Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on the 18th Senator NOBLE,
as chairman committee on public health
and sanitation, introduced committee bill
to protect the public in use of dangerous
drugs. narcotics, sOporificS, etc. the bill
providing no proprietary preparations con-
tanning tOXines, narcotics soporitics or coal
tar derivatives, shall be sold in Wisconsin
without formula being printed on bottle
nor without the percentage of alcohol be-
ing stated where it exceeds 10 per cent
On motion of Senator Hudnall the vote
by which the Hudnall bill, enabling county
wards to appropriate funds for Immigration
purposes, was passed, was RECONSTRUCTED ana
the bill, which was recalled from the gov
ernor, Will go to committee after reconsid-
GRAFTON in Assembly to have an amendment
added providing the manner in which funds
shall be expended and for accounting there
for. The vote by which the Hamm bill,
prescribing duties Of physicians relative to
infectious diseases, was passed, was recon
sldered and the bill was sent back to the
committee on public health and sanitation.
Senate resolution No. 80, providing for
report at the next Legislature concerning
amendments TO city charters was rere-
ferred to Judiciary committee. Joint resolu-
ton No. 80, Senator Whitehead, relating to
Reed Smoot and the Mormon church in
connection with United States Senate, was
referred to the judiciary committee after
the amendment to refer it to the committee
on federal relations had been voted down
and Senate Mobiles request that it be re-
ferrcd to his committee, public health and
sanitation, had been refused. Bills passed:
closed season for hunting aquatic fowl;
No. SIS Senator Hatten), relating to the
laying out and discontinuance of highways;
Joint school district; No. 461S (Senator
Hatte), to authorize New London to con-
struct bridge across Wolf river; No. 1918
committee on education), relating to loans
for school buildings. Resolutions and bills
killed: Joint resolution No. IS (Senator
Froemming by requesD, relative to the i'm
prOvement of the postal system: No. G1S
Sfl1NOf nI
ton of the blind; No. zoos Senator Froem-
ming by reques0, providing for the APP
pointment of county civil service commits
sionerS; No. 1905 committee on S. Az, CON
corning the sale of patent medicine and
providing penalties; No. 377S (Senator Wy
lie), prohibiting the use of automatic rifles,
etc, in hunting game; No. 3S7S (SenatOr
Beach,, authorizing p. l.. Utley ct al. to
build dam across Rock river IN Water
town, Jefferson county, Wis The Frear
resolution for an investigation of charges
against Senator Barney A. Eaton, with
Senator Eatons statement, referred to COM
mlttee Oh Judiciary on motion OF Senator
Frear with instructions TO report within
one week.
On the 10Th the Senate concurred in the
Assembly amendment to No. 1873. Senator
Martins bill eXempting benefits to munich
pal corporations from the inheritance tax,
inserting county, town Or before '.munic1
pal corporations" was concurred in and
the bill goes to the governor. Bills passed:
No. 220S (Senator Hatten), relating TO in
vestments by domestic life insurance com
panies: 1898 Senator Hatten), concern
ing board of regents of normal schools:
502S committee on judiciary, relating to
the municipal court of Douglas county;
401S MunSOn), providing that individual
agents shall countersign fire insurance poll
cies: 40SS Senator Munson), providing for
etc; 424S (Senator Noble). regulating the
transaction of business by foreign hail in
surance corporations; 425S Senator Noble,
to provide for distribution of assets where
pOrate into stock companies; 1898 Senator
Roehr), relating to bastardy; 455S (Senator
MertOn), relating to homes for dependent
children. Bills ordered engrossed were:
34A (Wehrwein), to provide for construc
ton for lake shore protection by counties,
towns, etc; CHA committee on state af-
fairs, relating to telegraph, telephone and
power transmission companies. Bills con-
Cured in: 23SA OIr. Schauer), relating to
false determination in use for Babcock test;
299A O1r. Ekern), relating to the care of
endowments for public libraries; 300A CIr.
Donald. relating to use of highways for
camping purposes; 60SA CMr. Bletcher) re-
1ating to improvement of inner harbors
In the Senate on the 18th ii was an
nounced that the governor had signed the
anti-cigarette bill and that it was now II
law The Senate concurred in the Assembly
bill changing the amounts to be exempted
from garnishment proceedings. The bill
decreases exemptions on the wages of the
working men from $50 to $50 and on pro-
fessional libraries to $500, private libraries
to 500. beds and bedding to $780, sewing
machines to 500. The bill was amended
that the wages of children cannot be gar
nisheed for debts Of parents The Roehr
bill providing for punishment of loan
sharks passed the Senate The bill pro
yiding for punishment for fire drills in
private and parochial schools was killed.
The committee on education has reported
the Milwaukee teachers pension bill for in
definite postponement as well as a bill for
free text book commission. The Senate
concurred in the Assembly amendment TO
the Senate amendment to No. 203A CNIr
Hamm), prescribing the duties of physicians
and others relative to infectious diseases, re
curing reports upon tuberculosis to the
health departments of cities. No 41SS (Ser
ator StondalQ, relating to, powers of vii
was passed The following were concurred
In No. 179A CA1r. Turner, regulating the
manufacture and sale Of fire crackers; 200A,
pleadingS. The following non-con
Cured in No. 317A Odr. Hamml, relating
to the duties Of commissioner on bureau OF
labor and Industrial Statistics; 392A (Mr.
TarrelD, relating to sale Of liquor to minor,
intoxicated person or near hospital; ASA
O1r. Hagarty), to create municipal court fer
Price county; 99S, the bill creating a state
forestry board and to appoint fire wardens
and trespaSs agents was, on motion Of
Senator Bird, made special order for
Wednesday, April 10, at II o clock. Senator
Noble had the committee bill relating to the
printing Of formulas Of certain proprietary
medicines on the bottle rereferred to the
fo og Bits ed No. ies Ma4
TIM, regulating jurisdiction of justices OF
the peace in certain cities; 23S Noble, by
request, relating to exemptions; 34S 0Iud-
nalD relating to punishment: 37S North,
providing for the transmission of messages
from one telephone to another; 90S Froem.
ming, to provide punishment for any pub
lie official soliciting bride; 209S Rogersl
relating to organization and government OF
cities and Of common councils; 210S Rog-
ers), relating to organization and govern
ment of cities and of common councils;
o11S (Rogers), relating to organization and
government of cities and of common coun-
ellis isis Noble, by requesD, authorizing
cities to condemn property in certain in-
stances.
The 14th was arbutus day in the Senate,
every senator receiving boutOnniere Of
arbutus from Camp Douglas with the com
pliments Of Mrs. Faulkner, wife of former
Senator Faulkner, sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate The committee education sub
mitted a new bill as follows: There is
hereby appropriated out of the general
fund of the state a sum Of money not to
exceed $500 for the purchase Of a replica
in bronze of the Columbian shield by Alloys
Locher of Milwaukee. Said shield shall be