Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEOXNGS
Senate.
MADISON, January 1.-THE senate
was called to order at noon by Lieutenant.
Governor Bingham and the formal election
of officers was proceeded with, resulting
in the choice of the following: President
pro tenn. Thomas B. Scott; sergeant.at-
arms, Cham. Ingersoll chief clerk, Chas.
E. Bross. Following are the appointments:
J. f. A. Williams, assistant chief clerk; T.
s. Ansley, bookkeeper; John Webster, en-.
rolling clerk; ]. B. Mitchell, engrossing
clerk; Gilbert Tennent, transcribing clerk
of the judiciary committee Charles Pinck-
ney, clerk of the committee on enrolled
bills; Charles H. Darlington, clerk of
the committee on engrossed bills ;
J. E. Lamborn, clerk of the committee on
claims; d. Harshman, assistant sergeant-at-
arms; A. A. Fraser, postmaster; ]. E. Heg,
assistant postmaster; William Graham,
document room; Lewis Gallery, Mathew
Simon, E. Rocliffe, doorkeepers; G. Marx.
storm, night watch; Fred Griswold, gallery
attendant.... After the regular routine of 8
frst.day session the senate adjourned till
to-morrow.....The following are the stand.
ing committees of the senate:
DISQUALIFICATION, Kellogg, Thomas,
Sutherland, Griffin, Quarles, Blackstone,
Deering, Rankin.
Railroads-Sackett, Van Setback, Bur.
rows, Fifeld, Van Steenwyck, Bennett,
Scott, Rankin.
State Afairs-Burrows, McFetridge, An
derson.
Education-Woodm Thomas, Paul.
Manufactures and Comm erce-McFet-
ridge, Van Setback, Morgan.
IncOrnOration-G rimmer Scott Moroan
Town and County Atfairs-Deering, Nc
Grew, Haben.
Public Lands-Chipman, Kelly, Haben.
Military Affairs-Kellogg, Chapman, Ran.
kin.
Privileges and Election Hyde, Wood
man, Weaver.
Legislative Expenditures Quarles, Sack.
ct. Weaver.
Federal Relations Griffin, McGrew,
Smith.
Roads and Bridges-Bennett,ss Grimmer,
Carter.
Observation-Disclosures, Houehton, An.
derson.
Insurance, Banks and Banking-Van
Steenwyck, Ryland and Smith.
Engrossed Bills-Ryland, Woodman and
Anderson.
Enrolled Bills Sutherland, Price and
Weaver.
Richardson, Hyde and Haben.
Pr1nting--Fi6eId, Richardson and Paul.
Claims-Price, Kelley and Carter.
MADISON, January 15.-Burrows Of
fered a joint resolution, which was unsni-
mously adopted, protesting against the pro.
posed bridge over Detroit river. Bills in
troduced: Regulating the practice of dent
istry, requiring dentists to hold diploma
or experience of three years in the profes
sion and making them liable to a fine;
loaning portions of school trust fund to the
county of Vernon; exempting counties
from the taxation of dogs; for the proven
ton OF cruelty to minors; extending the
time for payment of loans on school and
university lands......T The senate then adj
journed to meet the assembly in Joint session
for the purpose of receiving the governors
message 49,. At the conclusion of the Joint
session the senate adjourned till Monday.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 1.-THE assembly
was called to order at noon, and after the
members had signed the constitution and
taken the oath of Office, the Republican eau
Gus candidates were elected to the various
position. The Democrats cast 80 votes for
j ohm Bentley for speaker, their full strength.
sergeant-at.arms d. 81. Pulcifer; chief
clerk, John E. Eldred. The appointments
are: Assistant, VIM. NJ. Fogo; bookkeeper,
A. A. Southmayd; engrossing clerk, Swift;
transcr1bing clerk, Lord; proof reader, Ellis,
assistant sergeant-at-srms, Geo. Church, Jr.;
postmaster, w. W. Sturtevant; assistant, F.
III. Griswold; doorkeepers, Grofin and
Seebald: night watch, W. r. Alban; mes
senger, A. Raeder..... AS in the senate bust
ness was of routine characterize d-
journed.
MADISON, January 15.-Bills intro
duced: To authorize the commissioners of
the trust fund of school lands to loan por-
ton of it to Portage county; abohshing the
tax OIL dogs; to amend the law requiring
fishermen to use lets of three-inch meshes
1.-THE joint resolution protesting against
the proposed Detroit river bridge came up
and was adopted. After session with the
senate to receive the governors message the
adjourned till Monday.