AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, Kan., The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the president in the chair. The roll was called. Absent: Senators Overfield, Reed, and Porter. Absent by leave: Senators Bender, Brady, Brewster, Huffman, Lower, and Moore. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Senator Hodges: Senate petition No. 11, Relating to the reckless expenditure of money by the Legislature, signed by C. W. Mayes et al., was introduced, read, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 356, An act relating to the issuance and countersigning of insurance policies and surety bonds. By Senator Stillings: Senate bill No. 357, An act relating to the outstanding bonded debt of Leavenworth county maturing in the year 1909, providing for the issue of county warrants to create a redemption fund for such bonds and the levy of a tax to pay the same, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act. By Senator Hunter (by request): Senate bill No. 358, An act concerning railroads and other common carriers and to amend section 16 of chapter 286 of the Session Laws of 1901, being section 5976 of the General Statutes of 1901, and to repeal said original section 16. By Senator Carey: Senate bill No. 359, An act making appropriation for certain improvements and repairs at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory, at Hutchinson, Kan., for a new barn, some new laundry machinery and bath-room fixtures, repairs and improvement for kitchen and bakery, equipment for gymnasium, some musical instruments, and for current expenses and salaries of officers and employees for said Kansas State Industrial Reformatory, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911. By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 360, An act defining certain duties of the State Board of Health in relation to barber shops and barber colleges, public bath-rooms and public bath-houses, empowering and directing the State Board of Health to make and publish rules and regulations relating thereto, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. By Senator Price: Senate bill No. 361, An act making appropriation for the State Soldiers' Home and Mother Bicker dyke Home for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911. Senator Stillings moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 357 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed. The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senator Cambern moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that substitute for Senate bill No. 84 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed. The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the committee of the whole Senate. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 207, An act amending section 5 of chapter 275 of the Session Laws of 1907, and repealing said original section, 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, House concurrent resolution No. 10, Relating to the physical valuation of railroads, and recommend that it be adopted. GEO. H. HUNTER, Chairman. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. In pursuance to the motion of Senator Hodges, the Senate proceeded to hear the arguments of counsel in the case of N. A. Yeager vs. G. P. Aikman. Thereupon A. M. Harvey, counsel for contestor, was heard on behalf of said contestor, and John Dawson and E. D. McKeever, counsel for contestee, were heard on behalf of said contestee. Senator Robertson moved that Senate resolution No. 29 be referred to the Committee on Elections, and that the committee be authorized to pass upon the resolution, which motion was lost. On motion of Senator Stavely, Senate resolution No. 29 was adopted. Senator Hamilton moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at four P. M., Monday, February 1, 1909, which motion prevailed. Senator Chapman moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. FIFTEENTH DAY. SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN., The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the president in the chair. The roll was called. Absent: Senators Milton, Overfield, and Porter. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 362, An act concerning additions to cities. Also (by request), Senate bill No. 363, An act to provide for the payment of certain Union military scrip issued under the provisions of an act of the Legislature in 1867, and signed by Samuel J. Crawford, governor of Kansas, R. A. Barker, secretary of state, and Martin Anderson, treasurer of state. By Senator Robertson (by request): Senate bill No. 364, An act to repeal chapter 257 of the Session Laws of Kansas of the year 1905. Also (by request), Senate bill No. 365, An act to provide for the payment of costs in cases where the plaintiff has filed a poverty affidavit. By Committee on Temperance and Hygiene: Senate bill No. 366, An act to provide permanent quarters for the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination. By Senator Smith: Senate bill No. 367, An act providing for the erection of a memorial and historical building commission, securing a site, and making an appropriation therefor. By Senator Huffman: Senate bill No. 368, An act to establish a hospital for dependent and semidependent people of Kansas on grounds belonging to the Board of Regents of the University of Kansas at Rosedale, Kan., to provide for the management thereof, to appropriate money for the erection and equipment thereof, and to authorize boards of county commissioners to send certain persons to the same and to defray their expenses. By Senator Brady: Senate bill No. 369, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 141 of the Laws of 1907, and repealing said original section. By Senator Bender: Senate bill No. 370, An act concerning drainage, and to prevent conflict between drainage districts, levees and drainage works. By Senator Chapman: Senate bill No. 371, An act to regu late joint-stock life insurance companies now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state. By Committee on State Affairs: Senate bill No. 372, An act to repeal chapter 205 of the Session Laws of 1907, imposing certain fees in the office of the governor. By Senator Stannard: Senate bill No. 373, An act authorizing cities of the second class to grade, curb, pave or macadamize streets and alleys or portions thereof, regardless of any protests of the property owners affected thereby, in certain cases therein specified. By Senator Myers (by request): Senate bill No. 374, An act providing for the appointment of a stenographer by the director of the Free Employment Bureau of the state of Kansas, and providing for the compensation of such stenographer. By Senator Glenn: Senate bill No. 375, An act providing for and requiring the publication of assessment lists of real and personal property in each county, providing the rate at which such publications shall be made, and defining the duties of certain officers in connection therewith. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has adopted Senate concurrent resolution No. 13, In relation to securing pensions for the Kansas militia. Also, adopted House concurrent resolution No. 17, In relation to the Eighteenth Volunteer Cavalry, under the command of Col. H. L. Moore. Also, passed House bill No. 29, An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act amending section 1 of chapter 132 of the Laws of 1883, providing for the issuance of school-district bonds," approved March 7, 1883. Also, adopted House concurrent resolution No. 18, Relating to visiting the State Agricultural College. Also, passed House bill No. 71, An act to define and prohibit fraud in obtaining advertising by false claims of newspaper circulation, and to forfeit any sums agreed to be paid for such advertising so obtained. Also, passed House bill No. 314, An act relative to and providing for the disposition of lands wrongfully reclaimed from the channels of navigable streams. Also, passed House bill No. 196, An act prohibiting the sale or giving away of cigarettes and cigarette papers, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. Also, amended, and passed as amended, Senate bill No. 159, An act relating to the powers of city councils in cities of the second class. Also, passed House bill No. 357, An act to repeal section 18 of chapter 39 of the General Statutes of 1868, relating to the taxing of jury fees. Also, passed House bill No. 84, An act to prevent the drinking of intoxicating liquors on passenger-trains in this state, to authorize conductors to make arrests therefor, and to provide penalties for the violation of this act. Also, passed House bill No. 576, An act making appropriation for legislative expenses. Also, passed House bill No. 79, An act amending section 6, chapter 386, Laws of 1907, and making appropriation therefor. Also, passed House bill No. 114, An act to protect trees from depredation and destruction. Also, passed House bill No. 162, An act relating to county health officers, amending section 8 of chapter 129 of the Laws of 1885. Also, passed House bill No. 313, An act concerning high schools. Also, passed House bill No. 45, An act to amend sections 1 and 2 of chapter 197, Laws of 1907, entitled “An act concerning drainage.” Also, passed House bill No. 67, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 278 of the Laws of 1899, and to repeal said original section 1. Also, passed House bill No. 476, An act providing for the payment and distribution of taxes. The same are herewith transmitted. C. H. BRILHART, Assistant Chief Clerk. The above House bills and resolutions were thereupon read the first time. SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS. The following bills were read the second time and referred, as follows: Judiciary: Senate bill No. 344, An act relating to the acquisition of lands through the exercise of the right of eminent domain by boards of education in cities of the first class. Senate bill No. 345, An act relating to district courts and courts of common pleas in counties having more than 100,000 inhabitants. Senate bill No. 346, An act requiring railroad companies to fill, block and guard frogs, switches and guard-rails for the protection of its employees and others, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. Senate bill No. 347, An act establishing a bureau of vital statistics in the office of the State Board of Health, and providing for the immediate reporting and registration of all births, deaths, marriages, divorce, and contagious or dangerous diseases, by means of reports, certificates and burial or removal permits, to the bureau of vital statistics hereby established, and to insure a thorough organization and efficiency of the reporting and registration of vital statistics throughout the state, and providing for the necessary officers of said bureau, and providing for the proper fees, and providing certain penalties, and making appropriation for the establishment of said pureau. Senate bill No. 348, An act to amend section 575 of article 1, chapter 16, of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901. Senate bill No. 349, An act fixing the salaries of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industry and assistants, and creating a state factory inspector, and providing for the appointment of deputies and assistants in said bureau, and prescribing their duties, and fixing the salary of certain officers named therein, and repealing chapter 401, Session Laws of 1907. Senate bill No. 351, An act in relation to accidents, and requiring to be reported to the factory inspector, requiring investigations thereof, and providing penalties for the violation of this act. Senate bill No. 352, An act vacating certain portions of the city of Savonburg, Allen county, Kansas. |