Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, Relating to printing the Governor's Message, Was taken up for consideration. The yeas and nays being had, The resolution was lost. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, Memorializing Congress in relation to neutral lands, A. M. Was taken up for consideration, and On motion, Was made the Special Order for Thursday at ten o'clock INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. St. John introduced Senate Bill No. 13, An act making an appropriation for the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. Read first time. Mr. Winter introduced Senate Bill No. 14, An act to amend section 28 of chapter 89 of the General Statutes of Kansas. Read first time. Mr. Price introduced Senate Bill No. 15, An act to repeal an act to amend sections, 51, 52 and 53 of an act entitled an act concerning private corporations. Read first time. Mr. Price introduced Senate Bill No. 16, An act concerning universities and institutions of learning. Read first time. Mr. Moonlight introduced Senate Bill No. 17, An act with reference to cities of the first class. Read first time.. Mr. McFarland introduced Senate Bill No. 18, An act to amend section 139 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Read first time. Mr. Murdock introduced Senate Bill No. 19, An act concerning the bridging of the great Arkansas river in Rockford township, Sedgwick county, Kansas. Read first time. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate Bill No. 1, An act to remove disabilities. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 2, An act to change the terms of court in the fourth judicial district. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 3, An act authorizing Albert A. Brown, minor, to exereise the rights of majority. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 4, An act relating to the code of civil procedure, and amendatory of section 7, of chapter 87, of the Laws of 1870. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 5, An act to amend an act entitled an aet concerning private corporations. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Senate Bill No. 6, an act to vacate the streets and alleys of Gilbert's addition to the city of Wichita. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Senate Bill No. 7, An act creating the office of Commissioner of Statistics and Immigration, and defining the duties thereof. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Senate Bill No. 8, An act to postpone the penalty for non-payment of taxes. Referred to Committee on Finance and Taxation. Senate Bill No. 9, An act to amend section 192 of chapter 80 of the General States of 1868. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 10, An act to add Elm Grove township, of Labette county, to the forty-fourth representative district. Referred to Committee on Apportionment. 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, several statutes of Kansas. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 12, An act to amend an act relating to the conveyance of real estate. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, Relating to State binding. The President of the Senate then announced the names of Senators York and Simons, as the additional members of the Judiciary Committee. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary. MORNING SESSION. TOPEKA, January 21, 1873, 10 o'clock, A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the Chair. Roll called. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Topping, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York. Quorum present. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patten. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. Murdock offered the following Remonstrance against legalizing a vote to take stock in the El Paso Bridge Company, in Rockford township, Sedgwick county, Kansas. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Matheny offered the following Petition of T. A. Stacksloger and eighty others, for an appropriation for a bridge in Cherokee county, Kansas. Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. McFarland, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 2, An act to change the terms of court in the fourth judicial district, Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. N. C. MCFARLAND, Chairman. Mr. York introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 10, Relating to news papers. Laid over under the rules. Mr. Guerin moved to suspend the rules and take up Which motion prevailed, and Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 10, Relating to news papers, Was taken up for consideration. Pending the adoption of the resolution, 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 has concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, Relating to joint session for the election of State Printer, Without amendment. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk. |