The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-04

provide for q commission 10 investigate pet
Ter methods of transferring land titles: by
Mr.. Ella. a bill TO provide for registering
land titles by the Torrens system
The Assembly on the 31st amended MI
Wheeler's resolution shutting OF new busi-
ness on February 10 so as 10 make the date
February "a, and passed it amended
which was the only business outside or the
introduction of new bills. Bills were intro
duced as follows: BY Mr.. More, amending
the laws relating TO arson so as 10 lnciuae
farm implements and personal property ny
Mr.. Grootemaat. restricting the powers OF
railroad companies in the DELEGATION OF thelr
duties as common carriers: by Mr.. Gilmore,
providing that prisoner in penal lhstl-
tuition who shall commit criminal ofens.
shall be tried in the county where the OF,
Tense is committed and the cost be charged
TO the state: ny Mr.. Gavin. aboliShlng clvl
service in Milwaukee county; Ivy MI. tIa
amending the law hxing the compensation
lating to actions against executors. admin
istrators. etc: by Mr.. Harvey, amending
the law relating TO struck juries
Joint Assembly.
The Wisconsin Legislature met In joint
assembly at noon on the 18th ana cast Is
first ballot for United States senator. Inc
two houses convened separately at ll:op
o clock and waited for the hour OF l. upon
which the joint assembly had to De heid
according to law. In the Assembly space
had been cleared in front of the desks ana
chairs placed there for the senators. There
was quite a crowd of spectators. ana tnere
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had understood that the joint assembly was
an open meeting. At u O'Clock the ser
geant- alarms announced: The hoHoTapit;
the lieutena Mt governor and the members OF
the Senate" The members of the Assem-
bly, arose and remained standing WhlIe tne
Senate came in, preceded ny the serseanL-
alarms After some other formall'les
Lieut.. GOV. Stone who presided, announced
that il appearing from the journals OF Ihe
two houses that no one had receiver
ma jority In either house the memperS "vuiu
bai
cnce for senator. Chief clerk NoNeIi OF he
Assembly then called the roll. The ballot,
session. resulted as follows: Quarles, ~ !;
Stephenson, &c; Cook II; Babcock ~
Webb. 10; Ryan, 10; total, 12a; necessary 10
a choice. 50.
The Legislature took its second formal
ballot in Joint assembly for United states
senator at noon on the 26th without max
Ing a choice As On the 18th, both houses
convened at II: 80 and at II O'Clock joined
in the Assembly chamber. The proceedings
were an exact repetition Of those OF the
day before. Lieut.-Gov. Stone presided
over the joint assembly and Chief Clerk
NOVEL; Of the Assembly acted as clerk.
| RisseU Jacobs and Weed and Assembly
men Eline. Lange, Holcomb and Thiessen-
| husen were absent OF the ahSentee s
| Messrs. Jacobs Weed, Eline and LANCE are
| Democrats MI BisseII i a Babcock man:
| Mr. Thiessenhuseu Cook man. and Mr..
| Holcomb supposed to he Quarle> man.
| The vote showed no change except those
made by the absentees. The vote stood
| Ousrles Al: Stephenson. %; Babcock, it;
| Cook. 10; Webb. Ia; Ryan, IL
When the Ass. mbly had reConvened At
] 10 on the 2Ith to receive the Senate
! sounds Of music foated into the room
| Speaker Ray started and looked for the
| sergeant-at-arms. The volume Of sound in
creased and the sergeant arms had barely
| time to announce The Senate when tbs
Th4"2Fs Gems fh "sn Assembly aP
plauded and the members arose to receiv,
the senators. The Joint assembly imme
| diately proceeded TO n ballot. The absen
/ tees were Messrs. Jacobs. Weed, Becker
Gavin. Holcomb, LANCE and orion; all OF
! and Judge Orton. The Democrats. as usual
voted for T. f. Ryan. The vote showed n,
change from those taken In the mornin.
caucus. 1t stood: Quaries, ~: Stephenson
-: Cook. 90; Babcock. 10: Webb. 10: Ryan
16c. The joint assembly adjourned upo'
the announcement Of the vote; Both house
| then convened to fight ont the question o
adjourning over Sunday.
The two houses of the Legislature me
at noon on the 2sth and took one ballot II
accordance with the law on the subject
made by the absentees. who We're numer
Gus The Democrats voted for T. L. Ryan
There were los votes cast, making " neceS
sary for a choice. Mr.. ouarles received 3
Mr. Babcock. 16; Mr. Webb. 10: Mr., Ryan
.. Upon the adjournment of the joint as
! SpTnbly
journed until the 30th. Before the Assem-
| bly, adjourned Mr.. McGrath announced tina
! the several candidates had agree that WHAT
ever vote might be taken on the 3oth
! would not he regarded as an election. TIL
speaker said that he doubted the Il
gality of such an agreement and it w"ul
not be binding. Mr. McGrath said that b
thought the members would respect tn
agreement standing on their honor
similar announcement was made by Senate
McGillivray in the Senate. Tn" Senat
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the Assembly to 11:43.
When the Joint assembly met at noon o
! the S0th To ballot for United states selli
tor. Senator McGillivray again announce
the agreement that there should he no ele'
tion. owing TO the number of absentee
He said the plan adopted to prevent m
- a vote Tor his Iav0rlJe ana saId the Ine
selected to cast these votes Were: f.
Ouarles SPEAKER Ray: for Stephenson. \
2 semhlyman linn: for Cook, Assemblgmd
. Mcdonald: for Babcock. Assemblyman Val
I | dercook: for Webb. ASsemhlyman Jenso'
} | other members We're 10 remain silent: II
Y I programme was carried ont according
G schedule and President Stone again a
: ! nounced no election.
On the 31st ]. V. Quarles of Milwauk'
/ was elected United States senator to 81
, ! coed John /. Mitchell of Milwaukee. II
/ ceremony was witnessed 10y crowd tD
. filled the galleries and the space on the fio
i reserved for spectators. Both houses 90
= yenpd nj II - and at Il o'clock convened
e Joint assembly n the Assembly chamhe
The senators came IN at exactly l. o'cloc
each wearing red carnation in his Goa
Iieur-Gov. Stone presided as usual. wi
= President Pro TEN. Thayer of the Sena
L ON one side and Speaker Ray on the othe
: Mr. Stone raped for order and said: &c
. tInmen. you are again convened in joint 4
T. sembly and apparently for thu last tim
vote for n United States senator. As II
:, clerk calls your names, You will arise ~
h announce your choice; the clerk will 20
II tho roll" As Mr.. Novel; called their name
, each Republican member arose and respon
+: ed. Hon. J. V. QuarIes.I The bemocra
u voted for r +. Ryan Of Wankesha. r
; roll call took but few minutes and 4
: | snlure quiet prevailed while II was bell
= done The whole number of votes cast W
- 12s Mr.. Quarles received 10 and Mr.: Eyi
Is The ahsentees were. MesSrs. Jacot
' I Ianre Rocker. orion and Hughes. 4 co
y mIttee was appointed 10 bring Mr.. Quarl
! hrfnrr thr assembly. and the u"minp" ma
II | ~ speech The joint assembly dissolved
u motion Of Senator Mctiillivray. Both nous
rn.nmNnnnl. hmt immnliatnlN MlIMMrmnd.