The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
NEW SENATOR'S.

NEW SENATOR'S.
The foll owing newly-elected- Senators
tnen stepfaed forward, and signed the
State Constitution; after each Senator
had signed, he retired to taaeseatassi ign
ed to hissdistrict, in the body Of the
H. George Grimmer. keMaunee.
3. VIM E. Chapman, Racine.
5. Isaac Van Schaick, milwaukee.
z. Edwin Hyde, Milwaukee.
%. Hobart S. Sacket, Green Lake.
III. Thos b. Scott, Wood.
10, +. G. McFetridge, Dodge.
10. ID oseph Rankin, ManitoWoc.
~. Hamilton Richardson, Rock.
40. Andrew Haben, Winrebago.
RI. John A. Kellogg, Marathon.
rs. George B. Burrows, Dane.
.27. Chas. l.. Dering, Columbia.
20. Horace E. Houghton, Repin.
81. (Gysbert Van Steenwyk, La Cross
80. Lyman Morgan, Ozaukee.
Ihe newly elected Senators. arose gin
1their respective seats, and Wes'e admin
istered thescath of Office by the Lietl-
ltenant+CoYe~nor, who then spoke as
follows:
.'S3e1ntors Although ele6sted on
year ago to,l3reside over youa GiellbeI-
ations, I,WS unable, on :lccougt of cir
calmstancessheyon my control to be
with So md enjoy the benefit of yonl
association AID counsel, but / had the
satisfactionANs knowing, during any alb.
sence hy sick1 ess, that you had selact:
ed one of you9' number as your pNesid;
ing officer well qualified to perform all
the duties reNI-ired of him, and who, /
am assured by my knowledge of him,
discharged those duties well. | trust
that dsa1ing the present session, by the
favor OF Providence and continued
health, 4 shall.be enabled to be with
you, and shall endeayOr to the best of
my ability to preside over your deliber-
ations, aud in se2ne degree, hope, to
your satisfaction. / trust the session
will he brief, active, and for the best
interests of the State, and confde in
your genenosity.a4,d favor to aid nae
in properly fulfilling my part.
Since the election, death has taken
away Senator Charles III. Phillips, who
had been elected, and who would have
occupied a seat with us and aided us
with his counsel 4aad experience, had
ne not been 40 unexpectedly removed
and l see evidence ~pf an affectionate
remembrance of lhi9a in the sable dra-
perry OF mourning around his unoccu-
spled chair; and We-ghall best discharge
cur duties by doing as he would have
done had he been here, for he would
have brought to the performance Of
every duty: -sterlingsintegrity, a large
sound Judgment and untir-
Ing industry, and we, in our several
degrees. should exercise the same quail
tiles. have known Nc. Phillips for
many years, intimately. and I know
has, many sterling qualities and faith
tul devotion to his fTienEs, and it will
besmsat for the Senate, at an early day,
TO give further expression of the res
peet far his memory. .
Senate then elected Chaaaes j.. Bross.
OF Dane, Chief Clerk, oNes James C.
Pollard, Soy "a votes to, six; C. Inger-
soil. OF Book, Sergeant-At-Arms over
Mr. Resch by % to 7 votes; and Sena-
tor Price president pro tenn. ever Sen
ator Rankin, by 33 to 7 votes. The
President aaso tenn being escorted to the
chair addressed the Senate as follows:
Sea0tors.:--To be selected to occa
sicnally preside over your deliberations
is an honor for which any man may
be, and for which l am profoundly
gratified.
Relying more for success upon a de-
termination to discharge the duties of
the office with entire impartiality, and
upon the friendship and confidence that
has prompted you to select me for the
place. to sustain me in it, than upon
my familiarity with parliamentary
law. | assume the place, with all it's
cares, responsibilities and honors.
Senators. | again heartily thank YOU
for this endorsement.
READY FOB BUSINESS.
Senator Burrows offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, to the effect
chat the Assembly be informed the
Senate is now fully organized, and
ready for business.
Senator Rice was granted indefinite
cave OF absence, A recess was thor