr No. 434S,
to detach territory from Villas and attach
1t to Oneida county, was passed under sus-
pension. Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate on the 9th Senator Eaton
of Milwaukee, recently acquitted of bribery,
took his seat. There was nothing of i'm,
portance done.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.