Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

The Senate was crowded when Licut-Gov.
Baensch called the members to order prompt
forty-second session. A roll call of the ola
members showed that all were present eX.
cept Neil Brown of Wausau. Then the ilst OF
ward to sign the roll. Leut-Gov. Baensch
administered the oath of office
Senator Weeks presented the name OF W.
l.. HouSer for chief clerk, and Senator BaSn-
ford presented the name of Sam Shafer M;
Hcuser was elected by a party vote OF ~
to II, and assumed charge of affairs.
Senator Ioumans presented the name or
G. A. Pettibone for sergeant-at-arms and
Senator Burke presented the name of j. D.
Becher. Mr.. pettibone was elected by the
Senator Baxter named Senator Il. ID.
Weeks for president pro ten. and Senator
Phalen presented the name of Senator ocd hen1
to the chair by committee consisting OIL
Senators Kennedy and Baxter He made a
brief speech, expressing the hope that the
Senate would transact it's business with eX-
petition so that the session might be brlef.
Senator Mills offered Il resolution instruct
ing the chief clerk TO notify the Assembly
TIA the Senate had organized. ,;++oo
After hearing the report of the committee
which waited on Gov. upham, the Senate au-
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock on the 10th
and adopted a resolution giving the STOUT
Manufacturing school the use of room IN
the capitol for exhibition purposes. reSo-
luton to adjourn to 10 C, 0clock IueS s,.a9,
morning laid over. The Senate then
took a recess to 1880 when it conveyed con, 70
hear the governors message. Ihe senate
concurred in the Assembly resolution 70
adjourn to Tuesday morning, and ADJOURNED
The Assembly.
When the hands Of the clock pointed to
the hour of II on the 9th. George W Iorth,
chief clerk Of the Assembly, raped sharply
on his desk and said: The Assembly VIII
please come to order Judge WinsloW ad-
ministered the oath of office to the Assembly
i'll Z body and then roll was called, every
member responding.
Assemblyman Mohr of Portage nominated
George b. Burrows for speaker, and his
nomination was seconded by Assemblyman
Anderson of Columbia.
Assemblyman Hagemeister of Brown coun-
The roll was then called and the members
named their choice, the Republicans voting
for Mr.. Burrows and the Democrats for
Jones of Mineral Point and ME- Lan&e Tor
Mr. Hagcmeister The vote stood 50 to Is.
Speaker Burrows was greeted with applause.
He made a short speech OF thanks for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Assembly then proceeded to the cleo
on of sef gerk ha ehs cerE bH
party vote over ex-Assemblyma.; E. A: Ed
monds of Oconto. Assemblyman Bonzel Vot-
ing for &. J. Z. Noiler Of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Willard was elected sergeant-at-arms
over Maj. William Mahoncy by Il strictly
me Assembly met for the afternoon ses-
sion at 3 O'Clock. The committee consisting
of AssemDlyman Hanke, lIan@e ana Ma
honey of Vernon, appointed by Speaker bur
rows to wait on the governor with Senators
Baxter and Kennedy of the Senate. reported
that the governor woud communicate TO the
Assembly i'll writing. The assemblymen
then proceeded TO the drawing Of seats.
The Assembly opened its session at 10
O'Clock ON the 10th with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Pelcher, the chaplain of a week. who
promises to become famous in connection
with This Legislature.
Mr.. Blade offered resolution providing
for select committee OF seven on food and
dairy interests to which all bills, etc., re-
latins to food and dairy interests shall De
referred and it was adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules.
4 joint resolution by Mr.. Hoyt providing
that When the Assembly adjourned it be to
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning was adopted.
The Joint resolution for the establishing of 4
committee on fish and game offered by Mr..
BuckStaM was adopted
The Assembly then took a recess until
10 40. when it convened TO hear the gov
eraorS message.
The Assembly concurred in the resolution
giving the Stout .lanual Training school
room for an exhibition and putting the clerk
of the committee on education in charge.
1t then adjourned until Tuesday morning.