Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08

recommended asking Congress Ito provide
that the proposed report on the employment
of women and children be placed under the
direction of the bureau of labor in the de-
partment of commerce and labor to the end
that a scientific investigation may be made
employment" Bill 227A. requiring two
years instead of one for BARRIERS appren-
tees was passed.
In In the Assembly on the 1st Speaker
Ekern's rules Were rejected II to 81. Biu
i92A, relating TO bulls for breeding pur-
poses was adversely reported. The commit.
tee on cities reported for passage these
ashes and garbage: 119A, for organization
OF city councils; e04A, permitting boards
OF education to go outside the territorial
limits of charter for school grounds; 1884,
making bonds of treaSurerS double state
and county taxes to be received: 573A. per-
mltung treaSurerS of cities of first class to
keep 100000 on hand. The joint resolu-
ton 3JA, to have committee investigate
the system of letting state printing was re
ported for adoption. Mr.. lie Roy presented
petition from mass meeting of business
men of Marinette, protesting against the
creation of the proposed county Stephenson.
Two new bills came in. one from the com
mlttCe on dams TO authorize L. z Sherry
of Milwaukee to build Il dam on the Wolf
river in Langlade county, and one authoriz-
ing the committee of banks and insurance
10 employ special counsel If necessary. I'm
der suspension of the rules Ala. authOriz
ing the enlargement of the boundaries of
the city of kewaunCe was passed on mo-
ton of Mr.. Shauer. The committee on
manufactures reported for passage bills
23lA for blowers on emery wheels and JT2A
for better protection of employees. The
committee on claims reported six bills for
passage. 244A, appropriating $11S5 TO j. L.
O'COnnOr, 19A. apprOpriating 500 for the
dedication of the Andersonville monument;
ASA, mo king an appropriation to pay cen
SuS employees; 349A, to pay resident clergy
So 4 day for opening sessions with prayer;
420A and 429A, approprtating $500 each to
Fred Ties and Willis Ludlow to pay for
flthfr ION oTghsf inv NTNr
ton of $4,000 for the Jamestown CXposi
ton. The committee on state affairs report.
ed favOrably on 2S6A. increasing the bounty
on Wolf cabs from 50 TO 81, and 2JSA, pro-
yiding for thirty-SiX hours of consecutive
rest in seven days of work was adversely
reported The committee on taxation re-
ported against 531A, cXompting the prop
crty Of military and patriotic societies
from taxation. No GO2A, relating to time
Of payment to fairs So was vas advaneed No.
preserve the states exhibits at eXpOSitionS
was killed Other bills killed were: 164A,
eXempting hOmesteads from taxation; 1S1A,
oXcmpting soldiers of the Spanish war from
poll tax; 224A, duplicate of bill requiring
eight months school to get state money:
coaches. Bills passed were 3O9A, requiring
an exhibit of scalps of wild animals i'll day
light; @.6A. TO enforce declamations in
committee visiting charitable and penal in
situations $50 each.
A bill introduced by Asscmblyman Keep
pei OF La crosse ana faNOraEly reported
i'll the Assembly on the md. provides that
no candidate shall be Il member of the
state central committee or no other mem
Der of the county committee be Il candidate
for Il county office The bill also provides
specifically that no member of the state
central committee "an be II candidate
for United States senator and. under an
amendment, no member of the state central
committee can be congressman receive
any appointment as congressman or senator.
Mr.. Ingram presented Il resolution fixing the
hour of future meetings of the Assembly at
10 O'Clock. At the speakers suggestion th;.
resolution went over till next Tuesday.
Three new bills came i'll. one from the com
mittee on towns for the creation of the
town of Emerson in Iron county, one pro-
vidng for sidewalks in villages ana on.
requiring railroads TO light crossing at
streets and highways. The following bills
were adversely reported: :}J6A, prohibiting,
unauthorized use or sale of military prop
erty; 636A. relating to pledging pension GER
titicateS; 26A, permitting local insurance on
the contents of schools and churches; 1924
authorizing interested parties to view de-
fective fences with Il view to having them
rebuilt Bills favOrably reported were 234A
increasing the appropriation of the State
Horticultural society from $4,000 to $1,000:
1924, amending the law in regard to legal
fences; S4A, creating town o. Pressure Isle
of Hawthorne Scion Springs and Highland
in Douglas county. The report of the Iegis-
lative committee which visited the state
charitable and penal institutions was pre-
sented to the Assembly. Mr.. BrOckhauSen's
joint resolution memOralZing Congress to
make Il scientific investigation of child
labor conditions was laid over.