Representative Hephner rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 2, September 1985 Spec. Sess., [relating to determination of the value and equalized value of agricultural land, information required to be included on the real estate transfer form, requiring the department of revenue to promulgate rules and making appropriations] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 and Assembly Rule 93 (1). The speaker took the point of order under advisement.

  The speaker [Loftus] ruled the point of order well taken and the amendment not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) [scope of session call exceeded] because it did not deal only with agricultural land.

[Point of order:]

  Senator Feingold raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1, January 1986 Special Session [relating to: adjustments in the budgets and programs of certain state departments and agencies and certain state aids to individuals and local governments for the purpose of reducing state expenditures to reflect anticipated state revenues; intent concerning funding of federal assistance reductions; the general fund and transportation fund balances; creation of a budget stabilization fund and reallocation of state moneys; estimated tax payments; the homestead income tax credit; court chambers for the court of appeals; the preschool to grade 5 program; prohibiting a reduction in the number of class sections offered in the university of Wisconsin system during the 1986-87 fiscal year as a result of certain fiscal changes; plans and budgets of county departments which provide social services and mental health, developmental disability and alcohol and other drug abuse services; provision of mental health services under the medical assistance program; county carry forward of certain social services funds; policies and procedures manual for social services programs; facility reimbursement rate calculations; establishing fees for registrants of a seminar or workshop relating to nursing home or community-based residential facility service; providing for a study of state requirements in human services programs; limited term employe compensation; pay rate adjustments to correct pay inequities; early retirement for state employes; a single registration plate for motor vehicles; and granting rule-making authority, creating penalties and making appropriations] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.

  Ruling of the chair:

  The Senator from the 27th, Senator Feingold, raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 as it relates to the securities exemption is not germane.

  The governor's call and the bill relate to reducing the cost of state government. The provisions in senate amendment 1 relating to the securities exemption appear to reduce the cost of government.

  Therefore, it is the opinion of the chair [Pres. Risser] that the provisions questioned are germane and the point of order is not well taken.

  [Motion cannot suspend constitutional requirement:]

  Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 14 to Assembly Bill 7, October 1983 Special Session [relating to taxation of milk assessments and refunds of them, garnishment of the proceeds from the sale of agricultural products, use of nondairy products in state and municipal buildings prohibited, distribution of cheese at tourist information centers, foreclosure by advertisement, promotion of Wisconsin products, dissolution of a consent

  order regarding dairy advertising and granting rule-making authority], was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) [in special session, amendment must fit within call].

  The speaker [Loftus] ruled the point of order well taken.

  Representative Merkt moved that Assembly Rule 93 be suspended.

  The speaker [Loftus] ruled the motion out of order under Article IV Section 11 of the Wisconsin Constitution.

  Representative Merkt appealed the decision of the chair on the germaneness of assembly amendment 14 to Assembly Bill 7, October 1983 Special Session.

  Representative Merkt asked unanimous consent to withdraw his appeal. Granted.

  Point of order:

  Representative Swoboda rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 7, October 1983 Special Session [relating to taxation of milk assessments and refunds of them, garnishment of the proceeds from the sale of agricultural products, use of nondairy products in state and municipal buildings prohibited, distribution of cheese at tourist information centers, foreclosure by advertisement, promotion of Wisconsin products, dissolution of a consent order regarding dairy advertising and granting rule-making authority], was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) [in special session, amendment must fit within call].

413   The speaker [Loftus] ruled the point of order well taken.

  Point of order:

  Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 10 to Assembly Bill 7, October 1983 Special Session, was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) [in special session, amendment must fit within call].

  Representative Johnson withdrew his point of order.

  Point of order:

  Representative T. Thompson rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, October 1983 Special Session [relating to limiting this state's jurisdiction to tax foreign corporations], was not germane under Assembly Rules 93 (1) [in special session, amendment must fit within call] and 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].

  Representative T. Thompson also rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, October 1983 Special Session was not properly before the assembly under Assembly Rule 55 (1) (a) [sequence of considering amendments].

  The speaker [Loftus] ruled the amendment not germane to the special session call and out of order under Assembly Rule 93 (1).

  Point of order:

  Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, October 1983 Special Session [relating to limiting this state's jurisdiction to tax foreign corporations], was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) [in special session, amendment must fit within call].

  The speaker [Loftus] ruled the point of order well taken.

  Point of order:

414   Representative Loftus rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 1, May 1982 Special Session [requesting the governor to expand the call of the May 1982 special session of the legislature to include proposals relating to restriction of abortions in public hospitals] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) [nature of proposal changed].

  The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken and the amendment not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) and Assembly Rule 93 (1) [germaneness to special session call].

  Representative Thompson appealed the decision of the chair.

  Representative Thompson asked unanimous consent to withdraw his appeal. Granted.

  Point of order:

  Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that the language on page 1, lines 18 and 19 of the conference committee report on Assembly Joint Resolution 2, June 1980 Special Session [relating to revising the right to bail and authorizing the legislature to permit circuit courts to deny release on bail for a limited period to certain accused persons (first consideration)] was not germane to the special session call as required by Assembly Rule 93 (1).

  The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken because the language in the conference committee report related to the regulation of bail and was self-executing.

  [Background: while disposition of A.Amdt.8 to A.Sub.2 to AB 452 remained undecided, Rep. Thompson (by unanimous consent) withdrew his pending motion to table AB 452 and then moved indefinite postponement of AB 452.]

  Point of order:

  Representative Jackamonis rose to the point of order that the motion was not in order because assembly amendment 8 to assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 452 [relating to employment relations in higher education and making an appropriation] was pending.

  The chair [Rep. Clarenbach] ruled the point of order well taken.

[Point of order:]

  Senator LaFave raised the point of order that indefinite postponement [of Senate Bill 203, relating to the right to be reimbursed under accident and health policies for chiropractic services] had already been voted on previously.

  The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken [there had been intervening business].

  [Division of question is authorized interruption]

  Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent for a division of assembly amendment 6 to assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 83 [relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget bill of the 1983 legislature, and making appropriations]. Granted.

  Point of order:

  Representative T. Thompson rose to the point of order that the request for a division was not proper because Representative Johnson did not have the floor and was interrupting a speaker. The speaker took the point of order under advisement. [Intervening business.]

416   The speaker [Loftus] ruled Representative Johnson's request for a division of assembly amendment 6 to assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 83, while another member was speaking, proper under section 92 of Mason's Legislative Manual.

  Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent to withdraw his request for a division of assembly amendment 6 to assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 83. Granted.

  Point of order:

  Representative Sicula rose to the point of order that he was allowed to raise a point of order on the germaneness of assembly amendment 6 to Senate Bill 255 while the roll call was being taken under Assembly Rule 9 (2) [point of order may be raised at any time except while motion to adjourn is before the assembly].

  The chair ruled that interruption of a roll call was not permitted under Assembly Rule 15 (5) (c) and the point of order was not well taken.