Monday, January 4, 1999
2:00 P.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Reverend James DeGollier, Chaplain at the Veterans Hospital here in Madison.
The Senate remained standing and Senator A. Lasee led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
December 10, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of the November 3, 1998, General Election vote for state senator along with the determination by the Chairperson of the State Elections Board of the winners.
With this letter, I am delivering the Certificates of Election and transmittal letters for the winners to you for distribution.
If the State Elections Board can provide you with any further information or assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
Statement of Canvass
for
State Senator
GENERAL ELECTION, November 3, 1998
I, Don M. Millis, Chairperson of the State Elections Board, certify that the attached tabular statements, as compiled from the certified returns made to the State Elections Board by the county clerks of the several counties of the state, contain a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of candidates for State Senator at a General Election held in the several towns, wards, villages, and election districts in said counties on the Third day of November, 1998.

I DO, THEREFORE, DETERMINE AND CERTIFY that the following candidates, having each received the greatest number of votes in their respective senatorial districts, are duly elected State Senator:
Senate District Elected

1st District Alan J. Lasee
3rd District Brian Burke
5th District Peggy A. Rosenzweig
7th District Richard A. Grobschmidt
9th District Jim Baumgart
11th District Joanne B. Huelsman
13th District Scott Fitzgerald
15th District Judy Robson
17th District Dale W. Schultz
19th District Michael G. Ellis
21st District Kimberly M. Plache
23rd District Dave Zien
25th District Bob Jauch
27th District Jon Erpenbach
29th District Russ Decker
31st District Rod Moen
33rd District Margaret A. Farrow
Done in the City
of Madison, this 30th day of
November, 1998.
Don M. Millis
Chairperson, State Elections Board
Upon the calling of the newly elected Senators on Monday, January 6, 1999, the following appeared before the Senate took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Alan J. Lasee Brian Burke
Peggy A. Rosenzweig Richard A. Grobschmidt
Jim Baumgart Joanne B. Huelsman
Scott Fitzgerald Judy Robson
Dale W. Schultz Michael G. Ellis
Kimberly M. Plache Dave Zien
Bob Jauch Jon Erpenbach
Russ Decker Rod Moen
and Margaret A. Farrow
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 31.
Absent - Senators Darling and Wirch - 2.
Absent with leave - None.
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Wirch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Darling be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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report of committees
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 1999-2000 senate is organized.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 1999-2000 senate is organized.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and Wirch - 2.
Adopted.
The President, Fred A. Risser, the President Pro Tempore, Gary George, the Chief Clerk, Donald J. Schneider, and the Sergeant-At-Arms, Jon Hochkammer. Having been duly elected by the adoption of the Senate Resolution 1, appeared together before the bar of the Senate, took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Senate Resolution 2
To repeal senate rule 21m; Relating to: adopting most of the rules of the 1997 senate as the rules of the 1999 senate.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 2
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