Thursday, January 28, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators Fitzgerald - 1.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Burke led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert W. Warren.
By
Senators
Cowles, Burke, Drzewiecki, Rude, Baumgart, Zien, Darling, George, Breske, Jauch, Schultz, Panzer, Huelsman and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Kelso, Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Schneider, Boyle, Turner, Ladwig, Ward, Vrakas, Montgomery, Miller, Spillner, Riley, Foti, Ainsworth, Plouff, Porter, Owens, Ryba, Lassa, Hutchison and Kaufert.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert W. Warren.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Senator Henry Dorman.
By
Senators
Plache, Risser, Welch, Burke, Fitzgerald, George, Jauch, Breske and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Turner, J. Lehman, Ladwig, Kelso, Goetsch, Schneider, Boyle, Kedzie, Krug, Meyer, Riley, Plouff, Porter, Coggs, Travis, Owens, Lassa, Kreuser and Ryba.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Senator Henry Dorman.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: excused absences from school.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Darling, Erpenbach, Risser and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Plale, Sinicki, Spillner, Ward, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, Cullen, Musser, Albers, Powers, La Fave, Handrick, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Gronemus, Plouff, Staskunas, Colon, Coggs, Huber, Turner and F. Lasee.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 25, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Bonnie Creighton for appointment to the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors.
Ms. Creighton has notified my office that due to personal reasons she cannot accept the nomination at this time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
