chaser his affidavit showing the exact amount of money owing by him for goods, wares and merchandise that have been placed in the stock and to whom; and making it unlawful for any person to purchase an entire stock in trade of any other person, without first demanding and receiving an affidavit of the vendor showing the amount owing by the vendor for goods, wares and merchandise that have been placed in the stock in trade, and to whom, 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. 44, An act relating to officers therein named, in Kansas City township, in Wyandotte 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 not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 272, An act amendatory to paragraph 3663 of section 1, chapter 58, general statutes of 1889, relating to liens or personal property, 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. 239, An act amending section 1623 of general statutes of 1889, relating to county commissioners, 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. 198, An act declaring false entries in books of individuals, co partnership or corporations, or false statements made by any overseer, foreman, time keeper, clerk, book-keeper, accountant, or other agent or employee of any individual, copartnership or corporation, to be forgery, and prescribing penalties therefor, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that the bill hereto attached be passed as a substitute for Senate bill 198. Also, Senate bill No. 241, An act in relation to the collection of delinquent taxes on real estate bid off by counties at tax sales, and providing for a judicial sale 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. Also, Senate bill No. 182, An act allowing any receiver or manager of property to be sued without the previous leave of the court in which he was appointed, 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. 213, An act to amend section 78 of article 7 of chapter 81 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. 124, An act relating to judgments and orders as evidence in cases where a petition in error has been filed in the supreme courts or Kansas court of appeals, to reverse, vacate or modify such judgments or orders, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommenation that it be not passed. Also, Senate bill No. 268, An act to change the names of certain persons in the first section of this act named, 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 ample provision is made in the 'district court. W. B. CROSSAN, 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. 203, An act to amend an act entitled 6. An act relating to sidewalks in cities of the first class, providing for the building and repairing the same," and to repeal chapter 245, session laws 1895, and all 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 not passed. Also, the governor's message appointing a board of police commissioners for the city of Leavenworth, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the appointments be confirmed. H. T. ZIMMER, Chairman. Senator Titus asked unanimous consent to have Senate bill No. 202 printed and placed upon the calendar under the head of general orders. Consent was granted and it was so ordered. Senator Cooke asked unanimous consent to have 300 copies of Senate bill No. 3 printed, and that it be placed upon the calendar under the head of general orders. Consent was granted and it was so ordered. INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Senator Benson offered Senate resolution No. 49, and moved its adoption. The resolution was read. There being objections to the consideration of the resolution at this time it was laid over under the rules. Senator Harris moved the rules be suspended and the appointment of the board of police commissioners of the city of Leavenworth be now confirmed in open session. The motion prevailed. The question being, Shall the appointment of J. P. Freeling, Thomas McGuire and Carl Bergfried be confirmed? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 38, nays 0; absent or not voting, 2. Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Fulton, Hanna, Harris, Hart, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Wallack, and Zimmer. Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Helm and Young. A majority having voted in favor of the confirmation, the confirmation was made. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Senate concurrent resolution No. 10 was then read, and is as follows: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That the Senate and House of Representatives meet in Representative hall in joint session at 12 o'clock M., Friday, January 29, 1897, for the purpose of electing a state printer for the remainder of the term expiring July 1, 1897. Senator Jumper moved that consideration of the resolu tion be indefinitely postponed. The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 25, nays 11; absent or not voting, 4. Senators voting in favor of the motion were: Messrs. Battey, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Fulton, Harris, Hart, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Shaffer, Sterne, Stocks, Wallack, and Young. Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Benson, Caldwell, Crossan, Farrelly, Forney, Hanna, Helm, Ryan, Sheldon, Titus, and Zimmer. Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Armstrong, Braddock, Field, and Lewelling. The motion prevailed, and the consideration of the resolution was indefinitely postponed. Senate resolution No. 47 was then read, and on request of Senator Jumper was laid over one day. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Senator Helmick moved that the Senate go into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the calendar under the head of "General Orders." A vote being had, the motion prevailed. The Senate went into committee of the whole, with Senator Forney in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose, and through the chairman submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: The committee of the whole Senate has had under consideration Senate bill No. 28, An act relatiug to charities and corrections, and providing penalties for violations of the provisions of this act, and repealing sections 6150 to 6201, inclusive, and sections 6479 to 6529, inclusive, sections 6532 and 6533, of the general statutes of 1889, report progress and ask leave to sit again. A. G. FORNEY, Chairman. Senator Forney moved the report of the committee of the whole be agreed to. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, Senator Hart offered Senate resolution No. 50. The resolution was read, and laid over under the rules. AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, Topeka, Kas., January 28, 1897-2 o'clock P. M. The roll was called: Senators all present. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, and read the first time: By Senator Matthews (by request): Senate bill No. 337, An act to amend sections 3436 and 3438 of chapter 132 of the laws of 1885, general statutes 1889. By Senator Shaffer (by request): Senate bill No. 338, An act relating to road districts and authorizing and compelling persons between the ages of twenty-one and fortyfive years to work thereon, and repealing chapter 64, session laws of 1893, state of Kansas, entitled an "Act to repeal subdivision thirty-four (34), section eleven (11), of article three (3) of the charter of the cities of the first class, published in the general statutes of Kansas of 1889, relating to road districts and authorizing and compelling persons between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years to work thereon. By Senator Field: Senate bill No. 339, An act authoriz ing the county treasurer in counties of less than twenty-five thousand inhabitants to deposit all public moneys in a bank or banks; to authorize the boards of county commissioners of said counties to contract for the payment of interest to said counties on said deposits, and to require bond for the security and repayment of said public moneys, and to repeal chapter 131 of the laws of 1887, chapter 189 of the laws of 1889, and chapter 116 of the laws of 1895. By unanimous consent, Senator Young offered Senate resolution No. 51. The resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Printing. The sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the governor. The governor's executive clerk submitted a message in writing. The sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the House of Representatives. A message from the House was delivered by its chief clerk. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Senator Helmick moved that the Senate go into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the calendar under the head of "General Orders." A vote being had, the motion prevailed. The Senate went into committee of the whole, with Senator Forney in the chair. |