Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-17
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The organization of the State Senate
Wednesday morning was utterly without
incident to mark the converting of that
body in what promises to be one of the
most important sessions of the Legisla-
ture in the history of the State The
caucus program decided upon went
through without a hitch Eaton was
made clerk. Falconer sergeant-at-arms,
and Senator McGillivray was chosen as
president pro tenn. The Democrats sup
ported Senator Randolph for president
pro tenn, John +. Hughes of Reeseyille,
Dodge county. for chief clerk. and Fred
Allegf of Green Lake for sergeant-at-
arms. Senator Runnell, the Social Dem
ocrat, presented The name of John Door
fer. Jr., and Lars Peterson. both of Mil
waukee, for chief clerk and se-geant-at-
arms, and voted for Senator MeGilli-
vray for president pro TEN. When Lieut..
Gov. Davidson called the Senate to or
der the lobby was well filed with State
employees and onlookers but there were
few visitors from the State at large.
Secretary of State Houser was the only
State officer present The list of newly
elected Senators was read by Chief Clerk
oSAHAAAf <saAN TIC OdlH VI NHiCc WIS du-
ministered to each by the Lieutenant
Governor. The names of the Senate Off
GERS were then presented as selected by
the administration caucus and ratified
without a dissenting vote on the majority
side, Senators AIcGilliyray and Randolph
exchanging amenities by voting for each
other. The opening session was entirely
perfunctory, the Senators going at their
work as if there had been no intermis-
sion of two years in legislative routine.
Only two members failed to respond
to the roll call when Chief Clerk Marsh
called the House to order The session
was opened by prayer offered by the
Rev. e. q. Updike, pastor of the First
congregational church of Madison Clerk
Marsh then read communication from
Secretary of State Houser. giving the
list of members whose certificates of cleo
ton had been filed in his department.
After tire members present had re-
sponded to the roll call the clerk read
notice filed by Michael J. Bohan con-
testing the election of Peter Pierron of
the Ozaukee district. After the reading
of the notice of contest the members
We're called to the clerks desk. where
they signed the oath of office. The AS
sembly then proceeded to the election of
, chief clerk. c. O.. Marsh. the Repub-
lican caucus nominee, was elected and
took the oath of office. Nicholas Strey-
eler of Marshfeld was elected sergeant.
at-arms, called to the bar of the House
and given the oath of office.
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Thursday morning Gov. La Toilette
delivered his biennial message in person
to the joint session of the Legislature
The message was a lengthy document
and recommends the creation of a State
commission to fix railroad rates and the
enactment of a law giving the railroad
commissioner authority to investigate the
books of railway companies for the pur
pose of ascertaining whether they have
| paid their full amount of license fees
| He also referred at some length to the
way President Roosevelt has taken III
the railroad regulation problem, anG
| commends the Presidents position will
reference to extending the powers of the
| interstate commerce commission.