After approving a resolution honoring the late jazz singer Mildred Rinker Bailey, a Coeur d'Alene Indian, the Senate went at ease, and a bit of her music was played: Bailey singing “Thanks for the memories,” one of her biggest hits. Bailey was a pioneering singing star of the 1930s and '40s, and a mentor to Spokane native Bing Crosby.

The Senate also today approved HCR 46, commending General Darrell Manning on his retirement after a long career of public service.