INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. By Senator Campbell: Senate concurrent resolution No. 7. The resolution was then read, and is as follows: WHEREAS, In the national campaign just closed, the republicans, from press and platform, declared the tariff laws of the United States alone responsible for the depressed condition of the business of the country, and that a suitable tariff measure would immediately set in motion all the wheels in our idle factories, thus furnishing employment to 1,000,000 of the laborers who want an opportunity to earn bread for themselves and families; and WHEREAS, The people of the United States, relying upon and believing these false statements, have elected William McKinley president of this great republic, fully expecting relief to come to the people through tariff legislation; and WHEREAS, The leaders of both gold-standard parties are now endeavoring through so-called commercial and business men's clubs to further contract the currency of the country by forcing the retiring of the United States legal-tender treasury notes and silver certificates and funding them in long-time interest-bearing bonds as a perpetual burden upon the industries of the people; and WHEREAS, The United States legal-tender notes are the safest and best paper currency that the people of the United States ever possessed, and is the best adapted to trade and commerce of any of the various forms of paper money: now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House concurring therein, That we hereby instruct our senators and representatives in the congress of the United States to not oppose any tariff measures proposed by republicans for the relief of the business distress of the people; but to oppose with manly firmness any and all efforts to contract the money volume of the country by retiring the United States treasury notes or silver certificates, and oppose all efforts in whatever form to increase the interest-bearing bonded debt of the United States in times of peace; and to use all honorable means to suppress all bank issues of currency and substitute therefor full legal-tender treasury notes in sufficient amount to meet the business wants of the people, and to labor unceasingly for the opening of our mints to the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The resolution was laid over under the rules. By unanimous consent, the following appointments were announced: By Senator Fulton: Edward Leland. By Senator Lamb: T. S. Stover. After passing the order of business - "Introduction of Resolutions"— unanimous consent was granted for offering the following resolutions: By Senator Lupfer: Senate resolution No. 27. The resolution was then read, and is as follows: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be instructed to procure 500 skeleton maps of Kansas, 6x12 inches in size, showing the counties and population of each in 1896, for the use of the apportionment committee. The resolution was laid over under the rules. By Senator Forney: Senate resolution No. 28. Under suspension of the rules, the resolution was read and considered, and is as follows: WHEREAS, Two years ago the Senate directed the sergeant-at-arms to purchase furniture and fixtures for the various committee rooms, which was done; and WHEREAS, There was a resolution passed instructing the secretary of state to take charge of and brand said property, it now seems that said property cannot be found: therefore, be it Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms, together with two janitors of his choice, be hereby empowered to inquire, and if possible, procure said furniture and make a report as soon as possible of all missing property and its whereabouts, if possible. On motion of Senator King the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 2 o'clock P. M. FOURTH DAY. AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, Topeka, Kas., January 15, 1897-2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment; president in the chair. The roll was called; 35 members present. : Absent Senators Fulton, Hessin, Morrow, Stocks, and Wallack. Prayer by Chaplain Loofbourrow. On request of Senator Matthews, leave of absence was unanimously granted to Senators Wallack, Morrow and Stocks for one day. The sergeant-at-arms announced a MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 1, An act fixing the time for holding the regular terms of the district court in the thirteenth judicial district, and amendatory of section 8 of chapter 106 of the laws of 1895. Also, that the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 3, Relating to the election of state printer. Also, that the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 5, Relating to action of the United States supreme court on income-tax law. The bill and resolutions are herewith transmitted. A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Senator Crossan: Senate petition No. 2. Read, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Young: Senate petition No. 3. Read, and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation. By Senator Campbell: Senate petition No. 4. Read, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Jumper: Senate bill No. 115, An act providing for the inclosing of cars, engines and motors used on street-railway lines, providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act. By Senator Hanna: Senate bill No. 116, An act to prevent deception in the production and sale of milk and in the manufacture and sale of butter and cheese, imitations thereof and substitutes therefor, and to prescribe penalties for the violations thereof. Also, Senate bill No. 117, An act creating deeds of trust, providing for the foreclosure thereof and the sale of real estate thereunder. Also, Senate bill No. 118, An act to provide for the election of railroad commissioners, districting the state into three railroad commissioner districts, and defining boundaries of their respective districts. Also, Senate bill No. 119, An act providing for the elec tion of a state superintendent of insurance. Also, Senate bill No. 120, An act to amend section 5491 and 5494 of the general statutes of 1889, in relation to the collection of taxes. Also, Senate bill No. 121, An act authorizing county treasurers in counties of less than 25,000 inhabitants to deposit county money in a bank or banks. By Senator Lewelling: Senate bill No. 122, An act making officers and directors of corporations other than railway, religious and charitable corporations liable to employees for wages due from corporations in the first in stance. Also, Senate bill No. 123, An act to compel corporations to file a copy of their charter and the names of all officers and shareholders in the office of register of deeds of their home county. Also (by request), Senate bill No. 124, An act rejecting the admission of judgments as evidence during the pendency of an appeal from the judgment. Also, Senate bill No. 125, An act to remove the political disabilities of Sidney C. Summers, of Sedgwick county. By Senator Crossan: Senate bill No. 126, An act entitled "An act to amend chapter 92 of the laws of the state of Kansas and repeal the original section 170." Also, Senate bill No. 127, An act authorizing the secretary of state to purchase a certain number of copies of the general statutes of 1897, and to make distribution thereof. By Senator Farrelly: Senate bill No. 128, An act amendatory to section 4972 of the statutes of 1889, and repealing said original section. Also, Senate bill No. 129, An act amendatory to sections 5327 and 5328 of the general statutes of 1889. Also, Senate bill No. 130, An act relating to crimes and punishments, and amendatory to section 2237 of the general statutes of 1889. By Senator Harris: Senate bill No. 131, An act concerning railroads and other common carriers, and to repeal an act entitled "An act concerning railroads and other common carriers." approved March 6, 1883, and acts amendatory thereof. Also, Senate bill No. 132, An act relating to the state penitentiary coal-mine, at Lansing, Kas. By Senator Benson: Senate bill No. 133. An act to change the boundaries and to vacate a part of the town site of Rosalia, Butler county, Kansas. Also, Senate bill No. 134, An act to amend section 4135 of chapter 80 of general statutes of 1889, and repealing said original section 4135. Also, Senate bill No. 135. An act to change the boundaries of the city of El Dorado, and to vacate a part of the town site of the city of El Dorado, Butler county, Kansas. By Senator Armstrong: Senate bill No. 136, An act creating a board of control for penal institutions of the state and prescribing its duties, for the management and control of the state penitentiary, the Kansas state industrial reformatory, and the state reform school, to abolish the board of directors of the state penitentiary, the board of managers of the Kansas state industrial reformatory, and the board of pardons, to provide for the transportation of prisoners confined in the state penitentiary, for their descrip |