Thursday, April 30, 1998
1:15 P.M.
1998 Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators Wirch - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Schultz led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: honoring Jerry Madison upon his retirement.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 48 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: honoring Jerry Madison upon his retirement.
By
committee on Senate Organization, by request of Senators Decker, Jauch, Breske, Shibilski, Clausing and Chvala and Representatives Huber, Springer, Boyle, Dueholm, Hubler, Krug, Kunicki, Linton, Murat, Reynolds, Schneider and Hasenohrl.
Read.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 48.
Adopted.
Senator Ellis with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 43 be considered for action at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for, appointment of, vacancies in the offices of, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs (2nd consideration).
Read a second time.
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Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Wirch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Chvala , with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Senator Grobschmidt on the occasion of his 50th Birthday.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 43.
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:56 P.M..
1:32 P.M.
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2:56 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the joint resolution be considered for final action at this time.
Senators Decker and Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 43.
Senate Joint Resolution 43
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Decker and Jauch - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Adopted.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
The committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to: property tax deadlines.
