river between Douglas and Jefferson counties, from a point near the ferry landing, at Lecompton, Douglas county, Kansas, to a point at or near the foot of the Leamer road, in Kentucky township, Jefferson county, Kansas, and authorizing the board of county commissioners of Douglas county, Kansas, to issue bonds in payment therefor, and also authorizing the board of county commissioners of Jefferson county, Kansas, to issue bonds in part payment therefor.

By Senator Benson: Senate bill No. 168, 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 Young: Senate bill No. 169, An act relating to labor of convicts in the Kansas penitentiary.

By Senator Reser: Senate bill No. 170, An act conferring upon women the right to vote at election held to authorize the issuance of bonds.

By Senator King: Senate bill No. 171, An act empowering city clerks of cities of the second and third class to administer oaths.

Also, Senate bill No. 172, An act to create the office of live-stock inspector, to define his duties, to provide for the inspection of cattle and hogs at the stock-yards in Kansas City and Wichita, and to remove all restrictions from trade in dead animals.

By Senator Helmick (by request): Senate bill No. 173, An act providing for the organization, government and compensation of the militia of the state of Kansas, and for the public defense.

By Senator Cooke: Senate bill No. 174, An act relating to corporations, limiting the issue of capital stock, providing for an increase of capital stock, limiting the issue of bonds and other indebtedness thereof, and requiring the board of railroad commissioners of the state of Kansas, upon proper application of any railroad corporation, to determine the amount of such capital stock that may be issued or increased.

By Senator Hanna: Senate bill No. 175, An act to

amend section 1, chapter 359, of the session laws of 1895, relating to the destruction of noxious weeds.

Also, Senate bill No. 176, An act making an appropriation and providing for the erection of suitable buildings as a state asylum at or near the city of Clay Centre, in Clay county, and making an appropriation for maintaining the same.

By unanimous consent, the following appointments were made:

By Senator Field: Mr. W. L. Brown, clerk of Committee on Enrolled Bills.

By Senator Morrow: Mr. G. E. Barley, clerk.

By Senator Farrelly: Miss Fanny Thomas, clerk of Committee on Banks and Insurance.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the second time, and referred to the following committees, as indicated:

Corporations:

Senate bill No. 122, An act making officers and trustees of corporations other than railway, religious and charitable corporations liable to employees for wages due from corporation in first instance.

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.

Senate bill No. 137, An act to regulate the price of telegraph messages.

Railroads:

Senate bill No. 115, An act providing for the inclosing of cars, engines and motors used on street-railway lines; providing penalties for violation of the provision of this act.

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.

Senate bill No. 158, An act to prohibit and punish the

giving, granting, sending or issuing, or the acceptance and using within the state of Kansas, of any pass, frank, concession, deduction, reduction, accommodation, rebate, facility or favor not openly given the general public. within the state, by any person, company or corporation engaged in the transportation of passengers, freight, or express matter, or engaged in the sending or delivery of messages by telegraph, telephone or otherwise, except to officers and employees then upon the business of the employer furnishing the same, and regulating the rate charged for the transporation of passengers, it being the object and purposes of this act to promote the enactment of laws just to the entire state, a fair administration of the great concerns of the state, and the protection of all classes and conditions of people and property within the state, and to give the entire public equal opportunity, with favoritism to none.

Judiciary:

Senate bill No. 117, An act creating deeds of trust and providing for foreclosure thereof, and sales of real estate thereunder.

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.

Senate bill No. 124, An act rejecting the admission of judgments as evidence during the pendency of an appeal from the judgment.

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.

Senate bill No. 128, An act amendatory to section 4972 of the general statutes of 1889, and repealing said original section.

Senate bill No. 129, An act amendatory to sections 5327 and 5328 of the general statutes of 1889.

Senate bill No. 130, An act relating to crimes and punishments, and amendatory to section 2237 of the general statutes of 1889.

Senate bill No. 134, An act to amend section 4135 of

chapter 80 of the general statutes of 1889, and repealing said original section 4135.

Senate bill No. 143, An act relating to persons assuming name other than their lawful or real names, and providing a punishment therefor.

Senate bill No. 146, An act to repeal paragraphs 3942, 3943, 3944, 3946, and 3947, being sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of chapter 72, general statutes of 1889.

Senate bill No. 156, An act prohibiting blacklisting of employees, and providing penalties for violation of this

act.

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.

State Affairs:

Senate bill No. 118, An act to provide for the election of railroad commissioners, districting the state into three. railroad commissioner districts, and defining the boundaries of their respective districts.

Senate bill No. 119. An act providing for the election of state superintendent of insurance.

Senate bill No. 125, An act to remove the political disabilities of Sidney C. Summers, of Sedgwick county, Kan

sas.

Senate bill No. 142, An act to remove the political disabilities of Simeon B. Yenkey.

Municipal Indebtedness:

Senate bill No. 141, An act regulating the meeting of the board of county commissioners in counties having more than 25,000 inhabitants, and also providing for the payment of all claims and accounts against the county, including claims for salaries of county officers.

Senate bill No. 147, An act limiting the power of counties, townships and cities to borrow money to create indebtedness.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 149, An act concerning the soldiers' reunion grounds at Ellsworth, Kas.

Senate bill No. 151, An act making appropriations for the current expenses of the university of Kansas, and for the erection and equipment of certain buildings for said university.

Senate bill No. 154, An act for the purchase of the site of the ancient Pawnee village, in Republic county, Kansas, and for the maintaining of a state park thereon.

District Apportionment:

Senate bill No. 150, An act relating to the judicial districts, defining the boundary of the twentieth and twenty-fourth judicial districts, for holding the terms of court therein, and abolishing the ninth judicial district, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act.

Banks and Insurance:

Senate bill No. 152, An act relating to fire insurance in the state of Kansas.

Agriculture and Irrigation:

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 violations thereof.

Senate bill No. 155, An act for the protection of birds and providing at what seasons game may be shot, to prohibit hunting on certain lands without consent of owners, to prohibit, the sale and shipment of game from the state, and prescribing a punishment for the violation of the provisions of this act, and to repeal chapter 97 of the laws of 1893.

Assessment and Taxation:

Senate bill No. 120, An act to amend sections 5491 and 5194 of the general statutes of 1889, in relation to the collection of taxes.

Senate bill No. 138, An act providing that full credit shall be given for the payment of taxes upon mortgaged property in proportion to the ratio the mortgage holds to the assessed valuation of the mortgaged property.