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the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 31, nays 2; absent or not voting, 7.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Armstrong, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Fulton, Hanna, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Stocks, Titus, Young, Zimmer.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Battey

and Pritchard.

Senators absent or not voting wers: Messrs. Benson, Harris, Hart, Helm, Lewelling, Sterne, Wallack.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed

to.

Senate bill No. 79, An act to prohibit persons from climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion, and to provide a punishment therefor, was read the. third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 35, nays 0; absent or not voting, 5.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Hanna, Harris, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Young, Zimmer.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Benson, Fulton, Hart, Helm, Wallack.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 31, An act regulating the fees to be charged by publishers of newspapers for legal notices and county printing, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 29, nays 8; absent or not voting, 3.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Armstrong, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Field, Forney, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Stocks, Titus, Young, Zimmer.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Battey. Crossan, Farrelly, Fulton, Hanna, Harris, Sterne, Wallack. Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Benson, Hart, Helm.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was amended as follows: Change last word of title from “wherewith" to "therewith."

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, and read the first time:

By Senator Field: Senate bill No. 236, An act authorizing the city of Hutchinson to fund its floating indebtedness by issuing funding bonds.

By Senator Titus (by request): Senate bill No. 237, An act relating to diplomas granted by the state normal school and by certain colleges and universities.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 238, An act authorizing George Elbert Davidson, a minor, to exercise the rights of majority.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

The journal of the third day was being read, when Senator Hessin moved that further reading of the journal be temporarily dispensed with, and that the Senate now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Topeka, Kas., January 21, 1897-2 o'clock P. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment; president in the

chair.

The roll was called; a quorum present.

Absent: Senator Harris.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

Reading of the journal of the third day was resumed. Before the reading of the journal of the third day was completed 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 not concurred in Senate concurrent resolution No. 9, Relating to committee to arrange a celebration of Kansas day.

The resolution is transmitted herewith.

Also, that the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 7, Relating to the election of United States senator.

Also, House concurrent resolution No. 8, In reference to examination of the records of the state treasurer.

Also, House concurrent resolution No. 9, Relating to the abolition of certain offices.

The resolutions are transmitted herewith.

A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk.

Reading of the journal of the third day was resumed. The journal of the third day was corrected and approved. The journal of the fifth day was then read, corrected, and approved.

By unanimous consent, Senator Forney offered Senate resolution No. 37.

The resolution was read, and laid over under the rules.. Also, Senate resolution No. 38.

The resolution was read, and on request of Senator For ney was referred to Committee on Judiciary.

The journal of the sixth day was then read, corrected,. and approved.

By unanimous consent, Senator Helm, chairman of Committee on State Affairs, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 68, by Senator Forney, An act to create a board, prescribing duties and authorizing the sale and disposal of the state property known as " The Peabody Silk Station," have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 10, by Senator Forney, An act to regulate the letting of public contracts in the state of Kansas by public officials, 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. 57, by Senator Jumper, An act to repeal an act entitled "An act regulating inspection and sale of oil for illuminating purposes in the state of Kansas," and also to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for a state inspector of oil,” 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, giving as a reason that the state derives a benefit of from $5,000 to $10,000 per annum revenue, and there is no salary attached to the office.

Also, Senate bill No. 118, by Senator Hanna, An act to provide for the election of railroad commissioners, districting the state into three railroad-commissioner districts, and defining the boundaries of their districts, have had the same under consideratirn, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be laid over for future consideration.

Also, Senate bill No. 61, by Senator Jumper, An act to abolish the office of commissioner of forestry, and to repeal all acts in conflict with this act, 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, joint resolution No. -, Relating to a national bankrupt law, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the joint resolution back to the Senate with recommendation that it be laid over for future consideration, and ask for further time.

Also, Senate bill No. 59, by Senator Jumper, An act to abolish the office of commissioner of fisheries, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act, 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 bills No. 125, by Senator Lewelling, No. 159, by Senator Ryan, and No. 142, by Senator Zimmer, Acts to remove political disabilities of certain persons, has had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report back to the Senate, with the recommend

ation that all bills of this character be retained by the chairman to be presented in a general disability bill, and ask the unanimous consent of the Senate.

Also, Senate resolution No. 7, by Senator Campbell, Relating to instructions by Kansas senators and representatives in the Congress of the United States, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be laid over for future consideration, and ask for further time.

Also, Senate bill No. 3, by Senator Cooke, An act providing for the loaning of the principal of the state permanent school fund, the agricultural college, the state normal school and state university funds to the citizens of the state, and for the preservation thereof, appropriating moneys made available, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof, have had the same under consideration, and recommend that it be laid over for future consideration, when Senator Cooke can meet with the committee, and ask for further time. Also, the governor's message, have had the same under consideration and instruct me to make the following report;

That portion of the message relating to the insane asylum, soldiers' home, asylum for imbecile and idiotic youth, soldiers' orphan home and reform school, be referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions.

That portion of the message relating to the board of agriculture, horticultural society, irrigation and forestry, to the Committee on Agriculture.

That portion of the message relating to the board of public works, to the Committee on Public Work.

That portion of the message relating to the board of health to the Committee on Board of Public Health.

That portion of the message relating to the state library, be referred to the Committee on State Library.

That portion of the message relating to the live-stock sanitary commission be referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

That portion relating to coal-oil inspection, referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

That portion relating to the permanent school fund and state university, be referred to the Committee on Education.

That portion relating to the agricultural college, state normal school, school for deaf and dumb, and school for the blind, be referred to the Committee on Education.

That portion relating to the penitentiary and Hutchinson reformatory, referred to Committee on Penal Institutions.

That portion relating to the consolidation of boards, referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

That portion relating to insurance, to the Committee on Insurance.

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