Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Judd, McFarland, Moonlight, O'Neil, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, Walker, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson and Winter.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were:

Messrs. Brandley, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McWirt, Morrill, Murdock, Price, St. John, Topping and York.

And so a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill,

The bill pssed, and

The title was agreed to.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Ely moved that the Senate do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, for the consideration of bills upon. the Calendar.

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Simpson moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10 A. M., Monday.

Mr. Price moved to amend by inserting 2 P. M. in lieu of

10 A. M.

Which amendment did not prevail.

The question being upon the original motion to adjourn,

A vote was had, and

The motion lost.

Mr. Crichton moved that the third reading of

Senate Bill No. 35, An act to amend sections 601 and 608 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of Kansas,

Be postponed and made a special order for Tuesday at 10 A. M.

A vote being had, the motion was lost.

Mr. Simons moved that Senate Bill No. 35 be recommitted to the Committee of the Whole Senate.

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Ely moved to adjourn until 2 P. M.
Upon which a vote was had, and

The motion was lost.

Mr. Isbell tendered his resignation as Assistent Secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Butler moved that the resignation of Mr. Isbell be accepted.

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. V. P. Wilson moved that the Senate now proceed to the election of an Assistant Secretary to fill the vacancy. caused by the resignation of Mr. Isbell.

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Price moved to reconsider the vote by which House Bill No. 6 was lost.

Which motion was ruled out of order.

Mr. Simons moved a call of the Senate.

Which motion prevailed.

Pending the roll call,

Mr. J. C. Wilson moved that the further proceedings under the call be dispensed with.

Which motion was adopted.

Senate Bill No. 35, An act to amend sections 601 and 608 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of Kansas,

Was read the third time.

Mr. Crichton moved that the rules be suspended and the

further consideration of the bill postponed until Tuesday, February 24, 1873, at 10 A. M.

Mr. Price moved as an amendment that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Tuesday week, at 10 A. M.

Upon which a vote was had, and

The amendment prevailed

Mr. Crichton moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
Which motion did not prevail

The question being upon the motion to postpone as amended,

A vote was had, and

The motion lost.

Mr. Guerin moved that Senate Bill No. 35 be postponed. until Tuesday next at 10 A. M.

Mr. Butler moved as an amendment that the further consideration of Senate Bill No. 35 be postponed until Thursday next at 2 P. M.

Which amendment prevailed.

The question being upon the motion to postpone as amended,

vote was had, and

The motion did not prevail.

Mr. Ely moved that the Senate adjourn until 2 P. M.

Which motion prevailed.

GEO. C. CROWTHER,

Secretary.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 o'clock P. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

President in the Chair.

Roll called.

The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names :

Messrs. Butler, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, McFarland, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, Topping, Walker, J. C. Wilson and Winter. Quroum present.

Senate Bill No. 35, An act to amend sections 601 and 608 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of 1868,

Was read the third time.

Mr. Guerin moved a call of the Senate.

Which motion prevailed.

Pending the roll call,

Mr. Murdock moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with.

Upon which a vote was had, and

The motion lost.

The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names:

Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Judd, McFarland, Moonlight, Morrill,

Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, Topping, Walker, J. C. Wilson and Winter.

tees.

The Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to bring in absen

Mr. Murdock moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to report to the Senate within five minutes.

Mr. Crichton moved as an amendment by inserting twenty-five minutes.

Which amendment was lost.

Mr. Butler moved that further proceedings under the call of the Senate be dispensed with.

Which motion was lost.

The question being upon the adoption of the motion made by Mr. Murdock,

A vote was had, and

The motion lost.

Mr. Murdock moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with.

Which motion prevailed.

And the question being: Shall the bill pass?

The roll was called with the following result:

Yeas, 9; nays, 15.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Brandley, Crichton, Ely, Martindale, Moonlight, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson and Winter.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Butler, Barker, Edwards, Grimes, Guerin, Judd, McFarland, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Topping, Walker and J. C. Wilson.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were:

Messrs. Blair, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, McWirt, St. John, V. P. Wilson and York.