River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-18
Wisconsin Legislature.

W ISCOuSlu Ley ISidtuTt.
The Thirteenth Annual Session of
the Wisconsin Legislature met at Madison ON
January 10th, and the Senate was called to or
der by Lieut.-Gov. Parker. All the members,
SO in number, were present. A. j. Turner
was elected chief clerk by % votes, over Z.
ed Sergeant-at-arms, over J. A. Bertchie, and
VIM. H. Hiner was elected president pro tell.
over w. w. Reed, each vote being as the first,
% TO IL. The Senate then adjourned.
The Assembly was called to order
by chief clerk Strong of the last session, and
alter the members had been sworn J. b. Cas-
soday, OF Rock, was elected Speaker over JOS
eph Hamilton, of Milwaukee, by strict party
vote--6l TO SO. W. A. Novel;, of Milwaukee,
was elected chief clerk, over Geo. W. Peck,
of La Crosse-59 to SO. 7. b. Reid, of Winnie
bago, was elected Sergeant-at-arms over Otto
Rukeman, OF 0shkosh--59 SO. After adopt
ing the usual resolutions regarding the draw
ing OF seats and the rules governing the AS
| sembly, resolutions were passed notifying the
| Senate and the Governor and give notice that
| the Assembly was organized, II adjourned
| In taking the chair the speaker thanked
the Assembly for the honor conferred, and
said: SIN the mutations OF time, we find
ourselves here assembled from different parts
| o the State, to make up the lower branch of
the first Legislature in this new century OF our
national existence. have the right to as
| sumo, and do assume, that every member
OF this body whether Republican or Democrat,
| comes here charged with the double purpose
OF lessening the .burdens, advancing the in
terests, guarding the honor, and promoting
the pros perity, not only of mis- immediate con-
stituents, but of the people of the State. In
the language OF Scripture the people OF the
| State are all members OF one body, and an
over zeal in behalf OF some particular interest,
| N the r1oolpaf n all nj hers no def
rinnental To the whole than an intentional eff
tort 10 iniure particular part. Any political
party is of value ii inspired by an earnest de-
sire to bring about the greatest good to the
greatest number. No political party is worth
preserving, when the purpose OF its controll-
ing elements is to crafty the selfish ambition
OF its members"
In the Senate, on the 10th, the usual
resolutions tor furnishing members with laws,
| Journals, &c, and for Joint convention, TO
| receive the Governors message was adopted.
| At. $50 p. m. the Senate repaired to the AS
sembly chamber, in joint convention, and
His EXcellency, Gov. Lexington, delivered
his annual message, which will be found in
other columns OF this paper.
The Assembly met at 10 O'Clock.
Resolutions were introduced, and laid over
under the rules, granting the use OF the AS
sembly chamber TO the students OF the State
University for the annual Oratorical contest on
evenings tHc Vi
employees OF the Assembly suspending rule
second that provides for the roll to be called
at the commencement of every session; in
viting the resident clergy to open the sessions
with prayer. A recess was taken until 2:l5
o'clock to meet the Senate in joint conven-
ton and receive the message of the Governor
In the Senate ON the 18th the standing COM
mittees were announced, as follows:
Judiciary-BardeD, Columbia; Wing, La
Crosse; Burrows Dane; Hudd, Brown; Ran
KIN, ManitowOe.
State Affairs-IIathaway Flint, Davis.
Finance, Banks and Commerce-Treat, Bar
der, Mitchell
Railroads-Farr, Scott, Sacket, Van Schack,
Fifeld, Wing, Mitchell, Reid.
Education Richardson, Hner, Davis.
Manufactures and COmmerce-Torrey, Hi
ner, Albert.
interpretations and Public improvements
Scott, Treat, Ryan.
Town and County Affairs-DOuglas, Trim
mer, Mundane.
Public Iands-Blair, Douglas, Williams.
Military affairs-Tate, Bones, Albert.
Privileges and Eleetions-Sacket, Torrey,
Schneider.
Legislative xpenditures-Arnold, Blair,
Schneider.
Federal Relations Flint, FAIR, Hudd.
Roads and Bridges-Trimmer, Downs, Ca
vanagh.
AgPicultural-Arnold,W elch, Cavanagh.
Mining and Smelting-Van Schaick, Farr,
Williams
Engrossed Bills-Burrows, Hathaway, Da-
Wis.
Enrolled Bills-Bones, Tate, Ryan.
JOINT COMMITTEES on PART OF THE SENATE.
Claims-Welch, Richardson, Mundane.
Charitable and Penal observation-disclosures,
Reed.
Printing-Fifeld, James, Ryan.
Resolutions were introduced TO amend the
constitution IN increase the Snnrpme Judges.
clergymen were invited 10 open the sessions
with prayer; for adjournment on the goth OF
February. Bills were introduced relating OF
appeals from Justices courts; to appropriate 10
the State prison $1,000. Adjourned till Tues
day 10th.
In ,he Assembly Speaker Cassaday an
nounced the following standing cemnittees
the Assembly:
Judiciary.Messrs Pope, Carter, Spence,
Kelly, Pierce, RiDgle, Flanders.
Ways and Means-Kelly, Nelson, Rice,
Hamilton.
Federal Relations-W. z. Carter, Dixon,
Lfavens, Valentine, Hubbard.
Education Bailey, Maxwell, Anderson,
Keogh, Kinzie.
Shepard, Hyde, Cash, Wedig, McCollum,
Van Waters.
INSURANCE, Banks and Banking-Vance,
Phillips, Dausman, Wall, Hammel.
State Affairs-Baldwin, Lindsey, DOcksta-
der, tIneld, Hyde, Oarullcnael.
Privileges and elections-Spence, Fisk, Dali
ly, Sheuber.
incorporation-Deland, Gray, Newman,
Walker, Arnold.
Assessment and Collection and Taxes-Hall
Johnson, Truell, Finn, Crockett.
Lumber and Manufactures-Burnett, Bald
win, Lindsey, Goetze, Wannemacher.
Public mprovements-Black, Greening,
Knapp, Brost, McCarsy.
observation-disclosures, Mitchell, Owen, lei
man.
Roads and Bridges-SeymOur, Grover, Wy
att, Newman, Wright.
State Lands -Linderman, Dale, Hurlbut,
Walker, Michael, Johnson.
Legislative Expenditures-Bock, Arnold,
Max veil, Thornton.
Engrossed BiIls--Heron, Anderson, Staple
ton, Tanhey.
JOINT COMMITTEES or PART OF ASSEMBLY.
On Claims-Luehsinge Sylvester, Dixon,
Carter.
Printing-Pierce, Dorwin, Tesch.
The Assembly, without doing any business,
adjourned till Monday evening.
The Arirdrie justices in Scotland
have fined an engine driver employed
on the North British railway rs for
kissing young lady in first-ciass
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