Most of the amendments to the statutes which are recommended by us for passage in the bills attached to this report have been drawn in accordance with these ideas. It is believed that, when read in connection with the notes appended to them, they fully explain themselves. We do not claim perfection for court-made rules of procedure; we only say that by reason of the greater experience of the courts, and the greater elasticity of their rules in cases where the courts are imbued with the proper spirit, and understand the true relation of procedural rules to substantive law, a more efficient system can be worked out and will finally appear. Each of the proposed changes is approved by a majority of the members of this court, and nearly all of them have the unanimous approval of the members. Respectfully submitted. JOHN B. WINSLOW R. D. MARSHALL J. C. KERWIN W. H. TIMLIN JNO. BARNES A. J. VINJE Referred with accompanying bills recommended, to the committee on Judiciary. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the Honorable, the Legislature: Executive Office. Gentlemen: This is to formally notify you that pursuant to the statute governing, I have this day appointed the following members of the Senate and Assembly to constitute the visiting committee: From the Senate: Platt Whitman, of Highland, From the Assembly: Carl Kurtenacker, of La Crosse, Frank B. Metcalfe, of Milwaukee. The commissions of the members of this committee have been transmitted to the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate and Pursuant to the statutes governing, I hereby nominate and, by and with the consent of the Senate, appoint Carl D. Jackson, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to be a member of the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin for the balance of the unexpired term ending on the first Monday in February, 1919, vice John H. Roemer, resigned. Respectfully submitted, Dated, January 19, 1915. EMANUEL L. PHILIPP, Governor. Senator Skogmo moved that action upon the confirmation of Carl D. Jackson to be a member of the Railroad Commission be deferred for one week. Senator Burke offered an amendment that action be deferred until next Tuesday morning, which amendment was adopted. The motion as amended prevailed and action on the confirmation of Carl D. Jackson was deferred until Tuesday morning, January 26, 1915. ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Senator Bichler, the senate adjourned. THURSDAY, January 21, 1915. 10:00 O'Clock, A. M. The senate met. The president in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. D. D. MacLauren. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Albers, Arnold, Barwig, Baxter, Bichler, Bray, Culbertson, Everett, Fairchild, Glenn, Hanson, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Martin, Monk, Mulberger, Potts, Rollmann, Skogmo, Staudenmayer, and Whitman-23. Absent-Senators Bennett, Burke, Cunningham, Perry, and Richards-5. Absent with leave-Senators Bosshard, Scott, Stevens, Tomkins, and Weissleder-5. The journal of yesterday was approved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Upon request, leave of absence was granted to Senator Cunningham until Tuesday, and to Senator Bennett for this session and the remainder of this week. BILLS FOR REVISION Senator Culbertson filed one bill, Senator Baxter, one bill and Senator Martin, two bills at the chief clerk's desk for revision. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED Res. No. 6, S., To provide for the appointment by the committee on Committees for a special committee on Conservation. Resolved, That the committee on Committees recommend to the senate the names of three senators to serve on a special committee to be known as the committee on Conservation and that this committee shall serve during the 1915 session of the legislature. By Senator Ackley. Upon motion of Senator Ackley, Res. No. 6, S. Was laid over until Tuesday. BILLS INTRODUCED Read first time and referred: No. 7, S. (Revision No. 7). By Senator Everett. To committee on Corporations. No. 8, S. (Revision No. 8). By Senator Everett. Το committee on State Affairs. No. 9, S. (Revision No. 9). By Senator Culbertson. To committee on State Affairs. No. 10, S. (Revision No. 10). By Senator Potts. To committee on State Affairs. No. 11, S. (Revision No. 11). By Senator Burke. To committee on State Affairs. No. 12, S. (Revision No. 12). By Senator Cunningham To committee on State Affairs. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY By C. E. SHAFFER, chief clerk thereof: Mr. President: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has concurred in Jt. Res. No. 1, S., And has adopted and asks concurrence in Jt. Res. No. 9, A. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED Jt. Res. No. 9, A. Was concurred in. On motion of Senator Martin, The senate took a recess until 11:30 o'clock, a. m. 11:30 O'Clock, A. M. The senate was called to order by the president. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY By C. E. SHAFFER, chief clerk thereof: Mr. President: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in Jt. Res. No. 11, A. and Jt. Res. No. 12, A. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED Senator Skogmo moved that Jt. Res. No. 11, A., be laid over until Tuesday of next week. Senator Fairchild moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be taken up at this time. The question was, Shall the rules be suspended? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: Ayes, 12; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 11; as follows: Ayes-Senators Albers, Barwig, Baxter, Bray, Everett, Fairchild, Hanson, Martin, Mulberger, Rollmann, Staudenmayer and Whitman-12. Noes-Senators Arnold, Bichler, Culbertson, Glenn, Huber, Jennings, Kellogg, Monk, Potts and Skogmo-10. Absent or not voting-Senators Ackley, Bennett, Bosshard, Burke, Cunningham, Perry, Richards, Scott, Stevens, Tomkins and Weissleder-11. And so the senate refused to suspend the rules. |