Senator McCallum asked unanimous consent that the Call of the House be raised. Senator Cullen objected.
Senator Lorge moved that the Call of the House be raised.
The question was: Shall the Call of the House be raised? The motion did not prevail.
Senate Journal of April 5, 1984 .......... Page: 857
[Request for leave during call:]
Senator Lorge asked unanimous consent that he be granted a leave of absence until 12:00 Noon. Senator Cullen objected.
45 Senator Lorge moved that he be granted a leave of absence until 12:00 Noon.
The question was: Shall Senator Lorge be granted a leave of absence until 12:00 Noon?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was [roll call vote omitted; ayes-13, noes-19]. So the motion did not prevail.
Senator Lorge moved the Call of the House be raised.
The question was: Shall the Call of the House be raised?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was [roll call vote omitted; ayes-12, noes-20]. So the motion did not prevail.
[Point of order:]
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that the senate was not under a Call of the House.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Chilsen appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was: Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the senate? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was [roll call vote omitted; ayes-19, noes-13]. So the decision of the chair shall stand as the judgment of the senate.
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Senate Journal of October 27, 1981 .......... Page: 1037
Point of order:
Senator McCallum moved a call of the senate. [Display of roll call omitted; present-30, absent-2, with leave-1.]
Senator Bablitch moved that the Call of the Senate be raised.
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that the motion was not proper.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled that pursuant to Senate Rule 85 (5) the motion was proper. The point of order not well taken.
The question was: Shall the Call of the Senate be raised? The motion prevailed.
Call of this house: repetitive calls dilatory
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Senate Journal of February 3, 1987 .......... Page: 40
[Background:] When the Senate began its debate of Assembly Joint Resolution 2 [relating to excepting pari-mutuel on-track betting as provided by law from the prohibition against legislative authorization of lotteries (2nd consideration)], Senator Risser moved nonconcurrence and a Call of the Senate. All members of the Senate were present, the vote on nonconcurrence was ayes-11, noes-19, and Senator Strohl [Senate Majority Leader] received unanimous consent to raise the call. The presiding officer stated the question: Shall the joint resolution be ordered to a 3rd reading?
Senator Risser moved a Call of the Senate.
46 The Chair ruled there were insufficient seconds for a Call of the Senate.
[Point of order:]
Senator Risser raised the point of order that not enough time was allowed for seconds to the Call of the Senate.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Assembly Journal of June 16, 1983 .......... Page: 264
Repetitive calls dilatory:
Representative T. Thompson requested a call of the assembly. There were sufficient seconds. The sergeant-at-arms was directed to close the doors and the chief clerk to call the roll. [Display of roll call omitted; absent with leave-0, absent without leave-1.]
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the call of the assembly be lifted. Granted.
Representative T. Thompson moved a call of the assembly.
Speaker Loftus ruled the motion out of order under Assembly Rule 88.
[Intervening business: roll call vote to reject A.Res.13 failed.] Representative T. Thompson requested a call of the assembly. There were sufficient seconds. The sergeant-at-arms was directed to close the doors and the chief clerk to call the roll. [Display of roll call omitted; absent with leave-0, absent without leave-3.]
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the call of the assembly be lifted. Representative T. Thompson objected.
Representative T. Thompson moved that the absent members be located.
The question was: Shall the absent members be located? Motion failed.
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the assembly stand recessed for ten seconds.
Granted. The assembly stood recessed.
[Note:] Under A.Rule 87 (3), a call is lifted when the assembly recesses or adjourns.
The assembly reconvened. 5:48 p.m.
Representative T. Thompson moved a call of the assembly.
The speaker [Loftus] ruled the motion out of order.
Chamber: admission to floor of
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Assembly Journal of June 14, 1979 .......... Page: 857
Point of order:
47 Representative Snyder rose to the point of order that Lieutenant Governor Olson, as an elected state officer, was entitled to be admitted to the assembly floor under Assembly Rule 26.
The chair [Rep. Kedrowski, speaker pro tem] ruled that Lieutenant Governor Olson was not entitled to admission to the assembly floor as a former legislator under the provisions of Assembly Rule 26 (1) because he was involved in promoting legislation before the assembly, but was entitled to admission to the assembly floor as an elected state officer under Assembly Rule 26 [(intro.): constitutional officers].
Chamber: conduct in chamber during session
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Senate Journal of June 10, 1982 .......... Page: 2229
Point of order:
Senator Cullen moved a call of the senate. [Display of roll call omitted; present-33, absent-0, with leave-0.]
The question was: Shall the bill [Senate Bill 3, (April 1982) Special Session, relating senate and assembly districts and matters pertaining to the decennial legislative redistricting] pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: [Display of roll call not recorded here; shown 6/14/82 on page 2239.]
Prior to the closing of the roll call, the Senator from the 15th Senate District, Senator Cullen, raised the point of order that the Senator from the 31st Senate District, Senator Harnisch, was recorded as having voted while the senate was under call, but was not currently in his chair. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of June 14, 1982 .......... Page: 2239
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
On Thursday, June 10, the Senator from the 15th, Senator Cullen, raised the point of order that the Senator from the 31st, Senator Harnisch, is recorded as having voted while the Senate was under call, but was not currently in his seat. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
At the time the point of order was raised the president took note that the Senator from the 31st, Senator Harnisch, was not present. In order for the Senate to transact business under call, all members must be present. All business in reference to the question on which the call was placed should have ceased at the time it was noted that not all members were present. The chair, immediately following the time the point of order was taken under advisement, noticed that the Senator from the 31st returned to the chambers. It is the
opinion of the chair that the point of order is well taken. However, since the Senator of the 31st had returned the vote is considered valid.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-20, noes-13.] Less than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the senate refused to pass the vetoed bill notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
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Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2684
[Suspension of anti-smoking rule:]
Absence from daily session: leave required 2Representative DeLong asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be suspended for the balance of today's session. Representative Duren objected.
Representative Pabst moved that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be suspended for the balance of today's session.
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-56, noes-38.] Motion failed.
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2690
Representative Hauke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be suspended. Granted. [Intervening text omitted.]
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2691
Representative Duren asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be re-instated. Representative Murray objected.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 1980 .......... Page: 2776
Representative Andrea asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be suspended for the balance of today's session. Representative Wood objected.
Representative Andrea moved that Assembly Rule 27 (5) [no smoking on assembly floor] be suspended for the balance of today's session.
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-65, noes-30.] Motion carried.
Citations by the legislature
NOTE: The 1977 revision of the joint rules (1977 Assembly Joint Resolution 23) created a new rule which ended the frequent controversies over the appropriateness of proposed citations: "Citations may not be used for matters of a controversial or partisan political nature."
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Senate Journal of February 6, 1974 .......... Page: 2114
[Background (p. 2112):]
The State of Wisconsin * * * Citation by the Senate Know you by these presents:
Whereas, Governor Patrick J. Lucey has recently become concerned because he thinks many Wisconsin drivers are exceeding the new 55 m.p.h. state speed limit as they pass him while he is riding in his brand new gas guzzling 1974 Chevrolet Caprice; and
