house fire shall by this act be made prima facie evidence of deeds recorded before said fire occurred, and of land titles in said county, and to provide for their care and examination by the public.

Senate bill No. 233, An act in relation to garnishment and attachment of wages.

Senate bill No. 234, An act to repeal a part of section 286 of chapter 80 of the general statutes of 1889. Senate bill No. 238, An act authorizing George Elbert Davidson, a minor, to exercise the right of majority.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 222, An act making an appropriation for a deficiency in the payment of salaries of district. judges for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896.

Cities of the First Class:

Senate bill No. 235, An act authorizing cities of the first class containing forty thousand inhabitants or over to issue bonds to pay judgments and refund bonds issued to pay judgments.

Public Buildings:

Senate bill No. 225, An act authorizing and empowering the township trustee, treasurer and clerk in the organized townships of the state to purchase land and erect thereon building for public purposes within said townships.

Education and Educational Institutions:

Senate bill No. 237, An act relating to diplomas granted by the state normal school and by certain colleges and universities.

Cities of the Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 229, An act to vacate certain lots, blocks, streets, alleys and public grounds in J. C. Rash & Son's addition, Hughes' addition, Eberhart's addition and West Park addition to the city of Salina, Saline county, Kansas, and to exclude the same from the limits of said city and to make the same a part of Smoky Hill township in said county and state.

Municipal Indebtedness:

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

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

House concurrent resolution No. 7 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Kansas assemble at 12 o'clock M., on Tuesday, January 26, 1897, in Representative hall for the purpose of electing a United States senator to represent the state of Kansas; and in the event of no election that such joint assembly meet at said hour and place from day to day until there is an election as required by law; and be it further

Resolved, That such other proceedings be had as is now provided for by law.

Senator King moved that the Senate concur in House concurrent resolution No. 7.

The motion prevailed.

House concurrent resolution No. 8 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That a committee of five-three from the House and two from the Senate - be appointed to examine the records in the office of the treasurer of state to ascertain the amount of state funds deposited in the banks of the city of Topeka, and report the result of such examination.

Senator Lamb moved to amend by inserting "the Senate concurring therein" after "House of Representatives" in line one.

The amendment was adopted.

Senator King moved that the Senate concur in House concurrent resolution No. 8.

The motion prevailed.

House concurrent resolution No. 9 was then read.

Senator Harris moved to refer House concurrent reso

lution No. 9 to Committee on State Affairs.

The resolution was so referred.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Senator King, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 184. An act to regulate the purchase, sale of, and to prohibit stealing poultry, establishing the license system, and defining certain duties of the probate judge, 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. 11, An act to provide a lien upon crops for the work and labor and machinery used in cutting, threshing, and preserving same, 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. L. P. KING, Chairman.

Senator Braddock, chairman of the Committee on Manufactures and Industrial Pursuits, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Manufactures and Industrial Pursuits, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 55, An act entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act for the encouragement of silk culture and for the dissemination thereof, and for the education of reelers, and to make appropriation therefor,'" have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 43, An act providing for the making and branding of articles manufactured by convict labor in the state of Kansas, and providing penalty for the violation thereof, 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.

J. T. BRADDOCK, Chairman. Senator Crossan, chairman of Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 47, An act to amend section 27 of chapter 248 of the laws of 1891, 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. W. B. CROSSAN, Chairman.

Senator Benson, Chairman of Committee on Assessment and Taxation, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Assessment and Taxation, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 5, An act amending paragraphs 6934, 6940, 6941, 6948, 6954 and 6955, of the general statutes of 1889,

and repealing the same, 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 6, An act to create the office of county assessor, and to provide for his election, and to prescribe his duties, compensation and liabilities, and repeal paragraphs 1729, 1730, 1731, 1732 of chapter 25, general statutes of 1889, and designating time and place of county assessors to meet, 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. 9, An act to amend paragraph 6850, being chapter 107, article 3, and repealing the same, and relating to taxation, 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. 86, An act in relation to the collection of delinquent taxes on real estate bid off by counties at tax sales, and providing for a sale of such real estate, 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. 106, An act providing for the levying of a state tax for the support of the common schools of the state, and providing for the distribution of money raised by said state tax, 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, for the reason that Senate bill No. 50, covering the same subject, is under consideration by this committee.

Also, Senate bill No. 145, An act to repeal all poll-taxes in the cities of this state, 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. W. F. BENSON, Chairman.

Senator Lupfer, chairman of Committee on District Apportionment, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on District Apportionment, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 161, An act relating to judicial districts, defining boundaries of thirty-third judicial district and providing for holding terms of court therein, and repealing sections 11 and 12, chapter 118, laws of 1889, and chapter 98, laws of 1895, and all other acts and parts of 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 passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 78, An act to amend section 4 of chapter 99 of the session laws of 1895, entitled "An act relating to judicial districts, defining the boundaries of the twenty-third and thirtieth judicial districts, and providing for holding terms of court therein, and repealing all acts not in accordance therewith," have had the same

under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be amended so as to read the 66 third Tuesday in November," and that the bill as amended be passed. A. H. LUPFER, Chairman. Senator Sheldon, chairman of Committee on Cities of Second and Third Class, submitted the following report:

'MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Cities of the Second and Third Class, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 96, entitled "An act vacating part of Hill's addition to the city of McPherson, McPherson county, Kansas," 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. 18, entitled "An act amending section 6 of the act entitled 'An act to incorporate cities of the second class,''' being chapter 100 of the laws of 1872, 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. 133, entitled "An act to change the boundaries and to vacate a part of the townsite of Rosalia, Butler county, Kansas," have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. H. F. SHELDON, Chairman.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

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

The journal of the eighth day was read.

Before reading the journal of the eighth day was com pleted, by unanimous consent, Senator Hart submitted the following report for Senator Jumper, chairman of the Committee on Fees, Salaries, and Mileage:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Fees and Salaries have had under consideration the mileage of the president and members of the Senate, and instruct me to report to the Senate that the president and members of the senate are entitled to mileage as below stated, and recommend that the same be allowed: