Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Special Session.


WEDNESDAY, June 4-Senote.-The
senate met IL M. Chief clerk called
the roll, and the following senators re-
spOnded:
Anderson, Arnold, Bailey. Barden, Bones. Bur
per, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reed, Reynolds, Rice,
Richardson, Richmond Schneider Scott, swain
To rev. Treat ivy Welch, Wing and Wolf-27
Van Setback and Williams-6.
The senate recognized by eIecting all
the old officers withouc opposition.
Senator Arnold offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolned, That the chief clerk of the senate Is
hereby instructed TO notify the assembly that the
senate is now organized by the election of l.. W.
Barden as president pro tenn, Charles L. Bross as
chief clerk, and l.. Brayton as seargeant-at- arms
is now ready to proceed to business.
Senator Scott offered the following
joint resolution:
Resokyed By the Senate the AssenabIy concur
ring, That Levi W Barden, L. X. Hudd and VIM
y. rrice, on the part Of the senate. and Ed f.
Bryant. W. E. Carter, E. G. NcFetridge and H.
}. Ball. Oh the part of the assembly, be and are
hereby appointed JOINT special committee on
| the revision of the statutes.
Resolution lies over under the rules,
opposition being made to it's passage
under suspension.
The rules of the senate, the Joint
rules Of last session we're adopted and
the standing committees as existing
during the regular session were announ-
oed; and the senate djourned.
TUESDAY. June 4th-Assembly. The
assembly met at IL Al. and the roll was
called; 50 members answered to their
names. On motion the house proceed
ed to the election Of speaker, with the
following result:
A. r. Barrows received. 49,. .... IS votes.
D. M. Kelley 50 ................. 36 "
G. G. Pope " ......... ..
Mr.. A. r. Barrows having received a
majority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected speaker of the assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Cheves, the as
sembly proceeded to the election of
chief clerk, with the following result:
J. r. Hunter. .................. :. ........... "a
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J. r. Hunter having received ma
|Jority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected chief clerk, and the oath
of Office was administered TO him by
the speaker.
The assembly then proceeded to the
election Of ergeant-at-arms, with the
following result n f
Anton Klaus. . "a
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Mr.. Anton Klaus was declared elect
ed, and the oath of office was admins
tered by the speaker. Resolutions wore
adopted to notify the governor and the
senate that the house was organized for
business and the house adjourned. z.
WEDNESDAY, June 5-Senate The
senate met at 10 A. NJ. and the following
message of Governor Smith was read
by the clerk:
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MADISON. June 4, 1873.
TO the Honora6le the Legislature:
In the exercise OF The discretion in me vested
by the constitution, and conforming to the re-
quest contained in your join: resolution in that
behalf you have been convened in special session
to consider the revision Of the general statutes,
and to provide for their publication and dstribu-
tion Az all the questions connected with these
subjects have been so long under consideration
by yourselves and your joint committee. d not
deem 1t necessary or important to discuss them
or to submit any. recommendations, in relation
thereto. The affairs of the state and it's educa-
tiOnal. charitable and p-nal institutions in
reasonably satisfactory condition, and I am
not aware that any legislation beyond that pro-
yided for in the revision is required.
/ deem 1t my duty. however, to call your at
tentlon to the terrible calamity that so recently
fell upon portion Of the state, resulting in the
loss OF many lives and the destruction Of large
amounts of property. have been unable TO
gather accurate information or even reliable est-
mates as to the amount Of damage done, but it is
known that a fearful tornado swept through the
counties of Iowa. Dane, Jefferson and Waus esha
1t is reported that forty persons were killed. or SO
seriously wounded that they have since died and
I am credibly in ormed that in several instances
families have lost all their furniture. clothing
and provisions, and are left utterly destitute. I
do not question the charitable disposition of
their friends and neighbors. 1t is known that
they have already contributed most literally to
the relief of the sufferers. and that they will
tnue so to contribute, but it is quite possible
that the restitution is too great for local charity
to relieve.
1t is probable that the several members of the
legislature from the region traversed by the
storm, are informed as to the damage done in
| their respective districts. and l would therefore
recommend the appointment of special com
mittee to cOate all the facts in regard thereto.
and if it shall appear that the restitution is so
great as to require or justify state aid, there will
be basis for intel igent action.
Professor Daniels, of the state university, is
now engaged in making thorough survey of the
facts IN regard to it's inception and progress
At my request he will also make full inquiry as
to the loss of life and damage to property, and
the restitution resulting and likely to result there
from Should he return in a few days, it is
/ expected he will, he may be able to aid your
nittee, if one shall be appointed, in the sue
Refraining from further discussion of public
affairs renew the assurance given at the open
ing of your previous session, that 1t shall be my
constant purpose to cooperate with you to ad-
vance and prott CT all the varied interests of Wis
consin and her people. -.. y
-i $50 WILLIAM E. SMITH.
Senator Anderson introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution, which lies over,
under the rules.
Resolved, That there shall be joint
committee appointed, to take into con-
sideration the recommendation of the
governor in regard to the damage done
by the recent tornado, and that the SEN
ate appoint one member and the as
sembly one m ember from each county
through which such tornado passed and
that said committee have power to in
troduce a bill for the relief of said suffer
ers. if in their opinion state aid is re-
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| Senator Wing introduced a bill ap-
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