Fees, Salaries, and Mileage:

Senate bill No. 49, An act amending section 4398 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing section 4398.

Senate bill No. 72, An act authorizing the secretary of the State Historical Society to appoint additional employees.

Agriculture:

Senate bill No. 55,. 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.

Claims and Accounts:

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.

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.

Assessment and Taxation:

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.

Roads and Bridges:

· Senate bill No. 71, An act to provide for the destruction of all noxious weeds on railroad right of ways, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof.

Banks and Banking:

Senate bill No. 74, An act providing for the security of depositors in the incorporated state banks of Kansas, creating the "state bank depositors' guaranty fund" of the state of Kansas, and providing regulations therefor and penalties for the violation thereof.

Legislative and Judicial Apportionment:

Senate bill No. 75, An act apportioning the state of Kansas into representative districts.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 73, An act making appropriation for the support of the University of Kansas and for certain buildings and improvements named herein.

Senate bill No. 76, An act making appropriation for the state printing plant for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910, and June 30, 1911.

State Affairs:

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.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has concurred in Senate amendments to House concurrent resolution No. 5.

Also, adopted House concurrent resolution No. 4.
The same are herewith transmitted.

C. H. BRILHART, Assistant Chief Clerk.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 5, which follows, was introduced by Senator Glenn, and read the first time:

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein, that the following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas be and the same is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the said state for their approval or rejection, to wit: "The constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the whole of section 3 of article 2 of said constitution and inserting in lieu thereof the following, which shall constitute section 3 of article 2 of the constitution:

"SEC. 3. The members of the Legislature shall receive as compensation for their services five dollars per day for each regular session of not to exceed sixty days, and five dollars per day for each special session of not to exceed twenty days, and two cents for each mile traveled by the usual route in going to and returning from the place of meeting."

That this proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the general election to be held in the year 1910, for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title: "Amendment to the constitution relating to the compensation of members of the Legislature," and shall be voted for or against as provided for by law under such title.

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.

Senator Chapman moved that when Senate adjourns that it adjourn to meet Monday at four o'clock P. M., which motion prevailed.

Senator Chapman announced John H. Grant as clerk of the Committee on Insurance.

The president now announced the names of Senators Stavely, Reed and Robertson as members of the joint committee of the two houses, as provided in House concurrent resolution No. 5.

Senator Quincy moved that Senate bill No. 65 be referred to the special joint committee of the two houses, as provided in House concurrent resolution No. 5, which motion prevailed.

Also, that Senate bill No. 51 be referred to the special joint committee of the two houses, as provided in House concurrent resolution No. 5, which motion prevailed.

Senator Brady moved that the Committee on Rules recom

mend rules governing the deliberations of the joint committee, as provided in House concurrent resolution No. 5, and such other joint committees as may be hereinaiter appointed, which motion prevailed.

Senator Brady moved that the Committee on Rules be instructed to have 1000 copies of Senate bill No. 74 and 500 copies of Senate bill No. 34 printed, which motion prevailed.

Reading and correction of the Journal was begun and proceeded until further reading was dispensed with, upon motion of Senator Glenn.

Tne president announced the following standing committees: MINES AND MINING.-Senator Porter, chairman; Senators Huffman, Stavely, Stillings, Leidy, Lower, Glenn, Ganse, and Robertson.

RAILROADS.—Senator Hunter, chairman; Senators Quincy, Stewart, Porter, Fowler, Travis, Leidy, Carey, Ganse, Stavely, and Hodges.

FEDERAL RELATIONS.-Senator Denton, chairman; Senators Stillings, Fowler, Smith, and Hostrup.

ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.-Senator Stavely, chairman; Senators Quincy, Fagerberg, Carey, Stillings, Porter, Överfield, Brown, and Hodges.

FEES, SALARIES AND MILEAGE.-Senator Brown, chairman; Senators Denton, Hamilton, Glenn, and Milton.

State Affairs.-Senator Carey, chairman; Senators Glenn, Overfield, Murphy, and Milligan.

TEMPERANCE AND HYGIENE.-Senator Milligan, chairman; Senators Hostrup, Smith, Huffman, and Anderson.

LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT.-Senator Glenn, chairman; Senators Price, Cambern, Bender, Milligan, Potter, and Robertson.

ENROLLED BILLS.-Senator Murphy, chairman; Senators Smith, Fagerberg, Denton, and Milton.

ENGROSSED BILLS.-Senator Fowler, chairman; Senators Hostrup, Murphy, Smith, Moore, and Caldwell.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.-Senator Stannard, chairman; Senators Carey, Brewster, Leidy, and Milton.

LABOR.—Senator Hostrup, chairman; Senators Stillings, Milligan, Porter, Moore, and Caldwell.

Oil and Gas.—Senator Overfield, chairman; Senators Bender, Cambern, Travis, Stannard, Denton, and Milton.

LIVE STOCK.-Senator Avery, chairman; Senators Stannard, Denton, Murphy, Potter, Smith, and Fagerberg.

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

FIFTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, Kan.,
January 18, 1909-4 o'clock P. M.

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

The roll was called.

Absent: Senators Chapman, Leidy, Murphy, and Price.
Invocation by the chaplain.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced and read the first time: By Senator Stillings: Senate bill No. 95, An act authorizing the warden and board of directors of the Kansas State Penitentiary to build a waiting-room on the state grounds at Lansing, Kan., convenient to the Penitentiary.

Also, 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.

By Senator Anderson: Senate bill No. 97, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 408 of the Laws of Kansas of 1907, entitled "An act concerning assessment and taxation, creating a Tax Commission."

By Senator Brady: Senate bill No. 98, An act to provide for the appointment of an honorary educational commission to investigate the cost and character of manuscript available for state publication of school text-books, and making an appropriation therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 99, An act to abolish the offices of the five regular deputy oil inspectors, and amending section 4 of chapter 170 of Session Laws of 1899.

By Senator Myers: Senate bill No. 100, An act to amend sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of chapter 320 of the Session Laws of 1905, and repealing sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of chapter 320 of the Session Laws of 1905.

Also, Senate bill No. 101, An act concerning the organization, powers and jurisdiction of a county court in each county, and limiting the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in all countyseats and in all townships in which county-seats are located.

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Also, Senate bill No. 102, An act to amend section 18 of chapter 141 of the Session Laws of 1899, being section 3040 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing section 18 of chapter 141 of the Session Laws of 1899, being section 3040 of the General Statutes of 1901.

By Senator Travis: Senate bill No. 103, An act amending chapter 82, article 11, section 5681, of the General Statutes 1901, relating to instructions to juries in criminal cases, entitled "An act to establish a code of criminal procedure," and repealing said original sections and all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Also, Senate bill No. 104, An act amending chapter 67, section 2, Laws of 1905, relating to the admission of attorneys at law to practice in this state, and repealing said original section.

Also, Senate bill No. 105, An act amending chapter 11, section 393, paragraph 6, of the General Statutes of 1901, relating. to attorneys at law, and repealing said original section and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Also, Senate bill No. 106, An act amending chapter 80, article 15, paragraph 4727, General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to juries and their deliberations and instructions, and repealing said original section.

By Senator Lower: Senate bill No. 107, An act to amend section 6197, 6198 and 6298 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to the school month, a school day, free schools, and regulation of the time of entering school.

Also, Senate bill No. 108, An act to promote the attendance and good behavior of pupils in school, to prevent truancy, to provide for the appointment of truant officers, to define the rights and duties and compensation of such officers, to provide for the taking of the school census, to prescribe the penalties for violation of this act, and to repeal chapter 423 of the Session Laws of 1903 and chapter 317 of the Session Laws of 1907.

Also, Senate bill No. 109, An act to make effectual section 3 of article 6 of the state constitution, and to prescribe presumptions of title to certain classes and kinds of property; and to secure for the state and county school fund (1) the property and rights of persons dying without heir or will; (2) all lost and abandoned property and rights, whether of individuals, of corporations or of members of unincorporated companies; (3) all property and rights lapsed or forfeited other than for failure of money consideration; (4) all fines levied by the supreme court; and (5) all unclaimed moneys, fees and funds in the hands of any court or public officer; and to prescribe procedure to accomplish the foregoing ends.

Also, Senate bill No. 110, An act to amend chapter 327 of the Session Laws of 1907, providing for the conveyance of pupils to and from school.

Also, Senate bill No. 111, An act to provide for the election of county superintendents without reference to party politics.