River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 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 for the swarm Of place
hunters.
In the senate. all senators chosen and holding
over were present. The body was called to order
by Lieut.. Gov. Fiield The roll of hold-over SEN
ators first called by chief clerk Bross, as fol-
lows
Burrows, Crosby, Delaney, Ellis Finkenburg,
Hamilton, Hunt, kusel, Mckeeby, Phillips, Ran
kin, 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 the names:
Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Chase, Coman, Erwin,
Flint, Hill, Hudd, Kingston. Meffert Palmetier
Pingell, 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.. G Il.
Bross, chief clerk, and A. t. Glaze sergeant-at-
arms. Mr.. Bross received 90 votes for chief clerk
TO 8 for ID. L. Sherman, democrat; and Mr.. Glaze
received % votes for sergeant at arms to 10 for
Geo. W. Stone. democrat. The elected officers
were sworn in by the lieutenant governor. Sen.
Burrows was then chosen president pro tenn of the
senate, the democratic senators 10 voting for
Sen. Rankin.
In the assembly, the member. 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.. f. l.. Gibson of Pierce
county. Mr.. Wnans, of Rock, received 32 votes;
Mr.. Pierce, of Adams, /, and Mr.. Keogh, of Mil
wauke. l.
Mr.. L. d. Coe, of Whitewater, was elected chief
clerk by vote of 81, to Sc for j. l.. 0Connor, of
Madison. Mr.. d. +. WEIGH of Sauk was elect
ed sergeant-at-arms bya vote of 65 to S3 for Jos.
0ptz.
The rules Of the last session we're adopted, and
4 ~ fl.Nt hat
sembly was ready for business. recess was then
taken, after which the members chose their seats
by lot, and then adjourned.
Thursday JAN. IL.
Seaote-In the senate Sen. Finkelnburg offered
resolution for copies of the revised statutes laws
and reports to be furnished TO the members for
their use at this session. and instructing the SUI
perintendent of public property 10 furnish the
same. Sen. Burrows offered resolution, which
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 1898 revised statutes, relating
| 70 partition fences.
| Sen. Mckeeby, of the committee appointed t.
wait upon the governor, reported that the mes
sage would be communicated in writing The
chief clerk then read the message The assem-
bly, Joint resolution relating TO adjournment
then adopted and the senate adjourned until IL
A. NJ, Tuesday, the 18th inst.
Assembly In the assembly Messrs. Esterbrook
Buckstaif Shepard, and Wakefield were found
absent without leave A resolution was adopted
instrueting tho superintendent Of public property
to supply each member, for use during the ses-
zion. 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.
| resolution adopted directing the secrc-
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 tn IN, in accordance with a joint
resolution with the senate, ai jsurned until FRI
day Mt p. NJ.