And so a constitutional majority not having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, The bill did not pass. Mr. Price moved that the vote by which House Bill No. 6 was lost, be reconsidered. The Chair ruled that a two-thirds vote was required to reconsider. Mr. Price appealed from the decision of the Chair. The question being: Shall the decison of the Chair be sustained? The roll was called with the following result: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Brandley, Edwards, Grimes, Guerin, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, Morrill, Murdock, Palmer, Rogers Schmidt, Simons and Simpson. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ely Price and Winter. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, McWirt, Moonlight, O'Neil, St. John, Topping, Walker, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson and York. And so a majority having voted in the affirmative, the ecision was sustained. The question being upon the motion to reconsider, A vote was had, and The motion lost. Senate Bill No. 12, An act to amend an act relating to the conveyance of real estate. Was read the third time. And the question being: Shall the bill pass? The roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 11; nays, 12. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Judd, McFarland, Morrill, Murdock, Schmidt and Topping. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Moonlight, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Simons, Simpson, Walker and Winter. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Johnson, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McWirt, St. John, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson and York. And so a constitutional majority not having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, The bill did not pass. 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 concurs in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33, Memorializing Congress respecting public buildings at Topeka. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 34, Instructing our Senators and Representatives to assist the settlers upon the Miami Indian Lands. Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, Relating to an appro priation. A. R. BANKS, Mr. Murdock moved that the vote by which Senate Bill No. 35 was lost, be reconsidered. Mr. Edwards moved that the motion be laid upon the table. Upon which a vote was had, and The motion prevailed. Mr. Price moved that the House be requested to return House Bill No. 6, for the Senates further consideration. Mr. Murdock moved to lay the resolution the table. The question being upon the origional motion, A vote was had, and The motion prevailed. Mr. Murdock moved that the Senate resolved itself into secret session for the election of an Assistant Secretary of the Senate. Which motion prevailed The election of Assistant Secretary being in order, Mr. J. C. Wilson nominated T. H. Cavanugh, of Saline county. Mr. Morrill nominated W. A. Reed, of Wabaunsee county. Mr. Cavanaugh received 15 votes. Mr. Reed received 8 votes. Gentlemen voting for Mr. Cavanaugh were: Messrs. Brandley, Barker, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Martindale, McFarland, Murdock, O'Neil, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, Topping and J. C. Wilson. Gentlemen voting for Mr. Reed were: Messrs. Butler, Judd, Moonlight, Morrill, Palmer, Rogers, Walker and Winter. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Crichton, Johnson, Martin, Matheny, McWirt, Price, St. John, V. P. Wilson and York. Mr. Cavanaugh having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected Assistant Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Price moved that the vote by which House Bill No. 6 was lost, be reconsidered. Mr. Murdock moved to lay the motion upon the table. The question being upon the motion to reconsider, The motion prevailed. Mr. O'Neil moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until 2:30 P. M., Monday. Mr. J. C. Wilson moved to amend as follows: Resolved, That hereafter the Senate meet at 10 A. M., and 2 P. M. Which amendment was adopted. The question being upon the adoption of the motion as amended, A vote was had, and The motion lost. Mr. Murdock asked and obtained leave to introduce Senate Bill No. 133, An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to encourage the manufacture of salt, approved February 21, 1866. Read first time. Mr. Martindale asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to introduce Senate Bill No. 131, An act to amend an act to organize a State Normal School, approved February 16, 1864. Read first time. Mr. Crichton asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to introduce Senate Bill No. 1835, An act to authorize Delano B. Secrest, Mattie E. Secrest and Lillie A. Andrews, to exercise the rights of majority. Read first time. Mr. Morrill, Chairman of the Committee on Education, by unanimous consent, made the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 105, To amend article 5 of section 50 of the General Statutes. 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. E. M. MORRILL. Chairman. Mr. President: Your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 110, An act to provide for the investment of school district sinking funds and the payment of interest on school bonds, 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. E. M. MORRILL, Chairman. Mr. Morrill, Chairman pro tem., of the Committee on Finance and Taxation, asked and obtained leave to make the following report: |