Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE,

IN THE SENATE.
MADISON, June 28.-The Senate was
called to order by Lieut. Gov. Jonas, who
announced the death since the last session
of Senator W. S. Greene. Chief Clerk
Hume called the roll, all the senators be-
ing present except Messrs. Nash and
PhippS. Senator Solliday, successor to
the late Senator Greene, was then sworn
in. Fred Horn was elected president pro
tenn. over Senator Kidd by vote of IL to
IL. BY the same vote Chief Clerk
Hume was reelected over Charles
E. Bross; likewise John A. Bar
ney over T.. j. George. Gov
Peck submitted the following list of ap-
polntments, made since the last regular
session: Fish Commissioners, w. IL. Car
penter, of Milwaukee; Philo Dunning, OF
Madison; Calvert Spensley, OF Mineral
Point, and J. J. Hogan, of La Crosse.
State Veterinarian DIR. Frank j. Tous,,
| Commissioner, d. L. Hardness, of Berlin.
Members Of the State Board of Control,
Charles D. Parker. of River Falls; j. F.
Cleary, of Kenosha; Clarence Snyder, of
Ashland; J. E. Jones. Of Portage, and W.
School Regents, E. NJ. Johnson, of White
water; W. d. Parker, of Madison; E. P.
Ainsworth, of River Falls. Members of
the State Board of Health, DR.. f. ii. b.
deniuS, of Madison; Dr. G. II. Marquardt,
of La Crosse, and Dr.. y. 0. B. Wingate,
Of Milwaukee. Oil inspector, A. NJ.
Kersten of Depere. The legality
of action on these appointments at
a special session of the legislature be-
ing questioned the matter was postponed
until tomorrow. After some routine bust
ness motion by Senator Mcbride to ap-
point joint committee on apportionment,
| consisting of seven senators and thirteen
aSsemblymen, was adopted. The commit
tee appointed to wait on the Governor hav-
ing reported that he had no message to COM
mnnicate to the legislature, the Senate adj
journed till to, morrow.
MADISON, June 29.-The session was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Winter.
Senator VoSS was the only member absent.
Senator Kennedy offered q resolution to
the memory Of the late Senator Greene; and
| it was made the special order for to-mor-
row morning. Two bills for the reappor-
| tionment of the state into Senate and AS
| Sembly districts were offered by Senators
Mcbride and Kidd. Both were ordered
| printed and referred to the reapportiOn-
ment committee. The question of the con-
| firmatiOn of the governors appointments
then came up, and after lively debate,
the motion to confirm was adopted by
vote of 25 to 5. The Senate then ad
| jOurned.
MAIDS N, June 3O.-The resolution to
| the memory Of the late Senator Greene
| was the special order for this morning,
remarks on the subject. Senator Phipps
| offered a resolution calling on the gov
| ernor for his reasons for not call
| ing special elections to fill vacan-
cies in the Assembly caused by the
death Of tsyo members of that body. A
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution was lost by strict party vote,
| and it was referred to the appOrtionment
committee Oh motion of Senator Mead. By
a vote Of "a to the minority of the appor-
ion I11nT lrl11ff
p. NJ. to make its report. Senator
Mcbride submitted the report of the
| joint appOrtiOnment committee, recon-
mendlng the adoption OF the Democratic
bill as amended. The amendments re-
move the Fifteenth Ward of Milwaukee
| from the Sixth to the Fifth Senatorial Dis
| trIct, add Mount Idore to the Sixteenth
| Senate District, and correct number of
minor errors in the description of
the districts. A recess was then taken till
o'clock. When the Senate again con-
vened Senators Horn and Avery, Apple
| and Stanchfield were reported paired.
| Senator Kidd introduced the report of the
minority Of the apportionment committee.
! On motion of Senator MacBride the consid-
| Grafton of the JOINT resolution reported from
| the Assembly providing for an adjourn
ment of the Legislature at II NJ. tomorrow
| Was deferred until o'clock. Bill No. l,
Senate, the Democratic appOrhOnment bill,
| now came up tor its third reading. Sena-
rules for the purpose of passing upon the
Assembly bill. Senator Main then moved
to strike out portions of the bill so as to
| make the counties Of Dane and Jefferson
| each separate senatorial districts. Lost.
After some debate, motion to concur
in the action OF the Assembly was
| then carried by strict party vote.
| The bill thereby was adopted by the
! Senate and ali adjournment was then TAX
| en- until Z O'Clock in the evening. The
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| The joint resolution of the Assembly fix
ing the time for adjournment at noon to-
| morrow was concurred in. The appor
| tlOnment committee to which the reSolu-
| ton calling upon the governor for an
explanation of his conduct in re;
| elections was referred, was excused
from further action in the matter, andSen-
ator MacBrde gave the governors eXpla-
| nation Of the case. The governor, he said,
had told him that he had received an Off
ciaI communication from the proper Off
| GERS IN reference to the vacancy in the
| TNenty-third District, but had received no
such notice from the other districts. Be-
! sides this, the senator from the Twenty
third would hold over until the next
session of the legislature, while the
assemblymen from the two districts would
not. AS the two districts were of different
| political complexion it made no difference
as far as the present session was con-
| Cerned. lie had also Deen asked not TO
call any such elections in the Assembly dis
tricts. On motion of Senator Kingston the
proceedings in relation to the death of
Senator Greene were ordered to be spread
on the journal The Senate then ad-
| journed.
| MADISON, July l. The Senate was
called to order at 10 A. NJ, the Rev. II. A.
Winton, Of Madison, opening the session
with prayer, There were only fourteen
senators present. On motion Of Senator
Pratt the roll call was dispensed with.
There being no business to transact, a re-
cess was. on motion of Senator Wood
| north, taken until 1850. On the
| Senate reaSsembllng at noon, the joint
resolution passed by the Assembly PRO
vlding for Joint committee to wait OF the
| Governor and ascertain ii he had any fur
| Their communications to make TO the leg
islature, was cOncurred in. Senators Mac
| Bride and Joiner were appointed as such
committee, and, on their return to the
| Senate chamber, announced that the Gov
| ernor had no communications to make.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS then declared
! the Senate adjourned sine die.
| IN THE ASSEMBLY.
| MAnTCON .Iuna % -EiUhfv-D1Oa NOM