Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-22
Legislative Summary.

/ bers were present and took the on q CT OF
fee. Senator Bragg objected TO the
OATH being administered to Senator Tay-
: Tor on account of ineligibility. 1t. Gov.
i Spooner ruled that he had no right TO
refuse to administer the oath to any men,
Der presenting proper credentials. l..
b Hills, of Dodge county. was unani-
mously elected Chief Clerk, and Col.
VIM. II. Hamilton, of Sank county,
Sergeant alarms. Senators Clark and
Van Wyck were appointed committee
on the part of the Senate to wait on tho
Governor and inform him that the two
houses were ready to receive any com
munication he had to make. The Sen
alto took a recess until D o'clock, when
the committee to wait on the Governor
reported that he would deliver his annu-
al message at ii o'clock a. NJ. TO NOR
row.
AssemJly-The Assembly was called
to order at noon by Hon. E. w. Young.
All the members were present except
Messrs. Caldwell, of Sheboygan, and
Peterson, of Calumet counties. The
members subscribed to the oath of office
and were sworn in by Justice Cole
Mr.. A NJ. Thomson was then elected
Speaker BY n vote of sc to 80 for d.
w. Maxon, Of Washington county, the
candidate Of the Democrats. E. w.
Young, of Sank county, was chosen
Chief Clerk. Mr.. Kelley, of Fond Gu
Lac, was elected Sergeant at Arms. Mr..
Thomson, on taking the chair. made
few brief and appropriate remarks.
After appointing a committee 10 in
form the Senate that the Assembly was
organ zed, and another to wait on the
Governor with ike committee from tile
Senate and inform him that the two
houses were organized and ready to pro-
coed to business, tho Assembly adjourn
cd till o P. M, when it le-assembled
and received the report of the commit
tee to wait on the Governor, to the eff
feet that he would deliver his annual mes
sage at ii o'clock to morrow.
THURSDAY, Jan. H.-Seaate- Rev.
IL. w. Spaulding, of Grace Church Of
this city, was elected Chaplain by veto
Of % to 8. A bill was introduced by
Senator Butt in relation to partnerships;
also one or two local bills were intro
duced and passed under suspension of
tie rules. Senator Reed introduced an
amendment TO the Constitution.
AssemRy.-A resolution was adopted
to supply the members with statutes,
laws and journals. A bill was intro
duced ro restore the town supervisor
system of county government
Joint ConUention.-At IL o'clock
the two houses met in joint convention,
and listened to the Governors message,
which he delivered in person. 1t was
listened to attentiyely, ana warmly ap-
plauded at the close.
FRIDAY, Jan. l5-Seaate.--Senator
Littlejohn presented the petition of A.
A. Townsend to contest the right Of Ii.
II. Gray to his seat rs Senator from the
18th district. Senator Lynde introduced
several local bills, also one for the pur-
chase of the Bay State Manufacturing
Company. Senator Neuman introduced
n bill TO incorporate the the ULion and
Lake Superior Railroad Company. The
Senate adjourned to Monday evening at
y O'Clock. Senator Liltle;ohn present
ed the Senate committees, which, for
lack of space, we are obliged to omit.
AsscmJly.--Mr. Geo. 3. Smith pre-
scented the petition of VIM. Frisbie, con
testing the seat of J. R. Mcdonald, MEM
Der from Door and Kewaunee counties,
on the ground that the latter was an U.
S. officer. 4 resolution was introduced
granting the use Of the Assembly Cham
Der on Monday evening to the several
candidates for U. S. Senator for speeches
by them on political topics in response
to a numerously signed call for that pur-
pose. The resolu luton called out warm
and protracted discussion, participated in
by several members, being advocated in
speeches by Messrs. Bingham, Maxson,
Hurlbut, and Sessions, and opposed by
Messrs. Barron, Graves, and Pound
The rules were suspended by vote of
67 to 90; the resolution was amended
so as to allow the prolongation of the
discussion through other evenings, and
adopted.
Several bills were introduced, among
others to incorporate the Wisconsin and
Dubuque and Union and Lake Superior
Railroad Companies; to purchase $50
copies of Webster's dictionaries for def