Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

noon on the 18th inst:
In the senate Lieutenant Gov. Bing-
ham called the senate to order, and
annouced that the chief clerk of the
last senate would read the names of
senators holding over. The roll was
called as follows:
End District, D. NJ. Kelly.
4th district, o. B. Thomas
9th district, Geo. H. Paul
Sth district, j. V. Quares
10th district, Richard Weaver
18th district, j. W. Blackstone
18th district, Ed. E. Woodman.
18th district, Geo. W. Ryland
18th district, Geo. f. Sutherland
10th district, P. Il. Smith
22nd district, Ben. F. Carter
24th district Samuel S. Fifeld.
10Th district Matt. Anderson.
2Sth district, Jas. B. McGrew.
3Oth district, Michael Griffin.
Bind district. VIM. L. Price.
The clerk then called the roll of
elected senators, and they came for
ward and signed the roll and were
sworn in. The following are the names:
lst District, VIM. A. Ellis
Bird district A. I. Phillips
9TH district, l. w. Van Schaick.
18th district, E. B. Simpson.
9th district, Jas. f. Wiley
18th district I. B. Scott
18th district, A. X. Delaney.
10th district, las. Rankin.
18th district, IL. Richardson.
10Th district, Jas. B. Hamilton
2lst district Chas. Crosby.
23rd district, Frederick kusel.
18th district, George 3. Burrows
9th district. g. Z. McKeeby
29th district, August Finkelnburg
3lst district N. p Wing.
333rd George Z, Hunt
Lieut.. Gov. Bingham announced that
the next business was the election of
officers. The following were elected:
President Pro Tem.-Thomas B. Scott of
Wood
Chief Clerk-Charles f. Bross, of Madison.
Sergeant-at-Ams-W. w. Baker, of kenosha.
Assistant Sergeant-at- Charles A. Lang
ridge, of Vernon.
Assistant Clerk-C. II. Herreid, of Trempeal-
eau.
Book-keeper-O. g. Munson, Bichland Centre.
Proof reader-Henry E. LAGER, of La Crosse
Postmaster-J. L. Thwing, of Fond Gu Lac
Assistant Postmaster-J. II. Whitney.
Document-room ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hutson.
Doorkeepers-M. Quinn, F. 4. Sedenthall
Dennis Murphy and Chris. Jansen.
Gallery Attendants. II. Marshall and LEO
nard E. Spencer.
Janitor-0le Stevenson.
Porter-O. L. Wright.
Night Watch-Louis Marsh
Enrolling Clerk-L. E. Burlingame.
Engrossing Clerk. P. Michel.
Clerk of Judiciary Committee-Chares Taylor
Committee Room Attendant-Joh Hannah
Clerk of Enrolling Commttee-R. b. Black
stone.
Clerk of Engrossing Committee. A Jones.
Clerk of Joint Committee on Clams-D II
Pulcifer.
Lt-Gov. Bingham thus announced. the
messengers as follows: Willie Burnett,
Geo. Kinney, Chas BUGGY, Master
FOntaine, Master Metcalf, Master Car
roll, Ralph Irish; and ]. g. Hyland,
Chief Clerks messenger.
On motion the senate took a recess
until 8 o'clock P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate was called te order by
Lieut. Gov. Bingham at 3 P. NJ.
On motion of Sen. Price the senate
took a recess until P. NJ.
Called to order at P. NJ.
A communication was received from
the assembly, that body was organized
and ready to proceed to business and
had appointed a committee to wait up
on the governor, and notify him of the
fact. Accepted and senators Finkeln-
burg, and Kusens, were appointed on
the part of the senate on said COM
mitteee.
Sen. Wing, offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of 8,
to take into consideration the question
of redistricting the state, in senate and
assembly districts, laid over.
Sen. Wing moved to adjourn. Car
ried.
The assembly was called to
order by John E. Eldred, chief
clerk of last session, who read a list of
members, furnished by the secretary of
state. As the clerk called names the
members came forward, submitted to
the regular oath and gave mileage.
The oath of office was administered
by Hon. J. B. Cassoday, associate jus
tice Of the supreme court; all members
present except Mersrs. Keogh and
Konz.
On motion of the gentleman from
Adams, (Mr. PIERCE the assembly pro-