The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators Fitzgerald - 1.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Burke led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert W. Warren.
By
Senators
Cowles, Burke, Drzewiecki, Rude, Baumgart, Zien, Darling, George, Breske, Jauch, Schultz, Panzer, Huelsman and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Kelso, Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Schneider, Boyle, Turner, Ladwig, Ward, Vrakas, Montgomery, Miller, Spillner, Riley, Foti, Ainsworth, Plouff, Porter, Owens, Ryba, Lassa, Hutchison and Kaufert.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert W. Warren.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Senator Henry Dorman.
By
Senators
Plache, Risser, Welch, Burke, Fitzgerald, George, Jauch, Breske and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Turner, J. Lehman, Ladwig, Kelso, Goetsch, Schneider, Boyle, Kedzie, Krug, Meyer, Riley, Plouff, Porter, Coggs, Travis, Owens, Lassa, Kreuser and Ryba.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Senator Henry Dorman.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: excused absences from school.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Darling, Erpenbach, Risser and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Plale, Sinicki, Spillner, Ward, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, Cullen, Musser, Albers, Powers, La Fave, Handrick, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Gronemus, Plouff, Staskunas, Colon, Coggs, Huber, Turner and F. Lasee.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 25, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Bonnie Creighton for appointment to the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors.
Ms. Creighton has notified my office that due to personal reasons she cannot accept the nomination at this time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
Office of the Governor
January 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Meyer
, George,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Fitzgerald be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:05 A.M..
10:16 A.M.
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11:05 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments with the exception of Joseph P. Mettner be take up en masse.
Ceille
, Monica L.,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Dreves
, Nanette Kosydar,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending December 31, 2002.
Read.
Hinson
, Heather M.,
of Greenfield, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
Hinson
, Heather M.,
of Greenfield, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read.
Kulpa
, Judith I.,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
