Mr. Moonlight moved to amend

Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 10, by striking out all officers.

Pending the adoption of the amendment, 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. 2, Asking the opinion of the Attorney General,

Without amendment.

A. R. BANKS,

Chief Clerk.

Mr. Moonlight's amendment to strike out the word officers, was lost, and

Mr. Butler moved to amend by inserting, "provided the price shall not exceed the regular rates."

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Price moved to amend by striking out "fifty" and inserting "twenty-five copies."

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Price moved to further amend by inserting, "President of the Senate."

Which motion prevailed, and

Mr. Guerin moved to amend by inserting Sergeant-atArms of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Moonlight moved to lay the motion on the table.
Which motion did not prevail.

The question being upon the adoption of the original resolution,

Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 10, as amended,

Was taken up for consideration.

The roll was called with the following result:

Yeas, 20; nays, 10.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Matheny, McFarland, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Schmidt, St. John, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson and York.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Ely, Martin, Martindale, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, Rogers and Simons.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were:

Messrs. Simpson, Topping, Walker and Winter.

The resolution, as amended, was adopted.

Mr. Johnson introduced

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, To raise a Joint Committee to inquire into the affairs of the State officers. Laid over under the rules.

Mr. Edwards introduced

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12, Memorializing Congress to donate to the State of Kansas, the Fort Harker Reservation, for the founding of an Industrial Normal School.

Read first time, and

Laid over under the rules.

Mr. O'Neil introduced

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13, Relating to printing the Governor's Message.

Read first time, and

Laid over under the rules.

Mr. V. P. Wilson offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary be authorized

to employ a clerk.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Johnson offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, Public rumor boldly asserts that money and other

corrupt influences are again being used to control the election of United States Senator, and

WHEREAS, The good name and fair fame of our State is now suffering from disgraceful developments concerning the election of Alexander Caldwell to the Senate of the United States by the Legislature of the State of Kansas two years ago; therefore,

Resolved, By the Senate, that in the approaching election for United States Senator, we will support no man for that responsible and honorable position to whom the least. taint of suspicion of corruption is attached.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Morrill introduced

Senate Bill No. 20, An act relating to sale of school

lands.

Read first time.

Mr. Simons introduced

Senate Bill No. 21, An act to amend section 601, of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Read first time.

Mr. Matheny introduced

Senate Bill No. 22, An act entitled an act to create the fifteenth judicial district, and to provide for a judge thereof, and for holding the terms of court therein.

Read first time.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, Relating to the land grant system of the public lands,

Was made the special order for Thursday, at 11 A. M.

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

Senate Bill No. 13, An act making an appropriation for the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Senate Bill No. 14, An act to amend section 28 of chap89 of the General Statutes of Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 15, An act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend sections 51, 52 and 53 of an act entitled an act concerning private corporations.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 16, An act concerning universities and institutions of learning.

tions.

Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and Institu

Senate Bill No. 17, An act with reference to cities of the first class.

Referred to Leavenworth Delegation.

Senate Bill No. 18, An act to amend section 139 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 19, An act concerning the bridging of the Great Arkansas River, in Rockford township, Sedgwick county, Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.

On motion of Mr. Guerin,

The Senate took a recess until five minutes of 12 M.

SENATE CHAMBER, } SS.

STATE OF KANSAS,

On this twenty-first day of January, A. D., 1873, personally came before the undersigned the President of the Senate of the State of Kansas, and Lieutenant Governor thereof, Thomas L. Byrne, of lawful age, who being by me first duly sworn, on oath says, that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and of the State of Kansas, and faithfully and truly discharge and perform the duties of clerk of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate of the State of Kansas, to the best of his knowledge and ability, so help him God.

T. L. BYRNE.

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, at the Senate Chamber, at Topeka, Kansas, this twenty-first day of January, A. D., 1873.

E. S. STOVER,

Lieutenant Governor and President of Senate.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

11:55 o'clock, a. M.

Senate reassembled.

President in the chair.

Roll called.

The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names:

Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Butler, Barker, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York.