climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion. and to provide a punishment therefor.

By Senator Titus: Senate bill No. 50, An act concerning the transmission and delivery of telegraphic messages, regulating the charges therefor between points within this state, and prescribing penalties for violating the provisions of this act.

By Senator Coleman: Senate bill No. 81. An act to establish county high schools and to provide for their main

tenance.

By Senator Crossan: Senate bill No. 52. An act amendatory to paragraph 4719 of the general statutes of 1884. the same being 639 of the code of civil procedure, and relating to procedure and evidence in divorce cases.

By Senator Sheldon: Senate bill No. 83. An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Franklin county, Kansas, to appropriate money to build a certain bridge in said county.

By Senator Harris: Senate bill No. 84, An act concerning private corporations.

Also, Senate bill No. 85. An act relating to deeds of trusts, and providing for sales and conveyances thereunder by the trustee without foreclosure by judicial proceedings, the release of the deed of trust of record, fixing fees, the redemption of the property sold, and making the deed of trustee prima facie evidence.

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.

Also, Senate bill No. 87, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 120 of the laws of 1889, entitled an act relating to taxation in Leavenworth county.

Also, Senate bill No. 88, An act to prohibit persons from climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion, and provide a punishment therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 89, An act concerning contingent estates and estates in remainder.

Also, Senate bill No. 90, An act relating to judicial districts, defining the boundaries of the first and second judi

cial districts of the state of Kansas, for holding terms of court therein, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act.

By Senator King: Senate bill No. 91, An act to define and regulate stock yards, to license live-stock commission merchants and to regulate their charges, and providing penalties for violations of this act.

By Senator Householder: Senate bill No. 92, An act to regulate railroads and to establish reasonable maximum charges for the transportation of freight on the different lines of railroad in the state of Kansas, and providing for a state board of railroad commissioners, with general powers of supervision over the transportation lines within the state and giving to such commissioners full power and authority to control, fix and regulate the charges and rates to be collected by railroad and transportation lines for carrying freight over such roads and lines in Kansas and to prevent unjust and unreasonable discriminations in such charges, and providing for the selection of such commissioners and the manner in which they shall be chosen, and prescribing their compensation and duties, and making appropriations to enforce this act.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

The governor's message was referred to the Committee on State Affairs, for apportionment among the various proper committees.

The following bills were read a second time, and referred to the committee indicated:

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 1, An act to vacate certain portions of Farimount Park addition to the city of Beloit, Kas.

Senate bill No. 18. 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."

Senate bill No. 62, An act to vacate certain portions of the city of Salina, Saline county, Kansas, and placing all of said additions outside of said city and the corporation limits thereof in which said additions are now situated.

climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion, and to provide a punishment therefor.

By Senator Titus: Senate bill No. 80, An act concerning the transmission and delivery of telegraphic messages, regulating the charges therefor between points within this state, and prescribing penalties for violating the provisions of this act.

By Senator Coleman: Senate bill No. 81. An act to establish county high schools and to provide for their maintenance.

By Senator Crossan: Senate bill No. 82, An act amendatory to paragraph 4749 of the general statutes of 1884. the same being 639 of the code of civil procedure, and relating to procedure and evidence in divorce cases.

By Senator Sheldon: Senate bill No. 83, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Franklin county, Kansas, to appropriate money to build a certain bridge in said county.

By Senator Harris: Senate bill No. 84, An act concerning private corporations.

Also, Senate bill No. 85. An act relating to deeds of trusts, and providing for sales and conveyances thereunder by the trustee without foreclosure by judicial proceedings, the release of the deed of trust of record, fixing fees, the redemption of the property sold, and making the deed of trustee prima facie evidence.

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.

Also, Senate bill No. 87, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 120 of the laws of 1889, entitled an act relating to taxation in Leavenworth county.

Also, Senate bill No. 88, An act to prohibit persons from climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion, and provide a punishment therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 89, An act concerning contingent estates and estates in remainder.

Also, Senate bill No. 90, An act relating to judicial districts, defining the boundaries of the first and second judi

cial districts of the state of Kansas, for holding terms of court therein, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act.

By Senator King: Senate bill No. 91, An act to define and regulate stock yards, to license live-stock commission merchants and to regulate their charges, and providing penalties for violations of this act.

By Senator Householder: Senate bill No. 92, An act to regulate railroads and to establish reasonable maximum charges for the transportation of freight on the different lines of railroad in the state of Kansas, and providing for a state board of railroad commissioners, with general powers of supervision over the transportation lines within the state and giving to such commissioners full power and authority to control, fix and regulate the charges and rates to be collected by railroad and transportation lines for carrying freight over such roads and lines in Kansas and to prevent unjust and unreasonable discriminations in such charges, and providing for the selection of such commissioners and the manner in which they shall be chosen, and prescribing their compensation and duties, and making appropriations to enforce this act.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

The governor's message was referred to the Committee on State Affairs, for apportionment among the various proper committees.

The following bills were read a second time, and referred to the committee indicated:

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 1, An act to vacate certain portions of Farimount Park addition to the city of Beloit, Kas.

Senate bill No. 18, 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."

Senate bill No. 62, An act to vacate certain portions of the city of Salina, Saline county, Kansas, and placing all of said additions outside of said city and the corporation limits thereof in which said additions are now situated.

Municipal Indebtedness:

Senate bill No. 2, An act authorizing and empowering the county commissioners of Mitchell county to invest the county railroad sinking fund, or any county sinking funds, in school, township, bridge or city bonds of Mitchell county

State Affairs:

Senate bill No. 3, An act providing for the loaning of the principal of the state permanent school fund, the agricul tural college, the state normal school and the state university funds to the citizens of the state, and for the preservation thereof, appropriating moneys made available, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.

Senate bill No. 10, An act to regulate the letting of public contracts in the state of Kansas by public officials.

Senate bill No. 37, An act to repeal an act entitled “An act regulating inspection and sale of oil for illuminating purposes in the state of Kansas," and also to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for a state inspector of oil.

Senate bill No. 59, An act to abolish the office of commissioner of fisheries, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act.

Senate bill No. 61, An act to abolish the office of commissioner of forestry, and to repeal all acts in conflict with this act.

Judiciary:

Senate bill No. 4, An act providing for the vacation of streets, alleys, public reservations, and the changing of corporate boundaries of cities, and repealing chapter 115a, general statutes 1889.

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.

Senate bill No. 7, An act to prevent corporations or agents of any institutions or individuals from bringing or sending homeless children or waifs into this state, and providing a punishment therefor.

Senate bill No. 14, An act to prevent keepers of hotels and boarding-houses from sustaining loss by certain acts