Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20


cred the customary address the names Of
the new senator's from the even numbered
districts were called They advanced to
the clerks desk signed the roll and were
sworn in. The committees were then an
nounced. The election of officers was
then taken up. Senator Thayer, the eau
Gus nominee. was placed in nomination. No
Democrat was named in opposition to him.
Among the Democrats Senator Soliiday yot-
ed for Mr.. Thayer and Senator's Burke,
Meyer and McMullen did not vote. Walter
L. Houser was proposed for chief clerk.
Senator Burke voted for Samuel j. Shafer
of Colby. who was c.erk under the Demo
cratic administration, and Messrs. Meyer
and McAIulen did not vote. Charles Petit
bone was elected sergeant-at-arnls by
unanimous vote. Senator Mills submitted
the report of the joint committee rules
and moved that they be adopted each day
for that session until they could be finally
acted upon, which motion prevailed A
motion was made and adopted instructinG
the clerk to notify the Assembly of the or
ganiZation of the Senate. resolution Of
fered by Senator Baxter for the appoint
ment OF joint committee to wait upon
the governor was adopted and Senators
Baxter and Meyer were appointed to rep
resent the Senate upon the committee. The
usual resolution calling upon the superin-
tendent of pubic property for supply Of
stationery was adopted, after which the
Senate took recess to 2:30 o'clock. The
to O'Clock, the committee appointed to
wait on the governor not being ready to
report. At O'Clock the committee report
ed tndC the governor would submit his
report the following day and the Senate
then adjourned to 10 a. IL.
In the Senate on the 18th, on motion of
Senator Mills, the rules adopted the first
day were adopted as the rules until further
orders. Senator Mills offered joint reso-
luton that when adjournment be taken it
be till 7:30 on the morning of the 18th.
Senator Baxter moved to amend by max
ing the time II a. II. January 10, and it
was adopted i'll that form. Then Private
Secretary Anderson. through the sergeant
alarms, presented Gov. Scotield's message,
which was read by Chief Clerk Houser.
On the conclusion Of the reading Of the
message, recess was taken till II :39. When
the Senate reconyened at 30 the Assem-
bly, had amended the adjournment resolu-
ton. making the hour $50 on the evening
Of the 10Th, and it was thus concurred in,
Senator Putnam introduced the first bin
OF the session. to create an advisory board
of DardOnS. The bill devised to obviate
the delay which would be necessary by
constitutional amendment creating indie
pendent board but it is not intended TO
prevent such amendment 1t is modelled
after the Michigan plan and provides for
a board OF three members which shall con-
slider all applications for pardon and make
recommendation thereon to the governor.
TITS can be done under the present pro-
visions of the constitution. Senator Solli-
day introduced a bill to authorize the Citi-
zens' State Bank of Whitewater to reduce
its capital stock from So 600 to $50, 600.
Senator Welton introduced a bill proyid-
ing that any corporation reorganized under
chapter 44O laws of 1891, relative to in
surance, may amend its articles of reOr-
ganization. Senator Stout introduced bill
to increase the efficiency of the state free
library commission by authorizing the en-
ployment of a secretary and increasing its
appropriation from $500 TO $1,000. The
Senate then adjourned.
Assembly.
IN the Assembly the opening OF the House
on the 18th fell to the lot of Senator O. G..
Munson Of Viroqua, who was assistant chief
clerke III the last House. Chief Clerk No
well was i'll and could not be present. Be
yond announcing the fact Of Mr.. NoWeiPs i'll
the Assembly at once proceeded to its bust
uess. Mr.. MunsOn read the list of names
Of members, furnished. by, Secretary of
State Casson. The reading being over. the
roll was called and the members responded
to their names Then they came forward
one at time and subscribed to oath of Of
fee at the clerks desk, after which they
were sworn III a body. Judge Marshall
came in. and taking his place behind the
arise arise in their seats seats They stood and he adj,
ministered the usual oath. The election was
then proceeded with the Democrats voting
for L.. A. Lange for speaker, &. e. u; Malek
of Milwaukee for chief clerk and William
Croll of Sheboygan for sergeant-at-arms.
When Mr.. Munson announced that the cleo
ton Of a speaker would be the next order
Of business, Mr.. Arson arose and nominated
Mr.. Buckstatf. Nobody was nominated i'll
opposition 10 him, but when the first Demo-
crat was reached on the roll cau he voted
for Mr.. Lange. Mr.. BuckstaH voted for
LANCE and Mr.. Lange returned the compli-
ment by voting for Mr. Buckstaf. The vote
stood: Buckstaff, 81 Lange, g. The an
nouncement of the vote was received with
applause and Messrs. Jones, Arson, Ray and
LANCE were appointed a committee to con-
duct Mr. Buckstaff to the chair. Air. Lange
introduced him with brief speech, taking
occasion to ask fair treatment for the little
minority. of which he is the recognized head.
Mr.. Buckstaff responded very briefly thank
ing the members for the honor conferred
upon him. With the assistance of the mem
hS,rs, hn 10 fFn dIIT hn
state of Wisconsin, to the Assembly and to
each member Of it, The roll was called first
for chief clerk and then for sergeant-at-
arms, and the Republican nominees, ". \:
NOVEL; and c. NJ Aambrlght, were elected
over the Democratic candidates by vote
of 90 to 10 in each case. The chief clerk
was instructed to notify the Senate of the
organization of the Assembly and reso-
luton was adopted permitting the senatorial
ing. W. A. Jones offered a resolution
adopting the rules of the Assembly of 1893,
which was adopted Mr. jones then sub
mitted the report of the special committee
on rules. The Assembly then took recess
to 3 O'clock.
The Assembly was opened without prayer
on the 14th, no invitation having been ex-
tended to the Madison clergy to oficiate
as chaplains Chief Clerk NOVEL;, who
was i'll the day before, was on hand and
took the oath of office Before any business
could be transacted Secretary Anderson
came in with Coy. Scotield's message. and it
was at once read by Cnie1 CLERK NOWell-
The Senate resolution to adjourn until the
morning of the 10Th was amended to make
the hour O'Clock in the evening. Mr. An
son offered a resolution inviting the resident
clergy to open the Assembly with prayer.
and it was adopted. w. A. Jones moved
to substitute rule No % of the new rules
for rule No. 10 of the old rules relating to
the committees The new rule increases
the number of members each committee.
and Mr.. Jones' idea was to have the mat
ter settled for the guidance of the speaker.
There was a long discussion over the mat
ter, during which dozen more motions
were made and several resolutions offered.
There seemed to be a great deal of difficulty
in settling the matter End Walter Houser,
who was secretary of the committee on re-
visions. was called in to make a statement.
He said that there were no radical changes
in the rules. The principal change was III
the abolition of the committee of the whole
and the makeup of the committees. The size
of the most of the committees had been in
creased, he said. The committees on cities
and interpretations had been consolidated,
and a committee on dairy and food products
added. Finally a recess of twenty minutes
was taken. After the recess the matter
was soon adjusted The. committee on
cities, which was omitted by the new rule.
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