Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Speaker LenroOt reConvSnei the as,
sembly a quarter of an hour before
II. The center desks had been push
ed backward 10 make room for some
80 chairs, reserved for the senators,
state officers and judges Of the SUI
preme court. When the assembly
was in order Sergeant-atarms Andal.
son announced:
/ Mr.. Speaker, the honorable chief
justice and justices Of the supreme
court"
The assemblymen rose at their
desks while Chief Justice Cassoday
AMI 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 y, H. HOLSTER also
took seats near the judges. Soon the
stentorian voice of Santield MacDon-
aid. sergeantatarms of the senate,
sounded
The honorable lieutenant governor
and the senate of the state of Wiscon-
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 SO
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 gayel, Speaker Len
root taking seat at the left of the
presidents chair. On the right of Mr..
| Davidson sat Senator MCGillivray,
president pro TEN. of the senate. The
last announcement by the sergeantat.
arms was the occasion of a like dis
play of deferential form:
Mr.. Speaker his excellenCy the
governor and state officers of Wiscon-
sin"
The legislature rose in a body as
| Governor La Toilette, amid great APP
plause, followed by Secretary of
State Houser, Attorney General Stur-
| utNdul, oldlS lNtlNhlN l IN AhfA' ivan
road Commissioner Thomas and lnsur-
anCe Commissioner Host entered and
! took seats in front at the left of the
rostrum. State Superintendent Cary
was not present, having leen 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 presii-
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
Goblin, 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
assemLlyman as his name was called
rose in his place and voted either for
| John C. Spooner or Neal Brown as the
case might be.
Election Declared.
| The presiding officer declared Sen
ator Spooner elected and 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 Teappeared win 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
yUnder, soon to become theirs, as
long ago it became my alma mater,
would not fail to cause me more or
less bewilderment, to bring husKiness
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