Senator Miller, chairman of the Committee on Educational Institutions, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Educational Institutions, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 192, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 180 of the Session Laws of 1897, entitled "An act relating to the establishment of county high schools in counties having a population of less than 2500," 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. 242, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 147 of the Session Laws of 1886, entitled "An act to authorize the establishment and maintenance of county high schools," and repealing said section 2 of the Session Laws of 1886, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also Senate bill No. 150, An act in relation to school-land sales and extension of maturity of school-land certificates, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. H. B. MILLER, Chairman.

Senator White, chairman of the Committee on Fees, Salaries, and Mileage, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Fees, Salaries, and Mileage, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 184, An act fixing the salaries and compensation of the county treasurer, county attorney and county superintendent of Morris county, and for their postage, etc., have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. HAYS B. WHITE, Chairman.

Senator Tapp, chairman of the Committee on Labor, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Labor, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 4, An act requiring safeguards for the protection of all persons employed or laboring in manufacturing establishments, and providing civil remedies for all persons so engaged or their personal representatives, in cases where any such person may be killed or injured while employed or laboring in any manufacturing establishment which is not properly provided with the safeguards required by this act, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. JAS. W. TAPP, Chairman.

Senator Simons, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 2, An act to change the names of per

sons therein named, have compared the engrossed copy with the original bill, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. SIMONS, Acting Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 81, An act to amend sections 1 and 2 of chapter 129 of the Session Laws of 1885, entitled "An act to create a state and local boards of health and to regulate the practice of medicine in the state of Kansas," have compared the engrossed copy with the original bill, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. SIMONS,

Acting Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 56, An act to enable Peters township, in Kingman county, Kansas, to erect a township hall, furnishing and locating the same, and conferring power on the township board to issue bonds to pay for same and provide for an election upon petition to vote upon said proposition, have compared the engrossed copy with the original bill, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. SIMONS, Acting Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 75, An act regulating the practice in divorce cases, and providing for the appointment of an attorney to appear in behalf of the absent defendant and for the compensation of such attorney, have compared the engrossed copy with the original bill, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. SIMONS, Acting Chairman.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the third time:

Senate bill No. 75, An act regulating the practice in divorce cases, and providing for the appointment of an attorney to appear in behalf of the absent defendant and for the compensation of such attorney.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 22, nays 10; absent or not voting, 8.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Allen, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Conrad, Findlay, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, Miller, Morehouse, Porter, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, and Wright.

Senators voting against the passage of the bill were: Codding, Crum, Henley, McKnight, McMillan, Pestana, Peterson, Simons, White, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Branine, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Morrow, Noftzger, Sponable.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 51, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Barton county, Kansas, to build and construct a county jail and sheriff's residence at the city of Great Bend, in said county, and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 24, nays 0); absent or not voting, 16.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Buschow, Caldwell, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Pestana, Peterson, Simons, Smith, Tapp, Vincent, Ward. Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Allen, Branine, Carpenter, Chaney, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Gabriel, Kennedy, Morrow, Noftzger, Porter, Sponable, Stewart, and White.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and title agreed to.

Senate bill No. 56, An act to enable Peters township, in Kingman county, Kansas, to erect a township hall, furnishing and locating the same, and conferring power on township board to issue bonds to pay for same, and provide for an election upon petition to vote upon said proposition.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent' or not voting. 10.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Allen, Branine,

Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Leidy, Noftzger, Sponable, and White.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. Senate bill No. 2, An act relating to change of the names. of persons therein named.

On unanimous consent be granted, the bill was amended on motion of Senator Householder by adding section 3, as follows: "Sec. 3. That the name of Albert Jump, of Labette county, Kansas, be and the same is hereby changed to Albert Tanner."

Senator Kennedy moved that the bill be amended by striking out the words "official state paper" and adding the words "statute-book."

The amendment prevailed.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 32, nays 0; absent or not voting, 8.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Senators Allen, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Senators Branine, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Leidy, Noftzger, and Sponable.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Ward, Senate bill No. 43 was passed over.

Senate bill No. 48, An act to repeal chapter 182 of the Session Laws of 1901.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 32, nays 0; absent or not voting, 8.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Allen, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Codding, Conrad

Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Branine, Chaney, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Noftzger, and Sponable.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passsd, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 27, An act to amend section 651a of the code of civil procedure of the state of Kansas, being paragraph 5147 of the General Statutes of Kansas, 1901, relating to the competency of witnesses in actions for divorce. and alimony, and to repeal said original section.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 31, nays 0; absent or not voting, 9.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Allen, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Senators Branine, Chaney, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Noftzger, Smith, Sponable.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 81, An act to amend sections 1 and 2 of chapter 129 of the Session Laws of 1885, entitled "An act to create a state and local boards of health and to regulate the practice of medicine in the state of Kansas."

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 23, nays 3; absent or not voting, 14.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Allen, Buschow, Carpenter, Codding, Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Kennedy, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Simons, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.