Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
DOINGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
Summary Account of the Work Ac.
complished During the Week by
Solons at Madison.
In the Senate.

Because only nineteen members were
present, the Senate on tie evening of the
oath was unable to pass any bills requir-
ing roll call Monday night and important
measures went over.
TUESDAY.
On the 25th in the Senate the Assembly
amendment to the Hudnall bill regulating
the construction and operation of railways
and requiring certificate of public neces-
sity and convenience before a parallel line
can be built, was concurred in The San
born bill providing that trains approaching
cities or villages may run not faster than
twelve miles an hour within twenty rods of
any public Travelled grade crossing unless
gates or fiagmen are provided when a speed
of thirty miles may be maintained and with
efficient electric alarm bell trains may run
twenty miles an hour within cities and vii
lagos, was ordered engroSSed. By a vote
of to 16 the Senate overturned the report
of the committee claims against the bill
for i commission to investigate land trans
ferS and the bill was ordered engrossed.
There was considerable debate over the bill
making an eight hour day for telegraphers
The bill was finally concurred in by q vote
of II to s. The bill fixing the salaries of
aldermen in cities Of the first class at 5000
q year was concurred in without debate.
The Senate refused TO concur in the AS
sembly amendment to the capitol approprla-
ton bill leaving the total appropriation I'M
touched, but limiting the cost of each wing
to S7500OO.
The Poss bill passed the Senate late on
the afternoon of the Goth. The measure
providing for 4 state park at Devils lake
and appropriating $4,000 annually for
maintenance for three years also went
through. The Senate concurred in the AS
sembly bill prohibiting railroad employees
and telegraph operators from working more
than eight hours n day, also the one in
creasing the salary of the attorney gen.
eral. 1t non-concurred in the Assembly
bill specifying what candidate may spend
in a campaign. The Senate unanimously
passed the bill providing for state monu-
ment at the National park at Vicksburg,
and appropriating 100000.
WEDNESDAY.
On the 26th, under suspension of ii"
rules, the Senate rushed through the bill!
submitting the income tax amendment 10
the people in accordance with the joint reso-
luton for such a constitutional amendment
passed by two Legislatures and 1t was
messaged to the Assembly at once.
In casting the deciding vote the claim of
the Chynoweth estate for $4,000 for legal
services rendered the stute was denied by
the action Of Lieut-Gov Conner on the
evening of the Goth in the Senate. The
Senate concurred in the Assembly bill
which provides that the city of Milwaukee
shall forfeit ownership to a certain portion
of submerged land in Lake Michigan if it
does not Immediately convert the land into
ton with the Assembly bill prohibiting dis,
trict attorneys from accepting retainers
from common carriers or public service cor
porau0nS. BY vote or "a TO 4 the Senate
refused to lower salaries of game wardenS
so cents a day. The Senate concurred in
the Assembly bill providing that the order
of names of candidates for nomination be
placed on primary ballots in rotation. A
binding Irvine plant was authorized at the
state prison by vote Of 90 to 6.
THURSDAY
On the 9th, by a vote of ) to 81, the
Senate refused to order the 2-cent fare bill
to third reading and killed it A serious
difference developed over an amendment by
the Assembly to bill No. 73A, raising the
limit for damages for death by negligence
of corporations from $1,000 to $4,000 The
amendment was purely formal but Senator
Whitehead moved that it be laid on the
table. Senator Lockney served notice that
if the motion We're pressed he would move
a call of the House. Senator Whitehead
concurred in by a viva voce vote fierce
debate was precipitated upon the Nye bin
providing that the names of the two leading
candidates for United States senator at the
primary election shall be placed on the
party ballot at the general election in case
there is no candidate with Il majority, the
leading candidate at the general election
to be the candidate of his party at its leg
islative caucus. 1t was refused third read
ing, ayes 8, noes 20.
Under a suspension of rules the Senate
passed a stock and bond bill on Thursday
evening.
FRIDAY
On the 2Sth the Senate reconsidered its
action in nOn-concurring in the bill e&-
empting from taxation Chautauqua prop
erty. etc, and cOncurred in it. 1t also
concurred in the John GOldswOrthy bill
for a system of permanent highways under
county supervision.
On the evening of the 2Sth the Senate
passed an amendment to the Kelly street
car bill and laid over the insurance discus
sion until July 0.