Tuesday, March 15, 2011
11:46 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Ruling on the Point of Order
On Thursday, March 10 (page 189 of the Assembly Journal), Representative Richards rose to a point of order that January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 was not properly before the Assembly because the Senate needed a special quorum for passage of fiscal bills pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer ruled the point of order not well taken. The full text of the ruling by Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer follows:
"On Thursday, March 10th, Representative Richards raised a point of order that January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 was not properly before the Assembly because the Senate needed a special quorum for passage of fiscal bills pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
It is the opinion of the Chair that the point of order is
not well taken pursuant to Assembly Rule
62(5), which plainly states
"[a] point of order questioning the validity of a senate action on a proposal before the assembly is not in order."
Additionally, the Chair finds that the point is not well taken because each house of the legislature is the judge of its own procedures, as established by past precedents, Article IV, Section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution, State ex rel. LaFollette vs. Stitt, and under the provisions of sections 3 [3-p] and 17 [17-s] of Jefferson's Manual [one house not to question validity of actions by other house]."
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 11
January 2011 Special Session
10March 25, 2011
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Representative Kleefisch moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 17.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
11:47 A.M.
