Antonio R. Riley
State Representative
18th Assembly District
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January 17, 2003
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street
2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am writing to inform you of a seating change in the Assembly Chambers due to the resignation of Representative Antonio Riley from the Legislature.
As I understand from Representative Riley, his last day in office will be January 28, 2003. Beginning on January 29, Representative Johnnie Morris will be assigned to seat number 33, which was formerly assigned to Rep. Riley. Rep. Morris' current seat, number 60, will remain vacant for the time being.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Turner
Democrat Caucus Chair
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative A. Williams. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:15 A.M.
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1:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
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Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the life and public service of Patricia Spafford Smith.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
2 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Hubler asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 2. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Wilmer H. Struebing.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
3 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ott asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 3. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 2003, as St. David's Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
7 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the life and public service of Lloyd A. Barbee.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
8 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 8. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the right to fish, hunt, trap, and take game (2nd consideration).
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representatives Kreuser, Hebl, Montgomery, Gielow, Lothian, J. Wood and Vruwink asked unanimous consent to be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 1. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
1 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Joint Resolution 1 having been read three times, shall the joint resolution be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
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Noes - Representatives Berceau, Olsen and Pocan - 3.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ladwig and F. Lasee - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Riley in the chair.
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: official action in return for providing or withholding political contributions, services, or other things of value and providing a penalty.
Representatives Vruwink, Steinbrink and Black asked unanimous consent to be made coauthors of Assembly Bill 1. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Representatives Gundrum, Staskunas, McCormick, Albers, Kerkman, Grothman, Hebl and Cullen.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Representative Cullen.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Schneider moved rejection of Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1 be rejected?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
