Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-19
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL.

The thirty-fifth annual session of the Wisconsin
legislature met at noon. The greater portion OF
the day was consumed in organizing the two bod
les and providing places fer the swarm of plac
hunters.
In the senate. all senator's chosen and holding
over were present. The body was called to order
by Lieut.. Gov Fifeld. The roll of hold-over SEN
ators was first called by ohiei clerk Bross as fol-
lows:
Burrows, Crosby, Delaney, Ellis Finkelnburg
Hamilton, Hunt, kusel, McKeeby, Phillips, Ran
kim Richardson, Scott Simpson, Van Schaick
Wiley and Wing.
The newly elected senators were then called
and each member, as his name was called signed
the roll. The following are the names:
Ackley, Adams, Bennett Chase, Colman, Erwin
Flint, Hill, Hudd. Kingston; Meffert, Palmetier
Plngell Randall, Ryland and Smith
The lieutenant governor then administered the
oath of Office to the new senator's.
The republican caucus nominations were then
elected as officers of the senate, viz: Mr.. C E.
Bross, chief clerk, and A. L. Glaze sergeant-at-
arms. Mr.. BrOss received % votes for chief clerk
to for B. F. Sherman, democrat; and Mr.. Glaz:
received % votes for sergeant arms, to 10 for
Geo. w. Stone. democrat. The eleted officers
We're sworn in by the lieutenant governor. : Sen.
Burrows was then chosen president pro TEN. of the
senate, the democratic senators-l0-voting for
Sen. Rankin.
In the assembly, the members subscribed to the
oath OF Office, Justice Lyon administering the
oath. A vote was then taken for speaker, result
ing in the election of Mr. T. L. Gilson of Pierce
county. Mr.. Winans, of Rock received 32 votes:
Mr.. Pierce, of Adams, l, and Mr.. Keogh, of Mil
wauke, /.
Mr.. E. D. Coe of Whitewater was elected chief
clerk by a vote of g. to sc for J. l.. 0Connor, of
Madison. Mr.. D. L. Welch, of Sauk. was elect
ed sergeant alarms, by vote of 65 to 33 for Jos.
Opitz.
The rules Of the last session were adopted, and
the governor and senate were notified that the as
sembly was ready for business. A recess was then
taken, after which the members chose their seats
by lot and then adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. u.
Senote-In the senate, Sen. Finkelnburg offered
a resolution for copies of the revised statutes laws
and reports to be furnished to the members for
their use at this session. and instructng the su-
perintendent of public property TO furnish tho
same. Sen. Burrows offered resolution, which
was adopted, inviting the resident clergy to open
the sessions with prayer. Bills were introduced
by Sen. Burrows, to amend the charter of the
Lawrence institute, and by Sen. Hamilton,
amending section 1893 revised statutes relating
to partition fences
Sen. Mckeeby, of the committee appointed t3
wait upon the governor, reported that the mes
cage would be communicated in writing. The
chief clerk then read the message. The assem-
bly, joint resolution relating to adjournment was
then adopted, and the senate adjourned until IL
A. NJ, Tuesday, the 18th inst.
assembly In the assembly Mossrs. Esterbrook,
Buckstaff Shepard, and Wakefield were found
absent without leave. A resolution was adopted
instructing tho superintendent of public property
to supply each member, for use during the ses-
sion. with copy af the revised statutes, session
laws for 1879 1880, and 1881, and the journals of
both houses for the same years. The message OF
Gov. Rusk was read by the chief clerk
A resolution was adopted directing the secre-
tary of state to inform the assembly to whom,
and in what amounts the trust funds of the state
were loaned, and what amount is now in the
treasury.
The assembly then, in accordance with a joint
resolution with the senate adjourned until Tues
day at P. NJ.