Louis G. Bohmrich (C), lawyer, 723 Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wis.-Wm. von Baumbach, Milwaukee, Wis.track depression bill 445, S.; Feb. 26-session, 1915. R. B. Brown (C), general manager, 249 Oneida Street, Milwaukee, Wis.-Milwaukee Gas Light Co., 182 Wisconsin street, Milwaukee, Wis.-all matters affecting gas companies; annual 14 years. Edward Seybold (C), milk dealer, Milwaukee, Wis.Waukesha Milk Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-7th day rest bill; April 1st session 1915. COMMITTEE REPORTS The committee on Corporations report and recommend: No. 117, S., Adoption of amendment No. 1, S. and passage. No. 193, S., No. 256, S., No. 294, S. and No. 409, S., Passage. No. 296, S., Adoption substitute amendment No. 1, S. and passage. No. 290, S., No. 303, S. and No. 322, S., Indefinite postponement. No. 395, S., Adoption substitute amendment No. 1, S. and passage. No. 401, S., Adoption amendment No. 1, S. and passage. OTTO BOSSHARD, Chairman. The committee on Judiciary report and recommend: No. 435, S.. Adoption of amendment No. 1, S. and passage. A. PEARCE TOMKINS, Acting Chairman. The committee on State Affairs report and recommend: No. 142, S., Indefinite postponement. No. 167, S., Re-reference to committee on Finance. Adoption of amendment No. 1, S. and passage. Indefinite postponement, Senators Stevens, Barwig and Everett dissenting. No. 403, S., Passage. No. 167, S., Re-referred to committee on Finance. W. T. STEVENS, Chairman. The committee on Legislative Procedure report and recommend for introduction bills bearing the following revision numbers: 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543. E. T. FAIRCHILD, Chairman. The bills were read by title and the recommendation of the committee stood as the order of the senate. BILLS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred. No. 489. No. 490, No. 491, No. 492, S. (Revision No. 535.) By Senator Bosshard. (Revision No. 536.) By committee on Cor- (Revision No. 538.) By committee on Judi- (Revision No. 540.) By committee on Judi- (Revision No. 541.) By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 542.) By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. (Revision No. 543.) By committee on Judiciary. To committee on Judiciary. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY By C. E. Shaffer, Chief clerk thereof. Mr. President: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has ordered returned to the senate as per request, Jt. Res. No. 58, A. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED Jt. Res. No. 58, A., Senator Monk moved that the vote by which the joint resolution was concurred in be reconsidered, which motion was agreed to, Senator Monk offered the following: Amendment No. 3, S. to Jt. Res. No. 58, A., 8:30 p. m. Monday, April 12, 1915. Which amendment was adopted. Jt. Res. No. 58, A., As amended, was concurred in. SPECIAL ORDER The hour of 10:30 o'clock, a. m. having arrived, Upon motion of Senator Perry, the senate took up for consideration No. 36. S.. To repeal section 20.63 of the statutes, and to create section 20.63 of the statutes, relating to the official state paper. Senator Perry offered amendment No. 1, S. to substitute amendment No. 1, S. Senator Ackley moved that amendment No. 1, S. to substitute amendment No. 1, S. be adopted. Senator Burke moved the previous question. Senator Ackley rose to the point of order that the senator was speaking on the merits of the question. The president ruled that the senator must confine himself to the explanation of his vote. Senator Bosshard continued his remarks, when Senator Ackley insisted upon his point of order that Senator Bosshard was speaking upon the amendment, and was out of order. Senator Bosshard yielded until the vote on the amendment. should be taken and the roll call was continued. The question was: Shall the main question be now put? The ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 19; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 4; as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Rollmann, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Whitman-19. Noes Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bosshard, Everett, Glenn Huber, Monk, Potts, Skogmo and Tomkins-10. Absent or not voting-Senators Bray, Richards, Scott and Weissleder-4. So the previous question was ordered put. The question was upon the motion of Senator Ackley that amendment No. 1, S. to substitute amendment No. 1, S. be adopted. The a yes and noes were requested, and the vote was: Aves. 18; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 2; paired, 4; as follows: Ayes- -Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Burke, Cunningham, Everett, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Whitman-18. Noes Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bosshard, Culbertson, Glenn, Huber, Monk, Skogmo and Tomkins-9. Absent or not voting-Senators Scott and Weissleder-2. Paired-Senator Bray for the bill, Senator Rollmann against the bill; Senator Richards for the bill, Senator Potts against the bill. So the amendment was adopted. Senator Bosshard secured the floor for the purpose of explaining his vote. Senator Bennett rose to the point of order that the senator was discussing the merits of the question and not explaining his vote. The President ruled that the senator should confine himself to the explanation of his vote. When the result of the vote was announced, Senator Ackley moved that substitute amendment No. 1, S., as amended be adopted. Amendment No. 1, S., withdrawn upon motion of Senator Perry, with unanimous consent. After debate as to the order in which amendments should be considered, Substitute amendment No. 2, S. was considered first, with unanimous consent. After debate, Senator Ackley moved that further speeches be limited to ten minutes. The president ruled that the motion would require a suspension of the rules as the rules did not impose a time limit. Senator Ackley withdrew his motion. Senator Perry moved the previous question. The The question was: Shall the main question be now put? ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 18 noes, 10; absent or not voting, 5; as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bosshard, Burke, Cunningham, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Potts, Rollmann, Staudenmayer and Whitman-18. Noes -Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bichler, Everett, Glenn, Huber, Monk, Skogmo, Stevens and Tomkins-10. Absent or not voting-Senators Bray, Culbertson, Richards, Scott and Weissleder-5. So the previous question was ordered put. The question was: Shall substitute amendment No. 2, S. to No. 36, S., be adopted? The ayes and noes were requested, and the vote was: Ayes, 2; noes, 24; absent or not voting, 3; paired, 4; as follows: Ayes-Senators Monk and Tomkins-2. Noes Senators Ackley, Albers, Arnold, Barwig, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Bosshard, Burke, Cunningham, Everett, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Whitman-24. Absent or not voting-Senators Culbertson, Scott and Weissleder-3. Paired: Senator Bray, for the bill, Senator Rollmann, against the bill: Senator Richards, for the bill, Senator Potts, against the bill. So the senate refused to adopt the substitute amend ment. The question then was: Shall substitute amendment No. 1, S., as amended, be adopted? The ayes and noes were requested, and the vote was: Ayes, 15; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 5; paired, 4; as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Whitman-15. Noes Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bosshard, Cunningham, Everett, Glenn, Huber, Skogmo and Tomkins-9. Absent or not voting-Senators Burke, Culbertson, Monk, Scott and Weissleder-5. Paired: Senator Bray, for the bill, Senator Rollmann, against the bill; Senator Richards for the bill, Senator Potts against the bill. So the substitute amendment was adopted. The question then was: Shall No. 36, S., as amended, be ordered engrossed and read a third time? The ayes and noes were requested, and the vote was: Ayes, 15; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; paired, 8; as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Albers, Baxter, Bennett, Bichler, Fairchild, Hanson, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Mulberger, Perry, Staudenmayer, Stevens and Whitman-15. Noes-Senators Arnold, Barwig, Bosshard, Cunningham, Everett, Glenn, Huber, Skogmo and Tomkins-9. Absent or not voting-Senator Culbertson. Paired: Senator Bray, for the bill, Senator Rollmann, |