Thomas J. Kelly, 37 37th St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon No. 40, A. Louis F. Krueger, 471 31st Ave., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon No. 40, A. Patrick McGusk, 110 29th St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon No. 40, A. John O'Boyle, 1214 Grand Ave., Milwaukee, Wis., represent ing Wisconsin Funeral Directors Assn., Robt. H. Kruss, Secy. Sheboygan, Wis., upon legislation affecting funeral directors. Andrew Penning Jr., 2005 Cherry St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon No. 40, A. E. F. Potter, Minneapolis, Minn., representing M. St. P. & S. S. M. Ry., upon All Railway Bills. J. P. Plunkett, St. Paul, Minn., representing C. St. P. M. & O. Ry., upon All Railway Bills. J. P. Regan, Grand Rapids, Wis., representing Wisconsin Funeral Directors Assn., Robt. H. Kross, Sec'y, Sheboygan, Wis., upon Legislation affecting Funeral Directors. Ludwig Remhardt, 788 41st St. Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon No. 40, A. F. B. Seymour, 333 So. Jefferson St., Green Bay, Wis., representing Green Bay & Western R. R., Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western R. R., Alruapee & Western Ry., Iola & Northern Ry., upon all legislation affecting Railroads. G. G. Scott, Paymaster C. M. & St. P. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon bill No. 40, A. Frank Wendt, 826 38th St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing himself upon bill No. 40, A. Chauncey E. Blake, Madison, Wis., representing Wisconsin Electrical Asso., Stephenson Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis., upon bills affecting. John B. Sanborn, Madison, Wis., representing Wisconsin Electrical Assn., Milwaukee, Wis., upon bills affecting. RECESS. Upon motion of Senator Bosshard, The senate took a recess until 4:30 o'clock p. m. 4:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The senate was called to order by the president pro tempore. BILLS FOR REVISION. Senator Brown offered one bill, Senator Weigle offered one bill and Senator Linley offered four bills which were referred to the committee on Revision. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Jt. Res. No. 15, S., Relating to the death of Harlan P. Bird. Harlan Page Bird, a former member of the Wisconsin senate, soldier, statesman, philanthropist, and public benefactor, died at his home at Wausaukee, Marinette county, Wisconsin, Sunday, November 24, 1912. Senator Bird was born at East Smithfield, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1838. In early youth he moved westward in the same state to Potter county, a region in the foothills of the Alleghenies. He received his early education in the schools of the community in which he resided, which at that time were rather limited, and fitted himself for a teacher which occupation he followed for a very brief time. At the age of twenty years, Senator Bird removed to Brooklyn where he was employed as bookkeeper and land surveyor by the Brooklyn Water Works. After a few years stay at Brooklyn he was sent by his employers to Marinette, Wis., to look after lumber interests at that place. This was in 1860, and Oshkosh was the terminus of the railroad running north from Milwaukee. After a stay of a year and a half at Marinette he answered Lincoln's call for volunteers, a call which even penetrated the somber stillness of the Wisconsin pineries, and enlisted in the 12th Wisconsin infantry as a private. During his term of military service he was promoted from time to time, receiving commissions for 2nd lieutenant and 1st lieutenant, respectively, and found himself at the close of the war a captain by brevet. He took part in all the marches and battles of his regiment. At the siege of Vicksburg while on duty in the rifle pits he was shot through the leg, but after a brief furlough he rejoined his command in time to take part in the 300-mile march to Atlanta. He was with his regiment in the siege of Atlanta and went with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. In the latter part of service he acted for a time as adjutant and as quartermaster of his regiment, also as brigade adjutant, and as assistant quartermaster of the 17th army corps. He was finally mustered out of service on July 16. 1865, and returned to his home at Marinette. He went through the terrible experiences of the great Peshtigo fire, October, 1871, when forests, homes, and human life to the number of a thousand souls were destroyed. Senator Bird was connected with several lumber companies, among them the New York company, afterwards the Menominee River Company, the Lake Shore Lumber Company, the Ludington, Wells & Van Schaick Company. His last and most prominent business enterprise was the organization of the Bird & Wells Lumber Company at Wausaukee in which concern he was interested at the time of his death. He was president of the Wausaukee State Bank, which institution he helped to organize. He was elected state senator for the first district in the fall of 1902 and re-elected in the fall of 1906. His force of character and honesty in legislative work commanded the respect of all his associates. He aided in bringing into being the state park act, the state forestry act, and the Vicksburg monument commission. Of the latter body he was appointed a member and afterwards chairman to complete the arrangements for the dedication of a great memorial to commemorate the heroism of the Wisconsin soldiers who fought and died in the trenches at the siege of Vicksburg. He also took an active part in the legislation looking toward the conservation of the natural resources of the state. In every movement for public benefit and public betterment Senator Bird could always be found in the foreground. He also took a very active part in church and religious matters. Therefore, as a mark of respect to his memory, be it Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, The foregoing resolution be spread upon the journal of each house, and a copy thereof properly signed by the presiding officers and chief clerks of the two houses be forwarded to the family of Senator Bird at Wausaukee, Wisconsin. By Senator Perry. Adopted by a unanimous rising vote. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. No. 45, S. (Revision No. 56). By Senator Teasdale. mittee on Corporations. No. 46, S. (Revision No. 57). By Senator Teasdale. mittee on Corporations. To com To com No. 47, S. (Revision No. 59). By Senator Teasdale. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 48, S. (Revision No. 60). By Senator Teasdale. To com mittee on State Affairs. No. 49, S. (Revision No. 61). By Senator Teasdale. mittee on Corporations. To com No. 50, S. (Revision No. 62). By Senator Teasdale. mittee on Corporations. To com To com No. 51, S. (Revision No. 63). By Senator Teasdale. mittee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 52, S. (Revision No. 54). By Senator Burke. To commit tee on State Affairs. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. To the Honorable, the Senate: STATE OF WISCONSIN, Executive Department. Pursuant to the statute governing, I hereby nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint Clemens P. Host of Milwaukee, to be state fire marshal, for the term ending on the 15th day of January, 1919. Respectfully submitted, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913. The senate met. 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Thet president pro tempore in the chair. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Albers, Bishop, Bosshard, Browne, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Glenn, Hoyt, Huber, Kellogg, Linley, Martin A. E., Martin H. C., Monk, Perry, Randolph, Skogmo, Snover, Stevens, Teasdale, Tomkins, True, Weigle, White, and Zophy-27. Absent Senators Kileen, Richards, Scott, and Weissleder-4. Absent with leave-Senators Bichler and Husting-2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Upon request of Senator Bosshard, Leave of absence was granted to Senator Scott until Tuesday, February 4, 1913. The journal of yesterday was approved. BILLS FOR REVISION. Senator Teasdale offered two bills, Senator Browne offered three bills, Senator True offered two bills, Senator Albers offered one bill and Senator Bosshard offered one bill, which were referred to committee on Revision. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. Upon request of Senator Randolph, All rules interfering were suspended by unanimous consent, and the executive communication of January 29, 1913, relating to the appointment of Clemens P. Host as state fire marshal for the term ending January 15, 1919, was taken up at this time, and |