10:07 A.M.
The Assembly met in the temporary Assembly Chamber located at 119 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Ott.
Representative Kunicki led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - 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, Lasee, F., Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge Morris-Tatum, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, Potter, R., Powers, 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, Young, L., Young, R., Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Boyle - 1.
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Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Boyle. Granted.
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OATH OF OFFICE
The Honorable Justice Jon P. Wilcox of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to David Plombon of the Sixty-Eighth Assembly District at 9:55 A.M. today in the office of Justice Wilcox.
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SEAT ASSIGNMENTS
Temporary Assembly Chamber
119 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (4), for the 1995-1996 Legislative Session in the Assembly Chamber located at 119 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Republicans will be seated in the section on the west (gallery) side of the chamber, and the center section, rows 1-5, and row 6, seats 66-67. Democrats will be seated in the section on the east (window) side of the chamber, and the center section, row 6, seat 64, and rows 7-9.
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Member Seat No.
Ainsworth44
Albers21
Baldus24
Baldwin50
Baumgart78
Bell48
Black27
Bock63
Boyle93
Brancel23
Brandemuehl40
Carpenter92
Coggs60
Coleman16
Cullen89
Dobyns67
Dueholm62
Duff11
Foti35
Freese6
Gard34
Goetsch91
Green9
Grobschmidt82
Gronemus72
Grothman53
Gunderson69
Hahn56
Handrick42
Hanson2
Harsdorf22
Hasenohrl95
Hoven58
Huber86
Hubler94
Huebsch41
Hutchison33
Jensen8
Johnsrud99
Kaufert32
Kelso46
Klusman7
Kreibich43
Kreuser37
Krug85
Krusick13
Kunicki1
La Fave 84
Ladwig68
Lasee, F.81
Lazich18
Lehman59
Linton59
Lorge90
Meyer25
Morris-Tatum26
Murat77
Musser71
Nass55
Notestein39
Olsen54
Ott80
Otte70
Ourada20
Owens52
Plache76
Plombon73
Porter100
Potter, R.4
Powers30
Prosser5
Reynolds79
Riley74
Robson75
Rutkowski36
Ryba88
Schneider3
Schneiders19
Seratti28
Silbaugh17
Skindrud57
Springer97
Travis15
Turner96
Underheim47
Urban10
Vander Loop87
Vrakas31
Walker29
Ward66
Wasserman61
Wilder49
Williams98
Wirch38
Wood12
Young, L.83
Young, R.51
Ziegelbauer64
Zukowski45
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By Donald J. Schneider, Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 1995-96 session.
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
To create the session schedule for the 1995-1996 biennial session period and extending the deadline for the governor's budget message.
By Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - 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, Lasee, F., Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Morris-Tatum, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, Potter, R., Powers, 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, Young, L., Young, R., Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representative Boyle - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed for ten minutes. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:17 A.M.
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RECESS
1:00 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Representative Vrakas nominated John Scocos for the position of Sergeant-at-Arms 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 being recorded as voting for John Scocos. Granted.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
For John Scocos - 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, Lasee, F., Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, Potter, R., Powers, 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, Young, L., Young, R., Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Absent or not voting - Representative Boyle - 1.
John Scocos was elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly.
Representatives Kaufert and Hubler escorted John Scocos to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Prosser.
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SERGEANT-AT-ARMS' ANNOUNCEMENT
John Scocos announced that he has appointed Katie Vandenhouten as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the 1995 -1996 session.
Representatives Silbaugh and Springer escorted Katie Vandenhouten to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Prosser.
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the life and public service of Cletus Vanderperren.
By Representatives Ryba
, Coleman
, Ainsworth
, Baldus
, Baldwin, Bell
, Bock
, Boyle
, Brandemuehl
, Carpenter
, Cullen, Dobyns
, Dueholm
, Foti
, Freese
, Gard
, Goetsch
, Green, Grobschmidt
, Gronemus
, Grothman
, Hahn
, Hanson
, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl
, Huber
, Hubler
, Hutchison
, Jensen
, Kaufert, Kelso
, Kreuser
, Krug
, Kunicki
, Ladwig
, Lehman
, Linton, Meyer
, Nass
, Notestein
, Ott
, Otte
, Ourada
, Plache
, Plombon, Porter
, R. Potter
, Prosser
, Riley
, Robson
, Schneider, Schneiders
, Seratti
, Silbaugh
, Springer
, Travis
, Turner, Underheim
, Urban
, Vander Loop
, Vrakas
, Walker
, Wirch, Wood
and
R. Young,
; cosponsored by Senators Andrea
, Cowles
, Breske
, Burke
, Chvala
, Clausing
, Darling
, Drzewiecki, Helbach
, Jauch
, A. Lasee
, Moen
, Moore
, Panzer, Plewa
, C. Potter,
, Risser
, Rosenzweig
, Rude
, Schultz
and Wineke
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be adopted?
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 1. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the life and public service of Fred Reger.
By Representative Ourada; cosponsored by Senator Breske.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 2. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Thomas P. Fox.
By
Representative Baldwin; consponsored by Senator Risser.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 3. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
AT 10:01 A.M. ON
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995