Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-02

II. InS center desks naQ Deeu push
ed backward TO make room TOR some
so chairs, reserved for the senators,
state officers and judges Of the SUI
preme court. When the assembly
was in order Sergeant-at-arms And61-
son announced:
Mr.. Speaker, the honorable CHIEF
justice and justices Of the supreme
court"
The assembIymen rose at their
desks while Chief Justice Cassoday
and Justices Marshall and Dodge en-
tered and took seats in front, directly
ahead of the speakers chair. A short
| season of conversation ensued during
which Judge Bum Of the federal court
came in and seated himself beside
| Chief Justice Cassoday and Mayor
! Groves and Col A. H. HOLSTER also
! took seats near the judges. Soon the
stentorian voice of Sanfeld MacDon-
aid, sergeant-at- Of the senate,
| sounded
"The honorable lieutenant governor
and the senate of the state OF W1scon-
sin, in waiting.
The sergeant-at-arms Of the assem-
bly, repeated the announcement TO the
speaker, who directed the members TO
rise while the stately procession OF IS
senators, headed by Lieutenant Cover
nor Davidson, marched into the cham
Der. The lieutenant governor as
sumed the speakers chair and TOOK
possession of the gavel, Speaker Len
root taking a seat at the left or the
presidents chair. On the right OF Mr..
| Davidson sat Senator McG1lllvray,
president pro tenn. of the senate. Ihe
last announcement by the sergeant-at-
arms was the occasion Of like dis
play of deferential form:
"Mr. Speaker, his excellency the
| governor and state officers of Wiscon-
sin"
| The legislature rose in body as
Governor La Toilette, amid great ap-
n1ause followed bv Secretary of
State Houser, Attorney General Stur-
devant, State Treasurer Kempf Rail
road Commissioner Thomas and Insur-
ance Commissioner Host, entered and
| took seats in front at the left of the
rostrum. State Superintendent Cary
was not present, having keen called to
his home in Delavan.
Lieutenant Governor Presides.
After all had been received Lieuten-
ant Governor Davidson called the
joint convention to order and an
nounced the business of the sessionas
the election Of a representative Of the
state of Wisconsin in the senate Of the
United States to succeed John G.
Spooner, whose term of office would
expire on March 4 next. The presid-
ing officer explained that the form
prescribed by the federal constitution
and the state law were somewhat at
variance and that, to have the matter
right, both the United States and state
laws would be complied with. The
journal of the senatorial voting of the
day before was read by Chief Clerk
Goldin, and the similar proceedings on
the part of the assembly were read
from the journal of the lower branch
by Chief Clerk Marsh of the assembly
the latter then called the roll of the
Joint convention and each senator or
assent lyman as his name was called
rose in his place and voted either for
John G. Spooner or Neal Brown as the
case might be.
Election Declared.
The presiding officer declared Sen
atOr SpOoner elected and a reverber-
ating cheer was given.
The applause was prolonged and
loud. The presiding officer appointed
Senator Stout and Assemblymen Ray
and Frear as a committee to notify
Senator Spooner of the action of the
solons In a short time the commit
tee reappeared with the senator who
was welcomed by a hand-shake from
Mr.. Davidson and after the long ova-
ton of cheers and applause had died
away the senator said:
Speech of Acceptance.
'Mr. President, gentlemen OF joint
convention: If this remarkable dem
sOntratiOn somewhat humans me
know you will not complain. Such a
reception from the legislative repre-
sentatives OF the commonwealth OF
which we are all so proud, participant
ed in by neighbOrs and other friends,
who through the years have been to
my faults unduly blind and to my
virtues unduly kind; participated in
also by the enthusiastic young gentle
men who come from that institution
Of learning which crowns the hill
yonder soon to become theirs, as
long ago it became my alma mater,
would not fail to cause me more or
less bewilderment, to bring husTIness
into my voice, and hating in my
speech. If my heart could only speak
to you, then only could you know the
intensity of my appreciation.
Gentlemen of the convention, your
committee has informed me that, pro
ceeding under the constitution and
federal law, likewise conforming to
the law of the state you have de-