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

In the Assembly on the 21st the bill t.
have all railroad suits now pending and al
county, passed without comment. Curtis
introduced a funny resolution forbiddins
more than one member riding a freighi
train at same time. He said his feeling.
had been hurt by seeing several member:
coming in as freight from ski tournament
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on banks and banking. Bills passed
Preventing married man making con
tract with a creditor by which he can have
claim on an estate after man and wife
dead requiring all trials of suits be
tween state and railroads to be had il
Dane county circuit court; relating to veri
tication Of pleadings. There was debate
theran home for feeble-minded at Water
town. 1t was on calendar with an amend
ment making exemption only last while
wanted it sent back to committee to deter
mine whether it would open door for Other
institutions to escape taxation. Cof1ant
thirty children are. now being cared fol
there at a saving of $3.50 a year to state
and that institution at Chippewa Falls il
now crowded. He believed Lutheran home
should be encouraged After further de
bate bill passed by 81 to 10. Other bill.
passed were: Relating to payments in civil
of persons can be embraced in same gar
nishee summons.
The Assembly on the 22d was flooded will
anti-cigarette petitions and that with a few
work On motion Of Chandler the use o.
the Assembly chamber was granted for .
musical entertainment tonight. The com
mittee on taxes reported against two bills
one abolishing the office of supervisor O.
assessments, and the other repeating the in
heritance tax law. The bill exempting tn,
wages of children Of drunkard from seiz
ure by the father was ordered to thir;
reading.
The Social Democrats got sat down o,
hare again on on TIE go 3d. In the Assem-
bill recommended by the committee on stat,
affairs permitting the construction ant
maintenance of ferry across Fox river il
Green Lake county. He wanted it killed
Mr. Coff1and, for the committee, stated tina
there had been no opposition to it, whel
it was considered and that it had bee,
represented that it would shorten the jour
ney of the people in that community from
twenty miles to six miles, which certainl,
was benefit to them. The Assembly, witt
the exception of the feeble noes of SO
of the committee. Mr.. Brockhausen re
quested that his measure providing for al
increase in the pay Of the cuspdor cleane
and day laborers about the capitol whi,l
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment by the committee. be rereferred to b.
heard. By an overwhelming vote his re
quest was denied and the measure killed
Mr. Carpenters bill eXempting undertak
and embalmers from jury service wa
advanced on the calendar: Rev. c. C. Cliff
ford opened the session this morning witt
prayer. petition came in from Seventh
bay AdventIsts against further protection
of the first day of the week as a day O
rest Other petitions were for the countr,
option bill against repeating spring shooting
law for bill for women on boards of educa
ton, etc. Bills favorably reported We're
For creation of town of Wheeler in Ocont
county and town of Erickson in Mara thor
county; relating to soldiers county tax; re
lating to reports of insurance companies t.
insurance commissioners; requiring campers
to move on when ordered; for standard
fire insurance policy. Bills indefinitely, post
poned: Repeating inheritance tax; relating
to salaries of state employees; requiring own
ers of adjacent property to open roads
The bill providing for tel-tales, automatic
couplers and continuous a1rbrakes on rail
roads was recommended for PASSAGE also
removing limit of 7s Of l per cent. from
county officers bonds; extending term OF
labor commissioner for six years; report
was made against bill making spring elec
ton legal holiday and also Franklin
birthday. ROycroft's resolution for com
mittee to inquire into county government
with a view to changing system, was turned
down by practically unanimous vote.
In the Assembly on the oath there was
wrangle over whether the house should ad