Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

The committee on federal relations IN,
troduced q bill in the Senate on the I'D
providing for an assessor of inheritance
taxes and making an appropriation there
for. The Senate refused to rerefer the AS.
Sembly bill relating to the improvement OF
the streets about the capitol square to the
committee on claims and also refused TO
concur in the bill The bill prohibiting pub
lie officers from asking, accepting or using
free pass, frank or similar privilege, on
the calendar for nQn-concurrence, was re-
referred to the judiciary committee. Sen
ator Frear questioned the cOnStitutiOnailty
of the bill authorizing the Watertown Elec-
trio company to raise its dam across Rock
river, Jefferson county, but the bill was or
No. Bats (SanbornD, increasing. the annual
appropriation Of the state historical So
ciety, was indefinitely postponed.
The WAGNER civil service bill extending
the system Of the employees of state was
ordered to a third reading in the Senate
on the oath without opposition. There was
some debate upon the Ties bill relating to
county aid in building or repairing bridges,
which was ordered to a third reading by
vote of 10 to II on a roll call The Stout
bill authorizing cities to adopt the Gothen-
berg system of licensing the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors was killed by the refusal of
the Senate to order it to engrOssment and
third reading by a vote of IS to IL. The
Senate killed the bill appropriating funds to
r. w. Bashford and John Barnes as .attor-
neys for Secretary of State Houser in the
state ticket controversy in 1904 On mo-
ton of Senator Roehr the bill to pay him
for acting Zeno Hosts attorney in the
Equitable trouble was killed. Three new
bills and joint resolutions were presented in
the Senate. The committee on judiciary
offered joint resolutions for a commission to
codify and revise corporation and co-em-
ploye laws, also for a revision of the laws
relating to the general management of the
affairs of the state by department. The
committee on education introduced bills re-
lating to the numbering of school districts
and to the selection of township libraries.
The committee on fish and game intro
duced a bill regulating fishing in Lakes st.
CroiX and Pepin. Senator Wipperman Of
fered an amendment to the joint resolution
for an income tax, eXempting the income
from property already taxed and per cent.
on capital investment in trade or business.
The amendment was lost, 13 to II, and the
resolution in the form it came from the AS
sembly was adopted by is to II. The bill
waukee was amended by restricting greatly
the powers conferred upon the commission
and was then passed without debate. The
bill providing for the adoption OF the Dunno
pocket ballot and coupon voting system was
passed by a vote of IS to 112, after the
adoption Of amendment by the committee
the bill, declaring that he system was the
most perfect form Of Australian ballot yet
devised for the protection of the voter.
By a vote of 13 to II the Senate refused
to reconsider the vote by which it non
concurred in 4O0A, the Andrew bill, provid-
ing for the recall of aldermen. The fol
261s (HudnalD, providing for registry of
electors in cities, villages and towns; 67SS
McGillivray), to provide punishment for
1prmaton Nos or z I ana
tG provide for investigation into origin OF
fires; 532S committee on fish and game),
relating to fishing in inland waters of Wis
lating to control and conveyance of lots
in cemeteries within limits of incorporated
cities and villages; 536S committee on judi
80 o1o+, L, -
bate and granting letters of administers
ton without formal notice. The referen,
DUN capitol bill providing that the question
of capitol removal be submitted to the peo-
pie of the state, was again passed.
The Senate concurred in the Warner civil
service bill on the 10Th by a vote of 20 to
g. and it now goes to the governor for his
approval. 1t refused advancement to the
bill striking out the word exclusive from
the franchise of the Milwaukee Gaslight
company. Upon motion of Senator Noble
the referendum capitol bill passed Wednes-
day was recalled from the Assembly for
reconsideration. The judiciary committee
has recommended 4 substitute automobile
regulating bill. retaining the provision re-
their machines corresponding to numbers
by which they are registered in the office
the section requiring the payment of
license. The Assembly amendment to the
Roehr usury bill, providing that victims of
loan sharks may recover treble the amount
of money paid in case of uSurOuS interest, if
action is commenced within one year, was
concurred in and the bill goes to the gov.
ernor Senator McGillivray moved the re,
consideration of the vote by which the
Stout bill, allowing cities and villages to
adopt the Gutenberg license system, was
refused advancement, and the motion was
laid over until Wednesday at his request.
The Senate concurred in 227A, the Ties bin
relating to county aid in building or repair
ing bridges and concurrence in 4S9A,
providing for the compilation and publica-
ton of laws relating to towns and 1ncor-
porated villages and 720A. relating to prl-
mary election: The Beedle pill providing
for the election Of delegates to national
conventions by the primary system was at
tackled by Senator Wilcox. The Senate re-
fused to concur in the bill by vote, Of 13
to 16. Advancement refused the
Froemming bill to regulate primary cleo
lions in villages. Senator Rogers moved
reconsideration of the vote by which 401S
NJ. Bashford and John Barnes and to Sem
ator julius E. Roehr, for legal services
were refused advancement Wednesday and
the motion was laid over until Thursday OF
next week at the senator's request. No.
IT'S, the bill making appropriation for
the Wisconsin Agricultural society, was re-
called from the committee on engrossment
and referred to the committee on agricul-
ture for the correction of error which
would have lessened the appropriation by
$500 The committee on fish and game
introduced a new bill providing for the ap
pointment of three commissioners to act
with commissioners from other states and
from the Cauauldn government III TeldllOH
to fishing in the international waters of the
Great Lakes. The following bills were in
definitely postponed: sos (Stevens), relat-
ing to police and fire commissioners; Ills
(StondahU, regulating automobiles; 1928
(Noble), preventing spread of contagious
diseases; 226S 0oehr) authorizing official
digest of Wisconsin supreme court decl-
sons; 513S committee on judiciary, relat-
ing to judges in the second judicial cir
cult
The Senate on the Goth killed the bill
providing that members of the Milwaukee
police and fire departments shall be granted
hearings before the fire and police commits
sion before they can be discharged by the
chiefs. The Senate concurred in the AS
sembly amendment to the Senate bill re-
lating to the municipal court for Lincoln
county and in the Assembly amendment to
the Senate amendment to 7O1A, relating to
increasing the height of dam on Black
river. The McGillivray bill, authorizing
the Wisconsin Architectural association to
elect state board of examiners and pro-
vidng for the licensing of architects, was
passed by a vote of % to T.. The Wright
bill, increasing the salary Of the circuit
judges of the state to $4,000 a year, was
passed by vote of 20 to 9. The following
bills were passed coIcurred in: 17OS
relating to city charters; 29SS, appropri-
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