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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Wirch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Darling be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 1999-2000 senate is organized.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 1999-2000 senate is organized.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and Wirch - 2.
Adopted.
The President, Fred A. Risser, the President Pro Tempore, Gary George, the Chief Clerk, Donald J. Schneider, and the Sergeant-At-Arms, Jon Hochkammer. Having been duly elected by the adoption of the Senate Resolution 1, appeared together before the bar of the Senate, took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Senate Resolution 2
To repeal senate rule 21m; Relating to: adopting most of the rules of the 1997 senate as the rules of the 1999 senate.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 2
21Relating to: adopting most of the rules of the 1997 senate as the rules of the 1999 senate.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 2 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and Wirch - 2.
Adopted.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:
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.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Risser, Chvala, Moen, Ellis and Rude. Representatives Jensen, Foti, Ladwig, Krug and Schneider.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
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.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and Wirch - 2.
Adopted.
Fred Risser
Senate Chairperson
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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State of Wisconsin
Secretary of State
December 30, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
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 1997-98 legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 18 (second consideration)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 19 (first consideration)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 20 (first consideration)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 21 (second consideration)
Enrolled Joint Resolutions 19 and 20, which passed first consideration, are due for second consideration in the 1999-2000 legislature.
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
November 23, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
This letter is to officially inform you that I am resigning from my position as Senate Democratic Caucus Chair, effective January 4, 1999.
I have greatly enjoyed my term as caucus chair. It was a pleasure and a privilege to serve our members over the course of the previous legislative session. I am pleased now to be able to turn over this position to another Senator as I prepare to assume my new Senate duties and assignments in the 1999-2000 session of the legislature.
Sincerely,
Kimberly M. Plache
State Senator
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Senator Plache's birthday today.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the U.W. Badger's winning the Rose Bowl.
Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Aldo Leopold an American naturalist and forester, an author of the Sand County Almanac.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce his guests attending the 1999 inaugural; Nancy Risser, daughter Lisa White, son-in-law Randy White, grandchildcren Clinton White, Adam White, Elizabeth White.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce her guests attending the 1999 inaugural; Matt, Linda, Ryanne & Kyla Robson, Marshall Bown, Carolyn Brandeen, Scott Brunsell, Lou Chalk, Jim Cheadle, Gerry & Carol Elliott, Betty & Charles Kelly, Jan Leach, Ruth Lindgren, Terry & Stacy Maybee, Jason Meeks, Joe Michalski, Eldred Mielke, Chuck Neeson, Mary Nickolette, Kay and Bill O'Connell, Shirley Robotka, Nada and Gene Rupnow, Geoff Upperton, Larry Wiedenfeld, Jo Williams, and Prescott & Frances Wurlitzer.
