STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY. On Judiciary-Messrs. Webb, Hubbell, Bingham, Barron and Geo. B. Smith. On State Affairs-Messrs. Hubbell, Burton, Wheeler, Northrop and Geo. B. Smith. On Federal Relations—Messrs. Bingham, Barber, Caswell, Turner and Sanborn. On Militia-Messrs. Johnson, Roundy, Starks, A. B. Smith and Smoke. On Ways and Means-Messrs. Barron, Belden, McNitt, H. Beach and Geisse. On Banks and Banking-Messrs. Northrop, Galloway, Stevens, Powers and Ringle. On Incorporations-Messrs. Richardson, Daniel Smith, Rolph, Martin and Hildebrandt. On Railroads-Messrs. Galloway, Richardson, Caswell, Walworth, Pound, Ashley, Sanborn, Cochran and Daily. On Internal Improvements-Messrs. Turner, Hunt, Shultis, Boutin and Abrams. On State Prison-Messrs. Starks, H. Beach, McElroy, Wright and Jones. On Charitable and Religious Institutions-Messrs. Barry, Rood, A. Wilcox, W. R. Beach and Eviston. On Medical Societies and Medical Colleges-Messrs. Phillips, Roundy, Blackman, Burbank and Daily. On Town and County Organization-Messrs. Rood, F. Allen, Jeffers, Earle and Dunn. On Assessment and Collection of Taxes-Messrs. Burton, Clark, Webb, Jones and Bachhuber. On Roads, Bridges and Ferries-Messrs. A. Wilcox, Naber, Officer, Stevens and Watts. On Expiration and Re-Enactment of Laws-Messrs. Osborn, Rice, Barnum, Carpenter and Knab. On Education-Messrs. Starr, Barry, Lincoln, Russell and Thornton. On School and University Lands-Messrs. Barber, Powers, Goodhue, Adams and Eviston. On Swamp and Overflowed Lands-Messrs. Ashley, McLaughlin, Robbins, Elwell and Frey. On Agriculture and Manufactures-Messrs. Robbins, Cole, Bostwick, Green and Hasse. On Mining and Smelting-Messrs. Cole, Little, W. R. Beach, Marx, and Costigan. On Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Carpenter, L. Allen, Bliss, Bonniwell and Schottler. On Legislative Expenditures-Messrs. Russell, Winter, Burbank, Rice and Wolf. On Contingent Expenditures-Messrs. Earle, F. Allen, John Smith, Niedermann and McLean. On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. McNitt, Barnum, Miller, Zetteler and McGarry. On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. E. Wilcox, Wright, Belden, J. Field and Ringle. On Claims-Messrs. Blackman, Goodhue, Officer, Taylor and Geisse. On Public Printing-Messrs. Walworth, Elwell and Zillier. Hour of meeting. Quorum. Leave of absence. Contest'ts Who may be admit RULES AND ORDERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. MEETING, QUORUM, PRIVILEGES, ETC. 1. The hour for the meeting of the Assembly shall be at ten o'clock A. M., unless a different hour be prescribed by resolution. 2. A majority of all the members elected to the Assembly must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; a smaller number, however, can adjourn from time to time, and shall have power to compel the attendance of absent members. 3. No member or officer of the Assembly, unless from illness or other cause he shall be unable to attend,shall absent himself from the sessions of the Assembly during an entire day, without first having obtained leave of absence; and no one shall be entitled to draw pay while absent more than one entire day, without leave, except he be confined by sickness at the seat of government. 4. Contestants for seats shall have the privileges of the for seats. House until their respective cases are disposed of; the privileges to extend only so far as access to the Assembly Chamber during the time occupied in settling the contest. 5. Persons of the following classes, and no others, shall be admitted to the floor of the House during the sested to the sions thereof, viz.: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Members of the Senate; The State Officers; The Regents of the University; Members of Congress; Judges of the Supreme and other Courts; Ex-Members of the Wisconsin Legislature; All editors of newspapers within the State, and reporters for the Press; Such other persons as the Speaker may invite. floor. Dist'rb'nce in lobby. 6. Whenever any disturbance or disorderly conduct shall occur in the lobby or gallery, the Speaker-or the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole-shall have power to cause the same to be cleared of all persons, except members and officers of the Assembly. Reading 7. No member or officer of the Assembly shall be pernewspap's mitted to read newspapers within the bar of the House and smok while the Assembly is in session; nor shall any person be permitted to smoke in the Assembly room at any time. ing prohibited. Duties of OF THE OFFICERS. 8. The Assembly shall elect, viva voce, one of its members as presiding officer, who shall be styled SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, and he shall hold his office during one session. |
