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, be passed over and retain its place on the Calendar.

Also, that 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, be passed over and retain its place on the Calendar.

Also, that substitute for Senate bill No. 19, An act concerning filing of claims against, estates in the probate court, and providing for security for costs in certain cases, be amended as follows: In line 2, section 3, by striking out "statute-book" and inserting in lieu thereof "official state paper. And that the bill be reported for passage as amended.

Also, that Senate bill No. 145, An act concerning child labor, prohibiting the employment in factories, workshop, theaters, elevators, packinghouses and mines of persons under fourteen years of age, and regulating the employment in other occupations or places of persons under seventeen years of age, be amended in accordance with report of committee. And that it be passed as amended.

Also, that Senate bill No. 163, An act concerning assessments and taxation, and amending sections 4 and 46 of chapter 34, Laws of 1876, and amending also sections 18 and 39 of chapter 408, Laws of 1907, and repealing said sections 4 and 46 of chapter 34, Laws of 1876, and sections 186 and 39 of chapter 408, Laws of 1907, and repealing chapter 76, Laws of 1908, be passed over and retain its place on the Calendar.

J. A. MILLIGAN, Chairman. On motion of Senator Milligan, the report of the committee of the whole was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Anderson: Senate bill No. 313, An act to regulate the maintenance of railway road-bed and track within the state of Kansas, and to insure the safety of railway travelers and employees.

By Senator Price: Senate bill No. 314, An act to amend article 8 of chapter 36 of the General Statutes of Kansas, the same being section 2692 of the General Statutes of Kansas, 1901.

By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 315, An act relating to the adoption of persons past the age of majority.

By Senator Overfield: Senate bill No. 316, An act providing for the publication of the receipts and expenditures of moneys used for political purposes, and prescribing penalties for its violation.

By Senator Hodges (by request): Senate bill No. 317, An act relating to the building of bridges, providing the method of advertising and letting contracts for the construction thereof by the board of county commissioners.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 318, An act in relation to domestic fowls.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 319, An act concerning roads and road districts.

By Senator Robertson (by request): Senate bill No. 320, An act to vacate a part of Warden's addition to the town of

Russell Springs, in the county of Logan, state of Kansas, and the avenues, streets and alleys thereof.

Senator Hamilton moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 308 be advanced to second reading, which motion prevailed. The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Cities of the First Class.

Senator Milton moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 298 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed. The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, January 27, 1909.

To the Legislature: A number of cities in Kansas are considering the adoption of the commission form of government this spring. The city of Wichita holds an election on February 2 to determine this matter. It is of great importance to many cities in Kansas that the amendments to our present law, which have already been recommended to the Legislature, be enacted into law at as early a date as possible.

I recommend that this measure, which appears as Senate bill No. 308 in the Senate and House bill No. 458 in the House, be made a special order and considered on its merits not later than Thursday, January 28, to the end that the proposed amendments may have ample time for discussion and consideration before both houses, and whatever amendments are deemed advisable may be made in time for the electors of cities to take such amendments into consideration before voting on the adoption of this system of government. W. R. STUBBS, Governor.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred House concurrent resolution No. 13, To provide for a committee of the House and Senate to confer with like committees of certain other states with reference to obtaining just and equitable demurrage laws, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the resolution back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 228, An act to amend section 6 of chapter 273 of the Session Laws of 1907, and repealing said original section 6, being an act to permit of free transportation of chapel or church cars used exclusively for religious worship, and recommend that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 167, An act to regulate the maintenance of railway road-bed and tracks within the state of Kansas, and to insure the safety of railway travelers and employees, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 45, An act to amend paragraph 1317, General Statutes, 1889, entitled "An act to compel railroad companies to fence their road by and through the land enclosed with a lawful fence," and repealing chapter 168, Laws of 1897, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and recommend that it be passed.

GEO. H. HUNTER, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Elections, to whom was referred the motion of the contestee, Granville P. Aikman, to dismiss the contest proceedings before the Senate, for the reason that the Senate is without jurisdiction in the matter pending_before said Senate in which N. A. Yeager is contestor and Granville P. Aikman is contestee, has had said

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motion under consideration, and after due hearing had thereon in accordance with Senate resolution No. 21, instructs me to recommend to the Senate that said motion be overruled, and that the Senate proceed to hear said contest as provided for in Senate resolution No. 20.

S. M. BREWSTER, Chairman. Senator Carey moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed.

THIRTEENTH DAY.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, Kan.,
January 28, 1909-10 a. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the president in the chair.

The roll was called.

Invocation by chaplain.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has amended, and passed as amended, Senate bill No. 75, An act apportioning the state of Kansas into representative districts. The same is transmitted herewith.

C. H. BRILHART, Assistant Chief Clerk.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Stillings: Senate bill No. 321, An act concerning the fees and salaries of county officers.

Also, Senate bill No. 322, An act making appropriation to aid, support and maintenance of the schools in district No. 75, located at Lansing, Leavenworth county, Kansas, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911.

By Committee on Assessment and Taxation: Senate bill No. 323, An act to provide for the assessment of taxes on the property of telegraph, telephone and pipe-line companies; defining what constitutes such companies; requiring annual reports, and providing a penalty for neglect or refusal to make the same; and repealing chapter 502, Laws of 1905, and chapter 81, Laws of 1908, and repealing all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith.

By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 324, An act amending paragraph 3590 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, and repealing said original paragraph.

Also, Senate bill No. 325, An act fixing the salaries of the county clerks of the various counties of the state of Kansas, and providing for their necessary clerk hire.

Also, Senate bill No. 326, An act regulating the procedure of the courts of this state where the questions of contributory negligence' or of assumption of risk are involved.

By Senator Moore: Senate bill No. 327, An act making an appropriation to the St. Joseph's Hospital, in the city of Concordia, in the state of Kansas.

By Senator Milton (by request): Senate bill No. 328, An act amending sections 1 and 2 of chapter 31 of the Laws of 1908, being an act relating to the manner in which territory

outside of the city limits of cities of the first class having a population of not more than 30,000, but adjacent thereto, may be attached to such cities for school purposes, and repealing said original sections.

By Senator Hodges: Senate bill No. 329, An act relating to bridges and providing for reconstruction of concrete, reinforced concrete and stone bridges.

By Committee on Ways and Means: Senate bill No. 330, An act making appropriation for the payment of interest of state bonds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911.

By Senator Reed: Senate bill No. 331, An act to reimburse Bernard Hickert for moneys paid by him to the state on a void sale of state school-land.

By Senator Myers (by request): Senate bill No. 332, An act to amend section 5 of chapter 54 of the Session Laws of the special session of 1908 of the Kansas Legislature.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 333, An act to amend section 3 of chapter 177 of the Session Laws of 1901 and repealing of original section 3 of such act, and also repealing section 1 of chapter 183 of the session laws in so far as the same applies to candidates for independent nominations.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 334, An act in relation to escape-shafts in coal-mines, and extending the time in which same may be completed.

By Senator Fowler: Senate bill No. 335, An act relating to claims against railway companies for damages resulting from the loss of property in shipment, for the shortage, for delays in shipments, and for damage resulting in a loss by reason of arriving on lower markets of live stock.

By Senator Leidy: Senate bill No. 336, An act creating county courts in certain counties, defining the jurisdiction thereof, and providing for the procedure and the offices thereof.

By Senator Reed: Senate bill No. 337, An act to amend certain sections of chapter 408 of the Session Laws of 1907 so as to provide for the election of certain taxing officers by popular vote.

Senator Stillings moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 321 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed. The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the second time and referred to committees, as follows:

Cities of the First Class:

Senate bill No. 290, An act relating to cities of the first class having a population of more than 50,000, and concerning the