To committee on Rules.
Charles Coleman
Chairperson
The committee on Elections and Constitutional Law reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: removing from the constitution unnecessary references to the masculine gender (2nd consideration).
Adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Nass, Huber, Travis, Black and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
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Assembly Resolution 14
Relating to: time for publishing referrals of proposals.
Adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Nass, Huber, Travis, Black and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: eligibility to seek or hold office of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust or of a felony (2nd consideration).
Adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Nass, Huber, Travis, Black and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: authorizing a sports lottery, with the proceeds dedicated to athletic facilities (2nd consideration).
Adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Travis and Kreuser.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Nass, Huber and Black.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Walker
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: permitting a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office (2nd consideration).
Adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Green, Grothman, Hahn, Vrakas, Otte, Rutkowski, Notestein and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: court-ordered payments to crime prevention organizations.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Green, Grothman, Hahn, Vrakas, Otte, Rutkowski, Notestein and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Green
Chairperson
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JOINT CONVENTION
The assembly was called to order by the speaker.
The sergeant-at-arms announced the arrival of the members of the senate.
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate president Rude presiding.
Senator Rude recognized the presence of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justices, Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum and State Superintendent of Public Instruction John Benson.
The assembly sergeant-at-arms announced the arrival of Governor Thompson.
Governor Thompson took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state budget address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule
73, the governor's message is printed in the senate journal only.
Representative Jensen moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
12:48 P.M.
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The assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Former Representative Wilfrid Turba and his wife Leona from Elkhart Lake, guests of Representative Otte.
Former Representative "Pink" Van Gordon and his wife Ruth from Neillsville, guests of Representative Zukowski.
Representative Jensen moved that the assembly stand adjourned until 9:00 A.M. tomorrow.
The question was: Shall the assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The assembly stood adjourned.
12:49 P.M.