Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.

MADISON, January 12.-The senate was called to
order at II O'clock by ieut.-Gov. J. M. Bingham
and the senators subscribed to the constitution
and took the usual oath. Election of officers
then proceeded with, resulting follows President
pro tene., T. B. Scott chief clerk, Chas. E. Bross;
sergeant-at-arms, W. W. Baker "A resolution was
introduced and laid over, providing for the appoint
ment Of joint select committee of ninethree from
the senate and six from the assebly-to whom shall
be referred all matters pertaining to re-districing
the state. The rules of the last session
adopted "A resolution to furnish the laws of 1879
80 and the senate journal to each member Of the
senate was passed. The standing committees were
then announced as follows:
Judieiary-O. B. Thomas, Geo. lie. Sutherland, j.
v. Quarles, NJ P. Wing, J. B. Ham lton, c. F. Crosby,
Joseph Rankin, A. K. Delaney.
State Affars-Geo. 3. Burrows, James f. Wiley,
Matthew Anderson.
Railroads.&c. M Kelly, z W. Van Setback, G.. B.
Burrows, s. 8. Fifeld, Thos. B. Scott E. B. simp-
son, E. E. Woodman, Joseph Rankin, G. F. Hunt.
Education-E. E. Woodman, 6. E. McKeeby, Geo.
h. Paul.
Manufactures-I. ". Van Setback, VIM. A. Ellis,
Fred Kusel.
Incorporatons-S g. Fifeld, W. T. Price, G.. e.
Hunt.
Town and County Affairs. B. McGrew, J. B.
Hamilton, Richard Weaver.
Public Lands-M. P. wing, D. NJ Kelly, A. z.
Delaney.
Military Affairs-Geo. e. Sutherland, o. B.
Thomas, F. Kusel. -F--
Privileges and Elections-A FInkelnburg. A. L.
Phillips, Richard Weaver.
Legislative Expenditures. " Quaries, J. F.
Wiley, Richard Weaver.
Federal Relations-Michael Griffin, J. B. McGrew,
p. 81. Smith,
Roads and Bridges-A. L. Phillips, T. B. Scott, B.
F. Carter
Agricultural. W. Blackstone, J. B. McGrew,
Matt. Anderson.
Finance, Insurance Banks and Bankers-Geo W.
Ryland, A. Finkelnburg p Fl. Smith.
Enrolled Bills. W. Blackstone, j. B. McKeeby,
Fred Kusel.
Engrossed BHls-c. z. Crosby, ". A. Ellis, M.
Anderson.
Claims-W. T. Price, G. W. Ryland B. F. Carter
Charitable and Penal Observation-Disclosures Rich
ardson, E. B. Simpson, Geo. II. Paul.
A committee was appointed to wait on the gov
and announce the senates readiness to
any message he might desire to send, after which
the senate adjourned.
MADISON, January Ex-senator Wing presented
the report of lumber inspector Hyslop, of the Second
district which showed the lumber product Of the
Black river to have been 219, 1902 500. bin
latng to the aduteraon OF food referred to the
committee on agriculture. Several minor meas
were introduced after which considerable dis
cussion was INDUCED in over the joint resolution
providing for re-districting committee. The
senate then proceeded TO the assembly chamber to
listen to the reading of the governors message,
after which 1t returned and adjourned, by concur
ring in joint resolution, to Monday, January IL, at
IF. M.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 12.-At precisely IL O'Clock
noon Chief Clerk John E. Eldred, of Milwaukee,
called the house to order and read the list of
bers elect as prepared and certified to by the secre
tary of state. This done, the members came for
ward and signed the constitution :. The following
officers then elected: Speaker, Ira B. Bradford;
chief clerk John E. Eldred; sergeant-at-arms, Geo.
w. Church Two amendments to the rules of 1896
were adopted-one calling for the addition Of COM
mittee city affairs and the other providing that
the standing committees of the assembly shall con-
sist of five members each, except the committees
Judiciary and railroads, which shall consist Of nine
members each, and the committee state affairs,
which shall consist of seven members "A commit
tee appointed to await on the governor and in
form him that the assembly ready to receive any
messages he might wish to send after which
adjournment was had to O'Clock. On re-assem-
bling, seats drawn and the assembly adjourned
MADISON, January ia resolution providing
for a joint committee of nine-three from the
senate and six from the assembIy-to whom shall
be referred all matters pertaining redistrictng
the state, laid At 1145 the members of
the senate appeared and both bodies went into joint
session to listen to the governors message. At its
conclusion the senate recopvened, when the chief
clerk announced the seats chosen by the members
the day previous, and read the mileage due the
members. Adjourned to Monday, January IL, at