Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Martin on the Cd moved that con-
siderat ton of the governors veto of his bil
in regard to parole of prisoners lie over
until Friday. The motion prevailed. The
Senate concurred in the Assembly amend
ments to the Milwaukee and Platteville nor
NAL school appropriation bill The Senate
passed or concurred in the following bills:
No. 297S (Senator Merton), relating to
fourth class; No 129A CMr. TarrelD relat-
ing to county tax soldiers: No. 236A (Mr
Roycraft, relating to Dienniel reports and
quarterly bulletins of dairy and food com
missioner; No. 467A committee Dairy
and Food, to regulate the manufacture ana
sale of condensed milk and cream: Two
penter), amending certain laws relating to
foreign corporations; 551A Crowley, for
pension fund for members of fire depart
Cured in were: 3S (HudnalD, to prescribe
the eligibility Of persons to the office Of dis
trict attorney and judges of courts Of
jurors, exemptinG persons 60 years Old; 1865
Beach), relating to the appointment Of
near friend for infant plaintiffs in action in
Justice court: 326S OVicoX), providing a
penalty for drunkenness five up to $40, non
concurrence recommended; Ais HudnalD,
relating to adverse possession of land; 475S
Roehr), i'll relation to the payment of coses
estate etc. Assembly bills killed We're:
143A (Bletcher}, in relation to the civil
service in counties Of certain class: 244A
employees or servants; 4O3A Potter, by re-
quesO, to amend an act to regulate the civil
service of cities; 415A Beer), relating to
the compensation of the county judge of ST.
CrniX county; 52OA (Ekernl to require the
appraiSement Of damages for injury to
shade trees, etc. 531A Beedle), relating
to appointment of legislative committee to
investigate the system of transferring LAND
titles. Senate bills advanced were: 2S5S
Froeming), relating to the payment of the
cost and expense of street improvements in
cities of the first class; 354S (HudnalD, TO
the suppression OF gambling giving councils
power to do so.
Senator Randolph presented joint reso-
luton on the Sd to have all bills on the
in the Assembly joint resolution calling
ASA, relating to change of venue from the
governor for correction The vote by which
473A, relating to the municipal court of
Dane county, passed reconsidercd:
amendments to the phraseology were of
fered by Senator Frear and the bill as
the state treasurer to pay over to the
capitol improvement commission the bal
ance of the $4,000 appropriated by the last
Legislature for capitol plans was passed
by unanimous vote. Bills passed or con-
CURED in S3S Senator MorriS), relating to
temporary highways; 1918 Senator Frear
breyet second lieutenants il Wisconsin Ma
tional guard; 460S Senator Hatten), provid-
ing for commission to supply books and
periodicals to the schools of the state; 503S
committee on capitol and grounds, relating
to appropriation made by Section >. chap,
ter 399, laws of 1903; 5l0S committee on
agriculture) relating to Importation of cat
tie; 323A CMr. Burdeau) providing for
county aid in constructing of permanent
highways; 102A committee on agrculturey,
relating to legal fences.
The Senate committee on education intro
duced bill the 4th authorizing the state
superintendent OF public instruction to APP
point a competent person to act inspel-
tor of rural schools and making an appro-
Thnrnfnr 10 fn inc,
resolution was adopted and the following
bills concurred in: 73A (Beedle), pertaining
to printing of proceedings of associations
of trustees and superintendent of county
asylums; 5SSA CMcGregor), relating to teach
erS certificates. Senator Martin requested
that his bill, relating to the rights of per,
sons to attend theaterS and other places of
amusement, be laid over until Friday.
motion to refer the bill to the senator as
committee of one was lost oil division and
the bill was laid over. Bills indefinitely
postponed by the Senate: 25S (Iorrisi, re-
lating to levy and collection OF poll tax;
11SS Roehr). changing seat of government
TO city of milwaukee,, Milwaukee county,
Wis, and setting apart present capitol
grounds and building for university; 1888
Martinl, relating to assessment and collec
ton OF highway taxes; 1868 (WilcOX),
authorizing cities and villages to acquire
water and heating plants; 430S Nrear), to
change seat of government to Hudson, st.
Croix county, Wis; 465S (Wipperman). to
change seat of government to Grand Rap
ids Wood county. Wis. The Judiciary com
mlttee introduced q bill to legalize certain
acts of the town of Washburn
The 9TH was a red letter day in the Sen
ate. The Rogers will, providing for an cleo
tive. school board for Milwaukee, to consist
of twelve members to be chosen for six
year terms at the judicial election, passed
The committee judiciary introduced
bill fixing the time of opening court sittings
in the Tenth judicial circuit and bill re
lating to the funding and refunding of city
debts specifying for what purposes bonds
shall be issued. On motion of Senator
Kreutzer the rules were suspended and this
bill was placed Oh its immediate passage.
The committee on charitable and penal in
stitutionS introduced Dill appropriating
S101, 1888 for the current expenses Of the
charitable and penal institutions of the
state from the end of their several appro-
priatiOn periods TO the end of the fiscal
year, June 20, 1905. The Senate concurred
in the Assembly amendment to the Huber
bill relating to the appointment Of court
commissioners and passed or concurred in
the following: 267S (Morris), relating to
protection Of fish and game; 2S4S (Rogersl,
relating to school boards and common high
school in cities Of the first class with
amendment including amendment to title by
committee on reyision); 301S (Munson) re.
lating to equalization OF assessment of GER
tain personal property; 323S (WilcoY).
authorizing loan by the commissioners of
public lands to the Appleton light infantry;
4GSS committee on judiciary, providing
stay o. proceedings i'll criminal cases upon
appeal to the supreme court; STA, to pro-
vide for registration and return Of births
ana utuluS. -oSA (lJ1lSudlcJ, pIONiulHS Tor
collection Of vital statistics in cities and in
corporated villages; 307A TarrelD, relating
to qualifications and license Of persons to
practice the art of embalming: 342A West
fahD, authorizing cities Of first class to
levy taxes for general city and other funds;
349A, relating to excise and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors; 392A (TarrelD, relating to
sale of liquor to minors; 394A (Hagarty)
appropriating sum of money to L. NJ
Sturdevant paid by him for the state; 405A
Nelson), relating to printing of delinquent
1ic+ in OhriI
amend section l. chapter 233, laws of 1901
relating to number of reports to be printed
6S6A, relating to exemption from taxation:
709A. providing for change Of method of
choosing city clerk The f following bills
authorizing John II. Knapp ct al to con
struct and maintain a dam across Long
Lake river, Burnett county; 491A tThieme)
requiring fire insurance contracts to be in
writing; ASIA committee on manufacture
ers), to provide that employers requiring
notice of the intention Of employees to quit
shall be required to serve the same notice
in case of discharge; GALA CTurner)- relat-