Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-15
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

In the Assembly on the 9TH Bell intro
duced bill authorizing the common councils
of cities and villages to grant franchises to
build tunnels and bridges under dnd over
streets and alleys. Hamm of Milwaukee inz
troduced bill providing for the stricter
regulation of tuberculosis cases. Physi-
clans are instructed to report each case 10
the department and to placard the houses in
which tuberculosis patients are located and
TO thoroughly fumigate the house when such
Il patient has left it. Hamm also submitted
a bill to increase the county tax for the
support OF old soldiers where necessary.
Assemblyman Brockhausen contributed a
measure prohibiting the employment Of chill
dren in bands and OrcheStras. Scott be-
lieyes. that, two thirds. of jury capa-
bic of rendering fair and just verdict
as the entire twelve men and presented
bill to that effect. Berner introduced bin
that no permits be issued children during
vacation and giving more persons power 20
issue permits, adding the county judges and
school commissioners to the factory in
spector Winch proposes a new county Off
GER that of supervisor of county roads, ana
Rack wants the property of the Evangel-
cal Lutheran Home for the Feeble Minded
ton. A building to cost $4,000 is to be
erected there. Henry Johnson submitted a.
bill providing that one railroad shall allow
the of it's tracks to another road IL,
cities Of the third and fourth class at a
charge of not more than 81 g car for switchi
ing purposes so forth. Carpenter introl
duced a bill making the limitations of ac,
lions six years from the time of discovery,
of fraud instead of six years from the time
('urtin Re!
the wages of minor children of habituaE
drunkards exempted from attachment. J.
Jerdee introduced measure in regard TO
the sale of liquor near public schools and.
Hagerty contributed a measure in regard to-
the co-employe liability. Bletcher fntroI
duced q measure makl.g it easier to secure
a license to practice medicine than at press
ent. Books submitted bill TO allow the
change of ward lines by majority vote in
stead of two-thirds vote. Other bills in
troduced follow: Carpenter-Relatinp to;
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hitting employees to bring suit even ii
knowledge of danger is possessed. Beer
not obligatory to remove any during JULY
or August DonaldnTo appropriate to the
sstat e Of Jerome p Clark of Madison
within 400 feet of school grounds or two
and one,half miles of Waupaca Veterans
home. Hagerty-Changing rule as to liza.
bility of defendants in case of contributors
negligence on part of plaintiff; giving I'M
jured party no claim if it be found he could
to satisfaction Of mortgages. MarquardtI
Requiring submission OF plats to councils
when donations of land are made. Berner-
Authorizing Eau Claire TO raise the dam Of
the Chippewa river fourteen feet. Rogatz-i
Relating to closed season Tor fish In Devils
lake John Scott-To dispense with manu-,
script journals of county board preceed
ings. The resolution preparing the way for
proposed constitutional amendment for an
income tax went back to the committees
with the, proposed amendment exempuns
occupied homesteads under a value of $1,000
The bill for increasing the force in tho
secretary of states office for the taking OF
census amended and ordered EN-
crossed. 1t provides that only five extra
Clerks be employed before July 1, 1905, and
get $50 month, the others 500.
Eighty bills were introduced in the Assem-
bly, on the Sth. Bills introduced; Aims
authorizing corporations to appoint agents
on whom process may be served; Thomas
Johnson, for dam across La Crosse river;
fnr II q TO
RoycrOft, relating to dairy and food com,
missioner; Leroy and Donald introduced
lot of bills against adulteration of food,
The latter also provides against gypsies
He also offered a bill providing against dis
elimination in telephone rates; Henry john
son introduced bills making appropriations
to charitable and penal institutions amount
ing to about 81, 600,O Co., also creating town
in Oconto county; Dahl, prohibiting inful
encing of agents or servants TO 9; eltner join
insurance man can be appointed assessor;
Wehrwein, providing that forestry commisI
sion shall report on water powers on state IL,
pay cost In civil actions; Leroy, providing
that under the Minnesota plan corporations
shall publish articles of association in coun-
ties where they operate; Bletcher, providing
that insurance commissioners shall lnveSt1-
gate all companies at least once In three
years; Claussen, allowing building associa-
lions to invest in bonds; BrOckhauSen, pro-
viding that hearing shall be given to
both parties before an injunction is granted
Inc SOCIALISTS introduced DlllS giving factory
inspectors power to enter buildings, to con-
denim scaffolding and charging powers of
truancy officers, for free text books; Crow
ley, extending time for voting in Milwau-
kee one hour; Westphal, providing pensions
for teachers; Prehn, exempting sleighs from
taxation, also to license stationary engi
neers; Hartung, prohibiting hunting of rab-
bits with ferrets; Eldridge, for penalty for
unclean milk; Nelson, for municipal court
for Forest county; Beer, relating to compen-
sation for counsel for INDECENT defendants;
Mc(IrogOr. fixing district school
superintendent same as county superin-
tendents, also relating to heating of city
buildings Swenholt, relating to costs of
prosecution in actions for Drunkenness
Bohn, relating to agents of unauthorized in
surance companies; Heinecke, relating to
party nominations; Dinsdale, for collection Of
vital statistics in cities and villages; Perry,
for Location of capitol at Oshkosh; Donald
to prohibit discrimination in telephone
charges; Warner, regulating investment Of
trust funds by guardians
In the Assembly on the 9th President Van
Hise of the university headed local ep-