The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-01-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Bingham called the senate to order at noon.
The members signed the constitution and
took the oath. The election for chief clerk
and sergeant-at-arms resulted in the selec-
ton OF A. J. Turner for the former
position and l.. ]. Bravton for the latter.
Nominations for president pro tenn. were
made aud a vote taken with the following
result Barden 10, Rankin III, Scott /,
Hurd /. Barden was declared elected, and
was escorted to his new post of duty by
Scott and Rankin. The rules of last year
were adopted, and the following standing
committees appointed:
Judiciary-Senators Wing, Arnold Bailey, Hudd
State Anairs-Seuators Hathaway, Price, and An
derson.
Finance, Ranks and Insuranoe-Sentors Treat,
Burrows and Rice.
Railroads Senator's Scott, Sacket, Van Schaiek,
Reynolds, Hathaway, Paul, Rankin, Reed and Will
Iians.
Education-senatOrs Burrows, Andrews and
Paul.
Manufactures AMI Commerce-Senators Swain,
Loper and Albert,
Interpretations Price, Scott and Rict-
mond.
Town and County Ambassadors Torrey,
Campbell and Mumbrue.
Public Lands-Senators Iopcr, Grimmer and
Williams
Military Anairs-Senator, Van sehaiek welch,
Price and Richmond.
Privileges and Eecuons-Senaiors Bailey Torrey
and Schneider,
Legislative Expenditures--Sena Campbell
Richardson and Schneider
Federal Rcations-Senators Sacket, Bones and
Rice
Roads and Bridges-senators Grimmer Barden
and Wolf
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arnold, Barden and Wolf
Engrossed Bils-Senstors Reynolds, Torrey and
! Anderson.
Enrolled Bills-Senators Andrews, Swain and
Albert
Clams-Senators Weleh, Treat and Mumhrue.
Charities and Penal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rich
ardson Arnold and Reed
/ Printing Senators Bones, Price and Paul
Members of the Joint committee are:
On Claims-David +. Welch.
On Charitable and Penal Institutions-H. Rich
/ ardson.
On Printing-Thomas A Bones.
The senate then took a recess until two
o'clock. Upon reassembling Wing and Paul
were appointed TO wait on the Governor in
company with the assembly committee and
inform him of the organization of the tive
houses of the legislature. They retired on
their mission, and on their return made
report that the Governor would read his
message AT u O'Clock in the assembly cham
ber. After the adoption of resolution for
joint convention to hear the reading of
the state document, the senate adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, January AT II
o'clock w A. Novel;, clerk of the last as
scmbly, called the meeting to order and the
roll was called with full house. The MEM
bers each as his name was called, advanced
to the desk and subscribed to the oath; then,
all standing, took the oath administered by
Chief Justice Ryan. \ motion by keogh
to proceed to the election of a speaker was
carried. Parker nominated A. X. Barrows,
of Chippewa Falls and Carter nominated
d. NJ. Kelly, of Green Bay. The roll was
called and the vote taken, result
ing as follows: 4. Il. Barrows, Greenboch-
err "a; d. NJ. Kelley, RepubiiS"n, ~; Johh
Bentley ,; c. c. Pope :. Barrows was de,
clared elected whereupon Kelley, Pope and
Bentley escorted him to the chair The fur
ther organization was proceeded with by
ballot for chief clerk, the roll call showing
the following result: Hunter, Greenback,
"a; Fogo, Republican, IS. Hunter was de-
clared elected. The roll was called on the
selection of a sergeant-at-arms, with the
following result: Klaus, Greenbacker, %;
Knight, Republican, "A: ). :. Hill, |. Klaus
was declared elected The rules of the last
session were then adopted. Luchsinger and
Keogh were appointed to join with the COM
mittee from the senate to wait on the gov
ernor and inform him that both houses were
ready to hear his message. \ message from
the senate announced that that body had or
ganized and adjourned until P. NJ The as
sembly met again at O'Clock and occupied
the afternoon choosing seats.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January lO.-A resolu-
sentatives to support the Bland silver bill
was laid over under the rules IA Joint
resolution was introduced adopting the
Joint rules of the last session on the part of
the senate ..... Recess.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, January l0.-Hurlbut in
troduced resolution instructing the super
intendent of public property to furnish sta
ties,~ nz.,er~-' Hoks, etc, to members. Laid
ssenafs IF tf1anf nrftne tSe ses,.The speaker asked
house at II 40 On motion the rules were
suspended and Hurlbut's resolution regard
ing stationery was passed. 49,. h eogh pre-
, sented the resolution inviting the senate
and state officers TO meet III the senate
chamber at noon to hear the reading OF the
message ..,.. Recess.
Joint Session.
. At 12 O'Clock the senate and assembly met
in Joint convention in the senate chamber.
/. Lieut.-Gov. Bingham was incapactated to
i preside by indispoSition, ard senator Bar
den, president pro tenn. of the senate, took
|, the chair. After the reading of the message
ihe senate returned to the chamber and the
assembly adjourned until tomorrow at 10
: A. NJ.
Senate.
| TUESDAY, January 11.-Resolutlons
were introduced instructing the revisers te
report the statutes as printed, with revisers
uotes thereon, and appointing speclal
committee of three from eacn house, to
whom shall be referred the statutes received
from the revisers ..... Bills were introduced
Authorizing Jackson county 20 borrow $50,
600 for a court house; appropriating funds
s. to the family of the late Moses Strong, Jr.....
Adjourned until Monday evening.
Assembly.
: FRIDAY, January 1i.-Nothing OF i'm
ha
=, mittees are not yet appointed. Adjourned
- until Monday next.
Senate.
MONDAY, January 14.-Paul intro
h, duced bill to provide an institution 70
ry the insane and nebriate in the city OF Mi
ne waukee. Referred to the senators irOT
Milwaukee county ...... Barrows introduce
a memorial to congress for the extension Q
az the time for the completion of the NOrtl
ern Pacific railroad ...... The joint resolutio
for a committee to consider the revise
n. statutes was brought 10 and amended
allow the committee a clerk and asking tn
lu revsory commission to transmit its con
pleted work now printed TO the Legislature
nt A motion by Barrows to reconsider tt
to- Joint resolution making the committee four
two from the senate and two from the a
ay- sembly-and that it be allowed a clerk, vi
carried ADJ journed.
Assembly.
EN- MONDAY, January l4.-After roll Ca
the speaker announced the standing cor
mittees as follows:
Oh Judiciary-Warner, Potter, Peters, Jonas, POI
Kelly, Pierce. n
WAYS and Means-Parker, Dexter Graham, Han
ilton, Luchsnger. .
ke. Federal Relations-Ford, VIM. Fitzgerald,
lii Smith, Carter, Dorwln. ~
Education-Jonas, Burnham, McGinty, Kell
Td Oils.
"a. Railroads-Keogh Parker, Condit, Nash job
A. son. McFetredge, Hurlbut, Bullock, Jones.
Insurance Banks and Banking-Johnson, D
pc King Ingram, Clark. -.
state Affair-Wall, Haight, Lyle Hyde, Hi
ball. ~
Privileges and Electons-Peters Lawler, Viii
Gilbert, Barlow.
cd. Observation-Disclosures, Vitz, Holzhsuer, Cue
sey, Anderson.
Assessment and Collection Of Taxes-klckbu
Dove, Mccoy, Knapp, Gray. =,