Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-24
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

There will be no legislation along the
lines of the Thayer district option bill at
this session of the Legislature. The Assem-
bly, oil the 10th by vote of 80 to 81 adopt
ed the substitute providing for referen-
dunn instead of the purely remonstrance
feature of the Thaver bill to bar saloons
from residence districts Then by q vote
of 40 to Sc it killed the bill. The Assembly
got near the end of a long calendar before
any extended debate occurred, when one
arose on the Perry Dill 121A, permitting
counties to let their printing to the lowest
bidders. Mr.. Perry believed there should
be competition in this business as in all
other. An amendment eXempting Milwau-
kee county was adopted: motion to lay
over the bill, by Mr.. Winch, failed, as did
Mr.. lie KoyS motion for killing the bill.
The measure was finally ordered engrossed.
roll Mr.. Dahl moved reconsideration of bill
No. 646A, which was indefinitely postponed
Monday evening. 1t provides for a salary
of $500 a year for the clerk Of the supreme
court, with $1,000 additional for an assist
ant clerk in lieu of all fees. The governor
veto Of the Martin bill, giving the board
without debate, by vote of 13 to 81. The
Assembly concurred in Senate amendments
to 547A, giving to truant officers the pow
ers of assistant factory inspectors to enter
factories. Bills passed by the Assembly
were: 659A Draddock), relating to trust
companies; lisa committee on manufac-
tures), to appropriate $3.50 to T. NJ. Talcott
for boiler compound furnished to the state
upon order Of the superintendent of public
property; 747A committee on finance, banks
and insurance., relating to reports Of retail
lumber dealers insurance associations; 14SA
committee on fnance) banks and insur-
ance), providing for report of fraternaI
beneficiary societies; 749A committee on
roads and bridgeS), to permit the purchas-
ing or building Of a free wagon bridge
across the Wisconsin river between Iowa
and Richland counties; 750A committee on
lumber and mining), relative to the build
ing and maintaining of q dam across the
Pelican river in Oneida county, etc; 751A
committee on state affairs, regulating
highways within the state. The Irvine bill
to define franchises, to make public the
value Of railroads, etc, and the Metzler
bill adopting the British standard Of illu-
minatng and fuel gas, were both ordered to
engrossment by the Assembly. The joint
resolution providing for raising the salaries
of members of the Legislature from 5000
to $1,000 came back without recommends
ton and will take it's place on the calendar.
In the Assembly on the 18th occurred the
first debate OH the Gilman bill, 36SA, for
the taxation OF moneys, and credits, the
would make no complaint over the vote, but
he would remind the Assembly that for the
first time this session members had repudi-
ated the pledges on which they were elect
ed. He believed the situation warranted a
call of the house. Mr.. Fridd moved the bill
be made the special order for 10 o'clock
Thursday, but the motion was lost by q
vote of 43 to A. Mr.. Dahl then moved a
call of the house, being sustained by the
necessary fifteen members. half dozen
members were found absent without leave.
Mr. Page shortly afterward moved that fur
Their proceedings under the call be dis
pensed with, which motion failed by a vote
of 80 to 40, it requiring majority of all
the members-elect or 81. to carry. Mr..
Andrew then moved adjournment to 0
@ clock Thursday, which motion prevailed
by vote Of so to 49, Four new bills came
in at the opening of the Assembly session
this morning. The committee on privileges
and elections presented one relating to pri-
mary elections, providing that hat ret returns of
and party chairman of city. 1t also pro-
vides for the election Of precinct commit
tees The judiciary committee had one re-
lating to notices Of election by the secre-
tary of state, requiring the publication also
of any constitutional amendment or public
question to be submitted. The other bills
relate to terms of court in Fond du Lac
county and provide for the support by the
husband when able of wife committed to
an insane asylum No. 746A for review
by the state board of assessment of assess
ments made by counties, and 436A relating
to usury and providing punishment there