STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY. On Judiciary.-Messrs. Thomas, Cassoday, Barden, Winsor and Jones. On State Affairs.-Messrs. Ross, Fulton, Sawyer, Rogers and Hadley. On Federal Relations.-Messrs. Winsor, Reed, Weage, Wedig and Williams. On Militia.-Messrs. Osborn, Cobb, Thomas, Starks and Delaney. On Ways and Means.-Messrs. Z. G. Simmons, Fay, Wooster, Doud and Fowler. On Banks and Banking.-Messrs. De Witt Davis, Dewhurst, Cobb, King and Thompson. On Incorporations.-Messrs. McLaughlin, Van Ostrand, Mowe, Emmory and Goodsell. On Railroads.-Messrs. Cassoday, De Witt Davis, Vaughan, Z. G. Simmons, Taylor, Church, Barden, Emmons and Abrams. On Internal Improvements.-Messrs. Sawyer, Carr, Brayton, McLean and Mulholland. On State Prison-Messrs. Starks, Weage, Brandon, Brinkerhoff and Jones. On Charitable and Benevolent Institutions.-Messrs. Tilton, Glenn, Officer, Ross and Abrams. On Medical Societies and Medical Colleges.-Messrs. Whipple, Doud, Oberman, Pease and Daggett. On Town and County Organization.—Messrs. Colladay, Berry, Boyce, Utt and Peters. On Assessment and Collection of Taxes.-Messrs. Horton, Church, Babcock, T. Davis and Bonniwell. On Roads, Bridges and Ferries.-Messrs. Eaton, Boyce, Palmer, Cadby and McRaith. On Expiration and Re-Enactment of Laws.-Messrs. Reed, Pike, Salisbury, Piper and Walker. On Education.-Messrs. Fay, Tilton, Dunwiddie, Gilbert and Hadley. On School and University Lands.-Messrs. Dewhurst, Owen, Forsyth, Burgess and Boyd. On Swamp and Overflowed Lands.-Messrs. Miner, Frary, Groesbeck, Delancy and Franckenberg. On Agriculture and Manufactures.-Messrs. Wooster, Utt, McRaith, Stuntz and Lowth. On Mining and Smelting.-Messrs. Taylor, Stuntz, McGuire, Goodsell and Harker. On Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. Brayton, Miner, Knapp, Knab and Ford. On Legislative Expenditures.-Messrs. Officer, Johnson, Tarr, Spoor and Piper. On Contingent Expenses.-Messrs. Rogers, Hand, Mowe, Gnewuch and Weiler. On Engrossed Bills.-Messrs. Gilbert, Wm. Simmons, Eaton, Large and Weaver. On Enrolled Bills.-Messrs. Glenu, Monteith, Slade, Ryan and McGrath. On Claims.-Messrs. Little, Brandon, Colladay, Horton and Murphy. Hour of meeting. Quorum. Leave of absence. Contest'ts for seats. Who may be admitted to the floor. Dist❜rbance in lobby. Reading and smok 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 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 sessions 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. 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. 7. No member or officer of the Assembly shall be pernewspapers mitted to read newspapers within the bar of the House ing prohib. while the Assembly is in session; nor shall any person be permitted to smoke in the Assembly room at any time. ited. Duties of Speaker. 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. |