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

clerks of the Senate and Assembly with
out opposition. w. w. Baker, of Kenosha,
was elected sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate and Geo. w. Church, of Fond du
Lac, of the Assembly. The minor posi-
tons found plenty of takers and the sup
ply gave out before s. third part of the
aspirants for places were satiated. AS a
consequence the swearing train which
left the day after the organization was
heavily burdened with disappointed pa
triots. ~ IRIS
The Governors message was delivered
at noon Thursday before joint conven-
ton of senate and assembly. It is a doc
ument full of facts and figures, and is of
interest to all who would keep informed
On state affairs. 1t is considered the best
of Gov. Smiths state papers.
The legislature did nothing this week
except to organize, it having adjourned
at its second session, but the indications
are that it will have work enough to do
when it gets fairly down to business.
Senator Anderson, of Dane county, had
the honor of introducing the first and on
ly bill so far in the senate. It relates to
to the adulteration of food. The bill
provides that any person engaged in man
ufacturing an article in imitation of but
ter which shall be made wholly or in part
of lard, tallow or other substance except
cream from milk, shall mark each pack
age in large letters with the word "Oleo-
margarine" or if made wholly or partial
ly from lard the packages shall be mark
ed Butterine" Honey which has been
adulterated with glucose or any other
substance shall be labelled adulterated
honey" The penalty attached for ship
ping or handling the adulterated pack
ages without being marked as above is
from $40 to 500.
There has been very little downright
senatorial work done as yet. The Skin
mish line has been thrown out and
a'general engagement will be brought on
the first of next week. Notwithstanding
the reports which have been sent to the
daily press the past few days, little is
known about the true situation. All sorts
of rumors are afoat. At one headquarters
the enquirer is told that Sawyer will have
clear majority on the first ballot, while
at the other this is denied and a like
claim set up for Reyes. The Sawyer
men have been the loudest in their claims
and hence the idea has gone abroad that
he has already secured the prize. If the
Keyes men are not greatly mistaken i'll
their calculations Sawyer has got good
deal of work to do yet before he can write
u. S. Senator after his name. This is
about the situation at the end of the first
week Oh the session Next "Wednesday
evening is the time set for holding the
first caucus, and between now and then
many things are liable to happen.
On the second Tuesday after its organi-
cation according to law, the legislature
must proceed to elect United States
senator by votes in each body. Both
houses must meet in joint assembly on
5hat day aud cast at least one ballot If
majority Of the vote of both houses is
given for one man the result is an
nounced, and the person receiving the
majority vote declared elected But if
no choice is made the legislature will
meet from day to day in joint assembly
until senator is chosen. The real selec-
ton, however, will be made in the joint
republican caucus, of which there are 1903
members. The person who receives so
votes, majority of the caucus, will be
declared the unanimous nominee and con-
sequently accorded the entire republican
oein the formal election. K.