, 1873-01-09
STATE LEGISLATURES.
WISCONSIN.
Special Deapatcls 10 Tho Chicago Tribune,
gTINATtT

WISCONSIN,.
Special Deepatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
SENATE.
MADISON, Wiz, Jam. s.-TAo Wisconsin Log
islaturo mot for thu Twonty-sixth Annual scB-
nual session ut noon Today, tho sonato boing
quito full, only three n,cmhors of tho Senate be-
ing absent. Lieutenant Governor Petit called
tho scnato to ordor With tho following renarhB:
GENTLEMEN OF THE S;aArE: Tho hour fixod
by Inv for tho annual meeting Of tho Legislature
hna now arrived, ind for time Mo aro to devote
our labora to tho enaoting Of such lnws M we
deem for tho best intoroBts Of our State. Tlle
dutsoa Of o legislator arc always important.
Grcnt ntorcBta aro committed to hip caro, mud
tho finished law as 1t pasHoa through Lis hlnds,
should bo tho result Of good Judgment md caro-
full attention, and bo as near perfect as h,lInan
foresight can make it. III no etnto arc those tlu-
Developments Of It's resources by tho building Of
rnilroads, tho opening q now ohan-
ncla for commerce, and its rapidly
Increasing i, % population By immigration, mako
sponsibility, and in commencing our work, I ask
you for continuance Of patience aud forboar-
anco, 30 kindly extended to mo during tho last
sesaon by yoursclvos MD prcdeccssors, md now,
to tic work before @ us with WIFI diligence
mud cnrnestneBs, with no occasion for,
or oxistonce OF, ,bittornoBs Of foo'ing,
ono.
Aftor tho roll Of Senators had boon callcd by
]. H. Waggoner, Chief Clork, and tho now onos
sworn into Office, ]: H. Waggonor, of tho Rich
| Chief Olork BY . unanimous voto, and A. Em-
| monBon Of Columbia County, received liko
unanimous voto for sorgoaut-at-Ar1nH.
Tho Assembly was directed to DO informed
TINT tho Senate waa organized and roady for
business.
Tho ruloa Of tho last session wore adopted
BonatorB Pratt and Lindsey woro appointed on
tho part Of tho senate on tho Joint Committee
to witt upon tho Governor and ask II ho had dany
communication to mako.
Tho bonato took receBs until 2 o'clock p. m.,
when 1t adjourned till ! Thursday morning.
Hon. Z. ": Young, Chief Ciork Of tho Last AS
sombly, called tho Assembly to order. After tho
membors had subscribed tho oath md reported
tue number Of miles travelled, thoy.wcre sworn
into office BY the Attorney Gencral, 5. s. Barlow,
and lion. H. D. Barron, Of Sauk, was then
elected sposkor by = yoto Of 60 to 90 for L. D:
Brown; for II. L, Palmer, Of Milwaukee, On
taking tho chair, hlr. Rarron made tho following
relnar!u:
GENTLEMEN OF THE ASSEMBLY: The aasem-
bling Of tho Legislature OF Wisconsin baok in
oarly years waa an event more raro and Interest,"
ing than now. Its novelty ll0s ceasod. Our all-
hun! organizations to-day arc only married. by
tho importance Of nleapures to DO passed. upon
become our coming together, our constituents,
our Eovereigns, without thought of pnrty pro-
clivlties, regard each nnd oyory ono Of our
movements us important to thou1. We arc to
decide wlojher tho now aud untried Laws by
which thoy ehall be bound nro to he cuactcd
wllothor tho statutcn under whicl, thoy havo
performed tile duties Of citizenship are to bo
changed and now Representations imposed on
bllties which they regard themselves loyalty and
legally bound to discharge shall be mod
erated Or excessively incurred by ns. Not be-
cause i is popular to do 80, but because
best efforts toward making this n session thai
shall not without real catso enact changes or
spend tho tinlo on embarrassing and uncallcd-
for bills, or pYolong OUR sitting to 4 Cay Which,
should como sooner. For tho honor you have
conferred upon INC, thank you. I cannot dis
charge tho duties Of this Office we1i Or roputablY
without your help, sympathy, and support. Tint
L. W. Young, OF sauk was elected Chief Clerk
by u majority of 63 to 81 for Abort Senior, Of
Washington County, md Colonel o. @. Bisaoll,
Of Fond dn Lac, was olocted Sorgeant- t-nt-Arms
by vote Of CD to 81 for George ". Peck, of tho
IaCrosBe Democrat.
Messrs. Villas, Senior. and Peck were nomi-
mated by tho Democratic caucus this morning.
4 rocess was then taken till o'clock.
On re-assembling, the first business was the
choosing Of seats BY lot, Hon. II. L. Palmer
getting tho first CHOICE
The rules Of the last session woro adopted, and
McsBrs. Leland, Hubbel and Clarlk wore ap-
pointed on tho Joint Committee to wait On the
Governor,
Adjournment was then taken till tomorrow.
Tho Governor will do]iyor his message at 2:20
p. n1., tomorrow.
Tho following appointments hayo becn made
thus far by The elected officers Of tho Assembly:
Assistant Clerk, Fred. s. Donnott, of shoboy-
gan County; Dookkoeper, Roger @. bpoonor, Of
Dano County; Assistant sorgeant-at-Arns, W.
Il. Bell, Of 'Walworth County; Doorkeopcrs,
John Gale, Of Waukesha County; W. W. Daker,
Of Vernon County; H. j. ssoordock, of Rock
County.