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:

H. G. JUMPER, Chairman.

Senator Hart moved the report be adopted.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Farrelly moved to adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Topeka, Kas., January 22, 1897-2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment; president in the chair.

The roll was called; a quorum present.

Absent: Senators Helm, Matthews, and Stocks.

Reading the journal of the eighth day was resumed, and the journal was corrected and approved.

By unanimous consent, Senator Crossan offered the following motion: Moved, that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn till Monday, 2 o'clock P. M.

Senator Hessin moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be until Monday at 4 o'clock P. M.

A roll-call being demanded on the motion of Senator Hessin, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 24, nays 7: absent or not voting, 9.

Senators voting in favor of the motion were: Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Benson, Braddock, Campbell, Coleman, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Fulton, Hanna, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Mosher, Reser, Shaffer, Sheldon, Titus, and Zimmer.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Cooke, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Lupfer, Pritchard, and Young.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Caldwell, Harris, Jumper, Matthews, Morrow, Ryan, Sterne, Stocks, and Wallack.

The motion of Senator Hessin prevailed, and the motion of Senator Crossan was lost.

By unanimous consent, Senator Titus offered Senate resolution No. 40.

The resolution was read, and is as follows:

WHEREAS, Hon. Murat Halstead, of New York, a journalist of national reputation for a generation past, is in the city and this is his first visit to Kansas.

Resolved, That the Senate extend to Hon. Murat Halstead the courtesy of the Senate for at least ten minutes at 3 o'clock this after

noon.

Senator Lewelling moved to amend by extending the courtesy of the Senate forthwith.

The amendment was adopted.

A vote being taken on the resolution as amended, the resolution was adopted.

By unanimous consent Senator Zimmer made the following announcement:

On account of poor health, I herewith resign my position as clerk of the Committee on Cities of the First Class.

January 22, 1897.

W. H. SLAVEN.

By unanimous consent, Senator Lewelling offered Senate resolution No. 41, and moved its adoption.

The resolution was read, and is as follows:

Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, That the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to procure and place in or near the Senate chamber a suitable bill-board containing the names of the various Senate committees, so that the time and place of meeting of such committees may be, from time to time, announced upon said bill-board for the convenience and information of the senators.

The resolution was adopted.

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

By Senator Hart: Senate bill No. 257, An act to establish and permanently locate a state normal school at Norton, Kas., and making an appropriation therefor.

By Senator Zimmer: Senate bill No. 258, An act to authorize cities of the first class, having a population of forty thousand (40,000) inhabitants and over, to provide and secure for the inhabitants thereof by purchase, gift, appropriation or condemnation, land and property for public parks, parkways, streets and boulevards, and to possess, manage, improve and control the same, and provide for payment thereof; to enable park commissioners of corporate authorities, in conjunction with the board of county commissioners, to take, regulate, control and improve, public streets and highways leading to and from public parks and boulevards, and to pay for the improvement thereof, and providing for making and the collection of special assessments and special taxes on contiguous and