BILLS INTRODUCED. The following bills were introduced and read the first time respectively: ing. Mr. Guerin introduced Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, Relating to State Bind Read first time. Mr. Crichton introduced Senate Bill No. 9, An act to amend section 192 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of 1868. Read first time. Mr. Crichton introduced Senate Bill No. 10, An act to add Elm Grove township, of Labette county, to the forty-fourth representative district. Read first time. Mr. Matheny introduced Senate Bill No. 11, An act entitled an act to repeal a portion of section 601 of the Code of Civil Procedure, article 25, chapter 80, General Statutes of Kansas. Read first time. Mr. McFarland introduced Senate Bill No. 12, An act to amend an act relating to the conveyance of real estate. Read first time. STANDING COMMITTEES. The presiding officer announced the Standing Committees of the Senate as follows: Judiciary-Mr. McFarland, Chairman; Messrs. St. John, Crichton, Price, Guerin, Johnson and Matheny. Ways and Means-Mr. Edwards, Chairman; Messrs. Topping, Simons, Ely, Barker, Butler and Martindale. Elections-Mr. O'Neil, Chairman; Messrs. J. C. Wilson, McWhirt, Matheny and Blair. Federal Relations Mr. Simons, Chairman; Messrs. Price, Rogers, V. P. Wilson and Winters. Railroads Mr. Murdock, Chairman; Messrs. Guerin, Ely, Walker, J. C. Palmer and McWhirt. Finance and Taxation-Mr. York, Chairman; Messrs. Morrill, Judd, Edwards and O'Neil. Apportionment-Mr. J. C. Wilson, Chairman; Messrs. Edwards, Ely, Murdock, York, Palmer and Moonlight. Fees and Salaries-Mr. Johnson, Chairman; Messrs. O'Neil, Simons, Palmer and Guerin. Appropriations-Mr. St. John, Chairman; Messrs. V. P. Wilson, Topping, Schmidt and McWhirt. Corporations-Mr. Matheny, Chairman; Messrs. Rogers, Price, Simpson and Walker. Counties and County Lines-Mr. Schmidt, Chairman; Messrs. St. John, Palmer, Barker and V. P. Wilson. Mines and Mining - Mr. Martin, Chairman; Messrs. Guerin, Walker, Winters and Butler. Roads and Bridges-Mr. Topping, Chairman; Messrs. Brandley, McWhirt, Martin and York. Immigration-Mr. Butler, Chairman; Messrs. Ely, Edwards, Simpson and Grimes. Printing Mr. V. P. Wilson, Chairman; Messrs. Ely, Brandley, Murdock and Moonlight. Insurance-Mr. Crichton, Chairman; Messrs. Grimes, Ely, Moonlight and Edwards. Agriculture-Mr. Martindale, Chairman; Messrs. Winters, Martin, O'Neil and Simpson. Banks and Banking-Mr. Ely, Chairman; Messrs. Morrill, Martindale, York and Schmidt. Manufactures-Mr. Palmer, Chairman; Messrs. O'Neil, Blair, Guerin and Simons. Enrolled Bills-Mr. Brandley, Chairman; Messrs. Simons, Blair, Martindale and Schmidt. Unfinished Business-Mr. Judd, Chairman; Messrs. Price,. Palmer, York and McFarland. Engrossed Bills-Mr. Rogers, Chairman; Messrs. Ely, Topping, Martin and Brandley. Accounts Mr. Price, Chairman; Messrs. Judd, Edwards, Walker and Johnson. Education-Mr. Morrill, Chairman; Messrs. Butler, McFarland, J. C. Wilson and Rodgers. Public Lands-Mr. Barker, Chairman; Messrs. Blair, Crichton, Matheny and Murdock. Public Buildings and Institutions-Mr. Walker, Chairman; Messrs. Crichton, Morrill, Murdock and V. P. Wilson. Militia and Military Affairs-Mr. Moonlight, Chairman; Messrs. Brandley, Walker, Barker and Palmer. Claims-Mr. Blair, Chairman; Messrs. Guerin, Schmidt, McWhirt and Barker. State Library-Mr. Guerin, Chairman; Messrs. Grimes, Morrill, Simons and Judd. Retrenchment-Mr. Simpson, Chairman; Messrs. St. John, V. P. Wilson, Topping and Morrill. Internal Improvements-Mr. Grimes, Chairman; Messrs. Winters, J. C. Wilson, Simpson and Topping. Horticulture and Pomology-Mr. Winters, Chairman; Messrs. O'Neil, Martindale, Barker and Morrill. Mr. Butler moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms have 100 copies of the Standing Committees printed for the use of the Senate. Which motion prevailed. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M., Monday, January 20th. GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary. AFTERNOON SESSION. MONDAY, January 20, 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. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Edwards, Ely, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Winter and York. Quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. F. S. McCabe. The Journal of Friday read and approved. Mr. O'Neil asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Walker until to-morrow at ten o'clock P. M. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. Winter presented a petition to amend road law. Read first time. Mr. presented a petition praying for the passage of an act for the encouragement of settlers. Read first time. Mr. Morrill offered the following remonstrance of N. Coleman and 66 other citizens of Nemaha county, against the repeal of the Texas cattle law. Read first time. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Mr. Johnson offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be increased to nine members. Which was adopted. Original motions and resolutions being in order, Mr. Moonlight offered Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, Relating to joint session for election of State Printer. Laid over under the rules. Mr. Murdock moved that the rules be suspended, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, Relating to joint session for election of State Printer be considered now. Which motion prevailed, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, Was taken up for consideration and adopted. Mr. Matheny offered Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, Relating to the land grant system of the public lands. Read first time, and Laid over under the rules. Mr. Morrill offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the State Treasurer be requested to furnish the Senate with a statement of the amount of funds received from the United States government on account of expenses incurred in defending the State against the so-called Price Raid, and also what disposition has been made of these funds; if any has been disbursed, how much, and by what authority; and also the amount of unpaid scrip still outstanding. Which was adopted. |