Mr. President: Your Committee on Finances and Taxation, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 25, An act amendatory of an act for the assessment and collection of taxes, 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, Mr. Martindale, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, by unanimous consent, made the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 29, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 40 of the General Statutes of Kansas, relating to fences, 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. WM. MARTINDALE, Chairman. Mr. Topping, Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, made the following reports: Mr. President: Your Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 34, An act to authorize W. W. Jerome to build a mill dam across the Big Blue river, in Marshall county. Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate without recommendation. E. H. TOPPING, Mr. President: Your Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 19, An act concerning the bridging of the Great Arkansas River, in Rockford township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate without recommendation. E. H. TOPPING, Chairman. Mr. Murdock moved that the rules be suspended, and that Senate Bills Nos. 133, 134 and 135, be read a second time now. Which motion prevailed. BILLS ON SECOND READING. 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 the second time, and Referred to Committee on Manufactures. Senate Bill No. 134, An act to amend an act entitled an act to organize the State Normal School. Read second time, and Referred to Committee on Education. Senate Bill No. 135, An act to authorize Delano B. Secrest, Mattie E. Secrest and Lillie A. Andrews, to exercise the rights of majority. Read second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 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 complies with the request of the Senate, and I am directed to return House Bill No. 6, An act to remit the penalty on unpaid taxes in certain cases. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk. Mr. Murdock moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole upon bills on the Calendar. Which motion prevailed. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Mr. Butler in the chair. After some time spent therein the Committee arose, and through their Chairman made the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee have had under consideration House Bill No. 5, An act authorizing the county commissioners of Cowley county, Kansas, to issue bonds to liquidate the indebtedness of said county, And I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it retain its place upon the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 28, An act to postpone sale of real estate for taxes of 1872, And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 21, An act to amend section 601 of the code of civil procedure, And recommend that it be rejected. Senate Bill No. 24, An act to provide for the publication of all general and certain local laws, And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 42, To amend section 17, chapter 89, General Statutes of 1868, in relation to roads and highways, And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 50, An act relating to certain offenses, and to provide for the punishment thereof, And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calendar. House Bill No. 10, An act creating a metropolitan police for cities of the first class, And recommend that it retain its place upon the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 62, An act to amend section 3 of the dram shop act, approved March 3, 1868, And recommend that it be rejected. House Bill No. 21, An act to vacate cemetery grounds in Blue Rapids City, Marshall county, Kansas, And recommend that it be passed. Senate Bill No. 60, An act to vacate that part of the town site of the city of Le Roy, lying south of the Neosho river, And recommend that it be passed as amended. Senate Bill No. 33, An act to provide for attorneys' fees in certain actions against railroad companies, And recommend that it be rejected. Senate Bill No. 14, An act to amend section 28 of chapter 89 of the General Statutes of Kansas, And recommend that it be passed subject to amendment on third reading. C. B. BUTLER, Chairman. On motion, The report of the Committee of the Whole Senate was agreed to. Mr. O'Neil asked and obtained leave of absence until 2:30 P. M. Monday. Mr. Winter asked and obtained leave of absence until 2:30 P. M. Monday. Mr. Butler moved that the Senate adjourn. Which motion prevailed. GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary. |