Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
" EDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY, Jan. IS, 1864.
At u 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 Seuate as fol-
lows:
SENATORS A sufficient number of your body are
in attendance, and legally qualified, TO authorize
you to complete your organization, and to enter
upon the business OF the session. By tn provisions
of the constitution, 1t is made my duty, while oc-
cupying the position to which the people have
called me, to preside over your sittings. In the
discharge of this duty it will be my purpose Impair
TALLY to administer such rules may be prescrib-
ed for the government OF your deliberations, and
to to each and every Senator his equal right
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 coordinate 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, to
make up and reflect that character which they, in
the aggregate, as a legislative body shall bear in
the estimation of the public
Permit me to express the hope that our inter
course during the session. off cial and personal,
may be governed by tolerant and liberal spirit
that harmony OF action may characterize all your
proceedings, directed by a patriotic devotion to
the interests of the State and nation, made douby
earnest by 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 constlt 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 lite liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
On motion of Senator BOWMAN, the Sem
ate proceeded to the election of a Chief
Clerk, with the following result:
Frank NJ. Stewart received % votes
James 6. Jenkins received votes.
+. NJ. STEWART was declared duly elect
| ed and took the oath of office.
On motion of Senator CAMERON. the
Senate proceeded to the election of :. Ser
| geant-at-Arms, with the following result:
Nelson Williams received 22 votes Jacob
Boden received votes
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 a resolution in
forming the Assembly of the organization of
the Senate
On motion of Senator WILKINSON, the
| Senate adjourned