Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,

MONDAY, April A., Senate The senate met ut
~ Il, m, President pro ten. Scott In the chair
ana Senators Rankin, Burrows and Kelly present
A recess was taken until 1880 a. M, when the
senate was agtm called To order, and Sen. Kelly
sent mp the wing resolutions
WHEREAS, he npporlionment bill, So called is
imperfect because ot the omission of the town of
Rldgeway, i: the county of Iowa, and il not cor
woted during the present session of the lcgsla-
ture, lna. fan to become law and So entail upon
the state the expense of an extra session; and,
WHE.rAs, The failure Of this legislature to
pass perfect apportionmcnt bill would perhaps
he direct violation of the Fundamental law of
the state; therefore
Re>n't~i BY ne senate, The assembly eoae4yri,q
That his eNoeHeuey the governor be and he is
hereby requested Go return to this body for per-
fiction, No. 2a3, s., aud that the unanimous con.
sent OF this legislature he granted for the corrcc-
ton Of the said IN in the respect indicated.
Sen, Rankin laoved its indefinite postpuncment
aud called for the ayes and moss.
son Kelly said that the position of SEN Ran
Kin was now understood. He was willing to put
the state to the expense Of an extra session for
verbal omission in the apportionment bill
SEN Rankin sald his party was not responsible
for his action; he would take all the responsibility
upon himself, willingly, aud he opposed the adop-
ton OF the resolution. tie still insisted upon cali
ing for the ayes and noes upon the resolution.
The president then decided that the resolution
wus not in order, and no further action was taken
thcreupon.
The senate took recess until ~ M, when the
governor sent mp his veto to the superintendent
BILL also veto to bill No. 233, S., entitled IA bill
to remove aud permanently preserve the property
OF the state historical society and other scientific
and educational institutions.
President pro tenn Scott then arose and said
The hour having arrived ut which the JOINT rec
oution provides the legislature shall adjourn, the
senate stands adjourned sinedic.
MoNpAy, April i--Asscprbig The assembly was
called to order by Mr. Speaker Bradford only
eight members being present Recess was taken
until eleven o'clock, when MIR, Sage introduced u
resolution requesting the governor to return the
apportunmeut bill for correction.
Mr. heogh objected TO it, reception ON the
ground that II mtertrred with the joint resolution
for ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Briggs then read tho resolution.
Mr.. Pierce spoke at length On the subject, and
declared that the resolution did not tic The hands
OF the legislature He considered that tho rcsol'.
ton did not bind either house II they chose to re
scnd it, An effort was being made by the repub-
Leans TO arrange the bill without the expense OF
an extra session and il one had to be called the
republicans would 20 before the people ON tho is.
| sue that the democrats were responsible
Mr.. keogh renewed his objection, saying that
the democrats were willing TO take the response
bility.
| The speaker held Tint under the rules the rtso
! luton could not be received without unanimou
| consent
| Col, Burchard, private secretary appeared ant
| delivered n message from the governor, yetoing
bill providing for a highway in Milwaukee, on
account Of uncouNtutonnlity, also bill 90 pro.
tect certain lands from overflow by Fox river and
Necnah creek.
a motion was made that the assembly do now
adjourn,
The speaker arose and in one Of those we'll
worded speeches which he is capable of deliver.
ing, declared the assembly adjourned sine die