Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-12
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

The Assembly on the evening Of the 9Th
concurred in the Inheritance tax bill; also
the Senate bill allowing the state board of
control to condemn almShouseS was con-
Cured in as was also the Senate amend
ment to the primary election law. Among
the nine other bills passed were those re-
lating to the sale Of adulterated articles Of
food and drugs, increasing the powers Of
the dairy and food commissioner and i'll
creasing the number Of inspectors working
under his direction, and requiring the manu-
facturerS and owners of cOrnhuskers to pro-
vide safeguards against accidents. Among
the five bills ordered to engrossment was
the Page bill providing for the adoption and
purchase Of voting machines in certain
counties. Six bills of minor Importance
were indefinitely postponed.
In the Assembly on the 9Th the freight
rate commission bill was laid over till Tues,
day, at 10 O'Clock. The Assembly advanced
to third reading three bills without discus
sion. One of them provides for uniform
car service and delayage charges, COMPEL
lay in furnishing cars, just the shippers
have to pay the roads for delay In loading
or unloading the cars furnished them. The
second bill provides that all railroad prop,
erty not actually used for traffic or trans
portation purposes shall be taxed locally.
This includes dock property. warehouses
elevators and office buildings which hitherto
have escaped taxation except from the Ii
cense fees paid by the roads The third bin
defines the duty of railroads in the trans
portation of live stock, making them run
a Il
that the stock shall be fed and watered at
certain periods. The Assembly advanced to
engrossment bill providing that employer
must give three days notice to employees
before they can be discharged and also pro
viding that employees must give their EN-.
ployers like notice before they can quit
work. The mental anguish, bill author
izing suits for damages against telegraph
companies for failure to promptly deliver
messages thereby causing mental anguish
was advanced to engrossment The bill to
10Th, CIR fnr 10
Milwaukee county was favorablly acted
upon. Bills favorably reported were: 227A.
to county aid in building bridges; sub for
2SS for one alderman from each ward. o7S
for repair of sidewalks in villages: 12 2es'
prohibiting fishing in Bass lake for five
years; 205S, prohibiting children under Il
playing in bands; 302S, for safe scaffolding;
$50, to use Of voting machines. The Senate
resolution for the immediate return of the
Alabama battle flag was concurred in with
out opposition. The Stondall resolution to
lature to go to St Paul and see the capitol
was killed by vote OF 80 to "a. The Irvine
resolution for final adjournment April %
was laid over till next Tuesday because of
the absence of Mr.. Irvine. The Scott reso-
luton to place the Wisconsin war claims
moneys back in the funds from which taken
was killed Among the bills passed was 7OS
for the appointment by the governor of
commissioners Of deeds in other states and
countries to represent the state for con
bills passed were: 125A (Thomas) relating
to the protection of fish and game; 1894
OIeyers), relating to the relief and support
of the poor; 1884 committee dairy ana
food, providing for registration of cheese
and buttermakers, etc; 1S4A committee
dairy and food, providing for sta tie inspec,
ton of dairy products in warehouses or
curing rooms; 396A (Ainsworth), relating to
feeding stuffs; 467A committee dairy and
food to regulate the manufacture and sale
of condensed milk, etc; 594A perry, to
permit the incorporation Of mutual thresh-
ing machinery insurance associations; 5e6A
(Ledvina), relating to nuisances; 663A Qs-
vine), to provide for the use of voting ma
chimes at primary elections; 707A Commit
tee on judiciary),. relating to motions for a
new trial in criminal case; 70SA Committee
on judiciary relative to the appointment OF
commissioners of deeds; 231S (HudnalD, to
compel rebuilding Of railway bridge across
Wingra creek, Dane county. The Wilcox
bill for footbrdge across Fox river in
Outagamie county was nonconcurred in.
Mr.. Andrew offered resolution for the
printing Of 5000 copies of the substitute
committee rate bill for distribution. Mr.
BraddOck thought 5000 enough, but Mr.
Extern said the call on him for copies was
great and he thought 5000 not too many,
Mr.. Braddock's motion prevailed. Bills or
dered engrossed were: 79A committee on