Thursday, March 3, 2011
11:22 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Harsdorf led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, addressed the Senate:
"As members are aware, there has been some concern over the last few days regarding public access to the Capitol. I would like to note that signage has been posted at the public entrance to the Capitol, notifying the public of their right to access the Senate session, along with all official Senate proceedings. I would also like to note that the Senate galleries are open and that any member of the public, up to the capacity of the galleries and subject to my duty to maintain order, may in fact attend our sessions by using the public entrance to the Capitol. With unanimous consent, I will direct the Clerk to place these remarks in the journal."
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Tim Carpenter
March 3, 2011
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to request a leave of absence from the Senate Regular Session and Special Session today.
Sincerely,
TIM CARPENTER
Senator, 3rd Senate District
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senator Carpenter's request for a leave of absence for the March 3, 2011 Regular and Special Sessions be denied.
The question was: Shall Senator Carpenter's request for a leave of absence be denied?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Request for a leave of absence denied.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: compelling attendance of senators without leave.
By
Senator
S. Fitzgerald
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To committee on Senate Organization.
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Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: compelling attendance of senators without leave.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Adopted.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved a call of the Senate.
There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant was ordered to close the doors.
The roll was called and the following Senators were listed as absent:
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Taylor, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:34 A.M.
