The Legislature was lucky Rupert ended up at the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Because there are elections does not mean there is a democracy.
Because there is a legislature or parliament does not mean there is a democracy.
When those elected get to office they have to find there an institution that is itself democratic.
That is the trick of it all.
The LRB was and is the democratic center that holds the Wisconsin Legislature.
I am a witness here to tell you that democracy in the Legislature weakened considerably about 3 in the morning when trying to pass a budget bill.
It is this hour that popular will collides with unpopular individual liberties -even unpopular individuals.
This is when I would walk to the LRB and into Rupert's office to talk about what could be done, what could not be done, and what should not be done.
Rupert was the keeper of precedent; the gatekeeper for the Constitution; and the alter ego for the leader.
And as a legislative leader your ego is so big you are shocked to learn there is someone to counsel you. That knows you well, and knew those that came before. He sees you as not there but passing through, and that you owe considerable respect to those who tended the democratic garden before and you need to leave it without weeds and thorny bushes.
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So all this was the gift of Rupert. But it was also that democracy is of institutions and they are not self-perpetuating-they are only as good as the men and women who have them in their temporary care.
So thank you Dr. Theobald."
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Representative Kreibich asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: entering into the wildlife violator compact.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 26 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 26 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 26 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 26 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 26 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 26 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 26 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 26. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 26 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 219
Relating to: lightweight utility vehicles, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 219 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 219 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 219 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 219 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 219 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: operation of motorboats by persons who are at least 16 years of age and born after a certain date.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 248 offered by Representatives Albers and Hines.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
248 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 248 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 248 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 248 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 248 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 91.
Noes - Representatives Kaufert, Musser and Suder - 3.
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Paired for - Representative Sheridan - 1.
Paired against - Representative Gundrum - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Boyle and M. Williams - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 248 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 264
(Senate amendment 1 adopted)
Assembly Bill 264
Relating to: increasing filing fees for municipal court actions.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 264 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 264 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 258
Relating to: prescription drug labels.
Representative Petrowski asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 258. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 258 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 258 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 258 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 258 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 258. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 258 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 409
Relating to: the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to enforce certain violations of the trespass law; revocation, suspension, and denial of certain approvals and privileges relating to wild animals and plants for certain violations of the trespass law; the imposition of a surcharge on a forfeiture for certain violations of the trespass law; service outside the state of forfeiture citations issued for violations of certain natural resources laws; title to wild animals; operation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles on land without permission; and providing a penalty.
