Point of Order
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill
2 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Kreuser appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Young.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
3 be placed after Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill
3. Granted.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:15 P.M.
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2:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent to be excused from voting on
Assembly Bill 3 and any amendments to
Assembly Bill 3 under Assembly Rule
77. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:53 P.M.
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4:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
4:34 P.M.
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4:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 4
Relating to: establishing special orders of business for Thursday, January 27, 2005.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 4 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Jensen, A. Williams and M. Williams - 4.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 2 was made a special order of business at 9:01 A.M. on Thursday, January 27, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 4.
Assembly Bill 3 was made a special order of business at 9:02 A.M. on Thursday, January 27 2005, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 4.
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Announcements
Representative Rhoades asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Representative Gronemus' husband, Bert Gronemus, who passed away on January 19. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dr. GG Mueller Post 10452 and Post Commander Calbaum on the occasion of celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the charter as a VFW Post, dedicated to service in the Princeton Community to "Honor the dead while serving the living". Granted.
Representative McCormick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kellie Christine Lease, on the occasion of her acceptance into medical school. Granted.
Representative Bies asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the men and women of the Door County Sheriff's Department, District 3 of the Wisconsin State Patrol, Sturgeon Bay and Washington Island Police Departments for their efforts in making the highways safe in Door County and not having a traffic fatality in the year of 2004. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Eddy Allen III, owner and operator of WDOR radio station, guest of Representative Bies.
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Representative Huebsch moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 27.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
