The senate met. MONDAY, February 15, 1915. The president in the chair. 8:30 O'Clock, P. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. G. Updike. The calling of the roll was dispensed with. The journal of Friday, February 12, was approved. MOTIONS Upon motion of Senator Ackley, No. 43, S. Was recalled from special committee on Conservation. Senator Ackley offered substitute amendment No. 1. S. with unanimous consent. Re-referred to special committee on Conservation. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED Jt. Res. No. 18, S., Be it Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the committee on State Affairs of the assembly and the special committee on Conservation of the senate act as a joint committee to be known as the joint committee on Conservation of the 1915 legislature; the said joint committee on Conservation to hear and act upon all bills relating to water-powers, reforestration, the state forest reserve, drainage and any other bills which may be referred to the committee on Conservation so created. By Senator Ackley. Adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred. No. 118, S. No. 119, S. No. 120, S. No. 121, S. No. 122, S. No. 123, S. No. 124, S. No. 125, S. No. 126, S. No. 127, S. No. 128, S. No. 129, S. No. 130, S. (Revision No. 118). By Senator Glenn. To committee on State Affairs. (Revision No. 119). By Senator Baxter. To (Revision No. 120). By Senator Bennett. To (Revision No. 128). By Senator Hanson. To committee on Finance. (Revision No. 129). By Senator Hanson. To special committee on Highways. (Revision No. 130). By Senator Baxter. To committee on Corporations. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Pet. No. 76, S. By Senator Fairchild. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Senator Glenn presented the financial statement of the Teachers' Insurance and Retirement Fund. which was referred to the committee on Education and Public Welfare. BILLS FOR REVISION Senator Monk filed thirteen bills, Senator Hanson filed two bills, Senators Ackley, Arnold, Baxter, Staudenmayer and Tomkins, each filed one bill for revision at the clerk's desk. Upon motion of Senator Tomkins, the senate adjourned. The senate met. TUESDAY, February 16, 1915. The president in the chair. 10:00 O'Clock, A. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. G. Updike. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bennett, Bichler, Bray, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Everett, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Potts, Richards, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, Tomkins, Weissleder and Whitman-27. Absent-Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bosshard, Perry and Stevens-6. The journal of yesterday was approved. MOTIONS Upon motion of Senator Staudenmayer, No. 19, S. was recalled from committee on Finance. Senator Staudenmayer offered substitute amendment No. 1, S. with unanimous consent. Re-referred to committee on Finance. BILLS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred. No. 131, S. (Revision No. 158). By Senator Staudenmayer. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. BILLS READY FOR ENGROSSMENT Read second time. No. 37, S., and No. 48, S., Were severally indefinitely postponed. BILLS READY FOR THIRD READING No. 44, S., A bill to amend subsections 1 and 11 of section 1492b and subsection 1 of section 1492d of the statutes, relating to the slaughter of animals after reacting to the tuberculin test. Shall the bill pass? Was read a third time. The question was: The ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 25; noes, none; absent or not voting, 8; as follows: Ayes-Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bennett, Bichler, Bray, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Everett, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Potts, Richards, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, Tomkins and Weissleder-25. Noes-None. Absent or not voting-Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bosshard, Huber, Perry, Stevens and Whitman-8. So the bill was passed. No. 54, S., and No. 59, S., Were each severally read a third time and passed. BILLS FOR REVISION Senators Staudenmayer and Barwig each filed two bills; Senators Culbertson, Burke, Tomkins, Scott and Kellogg each filed one bill, and Senator Skogmo filed one bill and one joint resolution at the clerk's desk for revision. Leave of absence was granted to Senator Bosshard for this session. Upon motion of Senator Burke, the senate adjourned. The senate met. WEDNESDAY, February 17, 1915. The president in the chair. 10:00 O'Clock, A. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas B. Johnson. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Arnold, Barwig, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Bosshard, Bray, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Everett, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Potts, Rollmann, Scott, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, Stevens, Tomkins, Weissleder and Whitman—29. Absent-Senators Ackley, Albers, Perry and Richards Whereas, It is desirable that all business of this legislature be accomplished with dispatch, and |