MONDAY, February 8, 1915. 10:00 O'Clock, A. M. The senate met. The president and president pro tempore being absent, Senator Whitman was elected to preside at this session. Upon motion of Senator Scott, The calling of the roll was dispensed with. The journal of Saturday, February 6, was approved. BILLS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred. No. 77, S. (Revision No 77). By committee on Judi ciary. To committee on Judiciary. No. 78, S. (Revision No. 78). By committee on Judi No. 80, S. ciary. To committee on Judiciary. No. 79, S. (Revision No. 79). By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 80). By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 81). By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 82). By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 83). By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. No. 81, S. MOTIONS Upon motion of Senator Bray, Jt. Res. No. 5, S., and Jt. Res. No. 11, S. were Recalled from committees on Education and Public Welfare and Judiciary, respectively, and withdrawn with unanimous consent. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS READY FOR Read second time. No. 31, S., Upon motion of Senator Scott, No. 34, S., Amendment No. 1, S., adopted. Ordered engrossed and read a third time. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TO BE ORDERED TO A THIRD READING Read second time. Jt. Res. No. 13, A., Upon motion of Senator Skogmo, Laid over until tomorrow. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS READY FOR THIRD No. 10, S. and No. 11, S. were READING Laid over until tomorrow. Upon motion of Senator Barwig, the senate adjourned. The senate met. TUESDAY, February 9, 1915. The president in the chair. 10:00 O'Clock, A. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. D. D. MacLauren. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Arnold, Barwig, Bennett, Bichler, Bray, Culbertson, Cunningham, Everett, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Martin, Potts, Scott, Skogmo, Tomkins, Weissleder and Whitman-20. Absent-Senators Albers, Baxter, Bosshard, Burke, Fairchild, Kellogg, Monk, Mulberger, Perry, Richards, Rollmann, Staudenmayer and Stevens-13. The journal of yesterday was approved. BILLS FOR REVISION Bills were filed at the clerk's desk for revision as follows: Senator Culbertson filed one bill; Senator Barwig, one; Senator Bennett, one; Senator Bray, one; Senator Ackley filed one bill and one joint resolution. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Pet. No. 14, S. Pet. No. 15, S. By Senator Whitman. To committee on Fi nance. By Senator Huber. To special committee on Highways. Pet. No. 16, S. Pet. No. 17, S. Pet. No. 18, S. Pet. No. 19, S. Pet. No. 20, S. By Senator Huber. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Scott. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Whitman. tee on Highways. To special commit By Senator Bray. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Bichler. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By request of the Wisconsin G. A. R., the following extract from the executive message of fifty years ago was read to the senate: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Madison, February 7, 1865. To the Honorable, the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin: Article vides * V of the Constitution of the United States pro * * I have the honor herewith to lay before you a copy of a joint resolution of congress, approved Feb. 1, 1865, passed pursuant to said article V, proposing to the legislatures of the several states, an amendment to the constitution of the United States, to be designated as article thirteen of said constitution, and to request your decision on said proposed amendment. Seldom has there been presented to any legislative body a more important question, or one in which the people of the United States feel a deeper interest, than is presented by this resolution. Though the last few months have been crowded with important events, important victories, causing the people to shout for joy, yet the announcement of no event has sent a deeper thrill of joy to loyal hearts than will the announcement of the adoption of this amendment. Upon its adoption hangs the destiny of nearly four millions of human beings and it may be the destiny of the nation. I trust, and doubt not, the legislature of Wisconsin will record its decision firmly, and I hope unanimously in favor of the amendment. Let us wipe from our escutcheon the foul blot of human slavery, and show by our action that we are worthy the name of freemen. May God in His providence grant this contemplated amendment of the fundamental law of our land may be |