Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. jar

WEDNESDAY, an. 10, loo4
At ~ O'Clock, NJ, the Senate was called to
order by Hon. WYMAN SPooNER, Lieutenant
Governor, and the roll being called, all the
Senators answered to their names, except
Senators Bohan, Earnest and Frost. =
The oath Of Office was administered to the
newly elected Senators by the Lieutenant
Governor.
The President addressed the Senate as fol-
lows: .....-..f.v
SENATORS "A sufficient number of your body are
in attendance and legally qualified, to authorize
you to complete yonr organization, and TO enter
upon the business of the session. BY the provisions
of the constitution it is made my duty, while oc-
cupyng the position to which the people have
called me, to preside over your sittings. In the
discharge of this duty, il will be my purpose impair
italy to administer such rules as may be preserib-
ed for the government OF your deliberations, ana
to assure to each and every senator ms equal
and privilege upon the floor of the Senate Cham
Der and by all proper effort to facilitate
the transaction Of business, preserve de-
decorum, and maintain the dignity of your body
as a co -ordinate branch of the Government. In
such purpose and effort feel confident OF securing
the cordial cooperation of Senators, to whom, in-
deed, it is mainly accorded, by the exhibition OF
individual quality and voluntary department, 60
make up and reflect that character which they, IN
the aggregate, as a legislative body shall bear In
the estimation of the public j .s-tfa ..t-
Permit Inc to express the hope that our inter-
course during the session, official and personal,
may be governed by tolerant and liberal spirit
that harmony of action may characterize all your
proceedil gs, directed by patriotic devotion to
the interest of the State and nation, made douby
earnest BY a consciousness of that great increase
of responsibility which is thrown upon you by the
present condition of the country and that, at
the close OF the session. your acts may be received
by your constituency satisfactory evidence that
you did what you could to render the State an
| efficient auxiliary to the General Government in
its efforts to suppress the rebellion, maintain the
| supremacy of the Constitution, and preserve the
entirety of the Union ; and generally, to promote
the object of all good government-the securing to
all the rights OF iife liberty, and the pursuit of
| happiness .---.
On motion of Senator BOWMAN, the Sen
ate proceeded to the election of a Chief
| Clerk, with the following result re- I
| Frank NJ. Stewart received % votes :;
James q. Jenkins received votes.
+. NJ. STEWART was declared duly elect
| ed, and took the oath of office.
On motion of Senator CAMERON, the
| Senate proceeded tosthe election of Ser
| geant-at-Arms, with the following result:
Nelson Williams received % votes Jacob
| Boden received Svotes. S. dt g. sifl.-1
| NELSON WILLIAMS was declared duly
elected and took the oath of office.
| On motion Of Senator KELSEY, the Stand
| ing Rules of the last Senate were adopted I'M
/ til further orders.
| Senator BOWMAN offered resolution in
forming the Assembly of the organization of
/ the Senate.
| On motion of Senator WILKINSON, the
| Senate adjourned.