Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATVRp

"WEDNESDAY, Jan. S-.Ssoots -
senate of 1879 was called to or me
Lient.-Gov. Bingham. The c6;S Se Il p
OF the previous session, G. F F. LEX g.eiA
called the roll of the senators bi It9'i
over, all of whom responded D o
Wolf and Rice, as follows: '@1VP'
Thos II. Hudd, George W Swat
Paul, Benoni 0. Reynolds, Jobn 1 a D 1eorse &
K: Treat, David f. WEIGH. oscar a. = i &C. Jossp1
I Alonzo A. Lopez, Louis Wolf Geor.. ha'lawsy
mond, Dana Reed Bailey, MattbeT , RIta,
Archibald Campbell A. d. Andrew. "VWlehoa,
Price. VA, q
The following new senators we,o Il 4
sworn IL: Ule
George Grimmer, VIM. f.. Cbipnsc :.
Schaick. Edwin Hyde, Hobart ) So, isa'e al
| b. Scott, +. c. McFetridge. JoSanb Il Hos
| Hamilton richardson, Andrew Hahep iitlI42
Kellogg, George b. Burrows. Cbas '4an a
| Horace Z. Honghton, Gysbert Van s,aa Derls
Lyman Morgan. ." ''eenSyt
Lieut.. Gov. Bingham then addro,
the senators ss follows:
/ SENATORS Although elected ons ro..
| preside over your deliberations, was nn. asl
account or circumstances beyond nv ron,,G "
be with you and enjoy the benefit of vo Syrs a
auon and counsel, nut had the saiisfsc,fs'vo'
showing, during my absence by sickness y.
you nau Selected one OF your number as your NJ.
siding officer well qualified to perform III w. ~
ties required OF him, and who am assu NV ~
my knowledge of him, DISCHARGED ,boSa A. 5a v
well. trust that during the present ss..io ues
! the favor or Providence and continued besi,t
shall be enabled TO be with YOU, and .ban@,
] dina n m, hn of, al,.l l..
your deliberations, and in some degree bo, wy.
your satisfaction. | trust the session wifI /
| brief, active and for the best intere,,s ~
state. and caEhde In Your generosity ana fyo,
to aid me in properly fGltllng nv part
Since the election, death has taken away Son,
tor Charles IL, Phillips, who had been elac,sI
and who would have occupied a seat with M ana
aided us with his counsel and experience had h.
not been so unexpectedly removed, and ! 500 a,
| ldence OF an atfectionate remembrance Of him
| the sable drapery of mourning around hs nm
cupied chairs and we shall best dischargp IN.
| duties by doing as he would have done bas 1,
been here, for he would have brought to the nsr
formance OF every duty-stei ling integrity asrr,
experience, sound judgment and untirine in5n:
| try. and we, In our several degrees should eyer
else the same qualities. have known Mr.. PM.
lips for many years intimately and | know h,l
many sterling qualities and faithful devotion n
his friends, and it Will be meet for the seuse
any day, to give further expression Of reslevl
| for his memory.
c. f. Bross, of Dane, was electe
chief clerk, receiving "a votes to to,|
}. c. Pollard c. Ingersoll, of Beloit
was elected sergeant-at-arms, receiving
IL votes to Z for Mr.. Resch. Messen-|
ger boys were announced as follows
John Barrows. Joseph A. Campbell, Josepa
| Gunkle, James II. WEIGH, George Roe G. Her
monson, Harry Hathaway, Louis Lopez.
Sen. Price was elected president prI
TEN, receiving % votes TO for Sen
Rankin. After the usual formaEtes b
notifying the assembly and goyern@a
organization, Sem acket introducAae
first bill of the session, relating the
providing of stationery for the cqe
cleIK and reporters. The Following
committees were announced:
| Judiciary Bailey, Houghton and ksi1.
State Affairs Hathaway and Lopez ka .l9 e.,
! Scott, sackett, Van Setback, Reynolds and b4
| rows. Education Burrows and AnGTs
| Manufactures and Commerce-Swaln ana Asts
| ridge. ncorporatons-Deerlng aHd s1'
Town and County Atfairs-Campbell and b,h
mer. Public Lands-Loper and Chiphpa li.a' ~
|
and Elections-H and Houghton. Lcssi
tive Expenditures -McFetridge and Rlcla,l~ll
! Federal Relations-Sackett and NsnocaA,A
| Roads and Bridges Reynolds ana pgrlns ~
riculture-Grimmer and Welch in isunr,
Banks and Banking-Treat and Van oteaTs
! Engrossed Bils-Chipman and HathaWN r ~
rolled Bills-Van Steenwyk and pret' % Ss
| Committee on Claims WEIGH and ifeat, ~"
liable aud Penal Institutions Rlcharq.Oa -
! Hyde. Printing-Andrews and Camp9eH'
Senate then adjourned.
| "WEDNESDAY. Jan. S-Assmbg-ll'
assembly was called to order BY 'As
chief clerk of the previous session.
r. Hunton, and the oath OF Once wa
administered by Chief Justice MA
d. NJ. Kelley, of Brown, was then 81 si' :.
ed speaker. receiving &C votes to = 10
Edward Keogh, of Milwaukee: VI j
Stunning the chair, Mr.. Kelly saio'
GENTLEMEN or THE ASSEMBLY; . III a5'i br b
the position to when | have been 49, 4.
will of majority of my fellow =; sr5esy.
realize that no easy task is before lne a. ,srg
orinr to fulfil its laborous, delicate auG ~ in
| ly perpleying duties in manner No1.yi y1gr 40
| portance and dignity of the ONCE anO -
! probation. ,.o+a,v succ ssIul Y
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meeting your expectations and demanos .rmpi,
need, and bespeak, your ioIoeqIi ma aarne,
thy and cordial cooperation, ana 81 ronr HANDS
" strive TO merit this consideration al You ~ accon
have no end to gain, no pnrpOS'vr me Oh
plish, no ambition TO crafty IN ..eI In s..s
Of speaker except to act my palt vi nsea SD
! ing YOU TO make this an econom'ca'
appreciate fully, gentlemen, IN Inc ~ Inv T5J.e
piiment paid to me in the eieG'. shls body 50
preside over this honorable anu a1so11jfested 81
The great confidence in me thus Lo stbsnk.
De-, to return therefor my sincere ''a1 "a.
John f. Eldred, of Milwauksey'c A
then elected chief clerk, re saoner d
votes against 81 for H. u Penn,
Dane. Miletus Knight =, Ias
was elected sergeanii-atilal.a,I o-ga1.
assembly was then decIa i,aities snt
ized after the customary formal i;.b fine
adjourned until 8 p. m. al y W. >. argan.fi.
the seats were drawn and Tue y
ton completed.