Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-20
SENATE
THURSDAY, Jan. IA, Is
RESOLUTIONS, sc.


By Senator WILKINSON, for appointment
of committee to wait upon the Governor, to
notify him of the organization of the Legs
ture. Adopted.
BY Senator CLARK, appropriating $1,000
worth of postage stamps to the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, and to each of the Senators. Adopted
BY Senator CAMERON, instructing the
President of the Senate to invite the resident
clergymen TO open the daily sessions with
prayer. Adopted.
BY Senator CHANDLER, adopting the Joint
Rules of the Senate and Assembly Of the last
session, till otherwise ordered. Adopted
By Senator BOWMAN, instructng the Su-
perintendent of Public Property 10 furnish
each member with copy of the Revised
Statutes, Journals and Laws of the last SEES
sion. Adopted
BY Senator SMITH, for Joint Convention
in the Assembly Hall, at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Senator WILKINSON, from the Committee
to wait upon the Governor, reported that
said Committee had performed its duty, and
the Governor informed it that he would de-
| liver his message in person, TO the two Houses
in Joint Convention, at o'clock this after
noon.
Adjourned till o'clock P NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator SMITH, providing for inviting
| the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the
State officers to be present at the Joint Con-
vOntian to listen to the reading of the Cover
nor. Adopted.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate repaired to the Assembly
Chamber, to meet the Assembly in joint con-
ueutlon, for the purpose of receiving the
message of His Excellency, the Governor
The Governor appeared and read his annu-
al message. Published III our Yesterdays
paper
The Senate returned to its Chamber, and on
motion of Senator Bowman, adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY, January IA, 1864.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to proceed to the
election of a Speaker; which prevailed.
W. w Field, of Grant, received 80 votes.
A. S. Sanborn, of Dane, received % votes.
Mr.. Field voted for Mr.. Webb, and Mr..
Sanborn for Mr. McGarry.
Mr.. Field having received a majority of all
the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
The Clerk appointed Messrs. Webb and
Sanborn as a committee to wait on the Speak
er TO the chair
On taking the chair, Mr.. FIELD said:
Fsllo1c Members Of tie assembly
Allow me to tender YOU my most sincere
and heartfelt thanks for the high and distin-
guished honor you have conferred upon me.
| feel that it is an honor that | do not merit
Many of you are my seniors in legislative ex-
perience, and there are many others upon the
floor more capable 81 discharging the oner-
Gus duties of this place, than myself. But, as
YOU have chosen to place me here, | shall en-
deavor to preside over your deliberations
honestly, impartialIy, AMI to the best of my
ability. | trust that harmony may prevail
among Us, that may have a short session,
and that or business NAV be conducted in
the speedlesJ manner consistent with the in
terests of the State.
Again, thanking you for the honor you have
conferred on me, await your pleasure to
proceed with the business of the session.
Mr. STARkS moved to proceed to elect a
Chief Clerk.
John S. Dean received 6S votes to 20 for
p. V. Deuster
Mr.. Dean was declared duly elected, and
was sworn in.
On motion of Mr. WALWORTH the House
proceeded to elect Sergeant-at-Arms.
A. M. Thompson received IS votes to 25
for Theodore Lucas.