The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-16
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LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

The Wisconsin Legislature convened in
its forty-ifth regular session at noon ON
the 9th, Lieut.-GOv. Stone presiding in the
Senate. He made a short address, saying
that the present session of the Senate
would likely be the most important in the
history Of the state. Resolutions to provide
stationery, etc, were passed and a resolu-
ton to notify the House that the Senate
was i'll session and ready for business
Senator Whitehead then introduced his
measure to revise the rules so that Joint
committee on assessment and collection
of taxes, which has been defeated by de-
fault in the caucus. would be inaugurated,
and Senator Green instructed that a meas
ure to create a joint committee on appoint
ments. Sergeant-at-Arms Pettbone has APP
pointed Christ Paulus of Milwaukee post
master of Senate, o. B. Moon of Eagle
River, assistant sergeant -at-arms and e.
A. Hanks of Fond du Lac. document room
clerk. The first bill that passed both houses
was one by Senator William II. DevOs Of
Milwaukee, known as Senate bill No. !. 1t
provides for the furnishing of the new COM
mittee rooms and went through the Senate
under suspension of the rules. 1t was con-
Cured in by the Assembly in q similar man.
ner. The bill fixing the time for the courts
in the various counties of the Sixteenth
Judicial circuit also passed both houses of
the Legislature and became law.
The Senate met at the customary hour on
the 10th, but transacted nc business, the
members repairing to the Assembly cham
Der to listen to the governors message.
Upon reconyening the Senate adjourned I'M
til the 10Th.
Assembly.
Chief Clerk Novel; called the Assembly
to order the 9th. He announced that
Gilbert E. Vandercook of Marathon county
had filed a notice of contest against AS
place. No action was taken on the subject
but it will come up later on. The members
were then sworn in, the only absentee be-
ing George spfattd OF She9b9ygan Falls
lions for officers of the Assembly were
called for. Assemblyman Hall proposed
George Fl. Ray for speaker and Assembly
man Collins the name of Francis e. Eline
of Milwaukee. In the vote Mr.. Ray re-
ceived an overwhelming majority, every Re
publican member. and also Assemblyman
voted for Mr.. Ray and Mr.. Ray for Mr..
Eine, while all the Democratic members
supported their caucus nominee. Win A.
NOVEL; was chosen chief clerk and A. NJ.
Anderson SeTgeant-at-afms. At the after
noon session the drawing of seats took
place. The Senate sent in a bill which the
Assembly passed changing the dates of
holding court in the various counties in the
Sixteenth Judicial circuit. The House con-
Cured in the bill and it was passed.
The two houses of the Wisconsin Legis-
lature met in joint session in the Assembly
at 10 O'Clock to listen to the reading Of
Gov. La FOllettes inaugural message. 1t
was an event of unusual interest, not only
because no governor in recent years has
pected that the message would be out of
the ordinary and the members were anxious
to know, what it would contain. The As
sembly met at $50 but did no. business, not
being even called together. Shortly after
10 O'clock Speaker Ray raped for order
and the sergeant-at-arms announced the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the Supreme court and
the Senate. They came into the room in
the order named, and the chief justice and
members of the Supreme court took the
front row of seats. A few moments later
the sergeant-atarms announced his excel
lencyi the governor and the members arose
to receive him. The governor was accom-
panied by the legislative committee with
Senator Roehr at its head. The other mem
bers of the committee were Senator Mum
son and Assembly Collin, Steiger and Stev-
ems. Lieut.-Gov. Stone introduced Gov. La
Toilette III few formal words, and the
governor began at once to read his message.
The reading occupied about two hours and
the governor was applauded when he con-
cuded. After the senators retired the As
sembly was called to order and adjournment
taken until p. m on the 10th.