Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly be recorded as voting for Charles Sanders for Assembly Chief Clerk. Granted.
For Charles Sanders - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Plale and Steinbrink - 5.
Charles Sanders was elected Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Spillner and Meyerhofer escorted Charles Sanders to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Chief Clerk's Announcement
Charlie Sanders announced that he has appointed Linda Hanson as Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Vrakas and Bock escorted Linda Hanson to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Election of Sergeant-at-Arms
Representative Jensen nominated Denise Solie for the position of Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
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.
For Denise Solie - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Plale and Steinbrink - 5.
Denise Solie was elected Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Albers and Schneider escorted Denise Solie to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Sergeant-at-Arms' Announcement
Denise Solie announced that she has appointed Anne Tonnon as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Ourada and Huber escorted Anne Tonnon to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
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Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 1999-2000 Assembly is organized.
By Representative Foti.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 93.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Meyer, Plale and Steinbrink - 6.
Motion carried.
Representative Meyer asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Colon introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Joseph C. Czerwinski.
By
Representative
Colon
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 1. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 2
Relating to: establishing the committee structure and names for the 1999-2000 legislative session.
By
Representatives Jensen, Freese, Albers and Duff.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 92.
Noes - Representative Carpenter - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Meyer, Plale and Steinbrink - 6.
Motion carried.
Representative Meyer asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
The roll was called by the clerk, and the members, as their names were called, came to the desk to sign the oath of office book.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
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From Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate:
Is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 1999-2000 legislative session.
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 1999-2000 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 result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Plale and Steinbrink - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Communications
November 11, 1998
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, 1 East Main
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Chief Clerk Sanders:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2(2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
