The question then was on the motion to lay over until Tuesday of next week, which motion prevailed and Jt. Res. No. 11, A. was laid over until Tuesday, January 26, 1915. Jt. Res. No. 12, A., Fixing the time to which to adjourn as Tuesday, January 26, 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m., ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Senator Everett, The senate adjourned. TUESDAY, January 26, 1915. 2:00 O'Clock P. M. The senate met. The president in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. J. McKay. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Albers, 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-31. Absent-Senators Perry and Richards-2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Upon request, leave of absence was granted to Senators Perry and Richards for this session. The journal of Thursday, January 21, was approved. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED Jt. Res. No. 3, S. Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the joint rules of the senate and assembly for the session of 1913 be and hereby are adopted as the rules for this session. By Senator Burke. Read and adopted. The following resolutions were read first time and referred: Jt. Res. No. 4, S. By Senator Bray. To committee on Judiciary. Jt. Res. No. 5, S. By Senator Bray. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Jt. Res. No. 6, S. By Senator Arnold. To committee on Corporations. Jt. Res. No. 7, S. By Senator Fairchild. With unanimous consent all rules interfering were suspended and Jt. Res. No. 7, S. was read third time and adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED The following bills were read first time and referred: No. 13, S. (Revision No. 13). By Senator Culbertson. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 14, S. No. 15, S. No. 16, S. (Revision No. 14). By Senator Baxter. To committee on Corporations. (Revision No. 15). By Senator Martin. To committee on Corporations. (Revision No. 16): By Senator Martin. To committee on Corporations. No. 17, S. (Revision No. 17). By Senator Burke. To committee on Judiciary. PETITIONS Petitions were presented and referred as follows: Pet. No. 2, S. By Senator Bennett. To committee on Pet. No. 3, S. By Senator Bennett. To committee on EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS Senator Bray moved that the appointment by the Governor of Carl D. Jackson to be Railroad Commissioner for the balance of the unexpired term ending on the first Monday in February, 1919, be confirmed. The ayes and noes were required, and the vote was: Ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 2; as follows: Senators Ackley, Albers, 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-30. Noes-Arnold-1. Absent or not voting-Perry and Richards-2. And so the appointment of Carl D. Jackson was confirmed. Upon motion of Senator Scott, reading of the following report was omitted and the report was referred to the committee on Finance: THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the Honorable, the Legislature— Pursuant to the requirements of law, I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the Honorable Francis E. McGovern of expenditures from the Governor's contingent fund during the period from January 1st, 1913 to January 4th, 1915. Respectfully submitted, January 26, 1915. Governor. Pursuant to the requirements of law, I have the honor to report the following expenditures from the governor's contingent fund, during the period beginning on the first day of January, 1913 and ending at noon on the fourth day of January, 1915. Subscription to newspapers and magazines. Caring for Governor Harvey's grave for two years___ Extra stenographic service required in executive office, and to Welsh & Carney for reporting governors' conference, and to John R. Hayes expenses incurred in investigating Essman for case. Express, telephone and telegraph. Printing. Railroad fare and traveling expenses of private Notary fee and seal for office. $356.33 1459.06 10.00 202.25 638.11 102.28 144.75 72.58 96.08 3.75 A. C. Umbreit and H. L. Butler for counsel fees and court costs in state cases. $3352.06 Reward for capture of murderer of Ole Johnson 500.00 8.31 $6945.56 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913. $ 253.27 Credit, Jan. 1, 1913, at office of Sec. of 3500.00 Upon motion of Senator Burke the reading of the following report on pardons was dispensed with, and the report was referred to the committee on Education and Public Welfare: To the Honorable, the Legislature: Pursuant to the requirements of the law, I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the Honorable Francis E. McGovern as to pardons and commutations of sentence granted during the term beginning the first Monday in January, 1913, and ending on the first Monday in January, 1915. Respectfully submitted, Dated, January 26, 1915. EMANUEL L. PHILIPP. To the Honorable, the Legislature. Executive Department. I have the honor to submit the following report of conditional pardons, pardons and commutations of sentence granted during the term beginning the first Monday in January, 1913, and ending on the first Monday in January, 1915, together with the reasons which controlled executive action, as required by Section 6, Article V of the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. Pardons to Restore Rights of Citizenship After Expiration of Sentence Bert Kreger-Convicted before the circuit court for Green County, on the 10th day of March, 1909, of the crime |