The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-18
MEETING AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

! III LIN " A1N II "A lON
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature convened at the Capt.
I'll at noon on Wednesday January tn,
10th
SENATE.-Lieuteoan Governor Petit
called the Senate to order and made tn,
fhlowlng remarks:
SENATORS The time fixed by law fo1
the meeting Of the Legislature has now
arrived and, IN taking this place, as he
presiding officer of the Senate, | do &c
with full appreciation of it's respousi.
hiities. with many doubts and fears OF
my own ability, yet with firm belief that
with your kindly cooperation shall be
enabled to discharge the duties devolvino
upon me. OF you / ask kindly indulgence
aud charity Tor errors in Judgment, and
r, you'll pledge an honest and earnest en-
deavor to deal impartially and justly With
all.
| We are about commencing one of the
most important sessions Of the Legislature
in the history of the State, made so partly
by the rapid development of the State,
but pr'nclpally by the voice of the PEG
pie, AS expressed in the recent ell ctiop.
changing TO II great extent} the ,charactei
Of the Constitution, ana making necessary
4 vast amount If Legislation, which will
require great care and study, to lully car.
~ out he wishes OF the people.
To hi end the members Of the Legis.
Aiur are elected and, in Going our part,
actuated by firm determination for the
Erigh, | trust we may move alopg harmo
niously, smoothly, do our work well, aud
have a short and pleasant session.
Mr.. 0 r. Smith, Chief Clerk of tie
last Senate, called the roll fthe Senitprs
holding over and all were found to BE-
present. Senators appeared and took tn,
9th OF office. The Senate then proceeded
To the election of Chief Clerk, and J.
IL. Waggoner. of RlchIand, received the
full Republican vote, %, tn 10 for E
Calklns, Democrat, and was declared
eiecsed w. d Hard, of Jefferson, was
to 10 for j. II. Earnest. Senator Jones
IN few remarks to the point, offered the
following joint resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. tH %
Resot0ed By the Senate, the assembly c0sa
cUrrj~g, That the thanks Of the people of
the State Of Wisconsin are due to those
q every name and race. who in the hour
Of greatest need of 50 many OF our citizens,
when the ruthless elements Lad swept
away their homes and support, and left
| heln destitute, with pitllesS winter APP
| proaching-has with uneX implied gener-
oSity come to the rescue Oh those in need,
aud through their own sacrifices, saved
them from the sutterings by whch, other.
wise they must have been 0yerwht lined
And while we hope no opportunity may
ever arise in Which we might prove cur
gratitude by like acts Of Kindness yet We
snemnly declare that the noble EXPIRES
sion OF generosity, of which our peoplr
have been and still are the recipients,
will not. be forgotten while our Stat,
shall exist.
Tie Assembly was informed that the
Senate was organized and ready for bust
ness. The rules Of last session were adopt
ed as the rules Of thus. Senators M liner and
Clark were appointed a committee on the
part of the Senate to wait upon tue Gov
ernor, and ask it he had any Communica
ton to make a.
AssembIy-The Assembly was called to
order by E. w. Young, Chef Clerk OF
he last Assembly. and ~ members an.
-wered TO the calling Of the roll, the ab
Sentees being Messrs. Lamoreaux. of Port
age, Winkler of Milwaukee, and Sp0onrr
Of St. CroiX. The oath Of office was al
ministered by Attorney General Barlow
Daniel Hall, of WatertoWn, was elecCr0
Speaker by vote of 81 to 81 for f. w
Horn, Of Ozaukee, and on taking the chair
Mr. Hall made the following speech:
Gentlemen of the assembly For the
honor you have conferred upon me. II
electing me your presiding officer, ten
der to you my sincere thanks. But as
turn to the duties of the office, anxietie'
meet me at the threshold. G& aa
Wisconsin has sent to this body, which
Ivy its numbers and the frequency of i'E
election, comes nearest to the people, from
all her varied walks in life, represent ia
tlves Of hrr enterprise and of her culture
While this greatly enhances the honor oil
being Speaker, it also greatly Increases
the difficulty of showing due appreciation
Of eminent fitness for the public service
4 | know full we'll with what interes
your constituents follow you to this pub
} lie arena. and how Jealous they are for the
} honors you may win. But it may be som,
satisfaction to remember hat distinguish
ed ability ana devotion to the genera
good, will claim public recognition by
divinsr right than can be bestowed by
I Speaker.
Free, entirely free, to follow my owl
sense of duty, desire the guidance of til,
prudent From the circumstances whicl
give me place among you, no one could
me to this position more anxious to b,
just to every member of this Assembly
and towards every constituency represent
ed on this floor. ~ net lo