Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature, on the occasion of the state's sesquicentennial, recognize the many fine accomplishments of Wisconsin's Black citizens and use this august occasion to reflect on where we were and how we have changed and to determine how we can improve to make a better society in the future.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker and members, African tradition usually connotes that in order to pledge for a positive future,we must first evoke the spirit of our ancestors.
I Evoke the Spirit of my Ancestor, Ezekial Gillespie - whose court case established Blacks right to vote in 1866.
I Evoke the Spirit of my Ancestor, Carolyn Quarrelles - who was the first Underground Railroad passenger in Wisconsin, being hidden in Wauwatosa on her journey to Canada.
I Evoke the Spirit of my Ancestor, Lucien H. Palmer - who was the first Black person elected to the State Legislature.
And I Evoke the Spirit of my Ancestor, my uncle, Representative Isaac Coggs - who established the modern precedent of Black political activism/and inspired me to go into politics, and who emphasized that:
Never, never again allow it to be called his story, when it represents the journey of each and every single citizen of the State of Wisconsin, and that makes it our story!!!"
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 118 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 118
Relating to: proclaiming Arts Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 118 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 118 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 19 introduced and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 19
Relating to: declaring March 10, 1998, Tibet Day.
By Representative Skindrud.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 19 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Assembly Bill 285
Relating to: the method of determining reductions in general transportation aids for late filing of applications for such aid.
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The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 285 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 285 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 285 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
285 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 285 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
285 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 589
Relating to: delivery or distribution of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to deliver or distribute a controlled substance, on or near certain places and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 589 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 589 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
589 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 589 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kreibich, Kreuser, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Springer, Staskunas, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Jensen - 88.
Noes - Representatives Dueholm, Grothman, Krug and R. Young - 4.
Paired for - Representative Krusick - 1.
Paired against - Representative L. Young - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Brandemuehl, Klusman, Musser and Steinbrink - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
589 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 648
Relating to: persistent serious felony offenders.
Representative Dobyns asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 648 be placed at the foot of the eleventh order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for the balance of today's session for Representative Zukowski. Granted.
Assembly Bill 709
Relating to: issuance of uncertified copies of vital records for events occurring before October 1, 1907.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 709 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 709 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
709 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 709 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
709 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 742
Relating to: threats to cause bodily harm to a witness or to damage the property of a witness and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 742 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
742 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 742 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
742 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 751
Relating to: prohibiting the granting of visitation or physical placement with a child to a parent or other person who intentionally kills a parent of the child.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 751 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
751 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 751 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
751 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 773
Relating to: formation of mutual insurance holding companies, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 773 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
773 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 773 be adopted?
Motion carried.
