House Bill No. 6, An act to remit the penalty on unpaid taxes in certain cases, And House Bill No. 10, An act creating a metropolitan police for cities of the first class. Both of which are herewith transmitted for your consideration. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk. Mr. Butler moved that a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate be appointed by the President of the Senate, to act with a like Committee of the House. Which motion prevailed, and The President of the Senate appointed Messrs. Butler and Johnson As such Committee. Mr. Grimes offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby requested to furnish the necessary number of bill-holders for the use of members and officers of the Senate. Which was adopted. Mr. Winter moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17, In relation to postage stamps, Was lost yesterday. A vote was had, and The motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Winter moved to suspend the rules and reconsider the vote by which Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, Relating to postage stamps, Was lost. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Crichton moved to amend the resolution by inserting $5.00 instead of $10.00. Which amendment was adopted. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution. as amended, The yeas and nays were demanded, and The roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 22; nays, 10. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Grimes, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Matheny, McFarland, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simpson, St. John, J. C. Wilson, V. P. Wilson and York. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Brandley, Ely, Martindale, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Simons, Topping, Walker and Winter. And the resolution was adopted. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17, Relating to postage stamps, Was taken up for consideration, and On motion, Was indefinitely postponed. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that Messrs. Lanter, Hoesman, Funston and Cross Have been appointed a Committee on the part of the House to investigate State officers. A. R. BANKS, Chief Clerk Mr. Topping offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Senate Committee on cities of the second class be increased to seven members. Which was adopted. Mr. Morrill introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18, To amend section 1. article 14, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. Laid over under the rules. Mr. Blair introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19, Relating to expenditures for improvement of State House grounds. Laid over under the rules. House Concurrent Resolution No. 4, Relating to soldiers' bounty land bill. Laid over under the rules. House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, In relation to mail routes, Laid over under the rules. House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, Relating to Joint Rules, Was taken up for consideration, and A vote being had, Was adopted. House concurrent Resolution No. 3, Respecting school lands sold by the general government, Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Moonlight moved to amend by striking out 1, and inserting 2 sections. Which was adopted. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution as amended, A vote was had, and The resolution was adopted. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, Relating to the land grant system of the public lands, Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Martin moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Moonlight moved the previous question. Which motion prevailed. And the question being upon the reference of the resolution to the Committee on Public Lands, A vote was had, and The resolution was so referred. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14, Memorializing Congress to extend the time of payment of the lands included in what is known as the Cherokee strip, on the southern border of Kansas. Was taken up for consideration, and A vote being had, The resolution was adopted. On motion, The Senate adjourned. GEO. C. CROWTHER, ecretary. 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, Butler, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Guerin, Johnson, Judd, Martin, Martindale, Matheny, McFarland, McWirt, Moonlight, Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Palmer, Price, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, Simpson, St. John, Topping, Walker, J. C. Wilson, Winter and York. Quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. F. S. McCabe. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Murdock asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. V. P. Wilson until Monday afternoon. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. Simpson offered a petition from W. L. Ewing and one hundred others, asking for a herd law in Drywood township, Bourbon county. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures. |