said shares, bonds and property shall really and in fact possess, and providing a penalty therefor.

By Senator Stewart: Senate bill No. 431, An act relating to cities of the first class that have adopted or attempted to adopt a commission form of government.

By Senator Hunter (by request): Senate bill No. 432, An act to define the rights of owners and proprietors of land in respect to surface waters.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 433, An act to amend sections 8 and 11 of chapter 222 of the Session Laws of Kansas for 1907, entitled "An act in relation to the inspection, storing, weighing and grading of grain, and providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions therein, and to repeal chapter 456 of the General Statutes of 1901, and chapters 325 and 326 of the Session Laws of 1903, and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith," and to repeal said original sections 8 and 11 of said chapter 222 of the Laws of Kansas for 1907.

Also, Senate bill No. 434, An act amending sections 7836 and 7837 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing said original sections.

By Senator Potter: Senate bill No. 435, An act authorizing the state printer to publish the annual proceedings and breeders' directory of the Kansas Improved-stock Breeders' Association, and making appropriation therefor.

By Senator Hamilton: Senate bill No. 436, An act providing for increase of capital stock of building and loan associations. By Senator Avery: Senate bill No. 437, An act authorizing the Kansas Traveling Libraries Commission to employ a library organizer, and to define the duties and fixing the compensation for such organizer.

By Senator Brady: Senate bill No. 438, An act to provide for the registering of farm names.

By Senator Leidy: Senate bill No. 439, An act to amend chapter 31 of the Special Session Laws of 1908, relating to the manner in which territory outside of the city limits of cities of the first class, but adjacent thereto, may be attached to such cities for school purposes.

Also, Senate bill No. 440, An act providing for reports to the state superintendent of public instruction.

Also, Senate bill No. 441, An act to amend chapter 325 of the Session Laws of 1907, authorizing the establishment of free kindergartens, and repealing said original chapter.

Also, Senate bill No. 442, An act to amend section 6131 of the General Statutes of 1901, realting to the condemnation of school sites, and repealing said section.

Also, Senate bill No. 443, An act to amend chapter 305 of the Session Laws of 1901, and to provide for the voluntary disorganization and consolidation of school districts and transportation of pupils to and from school, to provide for the

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ownership of certain property, and to give special aid to such district.

Also, Senate bill No. 444, An act to amend sections 6291, 6271, 6275, 6306, 6309 and 6312 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to the organization of boards of education, and the election, qualification and duties of their employees in cities of the first and second class, and repealing said sections.

By unanimous consent, Senator Stavely moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 427 be placed on second reading, which motion prevailed.

The bill was thereupon read the second time, and referred to Committee on Cities of the First Class.

By unanimous consent, Senator Stewart moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 431 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.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House was received and read:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 259, An act concerning intoxicating liquors, and amending and supplemental to sections 2452, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2459, 2488 and 2489 of the General Statutes of 1901, concerning intoxicating liquors, and repealing sections 2452, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2459, 2488 and 2489 of the General Statutes of 1901.

Also, passed Senate bill No. 96, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 129 of the Session Laws of 1897, entitled "An act to amend chapter 78 of the Session Laws of 1893, entitled 'An act to provide for the printing and distribution of ballots at the public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public offices; to regulate the manner of holding elections, and to enforce secrecy of the ballot, and to provide for the punishment of the violation of this act,' and repeal the same.'

Also, passed House bill No. 251, An act relating to fines, forfeitures and penalties due or to become due to the state of Kansas by foreign or domestic corporations; to provide for the securing and enforcement of payment thereof; to fix liens upon the property of such corporations to secure payment thereof; to provide for the survival of actions and causes of action in case of the dissolution or forfeiture of charter or cancelation of permits of such corporation; to provide for the appointment of receivers.

Also, passed House bill No. 212, An act to amend chapter 380 of the Session Laws of 1905, relating to annual and special school meetings, and repealing section 6156 of the General Statutes of 1901 and section 331 of the Session Laws of 1907.

Also, passed House bill No. 248, An act providing for the sprinkling of roadways, airways, rooms, cross-cuts or other openings in mines, for the protection of health, life and safety of employees, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

Also, passed House bill No. 221, An act to amend chapter 435 of the Session Laws of 1903, relating to instruction in the public schools.

Also, passed House bill No. 222, An act to amend chapter 327 of the Session Laws of 1907, providing for the conveyance of pupils to and from school.

Also, amended, and passed as amended, Senate bill No. 145, An act concerning child labor, prohibiting the employment in factories, work

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shop, theaters, elevators, packing-houses 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.

Also, passed House bill No. 15, An act relating to cities of the second class.

Also, passed substitute for House bill No. 36, An act to repeal article 8 of chapter 19 of the General Statutes of 1901.

Also, passed House bill No. 260, An act relating to the duties of officers in the reinforcement of the laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, and amending paragraph 2462 of the General Statutes of 1901.

Also, passed Senate bill No. 182, An act for the protection of health and safety of employees operating street or interurban cars, providing enclosed vestibules, properly heated, and seats for the use of motormen on street and interurban cars, and providing for toilet facilities on the cars or along the right of way, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing chapter 172 of Laws of 1897.

Also, passed House bill No. 56, An act relating to bridges, and to amend section 13 of chapter 16, article 1, being paragraph 575 of the General Statutes of 1901, and to repeal the original section.

Also, adopted Senate concurrent resolution No. 18, Relating to invitation to visit University of Kansas.

Also, adopted House concurrent resolution No. 21, Relating to United States pension agencies.

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. 388, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 156 of the Session Laws of 1905, being "An act providing for the appropriation of lands for the use of foreign municipal corporations owning a water plant and having some part thereof in the state of Kansas."

Senate bill No. 390, An act empowering the county commissioners of Wyandotte county, Kansas, to improve and maintain a certain public highway in Prairie township, in said county.

Senate bill No. 394, An act to provide for the compilation, publication and distribution of the General Statutes of the state of Kansas for the year 1909, making an appropriation therefor, and defining the duties of the attorney-general and other officers in connection therewith.

Senate bill No. 396, An act providing for the procuring of sites for the erection of monuments to the memory of the Union soldiers and sailors of the United States, and authorizing the levy and collection of a tax for said purpose.

Senate bill No. 397, An act exempting from taxation certain property belonging to Union soldiers, sailors and marines and the widows of such soldiers, sailors and marines.

Senate bill No. 398, An act providing for the recovery of excessive fees collected by public officer.

Senate bill No. 404, An act to enable the board of county commissioners of counties of this state to complete the payment for the construction of public bridges.

Senate bill No. 407, An act relating to probate courts, and repealing section 3 of chapter 29, being paragraph 1976 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901.

Senate bill No. 408, An act amending paragraph 2900 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to taking of depositions in probate court.

Senate bill No. 409, An act giving to owners of stallions and jacks a lien on the mare and offspring for the value of the service, and providing for the filing and foreclosure of the lien. Senate bill No. 410, An act concerning intoxicating liquors. Senate bill No. 411, An act concerning non-intoxicating liquors containing alcohol.

Senate bill No. 412, An act relating to intoxicating liquors. Senate bill No. 414, An act to amend section 422 of article 18 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of this state, and to repeal said original section.

Senate bill No. 415, An act to authorize and empower the mayor and council of the city of Argentine, Wyandotte county, Kansas, to open, grade and macadamize a certain street in the city of Argentine, known as East Ruby avenue, and to issue bonds against the city at large, in any sum not exceeding $20,000, and levy and collect tax for payment thereof.

Senate bill No. 416, An act empowering the county commissioners of Wyandotte county, Kansas, to improve and maintain a certain public highway in Quindaro township, in said county.

Senate bill No. 417, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 341 of the Laws of 1905, entitled "An act to amend chapter 93 of the Laws of 1874, entitled 'An act to define the liability of railroads in certain cases," approved February 26, 1874, and to repeal said original act.

Senate bill No. 418, An act to enable the counties of Wyandotte and Johnson, in the state of Kansas, to build and maintain a bridge across the Kansas river at Holliday, Kan., and to authorize the board of county commissioners of said named counties to levy sufficient taxes to pay for the building and keeping said bridge in repair.

Senate bill No. 422, An act prescribing what the minutes of the meetings of the various boards of county commissioners of the state of Kansas shall state.

Senate bill No. 423, An act to amend section 1852 of the General Statutes of Kansas, 1901, and repealing said section 1852 of the General Statutes of 1901 and all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Claims and Accounts:

Senate bill No. 389, An act making an appropriation in the city of Rosedale, Kan., for the payment of special taxes made against block 32 of said city of Rosedale.

Educational Institutions:

Senate bill No. 392, An act to establish at Garden City, Kan., an auxiliary normal school, and making an appropriation therefor.

Live Stock:

Senate bill No. 393, An act to regulate the public service of stallions in Kansas, and to provide for a live-stock registry board.

State Affairs:

Senate bill No. 395, An act relating to fish and game, amending sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 20 of chapter 267 of the Session Laws of 1905.

Senate bill No. 400, An act relating to automobiles and motor vehicles, regulating their speed and operation on the public streets, roads and highways in this state, providing for their registration and proper equipment, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing chapter 67 of the Session Laws of 1903.

Senate bill No. 401, An act providing for the erection of armories for the use of the Kansas National Guard, the Grand Army of Republic, the Spanish-American War Veterans and their auxiliary organizations, under the direction of the State Military Board, and providing for the maintenance and care of armories for the use of the Kansas National Guard, the Grand Army of Republic, the Spanish-American War Veterans and their auxiliary organizations, and authorizing the State Military Board to receive from counties, cities, municipalities and other sources donations or contributions for the purpose of this act, and authorizing cities to levy taxes in aid thereof.

Education:

Senate bill No. 399, An act to amend sections 6436 and 6437 of the General Statutes of Kansas, 1901, relating to county high schools, and to repeal said original sections and all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 402, An act relating to cities of the second and third class, and empowering such cities to obtain water, heat, light, power, telephone service, etc., and to fix and regulate the price and service thereof, and repealing chapter 136 of the Session Laws of 1903.

Roads and Bridges:

Senate bill No. 403, An act relating to roads and highways, and repealing chapter 289 of the Session Laws of Kansas, 1907.