inspect, appraise and estimate the present cash value and cost of reproducing the building known as the Garfield university at present prices of labor and material, and also the value of the campus of 14.67 acres upon which said building is situated, and also the value of the library, furniture and apparatus in said building, and report back such estimates to the Senate on or before February 9, 1897. The expenses of said committee and architect, and the fees of said architect, shall be paid by the citizens of Wichita, and the receipt of such payment attached to such report before filing same with the Senate.

Also, Senate bill No. 153, An act to establish and permanently locate a state normal school at Concordia, Kas., and making an appropriation therefor;

Also, Senate bill No. 100, An act to provide for the establishment of a state normal school at Fort Scott, Kas., and to provide for the purchase of the property of the Kansas normal college at said place;

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, be laid over and retain their places on the calendar.

Also, Senate bill No. 156, An act prohibiting blacklisting of employees, and providing penalties for violation of this act, be laid over and retain its place on the calendar.

Also, Senate bill No. 157, An act to prevent the discrimination of corporations or individuals against members of labor organizations, and providing penalties for the violation of this act, be passed.

Also, substitute for Senate bill No. 128, An act to amend paragraph 4972 of the general statutes of 1889, relating to the code of civil procedure before justice of the peace, and to repeal said paragraph 4972, be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 34, An act regulating the rate of interest upon the loan or forbearance of money, goods or things in action, prohibiting usury, and providing penalties therefor, and repealing sections 1, 2, 3 and 5, of chapter 51, general statutes of 1889, be laid over and retain its place on the calendar.

Also, Senate bill No. 95, An act changing the name of Seth Howard Carson to Seth Howard Nation, be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 67, an act to repeal article 14, chapter 99, general statutes of 1889, being paragraphs 6097, 6098, 6099, 6100, and 6101, the enacting clause be stricken out.

Also, Senate bill No. 109, An act to amend section 55 of an act entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure," paragraph 4134 of the general statutes of 1889, and repealing said paragraph 4134, be passed. W. B. HELM, Chairman.

The sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the governor.

The governor's executive clerk submitted a message in writing.

Senator Helm moved the report of the committee of the whole be agreed to.

Senator Hessin moved to amend the report of the committee of the whole by striking out the enacting clause of Senate bill No. 109.

The ayes and nays were demanded, and the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 6, nays 29; absent or not voting, 5.

Senators voting in favor of the amendment of the bill were: Messrs. Battey, Fulton, Hessin, Lamb, Morrow, and Stocks.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Armstrong, Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Hanna, Harris, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper, King, Lupfer, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer. Sheldon, Sterne. Titus, Wallack, and Young.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Johnson, Lewelling, Matthews, Mosher, and Zimmer.

The amendment was not adopted.

A vote being taken on the motion of Senator Helm, the motion prevailed.

Senator Householder asked unanimous consent for the consideration of the message from the governor.

Consent was granted and the message was read, and is as follows:

STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE Department. To the Senate: I have appointed, and herewith submit for your confirmation, as member of the board of trustees of charitable institutions, for the unexpired term of Frank Lockard, ending April 1st, 1897, P. H. Dolan, of Salina; for the full term beginning April 1st, 1897, P. H. Dolan, of Salina; for the unexpired term of Dr. Thomas Blakesly, ending April 1st, 1899, S. C. Wheeler, of Cloud county. J. W. LEEDY, Governor.

TOPEKA, February 2, 1897.

Senator Householder moved the rules be suspended and the appointments be confirmed now, in open session. The motion prevailed.

The question being. Shall the appointment of P. H.

Dolan as member of the board of charitable institutions for the unexpired term of Frank Lockard, ending April 1, 1897, 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, Helm, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Wallack, and Young.

Absent or not voting were: Messrs. Mathews and Zim

mer.

The confirmation was made.

The question being, Shall the appointment of P. H. Dolan, as member of the board of charitable institutions for the full term, beginning April 1, 1897, 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, Helm, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson, Jumper, King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Wallack, and Young.

Absent or not voting were: Messrs. Matthews and Zim

mer.

The confirmation was made.

The question being. Shall the appointment of S. C. Wheeler, as member of the board of charitable institutions, for the unexpired term of Dr. Thomas Blakesly, ending April 1, 1899, be confirmed? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 36, nays 0; absent or not voting, 4.

Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Benson, Braddock, Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Field. Forney, Fulton, Hanna, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Hessin, Householder, Johnson. Jumper. King, Lamb, Lewelling, Lupfer, Morrow,

Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Wallack, and Young.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Farrelly, Harris, Matthews, and Zimmer.

The confirmation was made.

By unanimous consent, Senator Jumper, chairman of Committee on Correction of the Journal, submitted the following report:

That the journal of Monday, February 1, be corrected as follows: On page 1, in the fifth line from the bottom of the page, insert the words, “the petition was" before the word “referred.”

On page 6, in the second line, under the head "Second Reading and Reference of Bills," the words "as indicated" be added.

On page 13, between the second and third lines, insert the words "Senate concurrent resolution No. 14"; and in the seventh linefrom the bottom of the page, the word "the" be stricken out and the words "Senate concurrent resolution No. 14," be inserted. That with the above corrections made, the journal be approved. H. G. JUMPER, Chairman.

The corrections were made and the journal approved as corrected.

By unanimous consent, Senator Campbell introduced Senate resolution No. 56.

The resolution was read, and referred to the Committee on Printing.

Senator Jumper asked leave of absence for Frank Forrest, assistant sergeant-at-arms, until to-morrow evening. Leave of absence was granted.

By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and the message from the House of Representatives was read, and is as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 559, an act making appropriation for legislative purposes. The bill is here with transmitted. A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk.

Under suspension of the rules, House bill No. 559 was read the first time as follows:

House bill No. 559, An act making appropriation for legislative purposes.

Senator Lupfer moved an emergency be declared, the

rules be suspended, and House bill No. 559 be read the second time now.

The motion prevailed and the bill was read the second time, as follows:

House bill No. 559, An act making appropriation for legislative purposes.

Senator Lupfer moved an emergency be declared, the rules be suspended, and House bill No. 559 be read the third time and put on final passage now.

The motion prevailed.

House bill No. 559, An act making appropriation for legislative purposes, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 37, nays 0; absent or not voting, 3.

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

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. King, Matthews, and Zimmer.

Senator Coleman moved to adjourn.

The motion prevailed.