tions at Ogallah and managing and repairing irrigation plants.

Also, Senate bill No. 282, An act making appropriations for the current expenses of the industrial school for girls, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1898, and June 30, 1899, and a supplementary appropriation for furnishing new detached cottage, and for building a storage building, and for furniture and equipage for hospital and laundry. and for new roof for administration building.

Corporations:

Senate bill No. 264, An act concerning the registration of stock of corporations for profit organized under the laws of the state of Kansas, providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this act, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Printing:

Senate bill No. 265, An act providing for the election of a county printer, regulating his term of office and compensation, defining the duties of said officer, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Railroads:

Senate bill No. 266, An act to amend chapter 195 of the laws of 1895, being an act entitled "An act to require railroads and railroad companies to furnish free transportation to shippers of stock in certain cases and providing a remedy in case of failure or refusal on the part of the railroad company to comply with the provisions of this act, to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this act, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Education and Educational Institutions:

Senate bill No. 269, An act to dissolve school district No. 47, Reno county, Kansas, and attach to and make a part of school district No. 149, Reno county, Kansas.

Also, Senate bill No. 283, An act to disorganize district No. 85, Saline county, Kansas, and to attach the same to district No. 18 in said county for school purposes.

Assessment and Taxation:

Senate bill No. 273, An act relating to probate courts and to amend section 2988 of the general statutes of 1889, and providing for a probate judge pro tem.

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 276, An act to amend paragraph 769 of the compiled laws of 1889, relating to cities of the second class, and providing for the election of city officers, including city attorney, city clerk, treasurer, engineer, and street commissioner, and for other purposes.

Elections:

Senate bill No. 277, An act providing for the election of presidential electors.

Also, Senate bill No. 278, An act to provide for and regulate the registration of voters, to regulate elections, and to provide for the appointment of a commissioner of elections, and to regulate his duties in certain cities of the first class, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act.

The motion of Senator Coleman, made yesterday, to suspend the rules, declare an emergency, and put Senate bill No. 242 on third reading and final passage now, was considered.

Senator King moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means.

A vote being taken on the motion of Senator King, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 26, nays 8: absent or not voting, 6.

Senators voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Cooke, Forney, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Jumper, King, Lewelling, Lupfer, Matthews, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Stocks, Titus, Young, and Zim

mer.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Coleman, Crossan, Farrelly, Fulton, Hanna, Johnson, Lamb, and Morrow.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Field, Harris, Sterne, and Wallack.

The motion prevailed. and Senate bill No. 242 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

A message from the governor was read, and is as follows:

To the Senate: I have the honor to submit for your confirmation the following-named gentlemen to constitute the board of police commissioners for the city of Leavenworth, Kas.: P. J. Freeling, president: Thomas McGuire, secretary; and L. Bergfried.

Respectfully,

Topeka, Kas., January 25, 1897.

J. W. LEEDY, Governor.

Senator Titus moved the message be referred to Committee on Cities of the First Class.

The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Senator Crossan, chairman of Committee on Judiciary. submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 56, An act to repeal sections 8, 9, 10, and 11, chapter 73 of the general statutes of 1889, 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. 208, An act to protect employees and laborers in their claim for wages, 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 petition No. 4, by Senator Campbell, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Also, Senate bill No. 54, An act authorizing graduates of the school of law of the University of Kansas to be admitted to practice law, 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. 179, An act to amend chapter 82 of the general statutes of the state of Kansas, entitled "An act to establish a code of criminal procedure," have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be recommended that section 2 be stricken out, and that the bill be then passed as so amended.

Also, Senate bill No. 180, An act to amend chapter 80 of the general statutes of the state of Kansas, entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure,” and to repeal certain sections, 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. 117, An act creating deeds of trust and providing for foreclosure thereof, and sales of real estate thereunder, 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. 89, An act concerning contingent estates and estates in remainder, 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. 112, An act to protect employees and laborers in their claim for wages, 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. 85, An act relating to deeds of trust and providing for sales and conveyances thereunder by the trustee without foreclosures by judicial proceedings, the release of the deeds of trust of record fixing fees, the redemption of the property sold and making the deed of the trustee prima facie evidence, 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.

The undersigned members of the Judiciary Committee desire to make this report:

That we believe that the provisions of Senate bill No. 85, being An act relating to deeds of trust and providing for sales and conveyances thereunder by the trustee without foreclosures by judicial proceedings, the release of the deeds of trust of record fixing fees, the redemption of the property sold and making the deed of the trustee prima facie evidence, are equitable and just and that the bill should be passed.

JNO. E. HESSIN.
W. H. RYAN.

Senator Lewelling, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 154, 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. D. LEWELLING, Chairman.

Senator Cooke, chairman of the Committee on Printing. submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Printing, to whom was referred resolution No. 63, Resolved that there be printed 300 copies of Senate bill No. 63, which provides for an issue of treasury notes, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the resolution back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. ANSON S. COOKE, Chairman.

Senator Campbell, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 22, by Senator Farrelly, An act providing for the levy upon and sale of corporate stock by judicial process, 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. 84, by Senator Harris, An act concerning private corporations, have had the same under consideration, and iustruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be printed.

Also, Senate bill No. 23, by Senator Crossan, An act to create and govern building and loan associations, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be printed.

G. CAMPBELL, Chairman.

Senator Zimmer, chairman of the Committee on Cities of the First Class, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Cities of the First Class, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 235, Being an act authorizing cities of the first class containing 40,000 inhabitants or over to issue bonds to pay judgments and refund bonds issued to pay judgments, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be not be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 140, Being an act relating to election and salaries of officers in cities of the first class having a population of 35,000 inhabitants or over as shown by the United States census of 1890, and repealing acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed, with the following amendments: That the word "each" be inserted between the words "shall" and "received" in lines 2, 3, 6, 7, in section 2 of said bill. H. T. ZIMMER, Chairman.