Assembly Bill 132
Assembly Bill 141
Assembly Bill 261
Assembly Bill 266
Assembly Bill 419
Assembly amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 35
Concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 20
(Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)
Assembly Bill 397
(Senate amendment 1 adopted)
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Assembly Bill
20
Relating to: the method of estimating the number of children residing in a school district for purposes of taking an annual school count.
By
Representatives Nass, Porter, Musser, M. Lehman, Ward, Hahn, Jensen, Owens, Grothman, Ott and Gunderson.
Referred to committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill
397
Relating to: hospital visitation.
By
Representatives Jensen and Krug.
Referred to committee on Rules.
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Speaker's Communications
January 7, 1998
Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
I am writing to notify you, as Assembly Chief Clerk, that I am scheduling an election to fill the vacancy of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly for January 15, 1998 at 10:01 A.M. Under Assembly Rule
1, a midterm vacancy in such an office shall be filled by an election scheduled by the Speaker as a special order of business. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
1, I am requesting that this special order of business be placed on the calendar for January 15, 1998.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
AT 10:01 A.M.
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
ELECTION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Representative Hanson nominated Denise Solie for the position of Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Denise Solie for Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms. Granted.
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For Denise Solie - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Jensen - 97.
Absent or not voting - None.
Denise Solie was elected Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms.
Representatives Skindrud and Baldwin escorted Denise Solie to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Jensen.
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SERGEANT-AT-ARM'S ANNOUNCEMENT
Denise Solie announced that she has reappointed Steve Kelly as Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms for the remainder of the 1997-98 session.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 11
Relating to: notifying the Senate and the governor of the election of the Assembly sergeant-at-arms.
By Representatives Foti and Jensen.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 11 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 12
Relating to: commending Ruth Doyle's championship of women's rights and her accomplishments.
By Representatives Foti and Jensen.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 12 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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SPECIAL GUESTS
Speaker Jensen introduced Ruth Doyle, a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly who introduced a resolution in 1951 condemning the man who was then the sergeant-at-arms for refusing to hire a woman as a messenger. Assembly Joint Resolution 12, passed today by the Assembly, commends Ruth Doyle's championship of women's rights and her accomplishments. She is also the mother of Wisconsin's Attorney General James Doyle, who addressed the members from the rostrum on behalf of his mother.
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SPECIAL GUEST
Representative Travis introduced former Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed until 12:00 Noon. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:40 A.M.
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1:12 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: the life and public service of Jule Berndt.
By Representative Harsdorf; cosponsored by Senator Clausing.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Harsdorf asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 97. Granted.
Representative Harsdorf asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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CALENDAR OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
Assembly Bill 463
Relating to: unborn children who are at substantial risk of serious physical injury due to the habitual lack of self-control of their expectant mothers in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree.
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The question was: Shall the vote by which Assembly Bill 463 was passed be reconsidered?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Baldwin, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Gronemus, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Kunicki, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plouff, R. Potter, Riley, Robson, Schneider, Springer, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, L. Young and R. Young - 35.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baumgart, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Ryba, Schafer, Seratti, Skindrud, Staskunas, Sykora, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Jensen - 62.
