SCOTT FITZGERALD
Senate Majority Leader
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Wisconsin State Senate
Order Holding Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in Contempt
Pursuant to January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1, the undersigned Majority Leader of the Senate of the State of Wisconsin on this 3rd day of March, 2011, hereby makes the following findings and Order:
1. January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 required Sen. Vinehout to appear at the Senate Chambers on or before 4 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011, and to remain in the Senate Chambers until the Senate is duly called to Order and for such additional time as necessary to be counted as part of the quorum of that Senate session.
2. January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 advised Sen. Vinehout that failure to appear in the Senate Chambers on or before the time described therein would result in Sen. Vinehout being held guilty of contempt and disorderly behavior by the Senate.
3. Pursuant to the Certification of Edward A. Blazel, Wisconsin State Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, on or about 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate gave notice of January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 by making personal delivery of the same to Sen. Vinehout's personal office and via publication to the State Senate web site.
4. As noted and found in January 2011 Special Session Resolution 1, which is incorporated herein by reference, Senator Vinehout has been found to have violated the rules of this state Senate, including but not limited to that Senator Vinehout has been consistently absent, without leave, from sessions of the State Senate, including on February 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 and March 1, 2 and 3 and has violated and continues to violate a plain and positive duty of attendance at sessions of the State Senate.
5. Sen. Vinehout failed to appear at the prescribed time and place designated in January 2011 Special Session Resolution 1.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Sen. Vinehout is guilty of contempt and disorderly behavior.
BY THE SENATE:
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Senate Majority Leader
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Wisconsin State Senate
ORDER TO DETAIN
(IN THE NATURE OF A WARRANT TO ARREST AND DELIVER)
Name of Person: Kathleen Vinehout
Address: W1490 Cesler Valley Road
Alma, WI 54610
TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
You are hereby directed, pursuant to the authority of the Senate of the State of Wisconsin, to immediately detain and bring the above named person to the Wisconsin State Senate Chambers at the Capitol Building, Madison, Wisconsin.
The above named person has been found guilty of Contempt and Disorderly Behavior by the Senate of the State of Wisconsin.
BY THE SENATE:
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Senate Majority Leader
__________________
Wisconsin State Senate
Order Holding Sen. Robert Wirch in Contempt
Pursuant to January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1, the undersigned Majority Leader of the Senate of the State of Wisconsin on this 3rd day of March, 2011, hereby makes the following findings and Order:
1. January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 required Sen. Wirch to appear at the Senate Chambers on or before 4 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011, and to remain in the Senate Chambers until the Senate is duly called to Order and for such additional time as necessary to be counted as part of the quorum of that Senate session.
2. January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 advised Sen. Wirch that failure to appear in the Senate Chambers on or before the time described therein would result in Sen. Wirch being held guilty of contempt and disorderly behavior by the Senate.
3. Pursuant to the Certification of Edward A. Blazel, Wisconsin State Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, on or about 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate gave notice of January 2011 Special Session Senate Resolution 1 by making personal delivery of the same to Sen. Wirch's personal office and via publication to the State Senate web site.
4. As noted and found in January 2011 Special Session Resolution 1, which is incorporated herein by reference, Senator Wirch has been found to have violated the rules of this state Senate, including but not limited to that Senator Wirch has been consistently absent, without leave, from sessions of the State Senate, including on February 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 and March 1, 2 and 3 and has violated and continues to violate a plain and positive duty of attendance at sessions of the State Senate.
5. Sen. Wirch failed to appear at the prescribed time and place designated in January 2011 Special Session Resolution 1.
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ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Sen. Wirch is guilty of contempt and disorderly behavior.
BY THE SENATE:
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Senate Majority Leader
__________________
Wisconsin State Senate
ORDER TO DETAIN
(IN THE NATURE OF A WARRANT TO ARREST AND DELIVER)
Name of Person: Robert Wirch
Address: 3007 Springbrook Road
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
You are hereby directed, pursuant to the authority of the Senate of the State of Wisconsin, to immediately detain and bring the above named person to the Wisconsin State Senate Chambers at the Capitol Building, Madison, Wisconsin.
The above named person has been found guilty of Contempt and Disorderly Behavior by the Senate of the State of Wisconsin.
BY THE SENATE:
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Senate Majority Leader
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the January 2011 Special Session of the Senate adjourn until the call of the Chair.
4:14 P.M.
Adjourned.
