well when he leaves us today and becomes a member of that national body. We feel and we know that his record there will be as good as his record has been here. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Albers, Bishop, Bosshard, Culbertson, Cunningham, Glenn, Huber, Husting, Kellogg, Kileen, Linley, Martin A. E., Martin H. C., Monk, Perry, Randolph, Richards, Skogmo, Snover, Stevens, Tomkins, True, Weissleder, White, and Zophy-26. 5. Absent Senators Bichler, Burke, Hoyt, Scott, and Weigle Absent with leave-Senator Teasdale- -1. Senator Randolph moved that this senate extend to the senator from the twenty-first an invitation that he shall have the privilege of this senate, remain in his seat and participate in debates on any measures until such time as his successor is elected and qualified; knowing that he has no vote, I move that we give him that privilege. The president said: Senators, you have heard the motion of the senator from the fifteenth. I desire to second that motion, for myself as a senator, and in behalf of every member of this senate. It will give us great pleasure, I know, to see the senator in his seat and to hear his voice on any and every occasion until his duties call him from us. Carried by a unanimous rising vote. The journal of yesterday was approved. MOTIONS. Senator Ackley moved that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to proceed to the office of the superintendent of public property and inquire why Res. No. 18, S., instructing the superintendent to furnish spring water to the senate for drinking purposes, which was adopted and appears in the journal of Thursday, February 27, has been ignored, and report to the senate. Motion carried. BILLS FOR REVISION. Senator Monk offered one bill for revision. 1913] 287 PETITIONS. Pet. No. 71, S. By Senator Tomkins. To committee on Edu cation and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 72, S. By Senator Kellogg To committee on Education and Public Welfare. To committee on Educa tion and Public Welfare. Senator Albers. Pet. No. 74, S. Pet. No. 75, S. By Senator True. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Huber. To committee on Corporations. Pet, No. 76, S. By Senator Huber. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 77, S. By Senator Perry. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No: 78, S. By Senator Culbertson. To committee on Corporations. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY By C. E. SHAFFER, chief clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has passed and asks concurrence in No. 19, A., No. 84, A.. No. 149, A., No. 260, A. and No. 363, A. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Read first and second times and referred. No. 19, A. No. 84, A. No. 149, A. No. 260, A. No. 363, A. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. To committee on Judiciary. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 7, S. BILLS READY FOR ENGROSSMENT. Substitute amendment No. 1, S. Senator True offered amendment No. 1, S., to substitute amendment No. 1, S., Which amendment was adopted. Substitute amendment No. 1, S., as amended, was adopted. Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 38, S., Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Substitute amendment No. 1, S., adopted. No. 68, S., No. 166, S., No. 174, S., No. 176, S., No. 177, S., No. 178, S., and No. 179, S., Were each severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 306, S. Amendment No. 1, S., adopted. Ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 35, S., and No. 172, S., Were indefinitely postponed. BILLS TO BE ORDERED TO THIRD READING. No. 20, A., Upon motion of Senator Bishop, Laid over until Thursday, March 6, 1913. No. 31, A., Upon motion of Senator True, Laid over until Thursday, March 6, 1913. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Upon request of Senator Bishop, Leave of absence was granted to Senator Scott for this session and for the balance of this week. RECESS. Upon motion of Senator Randolph, The senate took a recess until 5:00 o'clock p. m. 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M. The senate was called to order by the president pro tempore. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Mr. President, and the Honorable, the Senate of Wisconsin: Pursuant to motion made by Senator Ackley at this morning's session, I beg leave to report, that I have the promise of the Hon. W. L. Essmann, superintendent of public property, that the provisions of Resolution No. 18, S., will be complied with at once. wish further to say that Mr. Essmann informed me that he did not receive a copy of Resolution No. 18, S., until Monday, March 3. Respectfully submitted, C. A. LEICHT, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. I The chief clerk reported that copy of the resolution was delivered to the assistant superintendent of public property on Saturday, March 1. Res. No. 21, S., RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. To amend rules 23, 46, 53 and 73 of the senate rules. Resolved by the senate, That the senate rules be amended as follows: Amend rule 23 by adding at the end thereof the following: "Motion to reconsider may be made in committee, before the papers are reported to the senate, by any member who voted with the majority, or in case of a tie vote, by any member. Rereference shall give the committee full power to act without reconsidering its former action." 19-S. J. 66 Amend rule 46 by adding at the end thereof the following: 'Motion to recall and recommit or withdraw shall be in order, but the question shall be divisible." Amend rule 53 to read: OFFERED, WHEN. 53. AMENDMENTS MAY BE Amendments may be offered to any bill, resolution or memorial, and acted upon before they are ordered engrossed for third reading; but no amendment shall be considered after a bill has been ordered engrossed, except by unanimous consent of the members present. When amendments may be offered. Amendments shall be in order only upon the second reading of the bill or resolution. Amend rule 73 to read: 73. Motion to reconsider. A motion to reconsider a question may be made by any member who voted with the majority, or in case of a tie vote, by any member. This motion shall be made on the same or the next succeeding legislative day of the senate, and it shall be received under any order of business. If the papers are not in the possession of the senate, the motion shall be entertained, but shall not be put until the papers are received; and a motion to secure the papers shall be in order. If a motion to reconsider is made upon the legislative day next succeeding the action which it is moved to reconsider, the motion shall be ordered laid over to the next calendar, if such order is called for by five members who voted with the majority, and the motion to reconsider may be laid over from time to time thereafter by a majority vote. Such motion having been put and lost shall not be renewed. By Senator Randolph. Laid over under the rules. Jt. Res. No. 32, S., For the appointment of a committee of the legislature to confer with a committee of the legislature of Minnssota, relative to uniform and reciprocal laws relating to the taking of fish in all boundary waters between Minnesota and Wisconsin including Lake Pepin and Lake St. Croix, WHEREAS, Serious controversy has arisen between the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota concerning the fishing rights of their respective citizens in the Mississippi river and Lake Pepin, constituting the boundary line between said states, and |