No. (Form.) FORMER ACTION RESCINDED. moved that the action taken by the Senate2 under special instructions, be rescinded and that such former action be expunged from the records. Motion carried, and such was the order. Also: and be recalled from print, engrossment and third reading, and be restored to the second-reading file for further consideration; and that such former references in the records be made to read: "Passed on file for further consideration." Motion carried, and such was the order. EXPLANATORY NOTE. 1Or Mr. 2Or Assembly. SEC. 282. (Form.) MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.1 The following message from the Assembly1 was taken up and read: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, April 1, 1915. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly1 amended, and on this day passed as amended, Senate Bill No. -An Act And respectfully asks that the amendments be concurred in. Chief Clerk of Assembly.1 CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS. The Senate took up for consideration Assembly1 amendments to Senate' Bill No. The question being, "Shall the Senate2 concur in Assembly1 amendments to Senate2 Bill No. _ _ _ _ _ ? ' ' The roll was called, and Assembly1 amendments to Senate2 Bill No.- were concurred in by the following vote: CONSIDERATION OF ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS (OUT OF ORDER). On motion of Senator1 the Senate2 took up for con sideration Assembly amendments to Senate bills, out of the regular order. EXPLANATORY NOTE. 1Or Mr. Or Assembly took up for consideration Senate amendments to Assembly bills. SEC. 284. (Form.) MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.1 (Requesting Senate to recede from its amendments.) 19_ MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day refused to concur in Senate' amendments to Assembly1 Bill No. ‒‒‒‒, and respectfully requests that the Senate' recede from the same. Senator1 By Chief Clerks of Assembly.1 Assistant Clerk." moved that the Senate2 recede from Senate2 amendments to Assembly1 Bill No. 5 --9 The question being, "Shall the Senate recede from Senate amendments to Assembly1 Bill No. ‒‒‒‒‒‒?'' The roll was called, and the Senate2 refused to recede from Senate2 amendments to Assembly1 Bill No. AYES Senators? NOES-Senators' by the following vote: etc. etc. The Secretary was directed to notify the Assembly1 of the Senate's2 refusal10 to recede. EXPLANATORY NOTE. 1Or Senate. 2Or Assembly. 3Or Speaker. 'Or Mr. In some instances this procedure is had without a motion from the floor, the presiding officer putting the question without special authorization. In this event these two lines should be omitted. "Or receded. 'Or Messrs. Or Secretary. Or Chief Clerk. 10Or decision. SEC. 285. PART II. CONFERENCES. WHEN SENATE OR ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO CONCUR. If the Senate refuse to concur (if it be a Senate bill), or the Assembly refuse to concur (if it be an Assembly bill), the Secretary, or Clerk, shall notify the house making the amendments of such refusal and ask that they recede from their amendments. If they refuse to recede, the presiding officer shall appoint a committee of three (3) on conference and the Secretary, or Clerk, shall immediately notify the other house of the action taken and request the appointment of a like committee. Two of the members comprising such committee from each house shall be selected from those voting with the majority on the point about which the difference has arisen, and the other member from each house of such committee shall be selected from the minority, in the event there is a minority vote. The first Senator named on the conference com-. mittee shall act as chairman of the committee from the Senate, and the first Assemblyman named on such committee shall act as chairman of the committee from the House, and the chairmen thus selected shall arrange the time and place of all meetings and prepare or direct the preparation of reports. The committee on conference shall report to both the Senate and Assembly. (Joint Rule No. 14.) SEC. 286. COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. In every case of an amendment of a bill agreed to in one house and dissented from in the other, if either house shall request a conference and appoint a committee to confer, the other house shall appoint a like committee; and such committee shall meet at a convenient hour, to be agreed upon by the respective chairmen of the committees. (Joint Rule No. 15.) SEC. 287. COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. If the conference fail to agree or either house refuse to adopt the report of the committee, a committee on free conference shall then be appointed, which shall consist of three members from each house, to be constituted and appointed in the same manner as a committee on conference. The committee on free conference is hereby directed to include in its report any amendments which it may adopt as a committee, and such amendments shall be attached to the bill. The report of the committee on free conference shall not be subject to amendment, and if either house refuse to adopt such report, the conferees may be discharged and other conferees appointed. [It shall require the affirmative vote of not less than four of the members constituting the committee to agree upon a report.] No member who has served on a committee on conference shall be appointed a member of a committee on free conference on the same bill. (Joint Rule No. 16.) SEC. 288. WHEN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT IS IN ORDER. The presentation of the report of a committee on conference or free conference shall always be in order, except when the Journal is being read or a question of order or a motion to adjourn is pending, or during roll call, and, when received, the question of proceeding to the consideration of the report, if raised, shall be immediately passed upon, and shall be determined without debate. (Joint Rule No. 17.) SEC. 289. (Form.) APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. The President' announced the appointment of Senators? and as a Committee on Conference, to meet with a like committee from the Assembly to consider Senate1 amendments to Assembly Bill No. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. The following report was received and read: Bill 3 SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, May 6, 19MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Conference concerning No. -An Act, etc.-reports that we have met a like committee of the Assembly, consisting of Assemblymen and and we report that the Conference Committee is unable to agree, and recommend that a Committee on Free Conference be appointed. Committee on Conference. Report of Committee on Conference accepted. Committee discharged, and, on motion, the entire subject matter was referred to a committee on free conference to be appointed by the Chair. N.B. When committee is agreed, then the recommendation of the committee is (1) that the Senate1 recede from its amendments (if it be an Assembly" bill), or (2) that the Senate1 concur in the Assembly amendments (if it be a Senate1 bill) the procedure is as follows: Report read. The question being on the adoption of the report. The roll was called, and the report adopted" by the following vote: (ROLL CALL.) Senate1 Bill No. and report of Committee on Conference, ordered transmitted to the Assembly.2 EXPLANATORY NOTE. 'Or Assembly. Or Speaker. *Or Senators. In the event that the committee agrees the recommendation will be (1) that the house which amended recede, or (2) that the house in which the bill originated concur in the amendments. "Or rejected. SEC. 291. (Form.) COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE APPOINTED. The President announced the appointment of Senators and as a committee on free conference to meet with a like committee from the Assembly for the consideration of Senate1 Bill No. 113 The Secretary was directed to notify the Assembly2 of the Senate's1 appointment of Committee on Free Conference. EXPLANATORY NOTE. 'Or Assembly. 2Or Senate. 3Or Messrs. Or other presiding officer. SEC. 292. (Form.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. The following report was received and read: SENATE CHAMBER, SACRAMENTO, May 9, 19--. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Free Conference concerning No. -An Act, etc.-reports that we have met a like committee of the Assembly,3 consisting of Assemblymen* and Bill and we report that the Free Conference Committee agreed upon and recommends that the following amendments be adopted: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. Amend the title of the printed bill by striking out all of lines____ and the title and inserting in lieu thereof the following: AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. Strike out all of the printed bill from and including line including line of On page thereof the following: The question being on the adoption of the report of the Committee on Free Conference and the amendments. The roll was called, and the report of the Committee on Free Conference and the amendments adopted by the following vote: (ROLL CALL.) Senate1 Bill No. and report of Committee on Free Confer ence ordered transmitted to the Assembly.* EXPLANATORY NOTE. 'Or Assembly. 2Or Speaker. Or Senate. 4Or Senators. Or rejected. Or (in the event that the Assembly has already acted and both actions are favorable) to enrollment. |