Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-27
IN EXTRA SESSION.

In EXTRA SESSION.
MADISON, Wis. Oct 19-The third
| order at 10 O'Clock this morning bv
Lieut.. Coy. Jonas. and was opened with
| prayer by the Rev. H. A. Winter,
| of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.
senator Main handed IN a
petition signed by forty-one resi-
| dents of Dane County, in which pc
| titioners, residents Of the towns of
| Bristol, York, Sun Prairie, Medina, Cot
| tage Grove, Deerfeld, Christiana and
| Albion, and the villages of Sun Prairie,
Deeriield and Cambridge, petition that
In the legislative apportionment the
above-named towns and villages be ap-
! portioned in the senatorial district of
Dane County, and not in any event be
apportioned in an odd-numbered dis
trict, as it thereby DISTINGUISHES those
towns and villages at the ensuing cleo
ton" Senator MacBride asked that
| tionment committee be excused FROM
attendance at the sessions. Senator
| Phlpps introduced an apportionment
! bill, which was given the first and Sec
ond reading, and then sent to the ap-
| portionment committee, and the SEN
ate then ad journed to 3P.M NJ.
The Assembly was called to order by
| Speaker Hogan. Mr.. Burke introduced
a resolution authorizing the chief clerk
to employ such help as might be neces-
sary in engrossing and enrolling bills.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Mead
| introduced bill appropriating the
tricts, which was referred to the
apportionment committee. Mr.. Burke
asked for report from the APP
portionment committee as to progress
made. Mr.. Keogh informed the AS
sembly that nothing had been accom-
plished rs yet. A recess was then
takenktinA3l O'Clock. On reconvening
this afternoon the announcement was
made both in the Senate and Assembly
that the apportionment committee was
not ready to report, and an adjourn
ment was taken until 10 A. NJ. to-mor-
row.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 2O.-The Senate
was called to order at 10 this morning.
Mead announced that he and Senator
Price had paired for the remainder Of
the session. Senator Lees asked leave
of absence for Senator Burdge and
himself, and said: Senator Burdge and
myself have paired on the apportion-
ment. Senator Burdge will vote
against it; / shall vote for it,"
Word was received from the appor-
tionment committee that they were not
ready to report, and adjournment was
taken till afternoon. In the Assembly
there were many vacant seats, but a
quorum was present. Adjournment
was taken till afternoon. This after
noon both houses met and it was an
nnnnonH hof hn r1f
mlttee might be ready to report at $3.50
P. NJ. An adjournment was taken to
that hour. When the legislature met
this evening it found the apportion-
ment bill was not ready and it adjourned
till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
MADISON, Oct. 21.-The Assembly and
Senate met in the morning and ad-
journed until 2:3O P. NJ. On reconven-
ing the Senate adopted a resolution by
Senator Woodnorth to the effect that
when the Senate adjourn it shall do
so until s o'clock Monday evening.
The Senate took recess for half an
hour, and when the recess was over
Senator Ross moved to adjourn and the
bling at 2:3O O'Clock the Assembly
took another recess until o'clock, and
when the Assembly came together
again John Winans moved to adjourn
until tomorrow morning. Assembly,
man Whitesides moved to adjourn until
Monday. Assemblyman Bailey moved
to give the apportionmenJ committee
time to report at $50 O'Clock tonight.
Mr.. Bailey's motion was carried.
MADISON, Oct. 24.-The Assembly was
called to order shortly before 9 o'clock.
Leave of absence was granted to about
dozen members. John Winans an
nounced that the arportionment COM
mittee was not ready to report. AS
semblyman Bailey invited all the Demo-
cratic members to get together i'm
mediately after adjournment at the Of
fee of the agricultural department, for
the holding of caucus. Assemblyman
Desmond wished to know what prog
ress had been made by the sub-commit-
tee. Mr.. Winans explained that no
progress was made, but that one or two
bills would be introduced tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Winans moved to adj
iourn until tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock, and the motion prevailed.
The Senate was called to order at
and an adjournment was taken until
S:45. On reassembl;ng motion to adj
iourn till tomorrow morning was car
ried.
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