Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-14

of a music hall and auditorium building.
The McGillivray antitrust measure was ad-
vanced to a third reading by a vote Of
36 to "a. The Dunn pocket ballot bill was
refused third reading by vote of SO to
80, after the Assembly had refused to in
definitely postpone the bill by a vote of
! So to So.
| On motion of Henry Johnson. the Assem-
bly, on the 8th refused concurrence in the
senate amendment to his tonnage tax bill
/ owners reside. He asked for q conferences
committee. Like action was taken on 73GA
to tax electric railways, heat and light
companies on the ad valOrem basis The
Senate amendment provided that il is NOT
| to go into operation till 1908 Senate
amendments to the following bills were con,
CURED in: TIA, relating to costs in sunreIne
court; 113A (AIr. Bletcher) providing for
the valuation of policies of life insurance
and providing that the compensation for
/ valuation be paid into the state treasury:
| 1924, for dam across the Fiambeau river,
| Iron county; 233A, relative to building and
| maintaining dam across La Crosse river,
La Crosse county; 26SA CMr. Warner), to
appropriate to Edward d. Safer, $500, for in,
| juries at capitol, money herein mentioned:
1884, empowering the Wisconsin state
board Of medical examiners to refuse IL
censes of registration in certain cases; 3sSA
Nlr. Carpenter), relating to the organiza-
ton of domestic corporations and the filing
Of an annual report; 3S9A (Mr Carpenter),
relating to foreign corporations; 51OA, re-
latinS 20 the taxation of railroad property;
750A, relative to the building and main
tanning dam across the Pelican river, in
Oneida county, etc. Mr.. Chandler moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the
Dunn pocket ballot bill was turned down
wednesday night. Reconsideration carried
third reading. The amended bill to open
the way for the introduction of other die
tlonaries to Wisconsin schools besides the
Webster's International passed the Assem-
bly, without debate by a vote of SO to 81.
3SSS, for raising the Rock river dam at
Watertown, caused some debate. Concur
Joint resolution No. 55A, proposing an
amendment to the constitution by which
the state. may, if it chooses, establish Il
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arty), relating to public printing and de-
claring the Milwaukee Free Press to be the
official state paper; 646A (N1r. Fridd), in re-
latlon TO compensation to be paid the clerk
of the supreme court; 741A, to provide for
the termination and forfeiture of fran
chises in certain cases; 771A, to provide for
the taxation of railroad companies in the
place and instead of unpaid license fees;
7S1A. to provide for the publication of laws
to appropriate sum Of money for monu-
nent for eX-Gov. Nelson Dewey; 746A, for
state review of assessments by county
boards. The bill providing for woman
member of the board of control was killed
by the Assembly by a vote of SO to So
Some discussion arose over sos, to change
statements. Under the substitute the com
mlSSioners of printing are allowed TO desig-
nate the papers in which they shall be pub
lished. The bill was advanced by a vote
of 40 to %.
Speaker Lenroot was presented with
handsome leather stuffed chair with couch
Of the same make and material by the
members of the Assembly on the 9th. Sen
ate amendments to the following bills were
concurred in: 37A (Mr. BelD, authorizing
cities of certain class whether operating
under the general charter or special charter
to perform public work fOr concurrence In
Senate sub. amendment; 75A O1r. Irvine>.
relating to the place OF trial Of civil ac-
tions for concurrence in Senate sub.
sistant for dairy and food commissioner and
assistant chemist, ETC. (fOr concurrence in
Senate amendment to title; 9aoA Mr
members comprising school district boards
in certain cases for concurrence in Senate
sub. amendmenD. On motion of Henry
Johnson the Assembly recOnsidered its vote
by which it refused concurrence in the Sen
ate amendment to his bill for tonnage taxa
ton at places where owners OF boats re-
side. He then offered an amendment that
the law 60 into effect in 1906 instead OF
1907 as the Senate proposed. new bill
other employee in the state banking depart
ment. A little controversy arose over the
Henry Johnson bill fixing the decimal
logs Mr.. Brooks and Mr. Curtin opposed
the rule and thought farmers and small
loggers should be allowed to fix their own
price. Mr.. Johnson spoke for the bill and
it was passed, SO to 80. On motion of
Mr.. Swenholt the vote reconsidered by
which the Assembly yesterday turned down
control of charitable and penal institutions.
The vote was 80 to so. The bill was then
passed by vote of 81 to 80: Mr., Andrew
and Mr.. Ties opposed the bill to give $780,.
600 toward state fair ground Improvements
By vote of 46 to -, the bill was con-
Cured in. To clinch matters reconsidera-
held on the bill to revise and consolidate
the drainage district laws, Mr. BraddOck
leading for the bill. The bill was passed,
As to IS Other bills passed were: lS7A.
logs; 742A, relating to the granting of
franchises to build ana ma mainta ain dams
building and maintaining dam across
Oconto river, Oconto county; 7S2A, to give
the railroad commission authority to desi@-
nate loca tons for warehouse sites outside
Of cities: 1904, to require railroads to file
with the railroad commission verified list
of all railroad tickets, etc, issued free etc:
named to the Wisconsin Industrial School
for Girls: 127S making further provisions
for the interstate park of the Dalles of the
across the Wisconsin river III Lincoln coun-
ty: 203S, to provide for payment of special
assessments for the construction of sewers
in cities operating under special charters;
275S. amending an act entitled of the
state board of health and vital statistics;''
31SS relating to the Wisconsin National
guard; 1858, relating to Bible and religious
| Institutions: 379S, to enable county boards
of supervisors to appropriate money to
sist organizations for immigration purposes;
3S5S relating to the State Horticultural
society and making an appropriation
| The feature of Assembly session the
af ternoon of the 9th was the successful eff
| fort of Mr. Coffiand to from death the
bin appropriating 100000 for the
structon of an asylum at Oshkosh for the
! violent and criminal insane The bill Great
/ ing state board of architects and that to
/ provide for the adoption of the pocket"
! ballot also were laid over
| The Assembly held three short sessions on
| the 10th, but, in accordance with the under
| standing entered into on the 9th when most
! of the members went home, no business Of
| Importance was taken up. The chief work
lwas the reception of reports from the SEN
| ate Speaker Lenroot appointed Messrs
| Dahl II. Jacobson and Crowley as Assem-
! bly, conferees on the bill changing the meth
Cd of taxing electric light, power and rail
/ way property. Gov. La Toilette vetoed 4
| bill that was intended to require the Mad-
| son Traction company to move it's trolley
4 wire poles from the middle of Main, Car
roll and Mfin streets around the capitol
! park from the middle Of the street to the
curb He says the city should never have
allowed the cars on the streets at all, and
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