secretary of the Senate and the speaker and chief clerk of the House, and has been presented to the governor for his approval, this 4th day of February, 1909. T. P. MURPHY, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bills Nos. 251, 248, 210, 228, 192, 80, and 85, have compared the engrossed copies with the original bills, and instruct me to report the bills back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. FOWLER, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred 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, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. GEO. H. HUNTER, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 125, An act to amend section 6240 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to the employment of relatives, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that section 3 be amended by striking out the words "official state paper" and inserting in lieu thereof "statute-book," and be passed as amended.

Also, Senate bill No. 123, An act amending section 6103 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to school district boundaries, and recommend that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 176, An act to amend section 1, chapter 318, of the Session Laws of 1907, and section 6191 of the General Statutes of 1901. and recommend that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 114, An act to amend section 1, chapter 286, of the Session Laws of 1908, relating to the discontinuing of schools and education of the pupils in other schools, and recommend that section 3 be amended by striking out the words "official state paper" and inserting in lieu thereof "statute-book," and be passed as amended.

Also, Senate bill No. 35, An act to amend section 1, chapter 380, of the Session Laws of 1905, entitled "An act relating to annual school meetings,” and recommend that it be passed. FREMONT LEIDY, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 365, An act to provide for the payment of costs in cases where the plaintiff has filed a poverty affidavit, 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. 255, An act amending section 5129, General Statutes of Kansas, 1901, relating to liens for labor and material, and repealing said original section, and recommend that it be not passed.

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Also, Senate bill No. 292, An act empowering the county commissioners of Wyandotte county, Kansas, to improve and maintain a certain public highway in Quindaro township, in said county, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, 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 of 1867, and signed by Samuel J. Crawford, governor of Kansas, R. A. Barker, secretary of state, and Martin Anderson, treasurer of state, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 291, An act granting licenses to ex-Union soldiers and sailors to engage in the business of hauling or delivering goods for hire, commonly called expressmen, in any county or city within the state, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 352, An act vacating certain portions of the city of Savonburg, Allen county, Kansas, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 305, An act to vacate portions of certain town sites in the state of Kansas therein named, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 306, An act providing for the payment and distribution of taxes, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 243, An act concerning high schools, and recommend that it be not passed.

Also, House bill Ño. 476, An act providing for the payment and distribution of taxes, and recommend that it be passed.

Also, House bill No. 313, An act concerning high schools, and recommend that the following be inserted at the end of section 1: "Provided, however, this act shall not apply to counties where the proposition was resubmitted under chapter 69 of the Session Laws of 1908 and rejected," and that it be passed as amended.

Also, Senate bill No. 284, An act repealing chapter 413, Laws of 1907, being an act authorizing the county treasurer of Stevens county, Kansas, to accept in payment of taxes coupons, warrants, orders and other evidence of municipal indebtedness, and recommend that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 281, An act to define and classify lobbyists and lobbying, to regulate the employment and registration of legislative lobbyists, and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and recommend that the following bill be substituted.

FRANCIS C. PRICE, Chairman.

Substitute for Senate bill No. 281 was read the first time.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

The reading and correction of the Journal was commenced and proceeded with until, on motion of Senator Quincy, the further consideration thereof was dispensed with.

CONSIDERATION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Senator Milton, by unanimous consent, moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No.. 391 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed.

The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Senator Ganse moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 406 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed.

The bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to the Committee on Temperance and Hygiene.

Senate joint resolution No. 3 was called up by Senator Bender, and read the second time.

By unanimous consent, Senator Bender moved that the rules be suspended, and that Senate joint resolution No. 3 be considered engrossed, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, Senator Bender moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate joint resolution No. 3, An act in relation to the governor of Kansas accepting deed to twenty acres of land donated by the Women's Relief Corps, as a memorial park, be placed on third reading, which motion prevailed.

The resolution was thereupon read the third time, and the question being, Shall the resolution be adopted? the roll was

called, with the following result: Yeas 32, nays 0; absent or not voting, 8.

Senators voting in favor of the adoption of the resolution were: Anderson, Avery, Bender, Brady, Brown, Cambern, Carey, Chapman, Cooke, Denton, Fagerberg, Fowler, Ganse, Glenn, Hamilton, Hostrup, Huffman, Hunter, Leidy, Lower, Milligan, Milton, Murphy, Overfield, Potter, Price, Robertson, Smith, Stavely, Stewart, Stillings and Travis.

Senators absent or not voting were: Brewster, Hodges, Moore, Myers, Porter, Quincy, Reed, and Stannard.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the adoption of the resolution, the resolution was adopted.

Senator Travis called up Senate concurrent resolution No. 16, In relation to placing on retired list ex-officers of the Civil War, and moved its adoption, which motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

Senator Stewart moved that the Senate go into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the Calendar under the head of "General Orders." A vote being had, the motion prevailed.

The Senate went into committee of the whole, with Senator Potter in the chair.

After some time spent therein the committee rose, and through the chairman submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: The committee of the whole Senate have had under consideration bills on the Calendar under the head of "General Orders," and I am directed to report as follows:

Recommend that Senate bill No. 248, An act pertaining to the detection of glanders in horses, asses and mules, be passed.

That Senate bill Ño. 251, An act to amend section 139 of chapter 122 of the Session Laws of 1903 of the state of Kansas, entitled "An act relating to cities of the first class, and repealing chapter 37 of the Laws of 1881, and all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, and chapter 82, Laws of 1897, and all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, in so far as the same relates to cities of the first class," and to repeal said section 139, be passed as amended.

That Senate bill No. 141, An act amending section 6, chapter 386, Laws of 1907, and making an appropriation therefor, be passed over and retain its place on Calendar.

That Senate bill No. 140, An act defining grades and qualities of flour, providing for branding of wheat flour and labeling the packages, sacks or containers of wheat flour and filing statement with the secretary of the State Board of Health, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, be referred back to Committee on Temperance and Hygiene.

That 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, be passed as amended.

That 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, be passed over and retain its place on Calendar. THOS. M. POTTER, Chairman.

On motion of Senator Potter, the report of the committee of the whole was adopted.

By unanimous consent, Senator Brady introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 18, Relating to invitation of the students of the State University to the Legislature to visit the University on February 12, 1909.

By unanimous consent, Senator Brady moved that the resolution be considered at this time, which motion prevailed.

Senator Brady moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, Senator Robertson introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 19, Relating to issuance of liquor permits by the United States government, which resolution was read, and laid over, under the rules.

Senator Chapman moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed.

EIGHTEENTH DAY.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, Kan.,
February 5, 1909–10 a. M.

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

The roll was called.

Absent by leave: Senator Porter.

Invocation by chaplain.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Stavely: Senate bill No. 425, An act relating to the construction and maintenance of permanent roads, creating districts therefor and a permanent road commission for such district, with power to levy a tax to pay for the construction and maintenance of such roads, and authorizing the board of county commissioners to pay for the construction of the culverts and bridges over waterways.

By Senator Ganse (by request): Senate bill No. 426, An act relating to the buying, selling and dealing in grain, stocks, bonds, securities, provisions and other commodities where the person so buying, selling and dealing do not intend to receive or deliver the same, and are not at the time in the possession and control thereof, and supplemental to chapter 77 of the Laws of 1899, and providing for immunity and prosecution to persons giving evidence as witnesses in prosecution brought under said chapter 77 of the Laws of 1899.

By Committee on Assessment and Taxation: Senate bill No. 427, An act concerning assessment and taxation, and to limit the levy of taxes in the several taxing districts of the state of Kansas, and prescribing penalties for the violation of this act. Also, Senate bill No. 428, An act concerning assessment and taxation, and to amend section 1, chapter 110, Laws of 1893, and repealing original section 1, chapter 110, Laws of 1893.

By Senator Huffman (by request): Senate bill No. 429, An act for the protection of non-game birds, their nests and eggs, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

Also, Senate bill No. 430, An act to prohibit the making or publishing of false or exaggerated statements or publications of or concerning the affairs, pecuniary condition or property of any corporation, joint-stock association, copartnership or individual, which said statements are intended to give, or shall have a tendency to give, a less or apparent value to the shares, bonds or property or any part thereof of said corporation, joint-stock association, copartnership or individual than the