In which your concurrence is respectfully desired. And has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10, Relating to news papers. The House refuses to recede from its amendments to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Relating to printing the Governor's Message, And has adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19, Relating to expenditures for improvement of State House grounds. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14, Memorializing Congress to extend the time of payment of the lands included in what is known as the Cherokee strip, on the southern border of Kansas. And has concurred in Senate amendments to House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, Respecting school lands sold by the general government, And asks for a Committee of Conference on Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Relating to print ing the Governor's Message. Committee on the part of the Honse: Messrs. Cochrane, Tough and Ward. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the following bills: Substitute for House Bill No. 23, An act to amend section 75 of chapter 24 of the General Statutes, defining the boundaries of counties. House Bill No. 21, An act to vacate cemetery grounds in Blue Rapids City, Marshall county, Kansas. House Bill No. 5, An act authorizing the county commissioners of Cowley county, Kansas, to issue bonds to liquidate the indebtedness of said county. House Bill No. 17, An act to enable the county commissioners of Republic county, Kansas, to issue bonds to pay their indebtedness. House Bill No. 9, An act for the relief of George Camp bell. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Mr. Edwards offered the following resolution: Resolved, That all bills relative to the change of the present law regulating the introduction of Texas cattle into the State of Kansas, be submitted to a Special Committee of five members, the same to be appointed by the President. Upon which a vote was had, and The resolution adopted. Mr. Morrill moved that the request of the House for a Committee of Conference on Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, be acceded to. Which motion prevailed. Messrs. Morrill, Schmidt and Murdock were appointed as such Committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. House amendments to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, Relating to postage stamps, Were taken up for consideration. Mr. Murdock moved that the Senate concur in the amendments. Upon which a vote was had, and The amendments were concurred in. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15, Relating to the cession of Fort Riley military reservation in the State of Kansas, Was taken up for consideration. The question being: Shall the resolution be adopted? A vote was had, and The resolution adopted. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. Mr. Ely moved [that the Senate do now take a recess until 11:50 A. M. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, Walker, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York. Quorum present. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Edwards introduced Senate Bill No. 50, An act relating to certain offenses, and to provide for the punishment thereof. Read first time. Mr. Moonlight, by consent, introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20, Relating to a Joint Convention for the election of a United States Senator. Laid over under the rules. Mr. St. John moved that the rules be suspended, and Which motion prevailed, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20, Relating to a Joint Convention for the election of a United States Senator, Was taken up for consideration. The question being: Shall the resolution be adopted? The resolution adopted. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House concurs in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20, Relating to a Joint Convention for the election of a United States Senator, Without amendment. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk. On motion The Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives to meet them in Joint Session to elect a United States Senator to succeed 3. C. Pomeroy from the fourth day of March proximo, to the fourth day of March, A. D. 1879. JOINT CONVENTION. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, This being the day designated by the Congress of the United States for the convening of the Legislature in Joint Assembly for the purpose of electing a United States Senator, in accordance with an act passed at the first session of the thirty-ninth Congress, entitled "An act to regulate the times. and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved July 25, 1866, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Kansas, convened in Joint Assembly at 12 o'clock meridian, for the purpose of electing a United States Senator for six years in pursuance of the said act of Congress. |