Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

test within six months, q penalty being pro.
Vided for the railroad company shipping
cattle of not less than $50 more than
5000 car with the same penalty for the
shipper. The committee on federal rela-
lions introduced bill amending No. 1222A,
relative to telephone companies, increasing
the license fee for such companies to per
cent Of the gross receipts OF companies do
ing over 100000 worth of business an
nualy, Unsteady of 3 per cent. as at present.
On motion OF Senator Frear the Judiciary
committee was given until Wednesday to
report upon the resolution in the case of
Senator Eaton. The nomination Of Allan
ID. ConoVer OF Madison as q member of the
state board of control for the term ending
April 10, 1910 was confirmed: Bills ordered
to third reading were: 46S (HudnalD, relat-
ing to restitution or reversal or setting
aside Judgment; 119S (StondalD, in rela-
ton to powers conferred upon corporations
1913 Senator Merton) relating to wills;
161S (SenatOr Beach,, appropriating q GER
tain sum to the board of regents of normal
schools for the use of the Whitewater Nor
NAL school, Ills Senator Rogers, approprl
atng certain sums of money to the normal
school fund income for certain purposes;
1918 Senator Sanborn). relating to pur-
chase OF property in controversy; 252S (Sen
ator 'Morrls), providing for the location of
a state normal school at La Crosse; 294S
Com on Corp.), in relation to the change
of ward lines i'll cities Of the second. third
and fourth classes; 1883 (SenatOr Roehrl,
providing punishment for abandoning wife
or child. Assembly amendments to the fol-
lowing Senate bills were concurred in: 425S
-'OCANJ,
OF assets OF mutual fire insurance COM
panies; 439S Senator Roehr), relating to
bastardy; 43oS (Senator Merton), relating to
homes for dependent children; DIGS (Wylie)
regulating the public service Of stations.
The following Assembly bills were con
Cured in: 50A, refunding excess license fee
to the Manhattan Life Insurance company,
paid into the treasury Of this state; ASA,
relating to payment of costs by county in
change of venue; 1884, to make clear the
power of courts of record under sections
1854 to 2S6S inclusive; 155A CMr. Bleacher,
by request, to compel persons to testify i'll
prosecutions brought under sections 1852
and 1888 and to grant immunity to such
persons; 1894 committee Oh judiciary, re-
lating to sheriT's fees; PISA QMr. Donald,
appropriattii,ng money Money to the estate of Je-
ize acknowledgements from corporations
which are invalid by reason of having been
acknowledged before an officer of such cor.
poration; 327A OIr. Lery, by request, relat-
ing to election, terms, etc, of trustees for
county asyiums: 373A, to legalize incorpora-
ton of Grcenbush Cemetery associations:
@96A (Mr AinsWorthl, relating to feeding
branches that shall be taught III public
schools and nd lntroducng elements OF agri-
culture; 596A Nr; Ledyina) relating to
nuisances; CHA (Mr. Marquardt by
Quest TO appropriate to Peter L. Pierron Il
sum OF money for expenses of election con-
test; GS9A, relating to mutual insurance
companies against loss by hail, tornadoeS
cyclones; 693A, appropriating money to
Michael q. BOhan, for expenses of election
contest; 699A, to correct an error, and ap
propriating money to f. d. Richard, county
treasurer of Shawano county. The Leroy
pure food bills which passed the Assembly
some weeks ago and have since been helG
up In the Senate were ordered to q third
reading. The Senate killed the bill to place
the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls
under control of the state board of control,
taking it out of the hands of the MilwaU.
kee women. The bill limiting the size OF
hrecrackers to ) inches in length and Is OF
an inch in diameter was finally passed and
goes to the governor for his signature 1t
is TO take effect January j, 1906.
On the 18th Senator Barney a. Eaton was
cited to appear before the bar Of the Senate
to show cause why he should not be pun
tempt Of the Senate The conclusions of
the committee statement of facts are as
follows: First, that Senator Barney a.
Eaton was q duly elected and acting state
trict for the legislative session of 1901.
Second, that while acting as such senator,
Barney A Eaton did receive from Albert
Stark who was interested in defeating the
measure known at that session as bill No.
1854, entitled a bill to regulate the prac
tice of barbering, the sum of 500 for the
purpose of carrying on a campaign against
the passage of said bill. Third, your COM
mittee report no recommendation whatever
respecting the second indictments herein
before mentioned now pending in the Mil
waukee court, no investigation in respect
to same having been made The commit
tee on corporations reported 1898, repeal
amending the same law, for indefinite post
ponement Assembly bIns concurred in:
GA (Alldridge), to prohibit the assign
ment OF salaries and wages of married men
except by instruments in writing signed by
wife Of such married man; 225A (Scott), re-
lating to satisfaction Of mortgages, provid
ing that assignment shall be recorded;
247A Leroy, by requesU, to define maple
sugar and maple syrup and TO regulate the
sale thereof; PISA leroy, by requesO re-
lating to the manufacture or sale of lemon
by request, relating to the sale of syrups,
molasses and glucose mixtures; 256A Bur
deaul, to create a municipal court in the
county of Brown and city of Green Bay;
2SOA (Eldridge, by requesD, fixing a penal
ty relating to unclean and unsanitary milk:
2S7A committee on dairy and food, relat-
ing to the sale Of adulterated honey; SOFA
Uelll, to establish municipal court at
the city of Racine; 565A BelD relating to
sidewalks sin in cities providing that repairs
CURED in: 2oSA QDonald), relating to sprink-
ling streets in villages; 350A Carpenter,
relating to Judgments in favor of estates in
county courts and providing for dOcketing
transcripts thereof in circuit court. No.
90S, ting state forestry board after
the adoption of amendments limiting the
annual appropriation to $1,000 and providing
for spark arresters on all engines running
through forest, brush and grass lands and
that railroads annually burn the grass and
debris along their rights of way was or
dercd engrossed and also printed as amend
ed.
On the Goth the friends of Stout bill, PRO
hibiting the sale Of liquor within 300 feet
of public and parochial schools had an in
ling and presented large number of pc
.itionS for the passage of the measure
Joint resolution No AGA, providing that
when the Legislature adjourns it be until
O'Clock Monday night, was concurred in.
Assembly amendments in OBS, relating to
corporations organized to provide parks and
pleasure drives for cities; 242S, providing
that the county board of any county of
250,00O Inhabitants may authorize the ap-
continent of coroner's stenographer, and
321S providing penalty for breaking jail,
were cOncurred in. Bills concurred in:
No. 6SA committee on manufacturers, reg
ulating the use of emery wheels in fac
tories; No. 250A leroy, to prevent the
adulteration of meat products Non con
Cured in No 344A relating to invest
ments of domestic life insurance companies
Bills indefinitely postponed: No 1898
(Northl, to repeal chapter 191 of the laws
of 1908 relating to practice Of barbcring;
No. 234S QdudnalD, to amend chapter 19l
of the laws OF 1908 relat ting to practice of
barbering; No. 274S Noble), relative to
guardianship Of inmates OF the state public
schools. The committee on finances banks
and Insurance introduced bill providing