Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate on the Dist Senator Hudnal
presented petition of 1000 citizens of Su
pericr asking for the passage of the grail
inspection bill and also petitions of thu
chamber OF commerce and city council
that city. On motion of Senator Roger
the use of the Senate chamber was granted
for the meeting Of the committee on capito
grounds Thursday. Bills passed as follows
Creating a grain and warehouse commission
at Superior to inspect grain; relating to tn
salary OF registers Of probate OF Dodg
lions; relating to impure milk and cream
The North bill providing for organization
or mutual plate glass insurance companle
was laid over. Senator Frear submitted al
amendment to the North measure relatin,
to. street sprinkling which passed and thu
t piII was adyancesd to third reading Tn
Dill, SuSDendlng the sale Of lands owned
oy the state was advanced to third reading
That lawmakers are entirely unselish wa
proven on the 22d when the judiciary com
mlttee Of the Senate recommended for in
definite postponement the joint resolution
introduced by Senator Stevens of Oshkosh
providing for an amendment to the con
St1tutlon to double the pay Of members o.
the Legislature from $500 to $1,000 term
The committee also recommended that coun
ty Judges shall be lawyers hereafter amend
ing the bill, however, SO as not to affec
present ircumbents. Concurrence in thu
bill to Increase the number of employees il
the secretary of states office to take th'
state census was recommended. Petitions
came in against the repeal of the barbel
legislation, and for anti-cigarette law. Thil
being legal holiday, all bills were lajt
over The fact that it Washington'i
birthday was needed by both houses. Tn,
Senate listened to the reading Of an esti
mate Of George Washington by Senator Me
G1lllyray from Green's history.
In the Senate on the 23d petitions CANT
in against spring shooting of ducks and il
favor of country option. The committee OF
manufacturers offered a bill permitting
cities to order oil tanks to be kept outsid,
street sprinkling in villages: suspending sal,
of state lands until July, 1905. Relating t.
terms or court in fifth municipal court. AS
sembly bills concurred in: Authorizing
MOUNT Horeb to borrow money for schoo
purposes; relative to second municipa
court in Dunn county. Senate bills killed
aelatng to jursd d ddo Of coroners il
Journed for the day.
Petitions came in the Senate on the 24tl
Tor the anti-cigarette bill; also favorins
exemption of soldiers property from taxa
tlon. Assembly bills concurred in: Allow
Ing president of corporation to vote thu
stock his company may own in another cor
poration; authorizing Mt. Horeb to borrow
fishing second municipal court In Dunn
county. Bills killed: Relating to fees o.
corporations; creating municipal court il
Bayfield, county Senate bill prescribing
that only attorneys shall be eligible t
election as judges of county courts unless
they now hold the office Kimberly & Clarl
yWeiS gwen authority TO erect DrlQge a
kaukauna.
Gov. La Toilette on the night of the 27tl
sent to the Senate for confirmation sever
appointments. They were: f. f. Mills D.
Burlington-State oil inspector for the resi-
due Of the term ending June 1, 1905. E. D
Roberts of Janesville-State veterinarian
for the residue of the term ending June
1905. Allen d. Conover of Madison-Mem
Der of the state board of control for tn,
residue of the term ending April 10, 1905
Herman Grotophorst of Baraboo-Membe!
of the state board of control for the re
mainder of the term ending April Is, 1906
Lester B. Dresser of ST. Croix Falls-Tt
succeed \. G.. Nelson of Waupaca for til,
term ending April u. 1909. DR. Hesso A
| Mei'eke of Observation-Disclosures of stat,
board of health for the term ending il
February, 1910. DR.. William T. Whyte O.
| Observation-Disclosures of the state board O.
health for term ending in February 1911
! The appointment of Mr.. Mills, DR.. Roberts
and Mr.. Conover We're originally recess ap
| pointments, having been made almost tive
! years ago when the Senate was not in ses
| sion, for terms which end some time in tn,
| near future. Mr.. Grotophorst, who resigned
| last year to become a candidate for Congress
! against Joseph w. Babcock. is reappontet
TO MI out the term for which he was orig
naily appointed. The Senate adjourned
! without taking up the calendar.