Senators absent and not voting were: Messrs. Brandley and Walker. The Chief Clerk then called the roll of the House with the following result: Mr. Prouty received 45 votes. Mr. Martin received 50 votes. Representatives voting for Mr. Prouty were: Messrs.D. M. Adams, Allen, Bacon, Baker, Banta, Bateman, Bowers, Bowron, Cross, Cummings, Davis, DeForrest, Eldridge, Ensign, Frazier, Gillespie, Gregg, Harper, Hodges, Hutchinson, Huntington, J. M. Hunter, W. J. Hunter, Kalloch, Larkin, Legere, Mapes, McDermott, Nugent, Peck, Robinson, Ross, Scofield, Searcy, Sellers, Sexton, Shaw, Shoemaker, Smith, Spaulding, Titus, Veale, Wakefield, Wells and Willets. Representatives voting for Mr. Martin were: Messrs. Beaty, Belden, Bell, Billings, Bishop, Blakely, Bond, Brenner, Brinkman, Brown, Buchan, Childs, Cochrane, Curtain, Dillard, Fields, Forsee, Funston, Green, Guffy, Harvey, Henshaw, Hungerford, Hutchings, James, Jeffrey, Kahler, Lane, Lantor, Lowrey, Lowe, McDonald, McLean, G. M. Miller, Morgan, Morrison, Motz, O'Driscoll, Plummer, Reasoner, Simpson, Snyder, Stratton, Tough, Turner, Vickers, Ward, Weaver and Mr. Speaker Kellogg. Pending the call of the House, Mr. York challenged the vote of Mr. Veale by reason of his having a pecuniary interest in the Commonwealth Printing Company. The Chair decided that Mr. Veale had a right to vote. Mr. Martin received 68 votes. George W. Martin, of the county of Davis, having received a constitutional majority, was declared duly elected by the Joint Convention to the office of State Printer of the State of Kansas. In accordance with the result of the proceedings of the Joint Convention for election of a State Printer, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, subscribed the following certificate: We hereby do certify that the Senate and House of Representatives, of the State of Kansas, in Joint Convention assembled at Topeka, the Capital of said State, did on the third Tuesday in January, A. D. 1873, elect George W. Martin to the office of State Printer for the State of Kansas, in pursuance of the Constitution of said State. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:55 o'clock, P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. President in the Chair. Roll called. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, Mc Wirt, Morrill, Murdock, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York. Quorum present. The Joint Session having dissolved, The Senate met at 3:30 P. M. President in the Chair. Roll called. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Barker, Butler, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Jonnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York. On motion, The Senate adjourned. GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary. MORNING SESSION. TOPEKA, January 22, 1873, 10 o'clock, A. 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, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Walker, V. P. Wilson, Winter and York. Quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. F. S. McCabe. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. St. John offered the following: Petition of citizens of Olathe, Johnson county, asking the enactment of laws prohibiting empiricism. Read first time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Murdock offered the following: Petition asking the passage of the bill providing for the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas river. Read first time, and Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. McFarland, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 1, An act to remove disabilities, 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. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 3, An act authorizing Albert A. Brown, minor, to exereise the rights of majority, 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. |