4 CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. Senator Carey moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments to Senate bill No. 42. Thereupon the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 33, nays 0; absent or not voting, 7. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Anderson, Avery, Bender, Brady, Brewster, Brown, Carey, Chapman, Cooke, Denton, Fagerberg, Fowler, Glenn, Hamilton, Hodges, Hostrup, Huffman, Hunter, Leidy, Milligan, Moore, Murphy, Myers, Overfield, Porter, Potter, Price, Robertson, Smith, Stannard, Stavely, Stewart, and Stillings. Senators absent or not voting were: Lower, Milton, Quincy, Reed, and Travis. Cambern, Ganse, A constitutional majority having voted in favor of concurring in the House amendments, the amendments were concurred in. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 134, An act concerning weights and measures and the regulations thereof, and to repeal an act entitled "An act regulating weights and measures," approved March 2, 1868, and as amended by chapter 167 of the Laws of 1886 and chapter 208 of the Laws of 1877 and chapter 280 of the Laws of 1897, and being sections 7920 to 7931, both inclusive, of chapter 116 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, and to provide for damages, fines and penalties for the violation thereof, and for the inspection of weights and measures and the enforcement thereof by the State Board of Health, and to provide a rule of evidence, and to provide for certain fees and compensation, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. Also, Senate bill No. 194, An act amending section 8 of chapter 37 of the Session Laws of 1872, said chapter being an act entitled "An act for the encouragement of agriculture," and repealing said section 8, and recommend that it be passed. Also, Senate bill No. 152, An act amending section 1704 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to county funds, and repealing original sections 1703 and 1704 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, and recommend that it be amended, in line 9 of the original bill, by inserting the words "which rate of interest shall not be less than two per cent. per annum," and be passed as amended. Also, Senate memorial No. 1, Concerning the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, and recommend that it be received and placed on file. Also, Senate bill No. 118, An act to protect schoolhouses and school children from danger of fire, describing certain duties of public officers, and penalties for the violation of this act, and recommend that it be passed. EMERSON CAREY, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred House concurrent resolution No. 9, Relating to the restoration of John F. Lewis to rank in the United States army, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. JOHN T. DENTON, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 148, An act making appropriation for the Kansas State Poultry Association, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. Also, Senate bill No. 155, An act making an appropriation to pay for storing and properly displaying records, etc., of individuals, etc., who fought in the war for the Union, in the Grand Army museum, and to pay for publishing reports of the department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic to the governor, and recommend that it be passed. CHAS. S. HUFFMAN, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 223, An act to amend section 3 of chapter 246, Session Laws of 1907, entitled "An act to license itinerant vendors of drugs, medicines, nostrums, ointments or appliances of any kind for the treatment of diseases, injuries or bodily defects, and for the enforcement thereof, and further providing for the fees for licenses and the disposition thereof," and repealing said section 3, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 200, An act to prohibit employees of the Legislature from lobbying with the members thereof, and providing for penalties for violations of this act, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 193, An act declaring Nannie May Schooley the adopted daughter and heir of D. L. Ivy, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 183, An act authorizing Mission township, Johnson county, Kansas, to appropriate moneys out of the general fund for specific purposes, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 105, An act amending chapter 11, section 393, paragraph 6, of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to attorneys at law, and repealing said original section and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 103, An act amending chapter 82, article 11, section 5681, of the General Statutes 1901, relating to instructions to juries in criminal cases, entitled "An act to establish a code of criminal procedure," and repealing said original section and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 70, An act to repeal chapter 359 of the Session Laws of 1895, the same being chapter 115 of the General Statutes of 1901, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 58, An act authorizing and empowering the board of county commissioners of Allen county, Kansas, to construct two bridges across the Neosho river, in the county of Allen, state of Kansas, and to levy a tax or otherwise provide for the payment of such construction, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 50, An act to amend section 174 of chapter 25, General Statutes of 1868, entitled "An act relating to counties and county officers," and which is paragraph 1777 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 47, An act to change the names of Carrie Eleanor Smead and Paul Leicester Smead, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 41, An act requiring the justices of the supreme court of Kansas to examine the record in causes before them on appeal or error, and prohibiting the justices of the supreme court from requiring an abstract of the record to be furnished, and repealing section 3 of chapter 278 of the Session Laws of Kansas of 1901, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, House bill No. 31, An act to change the names of Carrie Eleanor Smead and Paul Leicester Smead, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 30, An act providing for a conference of the district judges and judges of the courts of common pleas and a report of its recommendations to the Legislature, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 36, An act regulating the rate of interest upon money, prohibiting usury and providing penalties therefor, and repealing sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of chapter 164 of the Session Laws of 1889, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 20, An act providing for certain procedure in civil cases where witness refuses or fails, through fault of adverse party, to give depositions as provided by law, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 16, An act relating to the rights of spouses who have not joined in conveyances of real estate made prior to January 1, 1894, and prescribing the time in which such persons may bring suit to recover any interest in such real estate or file notice of such claim in the office of the register of deeds, and recommend that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 4, An act amending chapter 54, relating to primary elections, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Elections. Also, Senate bill No. 68, An act to repeal section 18 of chapter 39 of the Compiled Laws of 1868, the same being section 34 of chapter 39 of the Compiled Laws of 1901, relating to the payment of jury fees in civil cases, and recommend that it be passed. Also, Senate bill No. 53, An act relating to negotiable instruments, amending section 62 of chapter 310 of the Session Laws of 1905, and repealing said original section, and recommend that it be passed. Also, Senate bill No. 19, An act providing for the filing in probate court by claimant against estate of security for costs, by bond, cash deposit, or in lieu thereof affidavit, and providing punishment for making false affidavit, and recommend that the following bill be substituted. FRANCIS C. PRICE, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 139, being an appropriation bill for legislative expenses; Also, Senate concurrent resolution No. 11; Have compared the engrossed copies with the enrolled bill and resolution, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same are correctly enrolled, that they have been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and the speaker and chief clerk of the House, and have been presented to the governor for his approval, this 23d day of January, 1909. T. P. MURPHY, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 188, An act to define and classify lobbyists and lobbying, to regulate the employment and registration of legislative lobbyists, to provide for the filing by lobbyists of a verified statement of expenses and obligations, and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, have compared the engrossed copy with the original bill, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. FOWLER, Chairman. Substitute for Senate bill No. 19, An act concerning the filing of claims in the probate court and providing for security for costs in certain cases, by Committee on Judiciary, was thereupon read the first time. The chair announced the Committee on Education, as follows: Senator Leidy, chairman; Senators Lower, Glenn, Hunter, Smith, Chapman, Bender, Avery, and Cooke. THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senator Potter moved to substitute House bill No. 246, subject to amendment and debate, for Senate bill No. 188, which motion was lost. Senator Porter moved that Senate bill No. 188 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senator Stannard moved to amend the motion by instructing the Committee on Judiciary to insert an enacting clause in the bill and report within fifteen minutes. Senator Carey moved as a substitute that the bill be sent back to the Senate special committee on anti-lobby, with instructions to draft a new bill, which motion prevailed. INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Senate concurrent resolution No. 14, by Senator Glenn, Relating to the election of a United States senator, was introduced, read, and laid over under the rules. Senate concurrent resolution No. 15, by Senator Porter, Concerning the acceptance of the deed to land at Pawnee Rock, was introduced, read, and, on motion of Senator Porter, adopted. Senate resolution No. 23, by Senator Stavely, was introduced, read, and, on motion of. Senator Stavely, adopted. · Senate resolution No. 24, by Senator Huffman, Concerning the hours of labor for employees of the Senate, was introduced, read, and laid over, under the rules. Senate resolution No. 25, by Senator Cooke, Concerning the purchase of filing-cases for Senate and House bills, was introduced, read, and laid over, under the rules. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF JOURNAL. The correction and approval of the Journal was commenced and proceeded until, on motion of Senator Hamilton, the further reading thereof was dispensed with. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Senate concurrent resolution No. 14, by Senator Glenn, was called up and, on motion of Senator Glenn, adopted. Senator Price moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. 1. ELEVENTH DAY. SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN., The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the president in the chair. The roll was called. Absent: Senators Ganse, Quincy, and Travis. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Committee on Temperance and Hygiene: Senate bill No. 272, An act concerning intoxicating liquors and amending and supplemental to sections 2452, 2455, 2459, 2488 and 2489 of the General Statutes of 1901, and amending chapter 339 of the Laws of 1903, and repealing said sections 2452, 2455, 2456, 2459, 2488 and 2489 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing chapter 339 of the Laws of 1903. By Senator Smith: Senate bill No. 273, An act concerning passenger fares to be charged by railroads, and repealing chapter 272 of the Session Laws of 1907. Also, Senate bill No. 274, An act to restrict the spreading of Johnson grass and prohibit the sale or transportation of same within the state, and providing penalties thereof. By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 275, An act prohibiting expectorating or spitting in public places, buildings, theaters, railways and street-cars, and other public conveyances, and requiring a sufficient number of spittoons or cuspidors to be provided in smoking compartments and smoking-cars when so requested, and also requiring the posting of copies of this act, and to provide penalties, and conferring power on the State Board of Health. By Senator Stannard: Senate bill No. 276, An act relating to the State Normal School and its two auxiliaries, known as the Western Branch of the State Normal School, at Hays, and the Auxiliary Manual Training School, at Pittsburg, and making appropriations therefor. SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS. The following bills were read the second time and referred to committees, as follows: State Affairs: Senate bill No. 260, An act in relation to automobiles and motor vehicles, and regulating the speed and operation of the |