The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-16

GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE: The
hour fixed by law for the annu Il me- ting
of the legislature has now arrived. ann
for q time we are to devote our labors to
the enactiug OF such laws as We deem for
the best interests Of our State sr
The duties or q legislator ere Slway.
important. Great interests are committed
to his care, and the finished law as u
passes from his hands, should be- he r.
suit OF good judgment and careful attain
tiOD, and as near perfect as human fore
sight can make It. In no State are those
duties more important than in Wisconsin,
The development Of is resources by
the buildiI 9 of railroads; the opening of
new channels tor commerce, ana its rap
IDLY increasing population by emigration,
make the position of Leg slstor one OF
great responsibility.
And in commencing cur work, | ask
you for continuance of patti, nee ami ror-
bearance 50 kindly extended 81 me dur
ing the last session by yourselves and pre-
decessors and now as then, promise ta'r
and impartial treatment ofali.
Trusting we may apply ourselves to the
work before US with diligence snd earn
estnesss, with no occasion for, or existence
will be short and pleasant one.
Mr.. II, Wagguntr, Chief Clerk Of
the last S, nate, called the roll OF the S,r
ators holding over, and all were fouud
present.
TIE certificate of election of the Score
tary of State vas read, and the neSty
elected Senators appeared and took the
oath of Office.
J. H. WaggOner and A. EmmonsOn Wer,
unsn nOusiy tltCcd Che Gu TX aud Ser
geant-At-Arms and took their oaths 81
office. The rules of the last session Nere
adopted The Senat Informed the House
that the Senate WAS ready to proceed 70
business and adjourned TO o'clock and
then to next day ut 10 A, NJ
AssEMBLY-Hon. E w. Y.ung, Chief
Clerk at the last Assembly called the As
sembly to order, and alter the members
has subscribed the oath and reported the
0umbcr of miles travelled, tfey were s~nrn
into cffice by Attorney G-nersl s. :. B,r-
low Hon H-urY D BIrrnu, Of Polk,
was then elected Speaker by vo'e ot 50
TO SO fer Levi 3 Villas. IF Dsne, 3 for J
s. CURTIS, of Brown, FIR Henry L. Palm,
eT, OF Milwaukee Ga taxing the chair
Ar. Barron made the following remarks:
GENTLEMEN OF THE AssEMBLY:--T
assembling OF the Legislature ut Wisc0n
sin, hack Ia our early years, vas an event
more rare aud interesting than now. Its
novelty has ceased. Our annual organl-
zation is to-day only marked by the i'm
portanCe of the measures TO he passed w
on and disposed Of. Ald yet, as common
~ has become our coming t0gs her, eur
COnstituents-out sOvTeGgHs-w without tho't
Of PARTY proclIVitIess regard each anG
every one eff our mOvtmants as important
TO them. We are to decide whether new
and untried laws, by which they shall tie
bnuud, ~ to be ed,-whelher stat
ules under which they have performed
the duties 0f citizenship are To be charged,
aRd new responsibilities imposed upon
them,-whtther liabilities which they re-
gard themselves Loyalty AMI legally bnund
to discharge shall be moderately or ex-
Cesslvely incurred by us.
Not because it is popular t. do so, but
because 1t is right and proper, | invoke
from you your best Efforts toward ma king
this session that shall not without real
cause enact changes, spend time upon
embarrassing and unCaled for bills, or
prol0ng our sitting to a day which, IN the
estimation of those whom no represent,
sAould come soonsr.
For the honor you have conferred upon
nae, thank you. 1 Ca not diSchSrge the
duties Of this office well, or reputably
without your help, sympathy and sup
port. That / most earnestly ask.
T. w. Young of Sank, WAS elected Chief
Clerk by a majority OF So 20 81 for Albert
gemler If Washington county; and Col
o. G. BIssell of Fond du Lac, was elected
Sergeant-at' Arms, by a vote of SO 20 81
Cor George W. Peck, of the La Crosse
Democrat.
lie members drew for seats. This rules
Of the last session were adopted and Sen
ate and Governor informed that the As
sembly was ready to proceed to business.
Jan 9th Senate: Met and after traas
actlng some business adjourned to meet
che Assembly at 2 80 IN Assembly Cham
Der to rGC' i've the Governors message
ASSEMBLY, Transacted some busin .u.
and adjourned to meet the Senate at e0'
TO receive the Governors message. s:sn
Senate aud Assembly at $50 P. NJ. me
in joint convention and the Governor
read his annual message, which received
many marks of approval,a large audience
being present. ,.@ ~'. @~.."
In the Senate, n. L. Eaton Of Richland
was designated by resolution for Presi-
dent pro tenn, and the committees as fol-
lows:
Judciary-JB B. Quinby, Sank Co., 4. L.
ID. Potter, Waushara {; Z. Fl. Baker, Racicc
Z. W. Cotzhausen, Milwaukee; T. 81. O.