SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 272, An act providing for a commission to report on Price raid claims and making an appropriation therefor.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 273, An act relating to school districts in which the number of children of school age is ten or less.

Referred to Committee on Education.

Senate bill No. 274, An act to provide for the indeterminate sentence of persons convicted of certain felonies, for the termination of such sentence and the release of such persons, defining the duties of the directors and warden of the Penitentiary in relation thereto, and repealing section 5686 of the General Statutes of 1901 and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Senate bill No. 275, An act amending chapter 127 of the Laws of 1901 and repealing said original chapter.

Senate bill No. 276, An act to amend section 49 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of 1001, and repealing said original section 49 and all acts and parts of acts in conflict. herewith.

Senate bill No. 227, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Gray county, Kansas, to issue bonds for the purpose of funding the outstanding warrants existing against said county prior to January 15, 1903.

Referred to Committee on Jndiciary.

Senate bill No. 278, An act making appropriation for detached closet building, tower foundation, new equipments and repairs and for current expenses for the Reform School, at Topeka, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1904, and June 30, 1905.

Senate bill No. 279, An act making an appropriation for the relief of William H. Fisher.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 280, An act relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor and councilmen in cities of the third class.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Third Class.

Senate bill No. 281, An act amending "An act authorizing any city of the second class to issue bonds to fund its outstanding indebtedness," the same being section 129, chapter 19, paragraph 1063, of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Second Class. Senate bill No. 283, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 122 of the Laws of 1874, the same being paragraph 5590 of the Compiled Laws of 1889, relating to the appraisement of school property, and repealing the original section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

Senate bill No. 284, An act to amend section 36 of chapter 19 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to the general powers of the mayor and council in cities of the second class.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Second Class. Senate bill No. 285, An act to amend sections 1 and 3, chapter 209, of the Session Laws of 1895.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 286, An act vacating Dexter's addition to Newton city, Harvey county, Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Second Class.

Senate bill No. 287, An act relating to cities of the first, second and third classes, and repealing sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of chapter 82 of the Laws of 1897.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the First Class.

Senate bill No. 288, An act prescribing a rule for the determination of the residence of voters who are officers or employees of this state or any municipal subdivision thereof. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 289, An act to empower the school-district boards of Graham county, Kansas, to sell their schooldistrict bonds which may hereafter be issued to Graham county.

Referred to Committee on Education.

Senate bill No. 290, An act permitting D. W. Sheeler to avail himself of the provisions of section 2, chapter 174, of

the Session Laws of 1887, being section 6681 of the Statutes of 1901.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 291, An act to clean, improve and furnish the rooms occupied by the Kansas State Horticulture Society.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Senate bill No. 292, An act to amend section 22 of chapter 286 of the Session Laws of 1901, concerning railroads and other common carriers.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Senate bill No. 293, An act to appropriate money for the support and maintenance of the Mercy Hospital, at Fort Scott, Kan.

Senate bill No. 294, An act to appropriate money for the support and maintenance of the Goodlander Home, at Fort Scott, Kan.

Referred to Commitee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 295, An act creating the office of state accountant, prescribing his duties, term, salary, etc., providing penalties for the violations of this act, and repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith.

Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

Senate bill No. 296, An act to amend section 2396 of the General Statutes of 1901, the same being section 396 of an act entitled "crimes and punishments."

Senate bill No. 297, An act amending section 3392 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, and repealing said section 3392, in relation to insurance.

Senate bill No. 299, An act to prohibit blackmailing and providing punishment therefor.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Senator Allen moved that the appointments of the governor for trustees of State Charities and Corrections: H. J. Allen, for term ending April 1, 1906; Geo. W. Kanavel, for term ending April 1, 1905; Reuben Vincent, for term ending April 1, 1904, be confirmed in open session.

Motion prevailed, and appointments were confirmed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Senator Chaney, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 123, An act to amend section 1, chapter 134, Session Laws 1901, providing for the appointment of stenographers by county attorneys, fixing the salary and providing for the payment thereof and prescribing their duties, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Also, Senate bill No. 134, An act to amend section 11 of an act entitled "An act providing for the health and safety of persons em. ployed in coal-mines," etc., and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

Also, Senate bill No. 219, An act for the relief of O. C. Beeler, city treasurer of Leavenworth, Kan., and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Also, Senate bill No. 220, An act for the relief of O. C. Beeler, city treasurer and er officio treasurer of the board of education of the city of Leavenworth and state of Kansas, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Also, Senate bill No. 239, An act to erect and maintain certain dams across the Kansas river, granting the right to erect and maintain certain dams across the Kansas river, and the right of way over a certain strip of land over and across the insane asylum grounds in Shawnee county for certain purposes, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee. JOHN T. CHANEY, Chairman.

Senator Allen, chairman of the Committee on Judicial Apportionment, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judicial Apportionment, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 204, An act to cover the parole of convicted persons, have had the same consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. J. L. ALLEN, Chairman.

Senator Stewart, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 195, An act authorizing the levy of a road tax, providing for the appointment of township road overseers and prescribing their duties, and providing for the

removal of the same for cause, authorizing the collection of certain road-tax by suit, and repealing sections 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of chapter 154 of the General Statutes of 1897, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

S. J. STEWART, Chairman.

Senator Noftzger, chairman of the Committee on Public Health, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 50, An act to regulate the practice of dentistry, prescribing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing chapter 123 of the Session Laws of 1885, chapter 152 of the Session Laws of 1887, and chapter 110 of the Session Laws of 1891, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be bassed.

T. A. NOFTZGER, Chairman.

Senator Smith, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 108, An act to amend section 105, article 3, chapter 31, General Statutes of 1868, reprinted as section 2051 of the General Statutes of 1889, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 247, An act to enable Hodgeman county to drill for gas, coal, and oil, and to provide for the control and disposition of the same, and to issue bonds therefor, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be not passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 69, An act relating to the bonds of certain county officers, and amending sections 1656, 1678, 1740 and 1791 of the General Statutes of 1901, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 46, An act for the protection of trade-marks, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be amended by striking out sections 2 and 3 and substituting the following: "Sec. 2. Any person who shall, without the consent of the owner, dispose of or make use of any vessel bearing a registered trade-mark, with the view of defrauding the owner or the public, or who shall destroy, secrete, injure or deface said trade-mark, with the view of defrauding the owner or the public, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of one dollar for each vessel so treated," and that the bill be passed as amended.

F. DUMONT SMITH, Chairman.