Floor of the senate:
audio, video recordings11 (7)
contestants for seats admitted to12
correspondents of news media admitted, limited to press
lobby while the senate is sitting in session,
recording by11 (5), (7)
definition99 (29m)
denied to person engaged in defeating or promoting
legislation11 (3), (4)
display of visual material prohibited8 (5)
disturbance on, and clearing of member by president,
others by presiding officer13
floor access for person who delivers
opening prayer11 (9)
floor access for technical services11 (8)
floor access limited to governor, lieutenant governor,
members of legislature, certain senate staff11 (1)
invitees of committee on senate organization
admitted to11 (6)
legislative employees, admitted to staff lobby while
performing their duties11 (2)
recording proceedings11 (7)
staff lobby access granted to state officers, members
of congress, supreme court justices, former
legislators, and others11 (2)
G
Gallery: disturbance in, and clearing of13
conduct of individuals13m
Germaneness:
amendments must be germane to proposal50
definition99 (31)
presiding officer rules on50 (2)
question of, when may be considered50 (3)
Governor:
admitted to senate floor during session11 (1)
enrolled bills presented to43
nominations for appointment22
reference of, to committee22 (1)
report on, by committee22 (1)
senate notification of final action22 (2)
veto, action on, how scheduled18 (1)
veto, division of70 (2), (3)
veto, question relating to, not to be referred
to committee41 (2)
Gubernatorial and state superintendent nominations
for appointment22
Guests:
introduction of, limited to persons of unusual
achievement17 (4)
journal record of introduction17 (4m)
visitors, journal record17 (4m)
H
Hearing (definition)99 (32)
Hearings:
cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of25 (1)(c)
committee, schedule of activities26
date of, to be noted in history file30 (3)(a)
list of, filed with the chief clerk (Monday)26
publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities26, 93 (2)
time and place of, posting on bulletin boards25 (1)(c), 93 (2)
unintroduced legislature, notice of25 (1)(c)
History (definition)99 (33)
History file:
chief clerk directs recording of all significant action
on proposal30 (3)
definition99 (33m)
Hour for meeting of daily session (usually 10 a.m. on
Tuesday and Thursday)14
I
Improper exceptional language in debate58
Incidental motions and requests (definition)99 (34)
Indefinite postponement:
adverse and final disposition46 (6)
definition99 (35)
motion not permitted twice on same day at same
stage of proposal66
precedence of motion63 (1)(m)
reference to committee after, not in order41 (2)
when committee recommends, question must be first put55
Interpretation of senate rules
7 (3)
Introduction of proposals33
definition99 (36)
handwritten changes prohibited in proposal
submitted for introduction33 (1)
Item veto, see veto
J
Jacket envelope:
contains only documents specified by chief clerk30 (2)
legislative reference bureau must enter relating clause
and drafting number30 (2)
must contain copies of proposal29
Joint convention (definition),
see also Joint Rule
199 (37)
Joint hearing (definition)99 (38)
Joint legislative council, not to be deemed a legislative
committee (
see also ss.
13.81 to
13.83,
13.91, stats.)41 (3)
Joint resolution, see also Bill or resolution; or Resolution:
constitutional amendment, 3 readings required35
constitutional amendment on 2nd consideration,
how to amend;
see Joint Rule
57 (2)
definition99 (39)
enrolling of43
one day lay-over required unless privileged
under rule 6934 (1)
privileged, messaged immediately upon adoption42 (1)
received from assembly, consideration proper even
if identical senate proposal rejected33 (2)
rereference to different standing committee46 (2)(c)
Joint session (definition), see also Joint convention99 (37)
Journal, see also Wis. Con. IV-10:
absentees during call of senate, names to be entered on84
