CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.

Senator King moved that the correction and approval of the journal be postponed until printed copies of the first four days' journal were supplied.

The question being on the motion, the motion prevailed.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. House concurrent resolution No. 5 was then read. Senator King moved to postpone consideration of the resolution, which motion prevailed.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 8 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, That, whereas, the state of Kansas was born amid the throes of fierce political strife, was rocked in the cradle of liberty, and nurtured and protected by its determined and loyal sons, and is to-day, by creative instinct, by every influence of its life, a liberty-loving commonwealth: therefore, be it

Resolved, By the legislature of the state of Kansas, that we extend to the struggling, suffering patriots of Cuba our sincerest sympathies and hopeful encouragement, and bespeak for them an early and efficient result in their unequal but heroic struggle against armed oppressors, and that, in the near future, our neighboring isle shall be clothed with all the habiliments of independent statehood, and the most extended opportunities be accorded her of establishing and perpetuating a free and independent republic.

Senator Hanna moved that further consideration of the motion be postponed until 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, and that it be made a special order for that time. Not being seconded, the motion was not considered.

The quesion was on the adoption of the resolution. A vote being taken, the resolution was adopted. Senate resolution No. 27 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the senate be instructed to secure 500 skeleton maps of Kansas, 6 x 12 inches in size, showing the counties and population of each in 1896 for the use of the apportionment committee.

The following amendment, by Senator Coleman, was

pending: "Providing such cost shall not exceed the sum of $25."

A vote being taken on the pending amendment, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Lupfer offered the following amendment "Strike out 1896 and insert 1890 and 1895.”

A vote being taken, the amendment was adopted. The question was on the adoption of the resolution as amended.

The resolution was adopted.

Senate resolution No. 29 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That a committee of three senators be appointed to supervise the miscellaneous expenses of the Senate and make all contracts for supplies and expenditures on the part of the Senate, except the stationary supplies furnished by the secretary of state. And that a committee of three Senators be appointed to whom shall be referred all motions for the appointment of additional employees for the Senate, and whose duty it shall be to examine as to the necessity of such appointment and report upon the same.

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Householder moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate concurrent resolution No. 8 was passed, which motion prevailed.

Senator Hanna offered the following motion: That consideration of Senate concurrent resolution No. 8 be postponed until 3 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, and made a special order for that time.

A vote being taken, the motion prevailed.

Senate resolution No. 30 was then read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That Clyde McCarter be employed in the telephone room, subject to the orders of the sergeant-at arms.

Senator Jumper moved to postpone further consideration of the resolution until the Committee on Employees be appointed, pursuant to Senate resolution No. 29.

A roll-call was demanded, with the following result: Yeas 28, nays 9; absent or not voting, 3.

The motion having received a majority of all votes, was declared carried.

The following Senators voted yea: Messrs. Armstrong, Braddock, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Crossan, Farrelly, Field, Forney, Hanna, Harris, Hart, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper, King, Lewelling, Lupfer, Morrow, Mosher, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Young, and Zimmer.

Nays: Messrs. Benson, Hessin, Johnson, Lamb, Matthews, Sterne, Stocks, Titus, and Wallack.

Absent or not voting: Messrs. Battey, Caldwell, and Fulton.

Senator Morrow moved that the Committee on Employees be instructed to employ Clyde McCarter.

Senator Jumper offered the following amendment: "If, in their judgment, it is necessary to employ anyone in the telephone room."

A vote being taken on the amendment, the amend ment was adopted.

A vote being taken on the motion as amended, the motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, Senator Forney offered Senat resolution No. 31, which was read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That the chairman of each committee, before submit ting an unfavorable report on any bill, extend the courtesy to the author thereof the privilege to be heard before the committee.

Senator Coleman offered the following amendment: Providing the mover or author request the same, or can be obtained within a reasonable time.

A vote being taken, the amendment was adopted.

A vote being taken on the resolution as amended, the resolution was adopted.

By unanimous consent, Senator Armstrong announced the following appointment: Richard Coyle, clerk of the Committee on Penal Institutions.

Pursuant to Senate resolution No. 29, the President announced the following committees:

On Employees: Senators Armstrong, King, and Wallack. On Supplies: Senators Young, Householder, and Morrow. Senator Householder moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

SIXTH DAY..

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Topeka, Kas., January 19, 1897-9 o'clock A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment; president in the chair.

Roll was called; a quorum present.
Senator absent was Sterne.

Prayer by Chaplain Loofbourrow.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Crossan: Senate bill No. 177, An act to amend section 94 of chapter 40 of the general statutes of 1889, the same being an act entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure."

By Senator Cooke: Senate bill No. 178, An act regulating interest upon money, to prohibit usury, and to provide penalties therefor, and to amend sections 2, 3 and 5 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1889.

By Senator Hessin: Senate bill No. 179, An act to amend chapter 82 of the general statues of the state of Kansas, entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure."

Also, Senate bill No. 180, An act to amend chapter 80 of the general statutes of the state of Kansas, entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure," and to repeal certain sections.

By Senator Ryan: Senate bill No. 181, An act to amend section 4381 of the general statutes of 1889, and to abolish special findings of fact and special verdicts by juries.

By Senator Helm: Senate bill No. 182, An act allowing any receiver or manager of property to be sued without the previous leave of the court in which he was appointed.

By Senator Forney: Senate bill 183, An act relating to sheriff's fees.

Also, Senate bill No. 184, An act to regulate the purchase, sale of, and to prohibit stealing poultry; establishing the license system, and defining certain duties of the probate judge.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

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

State Affairs:

Senate bill No. 159, An act to remove the political disabilities of W. G. Cleveland.

District Apportionment:

Senate bill No. 160, An act relating to appellate courts, and amendatory to section 3, chapter 96, of the laws of 1895.

Senate bill No 161, An act relating to judicial districts, defining boundaries of the thirty-third judicial district, and providing for holding terms of court therein, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act.

Judiciary:

Senate bill No. 162, An act to establish trial by jury in cases of contempt of court, and restricting the powers of judges and courts in contempt proceedings.

Penal Institutions:

Senate bill No. 163, An act in relation to the mining of coal at the Kansas penitentiary, the disposition thereof, and the repairing of the wagon road from the state penitentiary to the limits of the city of Leavenworth.

Senate bill No. 169, An act relating to labor of convicts in the Kansas penitentiary.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 164, An act making appropriation for instruction and current expenses at the Kansas state agricultural college, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1898, and June 30, 1899.