Senate bill No. 165, An act making appropriation for buildings at the Kansas state agricultural college, for the years ending June 30, 1898, and June 30, 1899.

Railroads:

Senate bill No. 166, An act to prohibit the giving of free railway transportation to certain officers, or the furnishing of such transportation to such officers for the carrying or transporting of any person over railways in Kansas, and to prohibit such officers from accepting the same, or from riding over such railways for a less amount than the rate per mile established or charged for the carrying of passengers generally, and providing a penalty for its violation.

Roads and Bridges:

Senate bill No. 167, An act to provide for the construction of a bridge across the Kansas river between Douglas and Jefferson counties, from a point near the ferry landing, at Lecompton, Douglas county, Kansas, to a point at or near the foot of the Leamer road, in Kentucky township, Jefferson county, Kansas, and authorzing the board of.county commissioners of Douglas county, Kansas, to issue bonds in payment therefor, and also authorizing the board of county commissioners of Jefferson county, Kansas, to issue bonds in part payment therefor.

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 168, An act to change the boundaries of the city of El Dorado, and to vacate a part of the town site of the city of El Dorado, Butler county, Kansas.

Senate bill No. 171, An act empowering city clerks of cities of the second and third class to administer oaths.

Elections:

Senate bill No. 170, An act conferring upon women the right to vote at election held to authorize the issuance of bonds.

Agriculture and Irrigation:

Senate bill No. 172, An act to create the office of livestock inspector, to define his duties, to provide for the inspection of cattle and hogs at the stock-yards in Kan

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sas City and Wichita, and to remove all restrictions from trade in dead animals.

Senate bill No. 175, An act to amend section 1, chapter 359, of the session laws of 1895, relating to the destruction of noxious weeds.

Military Affairs and Claims:

Senate bill No. 173, An act providing for the organization, government and compensation of the militia of the state of Kansas, and for the public defense.

Charitable Institutions:

Senate bill No. 176, An act making an appropriation and providing for the erection of suitable buildings as a state asylum at or near the city of Clay Centre, in Clay county, and making an appropriation for maintaining

Senate bill No. 174, An act relating to corporations, limiting the issue of capital stock, providing for an increase of capital stock, limiting the issue of bonds and other indebtedness thereof, and requiring the board of railroad commissioners of the state of Kansas, upon proper application of any railroad corporation, to determine the amount of such capital stock that may be issued or increased.

The sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the House:

Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 198, making appropriation for legislative purposes.

The bill is transmitted herewith.

A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk,

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

House bill No. 198, by Mr. Lobdell, was read the first time, and is as follows: An act making appropriation for legislative purposes.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Printing to whom was referred a motion by Senator Householder, providing for the printing of 400 copies of Senate bill No. 28, have had the same under consid

eration, and instruct me to report the motion back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 31, An act regulating the fees to be charged by publishers of newspapers for legal notices and county printing, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. ANSON S. COOKE, Chairman.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

The Journal of the second day was read and corrected, and, on motion of Senator King, was approved as corrected.

The Journal of the third day was read, and Senator Householder moved to have the Journal of the third day reprinted; which motion prevailed.

Sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the gov ernor by his private secretary.

The governor's private secretary submitted a message in writing.

The Journal of the fourth day was then read.

Sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the

House:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives is now ready to meet the Senate of the state of Kansas in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives, as provided by law and concurrent resolution No. 3, for the purpose of electing a state printer.

A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk.

Before the reading of the Journal for the fourth day was completed, 12 noon, the hour having arrived which is fixed for the election of a state printer, Senator Householder moved that, in accordance with House concurrent resolution No. 3, the Senate do now repair to the House of Representatives for the purpose of holding a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, to elect a state printer.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate, preceded by its president, secretary and sergeant-at-arms, repaired to the House of Representa

tives.

JOINT SESSION.

The legislature met in joint session, the president of the Senate presiding.

The roll of the Senate was called by its secretary.

The following senators were present, and answered to their names:

Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Hanna, Harris, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stock, Titus, Wallack, Young, and Zimmer.

Senator absent was Fulton.

The roll of the House of Representatives was called by the chief clerk of the House.

The following members were present, and answered to their names:

Messrs. Aker, Armstrong, Bacon, Barker, Barkley, Basgall, Bean, Botkin, Bennett, Bradley, Brooke, Brown of Cowley, Brown of Greeley, Brown of Pratt, Buell, Burkholder, Burtis, Carr, Cassin, Clark, Conger, Crosby, Dalton, Davis, DeWitt, Dingus, Doyle, Epperson, Ernst, Fairchild, Farrell, Feighner, Fell, Finney, Fitzgerald, Foley, Fouts, Fulton, Gates, Geissler, Gillespie, Goodno, Graves, Gray, Grimes, Hackbusch, Hackney, Harbaugh, Harvey, Haywood, Heminger, Henley, Hibner, Hollenbeak, Ingle, Irwin, Jackson of Comanche, Jackson of Harvey, Jamison, Jaquins, Johnson of Chase, Johnson of Labette, Johnson of Nemaha, Jones, Keddie, Keefer, Kelson, Lambert of Lyon, Larimer, Lawson, Lewis, Lobdell, Longley, Loomis, Malin, Marks, Marty, McCarthy, McGrath, McKeever, Merrill, Metzler, Moore, Mott, Muenzenmayer, Outcalt, Palenske, Patten, Perry, Polson, Ravenscraft, Reed, Richards, Rothwiler, Russell, Seaton, Seaver, Shouse, Simmons, Singleton, Smith of Brown, Smith of Sherman, Stevens, Stoner, Stuart, Tapscott, Taylor, Trueblood, Turner, Ury, Vogelgesang, Wallace, Walters, Ward, Wehrle, Weilep, Williams, Wilson, Wright, Mr. Speaker Street.

Absent members: Cubbison, Heckman, Lambert of Lincoln, Maxwell, and Rutledge.

The president of the joint session announced that a quorum of each house of the legislature was present, and a quorum of the joint session.

The president of the joint session announced as a "special order," the election of state printer.

The roll of the Senate was called by the secretary, J. S. Parks receiving 29 votes and J. K. Hudson 10 votes.

The following Senators voted for J. S. Parks for state printer:

Messrs. Armstrong, Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Hanna, Harris, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper, King, Lewelling, Lupfer, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Titus, Young, and Zimmer. Total, 29.

Senators voting for J. K. Hudson were:

Messrs. Battey, Coleman, Hessin, Johnson, Lamb, Matthews, Morrow, Sterne, Stocks, and Wallack. Total, 10. Absent: Senator Fulton.

The secretary of the Senate announced the vote of the Senate.

The chief clerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House.

J. S. Parks received 74 votes, and J. K. Hudson received 41 votes.

The members voting for J. S. Parks were:

Messrs. Armstrong, Barker, Barkley, Basgall, Bean, Brown of Cowley, Brown of Pratt, Carr, Cassin, Clark, Conger, Crosby, Dalton, Davis, Dingus, Doyle, Epperson, Ernst, Fairchild, Farrell, Feighner, Fell, Fitzgerald, Foley, Fulton, Gillespie, Goodno, Graves, Gray, Hackney, Harbaugh, Harvey, Hibner, Ingle, Jamison, Jaquins, Johnson of Chase, Johnson of Labette, Jones, Keefer, Kelson, Lawson, Lewis, Loomis, Malin, Marks, Marty, McGrath, Merrill, Metzler, Moore, Mott, Muenzenmayer, Outcalt, Palenske, Patten, Ravenscraft, Reed, Richards, Rothwiler, Russell, Simmons, Singleton, Smith of Sherman, Stevens, Stoner, Stuart, Tapscott, Taylor, Trueblood,