Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Wis, Jan. Both houses
of the legislature formally organized
for the 45th session. In the senate
the officers chosen were:
President pro tenn. j. McGilli-
vray.
Chief clerk-Walter L. Houser of
Mondovi
ergeant-at-arms-C A. Petit
bone of Waukesha.
In calling the senators to order
Lieut-Gov. Stone made a speech, as
did also President Protein. McGilli-
vray later. Then came the swearing
in of the newly elected members. The
senate committees, dominated to some
extent by the anti-administration ele-
ment are as follows:
Judiciary = Senators Kruetzer
chairman, Roehr, Riordan, White
head, Mills, Martin, Gaveney, Burns
Weed.
man, Munson, Harris, Hatton, O'Neil
Banks and insurance Senators
Roehr, chairman, Green, Munson
Morse, Stebbins.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harris, chair
man, Reynolds, Eaton, Willy, Arson
McDonough, Devos, Gaveney, Jacobs.
Education-Se Senators Stout. chair
man, Hatton, Martin, Bissell, Burns.
Manufacturers and labor-Senators
Arson, chairman, Bissell, Jacobs, Mil
Ter, Mosher.
Assessment and collection of taxes
Senators Whitehead, chairman, Ri
ordan, Wolff, Green, Mills.
Corporations = Senators Devos.
chairman, Green, Reynolds, Stebbins
Weed.
Town and county organizations
Senators Riordan, chairman, Fearne,
O'Neil
Public lands-Senators Hagemeis-
ter, chairman, Knudson, Kreutzer.
Public health-Senators Eaton
chairman, Miller, Willy.
Military affairs Senators Knudson
chairman, Burns, O'Neil. Arson, Nc
Gillivray.
Privileges md elections-S Senators
I1dLCOu, Cudl1 u1duy JOACo1 4h4AACA:
Whitehead, Martin.
Legislative expenses = Senators
Willy, chairman, Arson, Morse.
Federal relations-Senators Martin.
chairman, Wolff, Bissell.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reynolds.
chairman, Fearne, Harris, Eaton,
Kreutzer.
Roads and bridges Senators O'Neil
chairman, Kreutzer, Burns.
Engrossed bills Senators Miller,
chairman, Devos, McDonough.
Enrolled bills-Senators Fearne,
chairman, Roehr, Hatton.
Bills on third reading Senators
Gayeney, chairman, Mosher, Jacobs.
Joint committee on claims-Sena-
tors Mills, chairman, Hagemeister.
Mosher
Joint committee on penal and char
table ADMINISTRATORS Steb-
bins, chairman, Bissell, Wolff.
Joint committee on printing Sena-
tors Munson, chairman, Morse.
Joint committee or. fish and game
Senators Green, chairman, Knudson.
Hagemeister.
Joint apportionment committee
Senators Riordah, chairman, Mills.
McGillivray, Jones, Stebbins, Anson
Bissell.
Joint committee on forestry and
lumber-Senators McDonough chair
man, Stout, Riordan.
Assembly.
II took more than two hours to per-
form all the details incidental to or
ganizing the house. The assembly
was called to order at noon by the old
chief clerk, w. A. NOVEL; of Mi1wau-
kee, and after the members had been
sworn in Mr.. Hall of Dunn nominated
Geo. H. Ray of La Crosse for speaker
and Mr. Collins of Stevens Point
named Francis NJ Eline, the republi
can and democratic caucus nominees
respectively. Mr.. Ray voted for Eline
while Eline returned the compliment.
Mr.. Ray was declared elected by Clerk
NOVEL;, who named Messrs. Eline.
Rossman and Hall as a committee to
conduct him to the chair. Mr.. Ray
was warmly applauded on assuming
his old position and made a brief
speech. w. A. Novel; was next
chosen chief clerk over L. A. LANCE of
Fond du Lac, for whom the 10 demo
Gratis voted, while A. M. Anderson of
Grantsburg was elected sergeant-at-
arms, Sampson of Ashland having
previously withdrawn. The demo
Gratis voted for Robert Weinberg of
Depere.
A senate joint resolution was adopt
ed for committee to notify the gov
ernor that the legislature was ready
to receive any communication from
him and the speaker appointed Messrs.