The House resumed consideration of the matter under consideration at adjournment this forenoon, being the motion of Mr. McNall to amend Mr. Faulkner's motion to adopt the minority report by making the motion read "majority" instead. of "minority." The yeas and nays being demanded, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas, 57; nays, 55. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Anthony, Barnes, Bell, Benning, Bollinger, Bond, Brewster, Bryant, Burton, Butterfield, Caldwell, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clogston, Cloyes, J. B. Cook, H. C. Cook, Cooper, Collins, Currier, Deckard, Dickson, Drought, Edwards, Greer, Hardesty, Hargrave, Hatfield, Holman, Hopkins, Johnson of Ness, Kelly of Doniphan, Kelley of Mitchell, Kreger, Lawrence, McBride, McNall, Moore, Morgan of Clay, Morgan of Osborne, Mosher, Osborn, Overmyer, Patten, Pratt, Randall, Spiers, Simpson, Smith of McPherson, Talbott, Vance, Vickers, Wallace, Wentworth, and Mr. Speaker Johnson. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ashby, Beates, Beattie, Blaker, Blain, Billingsley, Buck, Burdick, Butin, Corwin, Coulter, Cummings, Davenport, Dewey, Ellis, Faulkner, Finch, Gillespie, Glasgow, Gray, Hostetter, Hukle, Hunter, Johnson of Brown, Johnson of Pottawatomie, Justus, King, Lewis, Louf bourrow, Lower, McCammon, McNeal, McTaggart, Martin, Matlock, Miller, Ogden, Rash, Reeves, Rhodes, Roseberry, Scammon, Seitz, Slavens, Stewart, Stine, Sweezey, Thomson of Pratt, Turner, Veatch, Weilep, White, Wiggins, Wilhelm, and Woodlief. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Bonebrake, Cox, Gillett, Hogue, Hollenshead, Kelso, Mann, Raymond, Roach, Roberts, Smith of Neosho, Swartz, and Thompson of Harper. A majority having voted in the affirmative, the motion to amend as made by Mr. McNall prevailed; and the question then being on the motion to adopt the majority report, a vote being had, the motion prevailed. The majority report was adopted. Mr. McNall called for consideration of messages from the Senate, and thereupon concurrent resolution No. 2, Relating to renting the use of a telephone between the Senate chamber and hall of the House of Representatives, was read, and laid over under the rules. Mr. McNall moved that the rules be suspended, and Senate concurrent resolution be considered now, which motion prevailed. Senate concurrent resolution No. 2 was then taken up and considered, and on motion of Mr. McNall concurred in. The resolution reads: Be it resolved, by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the Secretary of State be instructed to have a telephone placed in the post office of the Senate and the Sergeant-at-Arms' room of the House, for the use of the Legislature, providing the cost shall not exceed fifty dollars. Senate concurrent resolution No. 3, Relating to printing the Governor's message, was read by title and laid over under the rules. Mr. Reeves moved that the rules be suspended and the resolution considered now, which motion prevailed. Senate concurrent resolution No. 3 was taken up and considered, and reads as follows: Resolved, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That the Governor's message be printed and distributed as follows: One thousand copies for use of the Senate, two thousand copies for use of the House, and one thousand for use of the Executive Department. Mr. Reeves moved that the House concur in Senate concurrent resolution No. 3, which motion prevailed. Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, Relating to the establishment of two military posts on the southern frontier of Kansas, was read by title, and laid over under the rules. Mr. Hatfield moved that the rules be suspended, and Senate concurrent resolution No. 4 be considered now, which motion prevailed. Senate concurrent resolution No. 4 was read, as follows: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That our Senators and members of Congress be and are hereby requested to use their utmost endeavors to secure the establishment by the United States Government on the southwestern frontier of Kansas, not less than two military posts, sufficiently garrisoned with troops to insure protection to the citizens of the southwestern portion of the State. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to each of our Senators and members of Congress. Mr. Finch moved that the House concur in Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, which motion prevailed. ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Veatch offered House concurrent resolution No. 7, Relating to mutual life insurance companies. The resolution was read by title, and laid over under the rules. Mr. Faulkner offered a resolution directing the Committee on Charitable Institutions to visit and report upon management of the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, at Olathe, Kansas. The resolution giving rise to discussion, it was laid over under the rules. Mr. Stine offered the following resolution, and moved that it be adopted: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House is hereby directed to remove the old printed bills left over from last session, from the bill-shelves in his room, to make room for the printed bills of this session. Mr. Pratt, by consent, introduced House joint resolution No. 1, Submitting a proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Kansas, relating to per diem of members of Legislature, and mileage. The joint resolution was read the first time. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, and read the first time: By Mr. Osborn: House bill No. 144, An act to amend section 101, chapter 177 of the Laws of 1885, the same being an act to amend section 6 of chapter 159 of Laws of 1879, relating to schools in unorganized counties. By Mr. Bryant: House bill No. 145, An act to provide facilities for the department of pharmacy in the State University, and to provide for the salary of the professor of pharmacy. By Mr. Matlock: House bill No. 146, An act in relation to shooting on the public highways. By Mr. Gray: House bill No. 147, An act to prohibit certain public officers from accepting or using free passes on or over the railroads of this State, and prescribing punishment for same. By Mr. Hostetter: House bill No. 148, An act to prescribe the manner of selling the sulphate and other preparations of morphine in this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. McCammon: House bill No. 149, An act making appropriations to pay the expenses of the last sickness and the funeral expenses of the late Simon Hull. By Mr. Kelley, of Mitchell: House bill No. 150, An act legalizing roads and highways in Mitchell county, Kansas. By Mr. Hatfield: House bill No. 151, An act to authorize cities to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms. By Mr. Rhodes: House bill No. 152, An act to prevent the running at large of domestic animals, or animals affected with infectious or contagious disease. By Mr. Roberts: House bill No. 153, An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate weights and measures, and to repeal an act entitled 'An act regulating weights and measures,' approved March 2, 1868." By Mr. Miller, by request; House bill No. 154, An act to amend section 3, chapter 60 of the General Statutes of 1868, concerning lunatics and habitual drunkards. Also, House bill No. 155, An act to amend sections 162 and 164 of the General Statutes of 1868, concerning forcible entry and detainer. By Mr. McBride: House bill No. 156, An act to prohibit keepers of billiard halls from allowing minors to frequent their places of amusement. By Mr. H. C. Cook: House bill No. 157, An act to vacate a certain street in the city of Oswego, Kansas. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OFFERED ON PREVIOUS DAYS. The following resolution, offered by Mr. McNall yesterday, was taken up for consideration, and read: Whereas, It is reported that prior to the passage of chapter 124, Laws of 1883, concerning railroads, and prior to the rendering of the Beloit decision by the Railroad Commissioners, the object of which appeared to be to reduce the rates for carrying all kinds of freight on the Central Branch Missouri Pacific Railroad; and Whereas, It is a well-known fact, that previous to the rendering of said decision, said railway company gave to shippers along the line of said railroad special rates on lumber and barbed wire in car-load lots, that was a less rate than tariff rates, and below the rates fixed by the Board of Railroad Commissioners; and Whereas, There was shipped west over the said Central Branch Railroad during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, 8,860 carloads of traffic, and of this amount 3,945 car-loads was lumber: therefore, be it Resolved by this House, That the Board of Railroad Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to report to this House all the information in their possession, as far as the same relates to special rates and tariff rates on said railroad, before the passage of this railroad law, and the rates now in force on said road. Mr. Slavens moved to amend the resolution by striking out, in the second "whereas," the words "well known to be a fact," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "it is reported," which motion. prevailed. Mr. McNall moved that the resolution as amended be adopted, which motion prevailed. House concurrent resolution No. 5, Memorializing Congress to grant the right-of-way through the Indian Territory to any railroad company desiring the same, was read, as follows: Whereas, An extensive, fertile, uncivilized and sparsely-settled tract of country known as the Indian Territory lies contiguous to the south boundary of Kansas; and Whereas, There are a number of railroads now constructed and in operation through the States of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas and to the boundaries of said Territory, seeking the rightof-way and privilege of extending their lines into and through said Territory, which rights and privileges alone the National Congress can grant; and Whereas, Said rights and privileges would permit and secure much-needed railroad communication with commercial centers, and good markets for Kansas products and necessaries of home |