Senator Bablitch moved that senate amendment 96 [to Assembly Bill 1180, relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the 1980 budget review bill, and making appropriations] be considered before senate amendment 70.
The question was: Shall senate amendment 96 be considered before senate amendment 70?
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that the rules must be suspended to consider senate amendment 96 before senate amendment 70.
[Note:] S.Rule 47 (4), which sets forth the sequence of considering amendments, concludes "unless the senate by majority vote otherwise orders".
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Assembly Journal of June 1, 1977 .......... Page: 1180
[Background: 1977 Senate Bill 77 was the budget bill. Assembly substitute amendment 1, by Rep. Shabaz and others, was offered on May 26.]
Representative Wahner moved rejection of assembly amendment 39 to Senate Bill 77. Representative Kedrowski rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 77 was before the assembly pursuant to Assembly Rule 51 [sequence of considering amendments].
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
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Assembly Journal of April 10, 1975 .......... Page: 487
Point of order:
Representative Hanson moved that the rules be suspended and that assembly amendments 5 to 41 [to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 48; relating to regulation of buying clubs or plans and providing penalties] be laid on the table.
Representative Ferrall rose to the point of order that the motion was not in order under Assembly Rule 72.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Appointment by governor: senate advice and consent
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Senate Journal of May 15, 1990 .......... Page: 1005
[Committee report on appointments, unanimous consent:]
Senator Rude, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Ken Machten be withdrawn from the committee on Education, Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal Policies and taken up. Senator Strohl objected.
Senator Ellis raised the point of order that, according to Senate Rule 22, a committee will make a report of its findings on appointments to the body.
[Note:] Sen. Rude's unanimous consent request implied the suspension of S.Rule 22.
The Chair [President Risser] ruled the point not well taken.
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Senate Journal of March 31, 1978 .......... Page: 2250
[Point of order:]
By request of Senator Bablitch, with unanimous consent, all appointments were considered en masse with the exception of Catherine Conroy and Steven Pavich. [Intervening business; appointment of Catherine Conroy read.]
26 Senator Lorge raised the point of order that the appointment of Catherine Conroy was not properly before us.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Senate Journal of May 14, 1975 .......... Page: 698
[Point of order re qualification for appointment:]
Senator Sensenbrenner raised the point of order that, pursuant to section 15.34 of the state statutes, John Brogan was not eligible to serve on the DNR board because of his holdings in Midwest Gas Transmission Co.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken as section 15.34 relates to permit holders on the Natural Resources Board and Midwest Gas Transmission Co. holds no DNR permits.
Senate Journal of April 29, 1975 .......... Page: 621
[Point of order:]
Senator Whittow asked unanimous consent that the appointment of Holden be referred to committee on Senate Organization. Senator LaFave objected.
Senator Risser moved that the appointment of Holden be laid on the table.
Senator Whittow raised the point of order that the appointment could not be laid on the table. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of May 1, 1975 .......... Page: 645
By request of Senator Whittow, with unanimous consent, his point of order raised on the appointment of Matthew Holden, Jr. on Wednesday was withdrawn.
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Senate Journal of June 7, 1973 .......... Page: 1202
[Tabling: motion may be applied to appointment]
By request of Senator Johnson, with unanimous consent, the appointment of Roland B. Day was taken from the committee on Health, Education and Welfare and considered for action at this time.
DAY, ROLAND B., of Madison, as a member of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, to succeed David Carley, for the remainder of the unexpired term ending May 1, 1974.
The question was: Confirmation?
Senator Parys asked unanimous consent that the appointment of Roland B. Day be laid on the table. Senator Risser objected.
[Point of order:]
Senator Parys moved that the appointment of Roland B. Day be laid on the table.
Senator Risser raised the point of order that appointments must either be confirmed or rejected and not tabled.
27 The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-6, noes-26.] So the motion did not prevail.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-28, noes-4.] So the appointment was confirmed.
Banking bills: 2/3 vote required (obsolete April 1981)
[Note:] In the election of April 1981, the voters repealed the former requirement that "banking" legislation could be passed only with the affirmative votes of 2/3 of the members elected to each house.
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Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2655
Representative Thompson rose to the point of order that the adoption of assembly amendments to Assembly Bill 495 [relating to authorization to relocate a bank's principal office and to continue to operate the former principal office as a branch under certain circumstances] required a two-thirds vote but the assembly had adopted amendments on a voice vote. Representative Thompson cited the Wisconsin Supreme Court case of Loomis v. Callahan 196 Wis. 518 (1928). The speaker took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2656
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled that the court case cited by Representative Thompson did not require a two-thirds vote on adoption of all assembly amendments to Assembly Bill 495. The point of order was ruled not well taken.
Assembly Journal of February 28, 1980 .......... Page: 2402
The question was: Assembly Bill 495 [relating to authorization to relocate a bank's principal office and to continue to operate the former principal office as a branch under certain circumstances] having been read three times, shall the bill pass?
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-63, noes-34.] Motion failed.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled that Assembly Bill 495 failed to pass because it required a two-thirds vote pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
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Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1816
Assembly Bill 495 [relating to authorization to relocate a bank's principal office and to continue to operate the former principal office as a branch under certain circumstances]. Read a third time. The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
28 Ayes - Senators Adelman, Bablitch, Bear, Berger, Braun, Cullen, Flynn, Frank, Harnisch, Johnston, Kleczka, Lorge, Moody, Risser, Strohl, Swan, Thompson and Van Sistine - 18.
Noes - Senators Bidwell, Chilsen, Goyke, Hanaway, Kreul, Krueger, Lasee, McCallum, Maurer, Offner, Opitz, Radosevich, Roshell and Theno - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Less than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the bill did not pass.
Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1828
[Point of order:]
Senator Lorge moved reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Bill 495 failed to be concurred in.
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order the motion for reconsideration was not proper because Senator Lorge did not vote with the prevailing side.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1832
[Point of order:]
Senator Lorge moved that the record on Assembly Bill 495 be expunged.
Senator Flynn raised the point of order that the motion was not properly before the Senate.
The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1835
[Motion:]
Senator Lorge moved that Assembly Bill 495 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
The chair ruled the motion was out of order.
