80. Pairs. Members may pair on any question by filing a signed statement of the same with the chief clerk, who shall read the same to the senate before the vote is taken. A blank form of pair for the use of members shall be provided by the chief clerk.

81. Lieutenant governor to cast deciding vote. The lieutenant governor shall not vote except in the case of a tie vote in the senate, and he shall cast the deciding vote. See section 8 of article V, constitution.

Previous Question.

82. Moving previous question. When any bill, memorial or resolution is under consideration, any member being in order and having the floor, may move the "previous question," but such motion must be seconded by at least five senators.

83. Putting of motion; ending debate. The previous question being moved, the presiding officer shall say, "it requiring five senators to second the motion for the previous question, those in favor of sustaining the motion will rise." And if a sufficient number rise, the previous question shall be thereby seconded, and the question shall then be: "Shall the main question be now put?" which question shall be determined by the yeas and nays. The main question being ordered to be now put, its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the senate to a direct vote upon the pending amendments, if there be any, and then upon the main question.

84. Main question may remain before the senate. When on taking the previous question, the senate shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall remain as the question before the senate, in the same stage of proceedings as before the previous question was moved.

85. But one call of the senate ii order. On motion of the previous question, and prior to the ordering of the main question, one call of the senate shall be in order; but after proceedings under such call shall have been once dispensed with, or after a majority shall have ordered the main question, no call shall be in order prior to the decision of such question.

CALL OF THE SENATE.

86. Call of the senate. Five senators may make a call of the senate and require absent members to be sent for, but a call of the senate cannot be made after the voting has commenced. 87. Putting question. On a call of the senate being moved, the presiding officer shall say: "It requiring five senators to make a call of the senate, those in favor of the call will rise." And, if a sufficient number shall rise, the call shall be thereby ordered.

88. Dors to be closed. A call of the senate being ordered, the sergeant-at-arms shall close the doors, and no member shall be allowed to leave the chamber.

89. Sergeant to being in absentees. The clerk shall immediately call the roll of the members, and note the absentees, whose names shall be read, and entered upon the journal in such manner as to show who are absent with leave and who are absent without leave. The clerk shall furnish the sergeant-at-arms with a list of those who are absent without leave, and the sergeant-atarms shall forthwith proceed to find and bring in such absentees.

90. Senate under call; raising call; adjournment. While the senate is under a call no business shall be transacted except to receive and act on the report of the sergeant-at-arms; and no other motion shall be in order, except a motion to adjourn, and a motion to suspend further proceedings under the call, which motions shall be determined by yeas and nays; and the motion to suspend further procedings under the call shall not be adopted, unless a majority of all the members elect vote in favor thereof. A majority of those present may adjourn, but upon reconvening, the senate shall not be considered to be under the call, but the call of the senate may again be ordered in the same manner as above described.

91. Sergeant-at-arms may report. The sergeant-at-arms may make a report of his proceedings at any time, which report may be accepted, and further proceedings under the call thereby dispensed with; but the motion to accept such report shall be determined by yeas and nays, and it shall not be adopted unless a majority of all the members elect of the senate shall vote in favor thereof. If such report be not accepted, the sergeant-at-arms shall proceed to a completion of his duties, as required by rule number 89.

92. Call raised when absentees present. When the sergeantat-arms shall make a report showing that all who were absent without leave (naming them) are present, such report shall be entered on the journal, and the call shall be at an end; and thereupon the doors shall be open and the business pending when the call was made shall be proceeded with.

EMPLOYES.

93. Employment and discharge of employes. All appointments and removals of assistants to the chief clerk or subordinates to the sergeant-at-arms shall be made by such chief clerk or sergeant-at-arms respectively. No employe shall be allowed compensation except for such time as he is actually in attendance, except when absent with leave in writing from his superior officer. Upon no day of the week shall employes be exempted from this provision. Every employe shall perform such duties in connection with the work of the senate as he shall be assigned by his superior officer, and shall be available at such hours as his superior officer shall direct.

94. Certification of pay roll. The chief clerk and the sergeant-at-arms of the senate shall certify to the secretary of state the names of all persons employed in their respective departments, the capacity in which employed, and the amounts respectively due them, which certificates shall be approved by the presiding officer of the senate

RULES.

95. Rescinding, or amending, rules. No standing rule or order shall be rescinded or changed without one day's notice being given for the motion therefor, which motion shall embrace the proposed amendment. These rules shall not be rescinded or changed except by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members present. Unless there shall be unanimous consent for the suspension of the same the vote shall be taken by yeas

and nays.

96. Suspending rules. These rules may be suspended by the senate by vote of two-thirds of the members present. The vote shall be determined by yeas and nays unless unanimous consent

be given.

8-S. J.

97. Jefferson's Manual rules of practice. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall be the standard in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these rules.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Upon request,

Leave of absence was granted to Senator Bosshard for tomor row's session.

ADJOURNMENT.

Upon motion of Senator Browne,

The senate adjourned.

The senate met.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1913.

10:00 O'CLOCK A. M.

The president and president pro tempore being absent,
The senate was called to order by the chief clerk.
Upon motion of Senator Snover,

Senator Perry was elected to preside for this session.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. H. A. Miner.

The roll was called and the following senators answered to their

names:

Senators Ackley, Bichler, Bishop, Browne, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Glenn, Huber, Husting, Kellogg, Kileen, Monk, Perry, Randolph, Scott, Skogmo, Snover, Teasdale, Tomkins, True, White, and Zophy-23.

Absent-Senators Albers, Linley, Martin A. E., Martin H. C., Richards, Stevens, and Weissleder-7.

Absent with leave-Senators Bosshard, Hoyt, and Weigle-3.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Upon request of Senator Culbertson,

Leave of absence was granted to Senator Linley for this session and for the remainder of this week.

Upon request of Senator Scott,

Indefinite leave of absence was granted to Senator Weigle, on

account of illness.

Upon request,

Leave of absence was granted to Senator Bichler until January

30, 1913.

Upon request,

Leave of absence was granted to Senator Skogmo until January

1913.

29, Upon request,

Leave of absence was granted to Senator Ackley until January

29, 1913.

The journal of yesterday was approved.