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Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
7:05 P.M.
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7:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
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Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
7:56 P.M.
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8:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:00 P.M.
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9:05 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in the state of Wisconsin.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 9 be laid on the table. Granted.
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The committee on
Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 7
Relating to: establishing special orders of business for Thursday, February 17, 2005.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 7 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields, Kestell, Montgomery, Pocan, Sinicki and Young - 6.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 58 was made a special order of business at 9:01 A.M. on Thursday, February 17, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 7.
Assembly Joint Resolution 3 was made a special order of business at 9:02 A.M. on Thursday February 17, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 7.
Senate Joint Resolution 2 was made a special order of business at 9:03 A.M. on Thursday, February 17, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 7.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 2. Granted.
Representative Gottlieb asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 63. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative M. Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of 9 year old Ethan Erl, who passed away on February 12 as a result of a farm accident. Granted.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Lance Corporal Travis Wichlacz of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment who died February 5 while on patrol in Babil Province, Iraq. Granted.
Representative Molepske asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Susan Salinger, who passed away in a tragic car accident in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 7. Granted.
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of former Naval Lieutenant James Herringer, who passed away on February 12. He will be missed by his wife of 35 years, Joyce, and his sons, Jonathan and Michael. Granted.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jonah Jeffrey Richard, son of Rob and Carrie Richard, who was born on February 6, 2005, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, and shares the same birthday as President Ronald Reagan. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Molly Anne Schneider, on the occasion of her engagement to Erik Larson from Menomonie on Valentine's Day. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his staff person, Cynthia Kieper, on the occasion of her graduation from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his intern Michael Schoenfield. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his intern Jim Norton, who is a Sergeant in the Minnesota National Guard. Granted.
Representative Toles asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mr. Leroy J. Simmons, who was the second African American to serve in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1945-1952. Mr. Simmons was also the first African American to preside over the Assembly on May 12, 1949. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Paula Vrakas, who just enlisted in the United States Air Force. Granted.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 63
1. Page 3, line 13: delete "online" and substitute "on line".
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
1. Page 1, line 5: delete "Wisconsin Act" and substitute "Enrolled Joint Resolution".
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Members of VFW Post 6003 in Oxford, guests of Representative Hines.
Patrick Walsh and Register of Deeds Kay Walsh from St. Croix, guests of Representative Rhoades.
Greta Hafeman from Mequon, guest and intern of Representative Gielow.
Sarah Cramer from Waupaca High School, guest of Representative Hundertmark.
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Representative Huebsch moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 17.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
9:10 P.M.