The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18

OONtll8i A'tS0ttS0 Qo1lNoEou anu I0du
by himself ON the second day. s
Wednesday January 1o-Senator w.
Ell. Hiner Was elected President Pro
Tenn, by 22 votes to II for w. W.
Reed -.5
Mr.. IIINER's SPEECH.
In taking the chair Mr.. Hiner said.
I appreciate and thank. you, Senators,
for the compliment of being chosen to
preside in tie absence of our excellent
President, II called upon to discharge
the duties Of the Chair temporarily, I
shall endeavor to dispatch business
promptly, decide such questions as may
arise impartially, and enforce the
observanceof your rules for the main
tenance Of proper order and decorum,
with youl assistance and forbearance,
which | shall need, and which it shall
always be my aim to merit. | hope to
be able to succeed to your satisfaction.
| hope, Senators, that wisdom and
moderation will characterize all our
deliberations, that courtesy and affabili-
ty will distinguish our intercourse
with one another; that our session may
be as brief as compatible with the
public welfare; that it's results may be
satisfactory to our constituents, and
that its memories may be ever pleas
ant for us each to recall. a.5
4 A committee was appointed to in
form the Assembly that the Senate
was organized. Recess till 2:30. Met
at $50 f. M. and adjourned without
doing business.
Assembly J. B. Cassoday,of James
vile, was elected Speaker by 81 votes to
SO for Joseph Hamilton, of Milwaukee.
SPEAKER CAssODAY's ADDRESS. .
Mr.. Cassoday, on taking the chair,
said
FeIloao members Of tbs Assembly :
For the honor of presiding over this
body, you have my profound acknowl-
edgments. The manner in which [
shall perform the duties of the Office
can only be determined by the expert
ment. But this / know, that to be
moderately successful shall need the
hearty cooperation Of every member OF
this body. In the mutations of time
we find ourselves here assembled from
different parts of the state to make up
the lower branch of the first legisla-
ture of Wisconsin in this new century
of our national existence. [ have the
right to assume, 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
interests, guarding the honor and pro-
noting the prosperity, not only Of his
immediate constituents, but of the
people of the whole State, and of every
interest 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 inter
est, to the neglect of all others, may
be more detrimental to the whole than
an Intentional effort to injure a partic-
lar part.
Any political party is of value, if in
spired by an earnest desire to bring
about the greatest good to the greatest
number. No political party is worth
preserving when the purpose of it's
controlling elements is to crafty the
selfish ambition of it's members.
AS to my line of action, / have not
yet, and shall not now make any prom
Uses, and therefore will not be COM
PEELED to break any, but this I may say,
that in dividing up and parcelling out
the business of the session, / shall aim,
so far as possible, not only to have the
different sections of the state, but all
important interests in the state fairly
represented ON each committee. These
committees will be announced at the
earliest practicable moment, in order
that We may make this session as
short, economical and efficient as
possible.
Other officers were elected, seats
were drawn and a committee appoint
ed to wait upon the governor and in
form him that the Legislature was
organized and ready to receive any
communication he might desire to
make.
Thursday, January 11-Senate-
A communication from the National
Board Of Trade was presented in refer
ence to the establishment OF Schools
of Art and Science. Resolutions were
passed among them for joint conven-
ton to receive the Governors message.
At 2:3O P. M. the Senate repaired toI
the Assembly chamber in joint con-
vention to receive the Governors mes
sage which was delivered i'll person.
The standing committees of the
Senate were announced as follows:
On Judiciary. w. Barden, Column
bia; M. 2. Wing, La Crosse; George b.
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