The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-10-29
In EXTRA SESSION.

IN EXTRA SESSION.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. l9.-Tha third
day session Of the Serate was called t.
order az 10 O'Clock this morning bv
lie at. -Goy. Jonas, and was opened with
prayer bv the Rev. II. 4. Winter.
Of St Pa IFS Presbyterian Church.
senator Main handed IN a
petition signed by forty-one resi-
cents OF Dane County, in which pc
titloners, residents OF the towns of
Bristol, York, sun Prairie, Medina, Cot
tage Grove, Deertield, Christiana and
Albion, aud the villages Of sun Prairie,
DeerIield and Cambridge, petition that
III the Legislative apportionment the
above named towns and villages be ap-
porIOnCd in the senatorial distric. Of
Dane County, and not III any event be
apportloned in an odd numbered dis
tr!"t, as i thereby disfranchises those
towns ard villages al the ensuing cleo
ton" Senator MHCBriae asked that
the senators appointed on the appor-
ttonment committee he excused FROM
attendance st the sessions. Senator
thlpps introduced an appoltionmeHt
bill, which WGs given the first and sec
ond reading, and then sent TO the APP
portlonment committee, and the SEN
ate then adjourned 10 ; J.. NJ.
Tie Assembly was called to order by
Speaker Hogan. Mr. Burke introduced
It resolution authorizing the chief clerk
to employ such help us might be neces-
sary i'll engrossing and enrolling bills
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Mead
introduced q bill appropriating the
state into Senate and Assembly dis
trIcts, which Was referred to the
arpo1ttonm@ committee. Mr.. Burke
asked Tor a report from the ap
portionment committee as to progre IS
made. Mr.. keogh informed the As
scmbly that nothing had been accom-
pilshei as yet. i recess was then
taken til > 0 clock. On reconven ng
this afternoon the announcement was
made both in the senate and Assembly
that the aprOrtlonmcnt c0mlnitte" was
not ready to report, and an adjourn
mcnt was taken anti! 10 \. NJ. tO-mOr-
row.
VI M>plsoN, Wis. oct. 90 Tie Senate
Nas allied 10 order Il! 10 this morning
Nine senators were absent, and Mr..
Mead announced taat he and Senator
lriCe had paired for the remainder OF
the session. Senator Lees asked leave
81 absence Tor Senator BurdGe and
himself, and said: Senator Rurdge and
myself have paired on the apportion-
meGt. Senator Burdge Will vote
against it; ! shall vote for IL"
Word was received from the appOT-
tiOnmCnt committee that they were L 1t
ready 10 report. and adjournment VIZ
taken till afternoon. In the Assent Y
there were many vacant seats, bnt a
quorum was present. Adjournment
WIS taken till afternoon. This aftc~-
Ho0n both houses met and it was an
nounced that the appCrtionment com
;nlttee might be ready to report at s.
=. NJ. An adjournment was taken to
that hour. When the legislature met
this evening it found the apportion
uent bill was not ready and It adjourned
ill 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
MADISON, Oct. 2I.-The Assembly and
Senate met in the morning and ad
iourned until 30 T.. NJ. On rcconven-
Iag the Senate adopted q resolution by
Senator Woodnorh to the effect that
when the Senate adjourn it shall do
30 until s O'Clock Monday evening.
The SeHate took Il recess Tor half All
hour, and when the recess WAS over
Senator Ross moved to adjourn and the
motion was carried. On reassem-
bling at $50 O'Clock the Assembly
took another recess until ! o'clock, and
when the Assembly came together
again John NInans moved to adjourn
until tomorrow morning. Assembly
man Whiteaides moved TO adjourn until
Monday. Assemblyman Bailey moved
to give the apportIOnment committee
time to report at $50 o'clock to night.
Mr.. Eaiiey's motion was carried.
MADISON, oct 24-The Assembly was
called to order shortly before . o clock.
Leave of absence was granted 10 about
dozen members. John Winans an
n0unced that the apportIonment com
mittee was not ready to report. As
semblyman Bailey invited all the Demo
cratic members 10 get together i'm
mediately after adjournment at the OF
Gce OF the agricultural department, for
the holding ot i caucus. Assemblyman
Desmond wished 10 know what prog
ress lad been made by TIE sub-commit-
tee. Mr.. Wlnans explained that no
progress was made, but that one or two
ellis would be introduced to-mor. ow
morning. Mr.. Ninans moved to ad-
iOurn until tomorrow morning at .
O'Clock, ami the motion prevailed.
The Senate was called to order a. s
and an adjournment was taken until
S45. ON Teassembi:ng a motion 20 ad
iourn till tomorrow morning was car
ried.
MADISON, oct. 25.-The Senate and
Assembly met this morning and ad
iourned until O'Clock tins afternoon.
At the hiIi newly introduced and
changed had not yet been printed and
another adjournment was taken unit!
40 p. NJ. 1T +:@0 o'clock the
Assembly and Senate adjourned
until o'clock this evening. The
Assembly reassemh!ed at $ O'Clock
this evening but nothing was done ex-
eeptng individual pernsal of the print
ed aPportionment bill, which vas
brouIht in. The election bill, how
ever, was amended in several particu
.ars. tie most important alterations be-
Ing a change in dat" for final fling Of
certificates Of nomination with county
clerks. November ) being substituted
fer \Oyrrn >