I went to my office and came back to the legislative chambers less than five minutes later.
It is believed to be the first such bill to pass a legislative chamber.
It was later used as the ceremonial and legislative chamber.
Throughout most of the Senate's history, that legislative chamber has been almost entirely male.
In 31 states, at least one legislative chamber is controlled by a party different from that of the state's governor.
The House is the primary legislative chamber and the more powerful of the two houses.
The party will control both legislative chambers and the governor's mansion for the first time since 1990.
Republicans now control 14 of the 23 legislative chambers in the 12 Midwestern states.
The two main legislative chambers have been restored to their 1859 appearance.
Wal-Mart has been on the defensive in some legislative chambers.