The senate met. WEDNESDAY, February 10, 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, Albers, Arnold, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Bosshard, Bray, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Perry, Potts, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, Stevens, Tomkins, Weissleder and Whitman-30. Absent-Senators Barwig, Everett and Richards-3. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Upon request of Senator Cunningham, leave of absence was granted to Senator Everett for this session. The journal of yesterday was approved. MOTIONS Senator Ackley moved that the vote by which Jt. Res. No. 13, A. was refused a third reading be reconsidered. The question was: Shall the vote by which Jt. Res. No. Ayes-Senators Ackley, Albers, Arnold, Baxter, Bennett, son, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Perry, Potts, Staudenmayer and Weissleder-20. Noes-Senators Bosshard, Culbertson, Monk, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Tomkins and Whitman-8. Absent or not voting-Senators Barwig, Everett, Mulberger, Richards and Stevens-5. So the vote was reconsidered. With unanimous consent, Jt. Res. No. 13, A. was placed upon its concurrence. The ayes and noes were requested and the vote was: Ayes, 22; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 3; as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Albers, Arnold, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Bray, Burke, Cunningham, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Potts, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Weissleder-22. Noes-Senators Bosshard, Culbertson, Monk, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Tomkins and Whitman-8. Absent or not voting-Senators Barwig, Everett and Richards-3. So the joint resolution was concurred in. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred. Jt. Res. No. 15, S. Jt. Res. 16, S. By Senator Ackley. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Ackley. To the calendar for tomorrow, with unanimous consent. BILLS INTRODUCED (Revision No. 84). By Senator Ackley. Το committee on Judiciary. Το (Revision No. 85). By Senator Bray. committee on Education and Public Welfare. (Revision No. 86). By Senator Barwig. Το committee on State Affairs. Read first time and referred. No. 84, S. No. 85, S. No. 86, S. No. 87, S. No. 88, S. No. 89, S. No. 90, S. (Revision No. 87). By Senator Culbertson. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 88). By Senator Bennett. Το committee on Corporations. (Revision No. 89). By Senator Fairchild. Το committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 90). By Senator Fairchild. Το committee on Judiciary. No. 91, S. No. 92, S. No. 93, S. No. 94, S. No. 95, S. No. 96, S. No. 97, S. (Revision No. 91). By Senator Fairchild. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. (Revision No. 92). By Senator Hanson. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. (Revision No. 93). By Senator Hanson. To committee on State Affairs. (Revision No. 94). By Senator Cunningham. To committee on State Affairs. (Revision No. 95). By Senator Bennett. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 96). By Senator Bennett. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 97). By Senator Bennett. To committee on Corporations. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Pet. No. 21, S. By Senator Culbertson. Pet. No. 22, S. Pet. No. 23, S. Pet. No. 24, S. Pet. No. 25, S. Pet. No. 26, S. Pet. No. 27, S. Pet. No. 28, S. Pet. No. 29, S. Pet. No. 30, S. Pet. No. 31, S. Pet. No. 32, S. Pet. No. 33, S. Pet. No. 34, S. Pet. No. 35, S. To committee on By Senator Whitman. To committee on By Senator Scott. To committee on Edu- Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Tomkins. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. By Senator Culbertson. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 36, S. Pet. No. 37, S. Pet. No. 38, S. Pet. No. 39, S. By Senator Tomkins. To committee on By Senator Tomkins. To committee on By Senator Tomkins. To committee on By Senator Tomkins. To special com- Pet. No. 40, S. By Senator Staudenmayer,_ (by request and without comment). To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 41, S. By Senator Bennett. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Upon motion of Senator Weissleder, Jt. Res. No. 13, S. was recalled from the committee on Judiciary and withdrawn with unanimous consent. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS READY. FOR ENGROSSMENT Read second time. No. 31, S., Ordered engrossed and read a third time. Upon motion of Senator Whitman, all rules interfering were suspended with unanimous consent and No. 31. S.. A bill relating to expert and clerical assistants for the joint committee on Finance, and making an appropriation therefor, Was read a third time and placed upon its passage. The ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 26; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 4; as follows: Ayes-Senators Arnold, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Bosshard, Bray, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Perry, Potts, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Stevens, Tomkins, Weissleder and Whitman-26. Noes-Senators Ackley, Albers and Staudenmayer-3. Absent or not voting-Senators Barwig, Everett, Jennings and Richards-4. So the bill was passed. Upon motion of Senator Whitman, all rules interfering were suspended with unanimous consent and No. 31, S., Was ordered messaged to the assembly at once. BILLS READY FOR THIRD READING No. 8, S., Was read a third time and passed. SPECIAL ORDER The hour of 10:45 o'clock, a. m., having arrived, the president announced that there was no further business. except the special order. Upon motion of Senator Perry, and with unanimous consent the nomination of George J. Weigle to be dairy and food commissioner was taken up at this time. After debate, Senator Burke moved the previous question, which motion prevailed. The question was: Shall the nomination by the governor of George J. Weigle, of Milwaukee, to be dairy and food commissioner for the term ending on the first Monday of February, 1917, be confirmed? The ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 18; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 3; as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Burke, Cunningham, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Rollmann, Staudenmayer, Weissleder and Whitman-18. Noes-Senators Arnold, Bosshard, Bray, Culbertson, Glenn, Huber, Monk, Potts, Scott, Skogmo, Stevens and Tomkins-12. Absent or not voting-Senators Barwig, Everett and Richards-3. So the nomination was confirmed. BILLS FOR REVISION Bills were filed at the clerk's desk for revision as follows: Senator Bennett filed three bills: Sena or Hanson, two; Senator Fairchild, three; Senator Cunn ngham, one; Senator Staudenmayer, one; Senator Tomkins, one; Senator Martin, one, and Senator Kellogg, one. Upon motion of Senator Rollmann, the senate adjourned CLERK'S REPORT The chief clerk records: No. 8, S., Correctly engrossed. |