Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


Lieut.-Gov Baensch called the Senate to
order on Jonuary Is. After he had deiy-
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 We're theh an
nounced. The e.ection 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 SOlliday yOt-
ed for Mr.. Thayer and Senators 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 clerk under the Demo
cratic administration, and Messrs. Meyer
and McMullen did not vote. Charles Petit
bone was elected sergeant-at-arms by a.
unanimous vote. Senator Mills submitted
the report of the joint committee on rules
and moved that they be adopted each day
for that session until they could be finally
motion was made and adopted instructing
the clerk to notify the Assembly OF the or
ganization of the Senate A 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 public property for a supply of
stationery was adopted, after which the
Senate took Il recess to 230 o'clock. The
Senate met ut 2:30 o'clock and adjourned
to 4 O'Clock, the committee appointed to
wait the governor not being ready to
report Al 4 o'clock the committee report
ed that the governor would submit his.
report the following day and the Senate
then adjourned to 10 a m.
In the Senate OH the 14th, on motion of
Senator Mills. the rules adopted the first
day were adopted as the rules until further
orders Senator Mills offered a joint reso-
tuition that when adjournment be taken 1t
be till 80 on the morning of the 18th.
Senator Baxter moved 10 amend by max
ing the time II Il. M. January 10, and it
was adopted III that form. Then Private
Secretary Anderson through the sergeant
alarms. presented Gov. ScofeldS message.
which was read by Chief Clerk Houser.
On the conclusion of the reading OF the
message recess taken till II 80. When
the Senate reconyer2d at IL 80 the Assem-
bly, had amended the adjournment reso.u-
ton. making the hour &c ON the evening
of the 18th. and it was thus concurred in.
Senator Putnam introduced the first bill
of tbs session, to create an advisory board
of Dardons. The bill devised to obviate
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.
This can he done undar the present pro-
visions Of the constitution. Senator Solli-
day introduced bill to authorize the Citi-
zens' State Bank of Whitewater TO reduce
its capital stock from S75.00J to $50, 900.
Senator Welt0n introduced bill proVid-
ing that any corporation reorganized under
chapter 40, laws Of 1891 relative to in
sUrance may amend it's articles Of reor-
ganzaticn. Senator Stout introduced 4 bill
to increase the efficiency of the state free
library commission by authorizing the en-
pioyment of Il 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. c.
Munson Of Viroqua, who was assistant CHIEF
clerk in the last House. Chief Clerk No
well was ill and could not be present. Be
yond announcing the fact of Mr.. Nowell's ILL
ness. Mr. Munson made no remarks and
the Assembly 1T once proceeded to its bust
ness. Mr.. MunsoH 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
nee at the clerks desk, after which they
were swern in a body. Judge Marshall
came in. and taking his place behind the
clerk $ desk called upon the members to
arise in their seats. They stood and he adj
miniStefed the usual oath. The election was
then proceeded with. the DEMOCRATS voting
for L. A. LANCE for speaker, G. E. NJ. Malek
of Milwaukee for chief clerk and William
Groll OF Sheboygan tor sergeant-at-arms
" hen Mr.. Munson announced that the elec'
ton of speaker would be the next order
Of business, Mr.. Arson arose and nominated
Mr.. Buckstaff. Nobody was nominated in
opposition TO him, but when the first Demo-
crat was reached on the roll call he voted
for Mr.. LANCE. Mr. Buckstaff voted for
Lange and Mr. Lange returned the compli-
ment by voting for Mr.. Buckstaff. The vote
stood: Buckstaff 81: Lange, 8. The an
nOuncement Of the vote was received with
applause ami Messrs Jones, Arson, Ray and
LANCE were appointed Il committee TO con
duct Mr.. Buckstaff to the chair. Mr. Lange
introduced him with brief speech, taking
occasion to ask fair treatment for the little
minority. of which he is Lne recognized head.
Mr.. BuckstafT responded very briefly, thank
ing the members for the honor conferred
upon him With the assistance of the mem
bers he said he hoped to DO his duty to the
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 Repubi car nominees, w. A.
Novel; and c. NJ. Hambright. We're elected
Oya1 thp DCIoOrrlti c cau0il0tpS bV n vote