The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-19
In the Assembly.

MADISON, Jan. 9.-The first order OF
business was entering the signatures o.
the members TO the oath of Office, after
which a roll call was taken, showing all
to be present excepting Ed. keOgh, of
Milwaukee, and J. A. Barney, Of
Mayville. Justice Cassoday there
upon administered the oath of
office, the members rising IN their
seats and being sworn IN as body.
The election of speaker was next pro-
ceeded with, each member voting as his
name was called. The result was; T..
B. Mills 4 votes and c. r. Field y. A
committee consisting of NJ. c. Ring c.
r. Field and c. F. Osborne conducted
the new speaker to the chair and he
was presented to the Assembly by Mr..
Ring. The election of chief clerk
followed, Ed Coe being chosen
against John Nagcl by the same
vote as Mr.. Mills. f. Z. Par
sons was elected ergeant-at-arms by a
similar vote. Upon reassembHng at 3
o'clock the Assembly received a COM
muniCation from the Senate asking the
Assembly 10 concur IN several joint res
olutious. The bill to alter the date of
meeting Of national electors was passed
at once, and the appointment of joint
committee to wait on the governor also
made: further, the resolution pro-
viding that each member and emplOye
of both houses be furnished win
certain specified pubic documents by
the superintendent of public property.
The drawing for seats was then proceed
ed with. A ter all the seats had been
assigned, W. J. MCElroy, of Milwaukee,
announced that it was his painful duty
to inform the members of the news of
IL s ii T.,
Courts vie. He offered a resolution
of coincidence and, az a further mark OF
respect, moved that the assembly ad-
journ for the day.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. I0.-The only
business in the Assembly, after listen
ing TO the reading of the governors
message, was a motion by Mr.. La Selle
to adopt the rules of the Asse mbly of
1887. and, by Mr.. Selbers. to nave a
special standing committee of five ap-
pointed by the chair to whom all bills
pertaining to labor aud industry should
be referred.
MADISON, Jan. 15.-L. II. Mead. Of
Shell Lake, introduced the following
joint resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS. sensational reports impugniug the
character Of the people OF Wisconsin and reflect
ing upon their motives have been circulating
lately in the metropolitan dailies OF the country
and rejecting paTtcularly upon the people Of
the uorthen portion OF the state, and
WHEREAS, such reports have attracted wide
spread notoriety and are liable 70 do j. jury 20
that section Of the state AT which they eem
specially directed. therefore,
"Rss0}red, BY the Assembly the Senate con-
curing. that a committee consisting OF two mem
bers from the Senate and three from the Assem-
bly, be appointed by the presiding officers OF the
Senate aud Assembly respectively, 10 make a
thorough investigation of the condition Of Affair.
mentioned in the lecture OF Ars. Or. Kate Bus.-
nell and report on the same at an early day as
possible"
Mr.. Osborn next offered a resolution
granting the use Of the assembly cham
Der tomorrow evening 10 DR.. Kate Bush
nell for the purpose of delivering a
lecture, The resolution was laid on ths
table. Mr.. Osborn asked for a reconsiG
Grafton later, but on objection Of Ere,
Horn it was laid over again. A resOlu
ton by ". J. McElroy providing thai
two members each be added to five O.
the committees to be appointed by the
speaker, created considerable discus
sion, but was finally adopted. The com
mittees appointed by Speaker Mills were
then read by chief clerk as follows:
udieiary-AlcEIroy, Mead, Osborn, Ring, An
dersOn, Nhelan, Field, Horn, Watson.
Bills 70 the bird Reading-Porter, Schmidt,
Ways and Means-yIiver, Johnson, Baker,
Slupecki Craite.
Federal eatous-Freemau, Schmidt, CaIt-
vel, Barney, Very.
Edueation-Bennett. Cunning, shear, Yinaus,
Pratt.
Lumber and Niniug-MCCOurt, Miller, Nil
lard, Wtpt, Ccnnor. Bee5e. Clifford.
Public ageSrad, Lyon Miner
Jsbus, Sto6dsr1.
Railroads-Jackson, Bnchan, Smith. Curtis,
Connor, Leonard, Woller, Bsbcock, Metlsch-
Hne, Keogh, Hogan.
Insurance, Banks and BaDking-BlytOn, Leon
ard. Coolidge, Elston, Tarraut, Horn, keogh-
State Affairs-StOcklDg.L LegleT, La SelIe. Dor
win, Showsiter. Blyt8n, Beaumont, Horn Smith.
Cities-Legler. Ring, Bailey, Schmidt, Martin,
Anderson, Miner, Cyrus, scion, Pratt.
Privileges and EIecuOBs-La oelle, Osborn,
Smith Dunn, Jabus.
orpOTatious-Babcock, Paddock. Hail
Rsesser, Beebo, MCtIeehs1.
Assessment and Collection Of TaZeS-W ht Ian,
Pratt. NCCov. 0gau. WInsus.
MiIitia-McCoy, Kizer, Corbett, Bailey stu
peekL
Agriculture-Beaumont. Caldwell Porter,
Dill. Burgess, smith. LOebr.
Town and County OrgGuIzatCus-EsIl, Nc
Court kizer. Watson, FshiAnd-
r ads and BriGges-Steye yenson. Connof, Alien
Crate. McMulIsu
Public LauGs-Mohr Dennis, ConGor Gray
SChi be
Medical socie. ies-Delay Eisron, Buehan,
Scion Clifford.
legislative ExpeEdltUEes-A.-en HI-lr 4hoIaias
Dottling, FehIand.