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

the practice in county courts, to the bill re
9g & afa f n fee aimne 70 ieor
acquired by condemnation, and to the LIE
Roy bill to prevent the adulteration Of meat
products. The Donald bill relating to the
sale of vinegar was reconsidered change
made in the form of the Senate amendment
and the bill again passed Bills passed or
concurred in by the Senate were: No 253A
CMr. BIetcher), regulating the examination
Of insurance companies with amendment
by committee on finance banks and insur-
ance and con. rec. by committee on clains).
2S3A committee on education), providing
that salary Of district school superintend-
ents shall be the same as that fixed by
county boards for county superintendents
ICON. rec.); 334A (Mr. NOrcrOss, by reOuest)
to provide plan for a history of Wiscon-
sins part In the Civil war with amend
ment and con. rec.); 462A committee on
educatlon),. relating to certificates for prl-
mary teachers icon. rec.); COCA CIr Nc
Gregor), relating to formation of school dis
tricts icon: rec); 727A committee on edu-
cation), validating actions taken in respect
to organizing high schools (con. rec); 735A
committee on sanitation), to amend chan.
ter 143 of the private and local laws of
1893 Con; req; s9s Senator rear, relat-
tratiOn 162S Senator Stondall, by request,
appropriatlng money to w. W. Gill and
Julius c. Somers; 46SS Senator Sanborn),
relating to assessment Of personal property;
520S committee on corporations, increasing
height of dam across Black river; 523S Conn
mittee on judiciary, to legalize certain acts
committee on claims), appropriating sums
of money to the several charitable and
penal institutions for current expenses, ag-
gregating Sill 900: 157A Crowley, relating
to dependent, neglected and delinquent chill
dren; 1854 (Huber), relating to appointment
of court commissioners; 29SA OrOwley), re-
lating to election polls in Milwaukee to be
open to I p. m. and bond of county or dis
trict superintendent of schools; G2OA (com.
mttee on state affairs, relating to bond
of state treasurer and making appropria-
x Doc thns iziy No.,
in counties having over 100000 population
to purchase voting machines. The follow
ing bills were indefinitely postponed by the
Senate: No. 1888 (Smith), to provide for
holding terms of Fond du Lac county court
at places other than the county seat; 2O7S
BeachO, relating to county courts; 23SS
of Marinette; 453S Rogers), relating to IL
cense fees to be paid by fire insurance COM
panies; 454S Rogers), relating to license
fees to be paid by life insurance companies;
4S1S (Roehr), authorizing cities and vii
lagos to acquire water works and electric
light plants by condemnation 337S (Roehr).
relating to partition Of lands The Senate
refused to concur In S0A (Aldrich). relating
to recovery of damages for death by wrong
full act; 2S5A (Swenhol), relating to costs
of prosecutions for drunkenness; 573A (com-
mittee on judiciary, to establish a NUM-
cipal court at WATERFOWL, and 1924, relat-
ing to persons exempt from serving as
Jurors.
The Senate on the 18th passed the Stevens
the capitol from Madison shall be voted
upon by the people at the next general cleo
ton. The measure passed by a vote of II
to Is without debate The agitation against
the liquor traffic came to 4 climax in the
Senate when the sharpest debate of the SEES
sion took place over the Stout bill provid-
ing that no saloon shall be located within
300 feet Of a public or parochial school
The anti-saOon element killed the Kreutzer-
Rogers substitute to the bill. The results of
the roll calls were very close the president
nf hn 70 mt ~ ny-iI
time being called upon to decide a tie vote
Two new bills were introduced in the Sen
ate by the committee on judiciary, one re
imDurSing Alvin A. Muck and his assigns
for expenditures in building q dam on the
Br ale river, and repeating all dam charters
on that river, which is to be held for state
probating of wills, providing that when all
the parties unite in consent a will may be
probated without the usual legal notice.
The Senate concurred in the Assembly
amendment to the Morris bili permitting
farmers to shoot rabbits upon ;heir own
lands without q license, the amendment
including squirrels. BY unanimous consent
Senator Rogers submitted amendment
to the Milwaukee shade tree commission
bill, changing may to shall" The bin
requiring safeguards on corn shredders and
that providing that continuance III employ
ment where employers neglect to protect
dangerous machinery required by law
shall not be a bar to recovery on the part
Of the employee in case of personal injury
were concurred in after some debate, in
which the necessity Of the legislation was
shown by Senators Martin Roehr and Hud-
nall. The following bills were passed or
concUrred in by the Senate: No. 32S Sen
ator Bird, authorizing town boards to ap>
point policemen for camp meetings, etc. ;
1908 Senator Stevens, relating to assess,
ment i'll joint school districts; 253S commit
tee on agriculture, to establish state board
OF veterinary examiners and regulating
practice, etc; 355S Senator HudnalD, relat-
ing to taxation of banks; 507S Goint com
mittee on fish and game), to appropriate to
commissioners Of fisheries $4,000 to erect
permanent fish hatchery at MinOcQua: 516S
committee education), to provide for re.
placement of reference works, etc. de-
stroyed by capitol fire and making appro
priation therefor; 20A O1cGregor), pertain
ing to support of inmates of veterans
home; 22A committee on judiciary, relat-
ing to county courts: 170A committee on
judiciary, providing for bounty for wolves
culture), providing for liens upon horses
and other animals for cost Of shoeing; 465A
committee on judiciary, to provide remedy
for accounting and discovery of license fees
due state from railroad companies; 1904
committee on S. Al, relating to obstruc-
tons In rivers canals, etc; 559A (Iuber)D
to provide for lighting executive residence
and making appropriation; 663A 0rvinel
providing for use of voting machines at pr-
mary elections; 704A committee on and c.
-, providing for reaSsessment of property
in certain cases; 713A committee on Judi
ciary), to prevent unauthorized presentation
of dramatic and musical compositions; 729A
liShment of second municipal court in cOun-
ty of Dunn; 730A committee on judiciary
relative to establishment of a municipal
court for county of Dunn; 1884 committee
on judiciary, relating to removed of county
officers; 734A committee on education) pro-
viding for additional room and additional
teaching force in certain cases. The Senate
refused to concur in the Henry Johnson
bill prohibiting counseI and agents from
attempting to influence members Of the
Legislature other than by appearance be-
fore legislative committees and in No. AHA
Oonald) relating to village charter cleo
lions. The Eau Claire dam bill, 619A, was
referred to the committee on judiciary with
an amendment in the form Of q substitute
offered by Senator Noble and instructions
to report as early as possible.
The freight rate bill was taken as sDe~
cal order of business in the Senate on the
18th and the whole day was given to its
consideration. The feature of the debate
was the strong and dramatic appeal of
Senator Merton, weak and emaciated by his
long illness. but still forceful and vigorous
Of mind, for an elective commission Sen
ator Hudnall Stoutly upheld the appOintive
commission in the afternoon, wranglng
with Senator Roehr on the point. The Ste.
vens amendment for an election commission
was killed