Wednesday, May 13, 1998
3:00 P.M.
1998 Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators Moen - 1.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Moen be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Zien led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 135
Relating to: the final adjournment of the April 1998 extraordinary session.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow and Chvala.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 5:05 P.M..
3:15 P.M.
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5:05 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Senator Farrow asked that in accordance with Senate Rule
73(1) she be excused from voting on the appointment of John H. Farrow.
Farrow
, John H.,
of Elm Grove, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2001.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Farrow and Moen - 2.
Confirmed.
Ullrich, Peter F.,
of Cascade, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Moen - 1.
Confirmed.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 135
Relating to: the final adjournment of the April 1998 extraordinary session.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 135 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Fitzgerald and Lazich - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Moen - 1.
