river,"" have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate correctly enrolled, and have presented the same to the Governor for his signature.

H. BRANDLEY, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on enrolled bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 95, "An act making appropriations to the state horticultural society," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate correctly enrolled, and have presented the same to the Governor for his signature.

H. BRANDLEY, Chairman.

House bill No. 360, "An act making appropriations for the support of the blind asylum," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 23; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., Winter, and York.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Guerin, Johnson, Martin, MeWirt, Moonlight, Simpson, Topping, and Walker.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

House bill No. 363, "An act making appropriations for the state university for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1873," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 20; nays, 2.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Barker, Edwards, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Moonlight, Murdock, O'Neil, Price, Rogers, Simons, St. John, Topping, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., Winter, and York. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Blair and Ely.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Brand

ley, Butler, Crichton, Grimes, Martin, McWirt, Morrill, Palmer, Schmidt, Simpson, and Walker.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

House bill No. 385, "An act making appropriations for the state agricultural college at Manhattan," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 18; nays, 5.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Barker, Edwards, Guerin, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Moonlight, Murdock, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Wilson, V. P., Winter, and York.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Blair, Ely, Johnson, Topping, and Wilson, J. C.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Crichton, Grimes, Judd, Martin, McWirt, Morrill, O'Neil, Schmidt, and Walker.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Murdock moved that House bill No. 339 be taken from the table and read the third time now, which motion prevailed, and House bill No. 339, "Relating to taxation," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 22; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., and York. "

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Ely, Martin, McFarland, McWirt, O'Neil, Simpson, Topping, Walker, Winter, and York.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KANSAS, March 6, 1873, 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. Blair, Brandley, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., Winter, and York. Quorum present.

House bill No. 406, "An act making appropriations to the insurance department," was read the third time.

Mr. Butler offered a substitute for the entire bill, which was adopted.

Mr. St. John offered the following amendment: "The sum of $500 is hereby appropriated for clerical force in connection with the insurance department in the office of the Treasurer of State." Upon which a vote was had and the amendment did not prevail.

And the question being, Shall the bill as amended pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 21; nays, 2.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Rogers, Simons, Schmidt, Simpson, Wilson, J. C., Winter, and York.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Palmer and St. John.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Brandley, Crichton, Edwards, Martin, McWirt, Price, Topping, Walker, and Wilson, V. P.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Butler, from the conference committee on Senate bill No. 128, asked and by unanimous consent obtained leave to make the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your conference committee on Senate bill No. 128, "An act to exempt certain territory from the operations of an act entitled 'An act for the protection of stock from disease,' approved February 26, 1867, and all the amendments thereto thereafter made," beg leave to recommend that the House recede from its amendments, and the bill be allowed to pass as it originally passed the Senate.

C. B. BUTLER, Chairman.

House joint resolution No. 4, "Making an appropriation to James M. Matheny," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 22; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Matheny, Moonlight, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, Wilson, J. C., Winter, and York.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Blair, Edwards, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, McFarland, Morrill, Walker, and Wilson, V. P.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has non-concurred in Senate amendments to House bill No. 363, "An act making appropriations for the state university for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1873," and has concurred in Senate amendments to House bill No. 33, "An act defining the duties of county clerks and township and city assessors."

ALEX. R. BANKS,

Chief Clerk of House of Representatives. Mr. Murdock moved that the Senate recede from its amendments to House bill No. 363, "An act making appropriations for

the state university for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1873," and the question being, Shall the Senate recede from its amendments? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 18; nays, 3.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Barker, Crichton, Grimes, Guerin, Martindale, Matheny, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Winter, and York.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Blair, Ely, and Johnson.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Edwards, Judd, Martin, McFarland, McWirt, Palmer, Topping, Walker, Wilson, J. C., and Wilson, V. P.

And so, a majority having voted in the affirmative, the Senate receded from its amendments.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

House concurrent resolution No. 17, "Providing for an amendment to the constitution," was taken up for consideration, and the question being, Shall the resolution be adopted? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 22; nays, 7.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Brandley, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Judd, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Moonlight, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., and York.

Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Blair, Johnson, Morrill, Rogers, Schmidt, Topping, and Winter.

Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Edwards, Martin, McWirt, and Walker.

And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the adoption of the resolution, the resolution was adopted.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

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 has adopted the report of the committee of conference on Senate bill No. 128, "An act to exempt certain territory from the operations of an act entitled 'An act for