Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

The Senate was crowded when Lieut.. Gov
BaenSch called the members to order prompt
~ at L o'clock on the 9th, and convened the
forty-second session. A roll call Of the old
! members showed that all were present ex-
! cept Neil Brown of Wausau. Then the list OF
new members was read, and they came for
! ward to sign the roll. Lieut-Gov. BaenSch
administered the oath of office.
Senator Weeks presented the name of W
| L. HouSer for chief clerk and Senator Bash
1Qrd presented the name of Sam Shafer. Mr..
- ao Is a vas elected by a party vote of 70
Senator 1Oumans presented the name of
! 9. A. Pettibone for sergeant-at-arms and
| Senator Burke presented the name of j. d.
| Becher Mr.. Pettiboue was elected by the
| party vote.
~, Senator Baxter named Senator T. D.
/ Weeks for president pro tenn. and Senator
! Pnalen presented the name Of Senator Ken
| nedy. Weeks was elected and was escorted
70 the chair by committee consisting OF
pref speech, expressing the hope that the
Senate would transact its business with eX-
pedltion so that the session might be brief
Senator Mills offered a resolution instruct
ing the chief clerk TO notify the Assembly
that the Senate had organized.
AFTER nearing the report of the committee
which waited on Gov. Opham, the Senate ad-
Journed for the day.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock on the 10th
manufacturing school the use OF room IN
the capitol for exhibition purposes. reso-
luton to adjourn to 10 O'Clock Tuesday
took a recess to 1880 when it convened 10
near the governors message. The Senate
concurred in the Assembly resolution to
adjourn to Tuesday morning, and adjourned.
The Assembly.
When the hands of the clock pointed to
the hour of u on the 9th George w. Forth,
chief clerk of the Assembly, raped sharply
please come to order der Judge Winsiow ad-
m1niStered the oath of office to the Assembly
IN a body and then roll was Called every
member responding.
Assemblyman Mohr of Portage nominated
George Il. Burrows for speaker, and his
nomination was seconded by Assemblyman
Anderson of Columbia
Assemblyman Hagemeister of Brown coun-
ty nominated L. A. Lange of Fond du Lac.
named their choice, the Republicans voting
for Mr.. Burrows and the Democrats for
MI Lange: Mr.. Burrows voted for w. A.
Jones Of Mineral Point and Mr.. LANCE for
Mr. Hagemeister. The vote stood so to Is.
speaker Burrows was greeted with applause.
he made short speech of thanks for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Assembly then proceeded to the cleo
ton of chief clerk and sergeant-at-arms.
w. A. NOVEL; was elected chief clerk by
party vote over ex-Assemblyma. e. A. Ed
monds of Oconto, Assemblyman Bonzel vot-
ing for g; J. T. Moler of Milwaukee;
over Maj. William Mahoney by a strictly
:, III The Assembly met for the. afternoon SEES
OF Assemblyman Hanke Lange and Ma
honey OF Vernon, appointed by Speaker Bur
rows TO walt on the governor With Senators
Baxter and Kennedy of the Senate reported
that the governor would communicate TO the
Assembly in writing. The assembiymen
then proceeded TO the drawing of seats.
The Assembly opened it's 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.
lat1ng to food and dairy interests shall be
referred; and it was adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules
A joint resolution by Mr. Hoyt providing
that When the Assembly adjourned it be to
~ O'Clock Tuesday morning was adopted.
The joint resolution for the establishing of a
committee on fish and game offered by Mr..
BuckStaff was adopted.
The Assembly then took a recess until
lO:4o, when it convened to hear the gov
ernor'S message.
The Assembly concurred in the resolution
giving the Stout Manual Training school
room e N for an exhibition and putting the clerk
or the committee education in charge
1t then adjourned until Tuesday morning