Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
DOINGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITAL.
A Summary Account of the Work Ac-
complished During the Week
by Solons at Madison.
In the Senate.

report the names of some person on the
civil service list for each position under the
chle1 clerk and Sergeant-at-armS. The Dill
passed by the Assembly to grant an appr0-
prlatOn of $4,000 to the reference library
commission failed of concurrence. Senator
MunSon moved the reconsideration of the
vote and upon the second vote the measure
was passed without dissenting vote. Bills
were introduced as follows: Providing that
whenever any officer shall remove from the
Guy or from the ward or shall fail to NIL
his position the Office shall be declared va
cant and the mayor shall appoint subject
to the confirmation of the council. Fixing
the terms of officers in cities of second.
thlFd and fourth class at two years and
granting council right to divide into classes
eiectlng part each year To allow a
plalntlf in suit when costs are required the
right to deposit the sum required by the
court in money. Imposing q penalty, by the
way OF reducing proof, on stenographerS in
courts, who neglect to make transcript of
charge to jury. To compel interUrban COM
panleS TO heat cars between October IL and
April - to at least 90 degrees. Imposed
hue OF 500 to 500 TO remove the common
law disability making husband or wife in
competent witnesses for or against each
other. To make the State Historical society
the trustee of the state for the Safekeeping,
compiling and indeXing all records, docu-
melltS. or anything not specifically required
by law to be retained III the office of an of
fetal Providing for the payment OF the
guardian ad Item for services, to be award
ed by the court. To empower board of edu-
cation i'll cities organized under special
charter TO erect high schools without any
restriction as to territorial limitations pre-
ScflD@d i'll their charter. To authorize the
erection OF state monument. colonnade or
other permanent structure at the Nicksburg
National Military park and apprOpriating
$4,000 for the purpose. Providing the APP
praisal of public lands is fixed as the mini
mum, and the commissioners may fix an in
creased price The commissioners may
withdraw any lands. but when they are re-
offered they Shall be offered at public sale.
One person shall not buy more than 100
acres, and must make affidavit that he has
not at the time of purchase, more than
enough to make the total bought from the
state $50 acres. Making the salary of
county judges of Rock county $1,000 per
year and taking away all fees; The Senate
appointed Chris PauluS of Milwaukee post
master of the Senate in place of j. II. Itb-
bard of Stoughton. Scrgeant-at- Arms Fal-
coner of the Senate announced appoint
mentS for the session.
Bills were introduced in the Senate on the
23rd as follows: Empowering the state tax
commission to supervise and control issues
of stocks and bonds of corporations, a bill
relating to registers of probate in Brown
county. Bill amending act creating pen
sion fund Milwaukee Fire department, pro.
yyiiding for pension of half pay in case of
discharge after twenty-five years service
or retirement after twenty-five years gerv-
ice at half pay. Amending act for new
capitol by providing for use of Wisconsin,
granite. Prohibiting marriage or cohabita-
ton between imbecilc or invalid persons
and providing penalty Of one year in the
county jail or 5000 me Tor persons NlOldt-
ing the act or aiding and abetting violations
of the same. Relating. to the support Of
poor relatives. Amending act relating to
laying out of highways by extending it to
lands already having a water highway but
excluded from highway by land.
Under suspension of rules on the oath the
Senate concurred in Assembly bill 81. Eigh-
teen bills reported by the revision commit
tee were read for the first and second time
and referred to committees, the new bills
reported being as follows: Providing for
li.nr tjf,rAn
on the inland waters of the state. IncreaS-
ing number of county training schools for
teachers to which state aid may be eX-
tended from twelve to twenty. Re-eStab-
fishing the state board of immigration, also,
limiting the sale of state lands to 100 acres
to the purchaser. also appropriating not to
exceed $4,000 for the erection of a state
monument OlOnnade at the NickSbur2
National park. Empowering cities to Ii
cense stationary engineers. Providing for
pensions ana retirement on half pay after
twenty-five years service in the milwaukee,
police department. To encourage consolida-
ton of rural graded schools, to appropriate
SD per annum for each school district fur
nishing transportation to its pupils for
thirty-two weeks, providing per cent. OF
the pupils attend. To require hotels to fur.
nish sheets nine feet long and towels. bed
clothing to be aired daily Senator Roehr
submitted Il bill to al JhOrize Milwaukee to
establish and maintain Il municipal ice
plant. Senator Randolph introduced Il bill
to provide that % per cent. of the taxes
paid by corporations shall 30 to the c0un
ties Ill w liltu the corpora IOn properly Is
located. instead Of entirely to the state
treasury.
In the Assembly.
Several amendments to the state const,tu.
ton are provided for III resolutions Intro
duced in the Assembly on the 22nd as fol
lows: To enact law providing for recall
of state officers by electors; to provide :,
separate government for Milwaukee; to levy
a direct tax for highway Improvement Mr..
Roethe of Grant county presented the reso.
luton for an amendment to the cOnStitu-
ton, providing for the recall of state Off
GERS. Bills introduced were: That but nine
hours 4 day shall be required of street car
employees and the hours to be consecutive
That children shall not work over eight
hours Gay! 6lFinS common councils the
right to condemn lands outside of cities for
park purposes Providing for the distribu-
ton to all municipal courts of supreme
court reports. Leaving it in the discretion
of judges to determine course in real estate
petitions. Increasing age limit for working
children to 16 years. Providing for greater
safety for wCmeu employees and forbiddiua
their employment in places where there are
dangerous fumes. Amending primary cleo
ton law so as to provide for election of
city committee on the day following the
primary election. Requiring eight months
of district school instead of seven and par
ticipate in school fund. EXempting tellers
and chief clerks in national banks from
jury duty. Authorizing jury commissioners
TO excuse Jurors from service. Exempting
mutual fire insurance companies from liza
bility of indivCuals under certain condi-
tons. Adding "Candi,s containing intoxi
eating liquors to articles under ban of
pure food law. General law for the. cre8-
ton of new counties. Establishing the Of
flee of state fire marshal, to be filled by
governor for term six years at salary of
$500; also provides for chief assistant Mt
$500 and two deputies at $500. Requir.
ing circuSes to have separate entrances and
exits five feet wide for every 1000 seats,
also separate ticket booths to correspond.
Providing for punishment of persons who
fraudulently obtain transportation to do
work; increasing salary OF attorney gen
tations of 5000 for deaths by railroads.
leaving courts and iurtes to determinn
amount Raising limit for deaths by rall-
peddling of liquor, licenses to be obtained
by county boards Changing date of hold
ing primary election from first Tuesday IN
September to seventh Tuesday preceding
natures to primary election position be oh
tanned within 10 days of filing. A petition
relating to fish and game laws came from
Oconto citizens. Twcnty-six new bills
came in. Other resolutions in the ASS IN
bly, We're: To amend Constitution TO pro
vide that state may appropriate money III
the treasury or raise it by taxation for the
Improvement of highways: Providing for i
create the town of Pressure Isle in Oneida
county. To create the town of Enterprise
in Oneida county Chief Clerk Shaffer Of
the Assembly today announced the follow
c. S. Summers. Monroe: g. II. kreland;
J. Z. NoyoS OF Greenwood.
In the Assembly on the 23Td Assemblyman
RoethC introduced Il resolution rejecting
seriously upon the president and faculty 81
the state university and superintendent OF
state institutions for indirect lobbying. The
resolution was laid over. Mr.. Morris intro
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