Up pon request of Senator Snover, All rules interfering, were suspended by unanimous consent, and No. 14, S., No. 25, S., No. 102, S., and No. 243, S., Were placed upon their final passage at this time. No. 14, S., No. 25, S., No. 102, S., and No. 243, S., Were each severally read a third time, and passed. Upon request of Senator Snover, All rules interfering, were suspended by unanimous consent, and No. 243, S., Was ordered messaged to the assembly at once. The senate met. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1913. The president pro tempore in the chair. 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Prayer was offered by Pres. W. O. Carrier, of Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Albers, Bichler, Bishop, Bosshard, Browne, Burke, Culbertson, Cunningham, Huber, Kellogg, Kileen, Linley, Martin A. E., Martin H. C., Monk, Perry, Randolph, Richards, Scott, Skogmo, Snover, Stevens, Teasdale, Tomkins, True, Weigle, Weissleder, White, and Zophy -30. Absent-Senators Glenn and Hoyt-2. Absent with leave-Senator Husting-1. The journal of yesterday was approved. MOTIONS. Upon request of Senator A. E. Martin, All rules interfering, were suspended by unanimous consent, and No. 55, A., was taken from tomorrow's calendar and placed upon its final concurrence at this time. No. 55, A., Was read a third time and concurred in. Upon request of Senator A. E. Martin, All rules interfering, were suspended by unanimous consent, and No. 55, A., Was ordered messaged to the assembly at once. BILLS FOR REVISION. Senator Browne offered one bill for revision. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Jt. Res. No. 29, S., Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That joint rule 2 of the senate and assembly be stricken out and that the following be joint rule 2: 2. Committees of conference. In all cases of disagreement between the senate and assembly on amendments, a committee of conference may be requested by the house in possession of the papers. The request, with the papers, shall be at once messaged to the other house. The message shall receive immediate consideration in the other house, and a committee of conference shall be agreed to. The conference committee shall consist of three managers for each house, and each house shall be notified by message of the managers for the other house. The managers of the conference shall confine their report to the differences between the two houses committed to them. If the disagreement is upon simple amendments, they shall confine their report to the substance of such amendments. If the disagreement is upon a substitute amendment, they shall confine their report to the differences between the bill or resolution and the substitute. The conference report shall be signed by at least a majority of the managers for each house and shall be presented to each house. A manager may be recorded as dissenting, but shall not present a minority report. The papers shall accompany the report to the house which agreed to the conference and the report shall be placed upon the next calendar. Action on the report shall be messaged, with the papers, to the other house at once. ference report shall not be acted upon by the house that requested the conference until notice of the action of the other house and the papers shall be received by message, but may be considered at once upon receipt of such message. The con Conference reports may be presented under any order of business. The question upon adoption shall be indivisible, and the adoption of the report shall be the only action necessary to pass the bill or resolution in the form recommended by the committee of conference. Conference reports may be amended only by joint resolution. If the conference report recommends no change in the position of one house, action by that house on the report shall be unnecessary and the papers shall accompany the report to the other house. By Senator Bosshard. Laid over under the rules. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. No. 355, S. (Revision No. 281). By Senator Linley. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 356, S. (Revision No. 382). By Senator Linley. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. No. 357, S. (Revision No. 326). By Senator Linley (by request). To committee on Corporations. No. 358, S. (Revision No. 353). By Senator Linley (by request). To committee on Corporations. Pet. No. 32, S. By Senator Zophy. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 33, S. By Senator Zophy. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 34, S. By Senator Burke. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 35, S. By Senator Huber. To committee on Educations and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 36, S. By Senator Huber. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 37, S. By Senator Cunningham. To State Affairs. committee on Fet. No. 38, S. By Senator Cunningham. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 39, S. By Senator Cunningham. To committee on Pet. No. 40, S. By Senator Cunningham. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 41, S. By Senator Cunningham. To committee on Education and Public Welfare. Pet. No. 42, S. By Senator Cunningham. To committee on COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. CHIEF CLERK, Senate, FEBRUARY 26, 1913. Dear Sir: In compliance with the provisions of Joint Resolution No. 5, S., I am transmitting herewith list of those registered as legislative counsel or agents since last report. Very truly yours, J. S. DONALD, Nome, Residence and Occupation of Counsel; Nome and Address of Employer and Subject of Legislation. Theo. W. Brazeau, Lawyer, Grand Rapids, Wis., representing Rhinelander Paper Co., Rhinelander, Wis., Rhinelander Power Co., Rhinelander, Wis., Bradley Co., Tomahawk, Wis., Marathon Paper Mills Co., Wausau, Wis., Wausau Sulphite Fiber Co., Wausau, Wis., Wausau Street Railway Co., Wausau, Wis., upon all legislation pertaining to water powers. Chester D. Barnes, Lawyer, Kenosha, Wis., representing Manufacturers' Association of Kenosha, Kenosha, Wis., upon all legislation affecting the Mfrs.' Assn. of Kenosha, or the individual members thereof. G. J. Davelear, Lawyer, Milwaukee, representing town of Wauwatosa and village of West Milwaukee, upon all bills relating to and affecting towns, villages and counties. Cyril E. Marks, Lawyer, Madison, Wis., representing Haswell Furniture Co., Bailey Furniture Co., Madison, Wis., upon No. 429, A. Henry S. Sloan, Asst. Dist. Atty., Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Wis., representing Milwaukee county, upon general legislation affecting Milwaukee county. C. R. Welton, Atty., Pioneer Blk., Madison, representing Wisconsin Music Co., Madison, Wis., upon No. 429, A. Walter Alexander, 3410 Chestnut St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing C. M. & St. P. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis., upon all legislation affecting railroads. George E. Allen, 3226 Chestnut St., Milwaukee, Wis., representing C. M. & St. P. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis., upon all legislation affecting railroads. H. A. Clark, 2750 Taylor St, N. E., Minneapolis, Minn., representing M. St. P. & S. Ste. M. Ry., upon legislation affecting train employes. W. J. Devine, No. 42 Ave. & Knight St., Chicago, Ill., representing C. & N. W. Ry., Chicago, upon legislation affecting train employes. Quincy J. Jones, 608 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wis., representing himself upon No. 136, A. Alfred Kundert, 115 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wis., representing himself upon No. 299, A. C. A. Keim, 115 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wis., representing himself upon No. 299, A. A. N. LaComb, Green Bay, Wis., representing C. & N. W. Ry., Chicago, Ill., upon No. 4, S., and all legislation affecting railroads. E. W. Morrison, 100 32d St., Milwaukee, representing C., M. & St. P. Ry., Milwaukee, upon legislation affecting train employes. J. A. MacDonald, 3120 Sycamore Ave., Milwaukee, representing C., M. & St. P. Ry., upon legislation affecting train employes. G. B. Vilas, 1022 Maple Ave., Evanston, Ill., representing C. |