Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
in EXTRA SESSION.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 19.-The third
days session OF the Senate was called to
order at 10 O'Clock this morning by
prayer by the Rev. II. A. Winter,
OF st. PauI'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,
Deerfield 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 st the ensuing cleo
ton" Senator MacBride asked that
the senators appointed on the appor-
tionment committee be excused from
attendance at the sessions. Senator
Phipps introduced an apportiOnment
bill, which was given the first and sec
ond reading, and then sent to the ap-
pOrtlOnment committee, and the SEN
ate then ad journed to P. NJ.
The Assembly was called to order by
Speaker Hogan. Mr.. Burke introduced
q resolution authorizing the chief clerk
to employ such help as might be neces-
sary in engrossing and enrolling bills.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. lead
introduced bill appropriating the
state into Senate and Assembly dis
tricts, which was referred to the
apportionment committee. Mr.. Burke
asked for a report from the ap-
portionment committee as to progress
made. Mr.. Keogh informed the AS
sembly that nothing had been accom-
plished as yet. A recess was then
taken till 8 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. 20.-The Senate
was called to order at 10 this morning.
Nine senators were absent, and Mr.
Mead announced that he and Senator
Price had paired for the remainder OF
the session. Senator Lees asked leave
of absence Tor 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 6
quorum was present. Adjournment
was taken till afternoon. This after
noon both houses met and it was an
nounced that the apportlonment com
mittee might be ready to report at 8:3(
P. NJ. An adjournment was taken tC
that hour. When the legislature me-
this evening it found the apportion
ment bill was not ready and 1t adjourned
till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
! MADISON, Oct. 21.-The Assembly ano
Senate met in the morning and ad
journed until 2:30 P. NJ. On reconven
ing the Senate adopted a resolution by
Senator Woodnorth to the effect tina
when the Senate adjourn it shall dc
SO until s o'clock Monday evening
! The Senate took a recess tor half 81
hour, and when the recess was owe
! Senator Ross moved to adjourn and the
motion was carried. On reassem
bling at 2:30 o'clock the Assembl,
| took another recess until 4 o'clock, anC
when the Assembly came togethe
again John Winans moved to adjourn
until tomorrow morning. Assembly
man Whitesides moved to adjourn unit
Monday. Assemblyman Bailey moved
to give the apportionmenJ committee
| time to report at $50 O'Clock tonight
Mr.. Bailey's motion was carried.