Assistant sergeants-at-arms: J. V. Carr, Frank Dixon, Richard Wilson, J. E. Neighbor, Lee Stanford, Fred Lewis, A. C. King. Reading clerk: J. A. Ramsey. Assistant reading clerk: F. W. Brinkerhoff. Docket clerk: Geo. W. Wiley. Assistant docket clerk: Mabel House. Journal clerks: Lucius Moore, Marie R. Killilae, W. R. Kercher. Document clerk: Geo. W. Jones. Assistant document clerks: Frank, Margaret Sayler. Ed. Stone, Oscar B. Stratford, C. W. Telephone girls: Mary Buchanan, Essie L. Aults. General stenographers: Theresa Dellinger, Claire Spink, Selma Beronius, Nettie Sohlinger, Nell Tutcher. Doorkeepers: G. J. Duncan, Anthony Ray, Howard Hamilton, William A. Hunter, Harrison Naylor, J. E. Hutson, H. B. F. Keller, W. 7. Collins, C. W. McKeage. Mail-carriers: Joseph Barkyoumb, J. S. Hale. Pages: Reed H. Gerard, William Badger, Harold Gaines, Charley Overton, Frank Wilson, Earl King. Assistant postmaster: Walter B. Montgomery. Cloak-room attendants: Mason White, Arthur Robinson. Guards: William Hackney, Duane Clark, Jack Walker, J. F. Nigh. Night-watches: R. W. M. Roe, Daniel Jones. Janitors: Marion Butcher, C. Ridley, Fred Logan, W. P. Banks, John Baker, Henry Phillips, J. H. Jones. Messengers: W. J. Swanson, S. C. Arnett. We recommend that the minority be given the power to select four employees. J. H. STAVELY, Chairman. Upon motion of Senator Stavely, the report of the committee was adopted. Senator Hodges, for the minority, reported the following nominations, in compliance with the provisions of the report of the special committee on Senate employees: Stenographers, Miss Nannie Robertson, Miss Elsie Anderson; assistant doorkeeper, Robert McClatchy; page, Gilbert Milton; and thereupon moved that they be added to the list of Senate employees, which motion was adopted. The president announced the Committee on Legislative Apportionment as follows: Senator Glenn, chairman; Senators Price, Cambern, Bender, Milligan, Potter, and Robertson. By unanimous consent, Senator Quincy offered Senate resolution No. 13, which follows: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to have printed 500 copies of Rules and Committees of the Senate. The resolution was adopted. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 30, An act providing for a conference of judges. Also, Senate bill No. 31, An act for the regulation and control of public utilities. Also, Senate bill No. 32, An act to establish the public-service commission and prescribing its powers and duties. By Senator Anderson: Senate bill No. 33, An act requiring all railway corporations or receivers or lessees operating a line of railway in the state of Kansas to equip its locomotive engines with electric or other headlights of not less than 1500 candlepower, measured without the aid of a reflector, and providing a penalty for the violation of this act. Also, Senate bill No. 34, An act relating to banks and banking. AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN., The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, with the president in the chair. The roll was called. Present: Senators Anderson, Avery, Bender, Brady, Brewster, Brown, Cambern, Carey, Chapman, Cooke, Denton, Fagerberg, Fowler, Ganse, Glenn, Hamilton, Hodges, Hostrup, Huffman, Hunter, Leidy, Lower, Milligan, Milton, Murphy, Overfield, Porter, Potter, Price, Quincy, Reed, Robertson, Smith, Stannard Stavely, Stewart, Stillings and Travis. Absent: Senator Moore. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Chapman: Senate bill No. 35, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 380 of the Session Laws of 1905, entitled "An act relating to annual school meetings." By Senator Myers: 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 Session Laws of 1889. By Senator Milligan: Senate bill No. 37, An act providing for a chief clerk to the State Board of Health, and fixing the salary therefor. By Senator Hostrup: Senate bill No. 38, An act making appropriations to the State Agricultural College, to restore endowment and interest lost in compromising Anthony, Harper county, railroad bonds. Also, Senate bill No. 39, An act making appropriations to the Kansas State Agricultural College for the erection and equipment of certain buildings, equipment for certain purposes, purchase of land and athletic field, construction of cement walks, experiment station, farmers' and state institutes, and current expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911. Also, Senate bill No. 40, An act making appropriations for the Fort Hays Branch Experiment Station of the Kansas State Agricultural College, on the Fort Hays Military Reservation. By Senator Hunter: 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. By Senator Overfield: Senate bill No. 42, An act to amend section 3 of chapter 471 of the Session Laws of 1905. By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 43, An act authorizing the secretary of the Historical Society to compile and publish governor's messages and state papers, and providing for the distribution and sale of same. By Senator Bender: Senate bill No. 44, An act to provide for a tax upon dogs, and to create a fund for the payment of certain damages for sheep killed or wounded by them in certain cases. Also, Senate bill No. 45, An act to amend paragraph 1317, General Statutes of 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. By Senator Anderson: Senate bill No. 46, An act relating to roads and highways, and repealing chapter 289 of Session Laws of 1907. By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 47, An act to change the names of Carrie Eleanor Smead and Paul Leicester Smead. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 5, In relation to recommendations of the governor's message. The same is transmitted herewith. W. T. BECK, Chief Clerk. The above resolution was thereupon read the first time. Senator Milligan moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. THIRD DAY. MORNING SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, Kan., The Senate convened pursuant to an adjournment, the president in the chair. The roll was called. Present: Senators Anderson, Avery, Bender, Brady, Brewster, Brown, Cambern, Carey, Chapman, Cooke, Denton, Fagerberg, Fowler, Ganse, Glenn, Hamilton, Hodges, Hostrup, Huffman, Hunter, Leidy, Lower, Milligan, Milton, Moore, Murphy, Myers, Overfield, Porter, Potter, Price, Quincy, Reed, Robertson, Smith, Stavely, Stewart, Stillings, and Travis. Absent: Senator Stannard. Divine blessing was invoked by the chaplain. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Stavely: Senate bill No. 48, an act authorizing any city of the third class to issue bonds to fund its existing floating indebtedness. Also, Senate bill No. 49, An act amending section 4398 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing section 4398. By Senator Robertson: Senate bill No. 50, An act to amend section 174 of chapter 25, General Statutes of 1868, etc. By Senator Avery: Senate bill No. 51, An act to regulate the employment of legislative lobby counsel and agents, and to provide penalties in violation thereof. By Senator Brady: Senate bill No. 52, An act relating to cities of the second class, and repealing chapter 123 of the Laws of Kansas of 1907 and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent and in conflict with this act, in so far as the same relate to cities of the second class which adopt the provisions of this act hereinafter provided. By Senator Cambern: 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. Also, Senate bill No. 54, An act in relation to the release of record of oil, gas and other mineral leases, providing civil remedies in connection therewith, and repealing chapter 314 of the Session Laws of 1905. By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 55, An act amending section 8 of chapter 37 of the Session Laws of 1872, said chap ter being an act entitled "An act for the encouragement of agriculture," and repealing said section 8. Also, Senate bill No. 56, An act providing punishment for abandonment of husband, wife, or children. Also, Senate bill No. 57, An act making an appropriation to reimburse Baxter D. McClain and Walter P. Hull for moneys advanced and paid out for ambulance hire, medical services and hospital fees for Rollin Waite, a private of company M, First regiment, Kansas National Guard, on account of illness incurred and suffered while performing military duty and acting under orders of his superior officers. 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. By Senator Hunter: Senate bill No. 59, An act providing for the erection of armories for the use of the Kansas National Guard, and making an appropriation therefor, and to enable cities to levy a tax in aid thereof, and permitting said armories to be used by the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps and others, under the rules and regulations of the Military Board of the State. By Senator Quincy: Senate bill No. 60; An act amending sections 7506, 7517, 7568 and 7571 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to assessment and taxation, and repealing said original sections and all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act in so far as they conflict with this act. Also, Senate bill No. 61, An act amending section 1 and repealing sections 1 and 2 of chapter 136 of the Laws of 1903, the same being an act relating to cities of the second and third classes, and empowering such cities to obtain water, heat, light, power, etc., and repealing said sections 1 and 2 of chapter 136 of the Laws of 1903. By Senator Ganse: Senate bill No. 62, An act providing for the inspection and management of hotels and public lodginghouses, defining hotels, and prescribing penalties for the violation of this act. Also, Senate bill No. 63, An act concerning the code of civil procedure. Also, Senate bill No. 64, An act making an appropriation to pay the mileage and per diem of the presidential electors of Kansas for the year of 1909. By Senator Quincy: Senate bill No. 65, An act to regulate the employment of legislative lobby counsel and agents, to provide for the keeping of legislative dockets by the secretary of state, to provide for the return of legislative expenses incurred by or in behalf of such legislative lobby counsel and agents, to prohibit such legislative counsel and agents from attempting to influence members of the Legislature except as provided here |