Representatives Seratti and Powers escorted Representative Freese to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Prosser.
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ELECTION OF CHIEF CLERK
Representative Schneiders nominated Thomas Melvin for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly be recorded as voting for Thomas Melvin. Granted.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
For Thomas Melvin - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Porter, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 97.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Boyle and Plombon - 2.
Thomas Melvin was elected Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
Representatives Lehman and Carpenter escorted Thomas Melvin to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Judge Harold Froehlich.
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CHIEF CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT
Thomas Melvin announced that he has appointed Charles Sanders as Assistant Chief Clerk for the 1995-96 session.
Representatives Freese and Carpenter escorted Charles Sanders to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Judge Harold Froehlich.
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INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE
OF PROPOSALS
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 1995-96 assembly is organized.
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By Representative Prosser.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 1 be made a special order of business at 10:01 A.M. tomorrow. Granted.
Representative Freese introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 2
Relating to: the assembly rules.
By Representatives Prosser, Freese, Jensen, Klusman and Green.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 2 be made a special order of business at 10:02 A.M. tomorrow. Granted.
Representative Black introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 3
Relating to: prohibiting a member of the assembly from being employed by a lobbyist or lobbying principal.
By Representatives Black, Bock, Carpenter, Notestein, Travis, Ryba, Huber, Baumgart, Baldus, La Fave, Potter, Baldwin and Bell.
Representative Black introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 4
Relating to: membership of assembly standing committees having a minority party member as chairperson.
By Representatives Black, Bock, Carpenter, Notestein, Travis, La Fave, Potter, Baldwin and Bell.
Representative Black introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 5
Relating to: limiting the number of assembly standing committees.
By Representatives Black, Bock, Carpenter, Notestein, Travis, Ryba, Huber, La Fave, Potter, Baldwin and Bell.
Representative Black introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 6
Relating to: the compensation and classification plan for assembly employes.
By Representatives Black, Bock, Carpenter, Notestein, Travis, Ryba, Baldus, La Fave, Potter, Baldwin and Bell.
Representative Carpenter introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 7
Relating to: prohibiting the offering of assembly proposals creating a state symbol.
By Representatives Carpenter, Potter, Baldwin, La Fave, Robson, Krug, Black, Bell, Reynolds, Plache, Notestein, Riley, Wilder, Travis, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Meyer.
Representative Carpenter introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 8
Relating to: prohibiting the offering of assembly proposals designating a day, week, month or year for observance.
By Representatives Carpenter, Potter, Baldwin, Bock, La Fave, Robson, Krug, Black, Bell, Reynolds, Plache, Wilder, Vander Loop, Travis, Turner, L. Young, Ziegelbauer and Meyer.
Representative Carpenter introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 9
Relating to: prohibiting the offering of assembly proposals memorializing congress.
By Representatives Carpenter, Potter, Baldwin, La Fave, Robson, Krug, Black, Bell, Reynolds, Plache, Notestein, Riley, Wilder, Travis, Turner, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer and Meyer.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 3, Assembly Resolution 4, Assembly Resolution 5, Assembly Resolution 6, Assembly Resolution 7, Assembly Resolution 8, and Assembly Resolution 9, be made special orders of business at 10:03 A.M. tomorrow. Granted.
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COMMUNICATIONS
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
November 30, 1994
To the Chief Clerk of the Assembly:
I, Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin have been approved by the Regular Session of the 1993-94 Legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 11 (Senate Joint Resolution 8)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 19 (Assembly Joint Resolution 3)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 20 (Assembly Joint Resolution 81)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 21 (Assembly Joint Resolution 121)
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Enrolled Joint Resolution 27 (Senate Joint Resolution 49)
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS La FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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1993 Senate Joint Resolution 8 Enrolled No. 11
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
To create section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution,
relating to the administration and investment of any public employe trust fund administered by the state or by a county or city in this state and prohibiting the diversion of funds from such trust funds (first consideration).
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SECTION 1. Section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution is created to read:
[Article XIII] Section 13 (1) Any public employe trust fund administered by the state or by a county or city in this state, including moneys appropriated or required to be appropriated to the fund by law, the income or other gain from investment of moneys or other assets in the fund and any balances in the accounts of specific benefit plans, is a public trust that shall be administered and invested solely for the purpose of ensuring the fulfillment of the benefit commitments to public employe participants, as provided by law, and that may not be used for, diverted to or encumbered for any other purpose.
(2) The legislature shall provide by law, or the appropriate county board or city common council in the case of a locally administered public employe trust fund shall provide by ordinance, for trustees to administer and invest the assets of the public employe trust fund administered by the state or by that county or city. The trustees of each fund shall have full fiduciary authority over the fund administered by them, but the legislature may divide responsibility for the administration or investment of the public employe trust fund administered by the state between more than one board of trustees. Within their area of control, the trustees shall have full fiduciary responsibility to those having a beneficial interest in the public employe trust fund.
SECTION 2.
Numbering of new section. The new section "13" of
article XIII of the constitution, created in this joint resolution, shall be designated by the next higher open whole section number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution of this state. If several ratified amendments simultaneously create a section 13 of article XIII, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the numbering.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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1993 Assembly Joint Resolution 3 Enrolled No. 19
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend section 3 of
article XIII of the constitution,
relating to eligibility to office of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust or of a felony (first consideration).
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
Section 3. of
article XIII of the constitution is amended to read:
[Article XIII] Section 3 (1) No member of congress
, nor any and no person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States (postmasters excepted) except postmaster, or under any foreign power; no, shall be eligible to any office of trust, profit or honor in this state.
