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Watertown Republican
Watertown, Jefferson County, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Legislature convened on January 14, 1874, with Republicans organizing the Senate and Reformers the Assembly, electing officers including clerks, sergeants, and Speaker Gen. Gabe Bouck in the Assembly.
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The Wisconsin Legislature met Wednesday of last week, January 14th, 1874. Both houses were promptly organized by the election of the caucus nominees of the Republicans in the Senate and of the "Reformers" in the Assembly.
The officers of the Senate are, Chief Clerk, J. H. Waggoner, of Richland; Assistant Clerk, R. A. Gillett, of Monroe; Book-keeper, T. S. Ansley, of Iowa; Enrolling Clerk, W. L. Abbott of Clark; Engrossing Clerk, Mrs. Fannie Vilas, of Dane; Sergeant-at-Arms, O. U. Aiken, of Fond du Lac; Assistant Sergeant, E. J. Cole, of Lafayette; Postmaster, A. J. White, of Winnebago; Assistant, Niels Michelet, of Dane; First Door keeper, M Lynch. The elective officers were chosen by a vote of 17 to 16 for the opposition.
In the Assembly Gen. Gabe Bouck, of Winnebago, was elected Speaker by the votes of the opposition and one Republican— Comstock, of Trempealeau. Hon. J. Bowman, of Columbia, received the Republican votes for speaker. Geo. W. Peck, of the La Crosse Democrat was elected clerk over E. W. Young, and Joseph Deuster, of Milwaukee, was elected sergeant at-arms over C.C. McIntyre.
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Wisconsin
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January 14th, 1874
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senate officers elected by 17-16 vote favoring opposition; assembly speaker gabe bouck elected with opposition votes plus one republican; clerk geo. w. peck and sergeant joseph deuster elected.
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Wisconsin Legislature met and organized: Republicans caucus nominees elected in Senate, Reformers in Assembly. Senate officers include Chief Clerk J. H. Waggoner and others. Assembly elected Speaker Gen. Gabe Bouck over Hon. J. Bowman, Clerk Geo. W. Peck over E. W. Young, Sergeant Joseph Deuster over C.C. McIntyre.