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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.

Senate bill No. 106, An act providing for the levying of a state tax for the support of the common schools of the state, and providing for the distribution of the money raised by said state tax.

Senate bill No. 111, An act providing for the levying of a county tax for the support of the common schools of the counties, and providing for the distribution of the money raised by said county tax.

Education and Educational Institutions:

Senate bill No. 76, An act providing for the dissolution of and changing the boundaries of school districts, and empower the county commissioners with additional authority.

Senate bill No. 77, An act to amend paragraphs 5571 and 5580, and repealing paragraphs 5571, 5580, and 5581, being part of chapter 92, general statutes of 1889.

Senate bill No. 81, An act to establish county high schools, and to provide for their maintenance.

Senate bill No. 100, An act to provide for the estab lishment 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.

District Apportionment:

Senate bill No. 78, An act to amend section 4 of chapter 99 of the session laws of 1895, entitled "An act relating to judicial districts, defining the boundaries of the twentythird and thirtieth judicial districts, and providing for holding terms of court therein,” and repealing all acts not in accordance therewith.

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

Banking and Insurance:

Senate bill No. 105, An act to amend paragraph 3412 of the general statutes of 1889, relating to mutual insurance companies.

Agriculture and Irrigation:

Senate bill No. 98, An act to regulate the live-stock commissioners at public stock-yards in the state of Kansas, and provide penalties for its violation.

Senate bill No. 99, An act to define and regulate public stock-yards in the state of Kansas, and providing penalties for its violation.

Senate bill No. 101, An act to encourage the construction of ponds and reservoirs for the storage of rain water for irrigation purposes, and creating the office of pond commissioner and prescribing his duties and emoluments, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.

Senate bill No. 113, An act to define and regulate the charges of public stock-yards and public stock-yard operators, and prescribing penalties for violation thereof.

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

Military Affairs and Claims:

Senate bill No. 71, An act to enable certain persons to make proof of losses sustained in the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, by band of guerrillas and marauders invading the state of Kansas in those years, and estab lishing a judicial tribunal.

Senate bill No. 97, An act to remove the political disabilities of ex-confederate soldiers living in the state of Kansas.

Railroads:

Senate bill No. 69, An act to amend paragraph 1317. general statutes of 1889, entitled "An act to compel railroad companies to fence their roads by and through lands inclosed with a lawful fence," and repealing said paragraph 1317.

Senate bill No. 72, An act to prohibit railroads from

obstructing public highways, streets, and alleys, and providing penalty therefor.

Senate bill No. 79, An act to prohibit persons from climbing upon railroad trains and cars while in motion, and to provide a punishment therefor.

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

Senate bill No. 92, An act to regulate railroads and establishing 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 appropriation to enforce this act.

Senate bill No. 103, An act to increase the duties of the board of railroad commissioners, changing the name of said board, providing for the organization of public warehouses, and to regulate the warehousing, inspection and weighing of grain in public warehouses.

Senate bill No. 110, An act relating to railroads and certain liens thereon, and to determine the priority of such liens.

State Affairs:

Senate bill No. 68, An act to create a board, prescribing duties and authorizing the sale and disposal of state property known as the Peabody silk station.

Cities of Second and Third Class:

Senate bill No. 96, An act vacating parts of Hill's addition to the city of McPherson, McPherson county, Kansas.

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

House concurrent resolution No. 3 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concur ring therein, That the Senate and House of Representatives meet in Representative hall in joint session at 12 o'clock M., Tuesday, January 19, 1897, for the purpose of electing a state printer.

Senator Jumper moved the Senate concur in the resolution, which motion prevailed.

Senator Jumper, as chairman of the Committee on Fees, Salaries, and Mileage, requested all Senators to report.

Senator Harris announced a meeting of the Committee on Railroads immediately after adjournment.

Senator Titus announced a meeting of the Committee on Education immediately after adjournment.

Senator Helm announced a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs immediately after adjournment.

By unanimous consent, Senator Helm announced the appointment of M. G. Shapland, as clerk of the Committee on State Affairs.

Senator Hart announced the appointment of Will Hart, as clerk of the Committee on County Seats and County Lines.

Senator Lupfer announced the appointment of A. A. Dunmire, as clerk of Committee on District Apportionment.

By unanimous consent, Senator Forney moved that Thomas Martin be elected page, which motion prevailed.

INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Coleman introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 8, which was read, and laid over under the rules. Senator Titus introduced Senate resolution No. 30, which was read, and laid over under the rules.

Senator Farrelly moved that when the Senate adjourns that it be until Monday at 4 o'clock P. M.

Senator Sterne moved the correction and approval of the journal be dispensed with until printed copies be furnished, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, Senator Forney was excused from further attendance at this session.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 3 was read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That all committees that have been or may be appointed by the Senate or House of Representatives to visit or investigate any of the state institutions shall receive as compensation only their regular per diem as member of the legislature, and actual expenses, as shown by a certified itemized statement.

The resolution was adopted.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 4 was read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, That the committees of the Senate meet jointly with the corresponding committee of the House, at such time and place during the session of the legislature as said committees may determine, for the consideration of such bills and measures as may regularly be referred to the said respective committees.

Senator Lewelling moved that the resolution lie on the table, which motion prevailed.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 5 was read, and is as follows:

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Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, That ways and means committees of the Senate and House be directed to prepare bills making appropriations for all necessary expenses of the legislative, judicial, executive and miscellaneous departments of state.

Resolved, further, That said bills shall be classed as follows: (1) legislative, which shall include per diem, postage and mileage of Senators, Representatives, and per diem for all elected and appointed employees; (2) all necessary supplies purchased for use during this session, including fixtures, furniture, stationery, and supplies; (3) executive and judicial; (4) miscellaneous; (5) accounts, claims, and deficits. All these appropriation bills to be independent and separate bills.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 6 was read, and is as follows:

WHEREAS, It has been the custom of the legislature of Kansas, since 1867, to allow its members, officers and employes pay for every day from the convening of the legislature to the day of adjourn

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