Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 22
Relating to: requiring the appointment of an assembly committee on combatting racial intolerance.
By Representatives Barnes, Zamarripa, Bowen, Young, Johnson and Sinicki.
hist48228Read and referred to Committee on Assembly Organization. Representative Barca moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 36.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel and Speaker Vos - 60.
Absent or not voting - Representatives R. Brooks, Tranel and Weatherston - 3.
Motion failed.
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Representative Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
3:15 P.M.
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Recess
6:24 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Duchow and Doyle to escort Governor Scott Walker from his office to the Asembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Lazich presiding.
Senator Lazich recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General Brad Schimel, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers; Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice David T. Prosser, Jr., Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Michael J. Gableman, and Justice Rebecca G. Bradley of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Scott Walker.
Escorted by Senators Roth and Lassa, and Representatives Duchow and Doyle, Governor Scott Walker took his place at the rostrum to deliver his State of the State address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the Governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Representative Steineke moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:53 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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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:
Anna Kreynin, from Homestead High School in Mequon, guest of Representative Hintz.
Andrew Hoyer-Booth, guest and intern of Representative Barnes.
Savion J. Castro, guest and intern of Representative Barnes.
Randy Wright of Stoughton, guest of Representative Hebl.
Ruby Sekhon of Stoughton, guest of Representative Hebl.
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Announcements
Representative Meyers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her father-in-law, Edmund Buzicky, who passed away on January 16, just short of his 100th birthday. Granted.
Representative Bowen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the many individuals and organizations that attended events honoring the life of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 18. Granted.
Representative Macco asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Sue Macco, on the occasion of her birthday. Granted.
Representative C. Taylor asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 43rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Granted.
Representative Jacque asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the March for Life participants. Granted.
Representative Gannon asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of West Bend Schools for their academic excellence achievements. Granted.
Representative Billings asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Zoe Livine, who started her first day of classes today at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Fire Chief Joe Seltzner, who is retiring after 40 years as a member of the Sun Prairie Fire Department. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of artist Mike Andersen, who recently made and donated a carved bench to celebrate Stoughton’s Norwegian heritage. The bench is available to the public to use while sitting near the Yahara River in downtown Stoughton. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his Legislative Assistant Jim Stoa and his wife Nicole, who were married on January 2. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
7:54 P.M.
