Senate Bill No. 52, To provide for the funding of the indebtedness of Sumner county, Kansas.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Murdock moved that the Senate do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Calendar.

bills upon

Which motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

Mr. Price in the chair.

After sometime spent therein the Committee arose and, through their Chairman, made the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee have had under consideration

Senate Bill No. 1, An act to remove disabilities,

And I am instructed to report the same to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to a Committee of one, to consist of Mr. V. P. Wilson.

Senate Bill No. 2, An act to change the terms of court in the fourth judicial district,

dar.

And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calon

Senate Bill No. 3, An act authorizing Albert A. Brown, a minor, to exereise the rights of majority,

And recomend that it be passed.

Senate Bill No. 8, An act to postpone the penalty for non-payment of taxes,

And recommend that it be stricken from the Calendar.
NATHAN PRICE,

Chairman.

On motion,

The report of the Committee of the Whole Senate was agreed to.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned.

GEO. C. CROWTHER,

Secretary.

MORNING SESSION.

TOPEKA, February 5, 1873, 10 o'clock, A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

President in the chair.

Roll called.

The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names:

Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Topping, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York.

Quorum present.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. F. S. McCabe.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved

Mr. Ely asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave of absence for Mr. Price until 10 A. M. to-morrow.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.

Mr. Winter offered the petition of J. C. Stone, and recommendation of ten councilmen of the city of Leavenworth, in reference to the boundary lines thereof.

Which was laid upon the table.

Mr. Ely offered the petition of S. A. Morrison and one hundred and fifty others, asking for the repeal of the law authorizing Mound City township, to take stock in a woolen mill.

Which was laid upon the table.

Mr. Murdock offered a statement from the county commissioners and county officers of Sumner county, touching the indebtedness of said county, and a petition of citizens asking that said indebtedness be bonded.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Lines.

Mr. Murdock offered petition from the bar of Sumner county, touching the repeal of certain sections of the law regulating appeals from a court of justice of the peace, and other matters pertaining thereto.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Mardack offered a statement pertaining to amendments of the Statutes relating to district court fees, and other matters.

Which was laid upon the table.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed

Bills, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, have examined

Senate Bill No. 3, An act authoring Albert A. Brown, a minor, to exercise the rights of majority.

Have compared the same with the original bill, and find it correctly engrossed.

J. W. ROGERS,

Chairman.

Mr. York, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Taxation, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom was referred

House Bill No. 6, An act to remit the penalty on unpaid taxes in certain cases,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

A. M. YORK,
Chairman.

Mr. Matheny, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, made the following reports:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 44, To amend section 1 of chapter 35, General Statutes of 1868, relating to dram shops,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

W. H. MATHENY,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred the petition of William Price and others, to organize the city of Cherokee,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said petition to the Senate without recommendation, for the reason that the act of 1872, page 235, fully provides for and points out the way of procedure, and the law.

W. H. MATHENY,

Chairman.

Mr. Morrill, Chairman of the Committee on Conference in relation to printing the Governor's Message, made the following report:

Mr. President: The Committee of Conference on

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Relating to printing the Governor's Message,

Recommend that 3,000 copies be printed in English; 2,000 in German, and 1,000 in Swedish.

E. N. MORRILL, Chairman on part of Senate

W. J. COCHRAN,

Chairman on part of House.

The questien being upon the adoption of the report:

A vote was had, and

The report adopted.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Rogers introduced

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 24, In relation to the Penitentiary, and providing for a Committee to investigate. the affairs connected therewith.

Laid over under the rules.

Mr. Martindale offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be increased from five to seven members.