Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Conrad, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, McMillan, Mor

row.

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. 43, An act to repeal chapter 137, Laws of Kansas, 1901, entitled "An act concerning the election of a county printer in Barber county, Kansas, prescribing his duties and compensation, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act."

By consent, Senator Noftzger amended section 1 by adding the words "and the county printing in Barber county shall hereafter be let to the lowest responsible bidder."

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, Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators absent or not voting were: Conrad, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, McMillan, and Sponable.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and, upon motion of Senator Allen, the title was amended by adding the words "and providing for the letting of the county printing of said county."

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on conference, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 127, have had the same under consideration and instruct us to report that we cannot agree, and ask for the appointment of another committee on conference.

JNO. T. CHANEY,
FREMONT LEIDY,

On part of the Senate.

J. E. EVANS,

C. M. BEESON,

W. S. SPEER,

On part of the House.

The chair appoineed the following committee on the part of the Senate on conference: Senators Miller, Wright, and Tapp.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

Senator Wulfekuhler, of the Committee on Cities of the First Class, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Cities of the First Class, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 77, introduced by Senator Tapp, An act to authorize and empower the board of education of the city of Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick and state of Kansas, to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of buying site and erecting, furnishing and equipping a high-school building thereon, and to levy and collect taxes for payment thereof, and for the support and maintenance of said school, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

LOUIS H. WULFEKUHLER, Acting Chairman.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

Senator Allen moved that the Senate go into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the Calendar under the head of "General Orders." A vote being had, the motion prevailed.

The Senate went into committee of the whole, with Senator Carpenter in the chair.

After some time spent therein the committee rose, and through the chairman submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: The committee of the whole Senate have had had under consideration bills on the Calendar under the head of "General Orders," and I am directed to report as follows:

Recommend that Senate bill No. 103, An act to give a right of action against an employer for injuries or death resulting to his agents,

employees, or servants; either from the employer's negligence or from the negligence of some of his other employees, servants, or agents, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that the enacting clause be stricken out.

Also, Senate bill No. 35, An act to amend sections 2 and 24 of chapter 109 of the Session Laws of 1893, be passed as amended, subject to amendment and debate.

Also, Senate bill No. 41, An act concerning the venue of certain actions, and to amend sections 50 and 55 of chapter 80, Laws of 1868, of "An act to establish a code of civil procedure," approved February 25, 1868, and to repeal section 63 of chapter 23, General Statutes of the state of Kansas, 1868, be passed as amended, subject to amendment and debate. JOHN C. CARPENTER, Chairman.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The sergeant-at-arms announced a message from the House, by its chief clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House does herewith return Senate bill No. 56, as requested by the Senate.

The bill is transmitted herewith.

W. P. MASON, Chief Clerk.

Senator Carpenter moved that the report of the committee of the whole be agreed to.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Allen moved that the parties in charge of the printing of the bills under the name of "General Orders" see that the same are brought over at once.

The motion prevailed.

The Committee on Public Health, by Senator Noftzger, chairman, presented to the Senate a thermometer.

On motion of Senator Kennedy, the Senate adjourned.

SIXTEENTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN.,

February 5, 1903-10 o'clock A. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, with Lieut.gov. D. J. Hanna in the chair.

The roll was called.

Present: Senators Allen, Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fulton, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Absent: Senators Cubbison and Fullington.
Invocation by chaplain.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Ways and Means Committee: Senate bill No. 359, An act making appropriation for certain improvements and repairs at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory, at Hutchinson, for the purchase of pasture land and live stock, and for current expenses and salaries of officers and employees. for said State Industrial Reformatory for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1904, and June 30, 1905.

On motion of Senator Chaney, the rules were suspended, an emergency declared, and Senate bill No. 359 was placed on second reading.

Senate bill No. 359 was read the second time and referred to the committee of the whole.

By Senator Hurrel: Senate bill No. 360, An act in relation to printing supreme court reports, amending and repealing section 1914 of the General Statutes of 1901, being section 1 of chapter 247, Laws of 1889, as amended by section 1 of chapter 171, Laws of 1901.

Also, Senate bill No. 361, An act relating to the printing of reports, and amending section 7335, General Statutes of 1901.

By Senator Ward: Senate bill No. 362, An act to detach a part of the city of Belleville, Republic county, Kansas, and restore such portion of the city of Belleville to Belleville township.

By Senator Sponable: Senate bill No. 363, An act to authorize and empower the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer of Johnson county to transfer the moneys now in the special fund known as the C. F. Sumner road fund to the general fund of said county.

By Senator Wulfekuhler: Senate bill No. 364, An act relating to cities of the first class.

By Senator Smith: Senate bill No. 365, An act fixing the width of roads and highways in Pawnee county.

Also, Senate bill No. 366, An act to regulate the sale or disposition of any portion of a stock of merchandise or the fixtures connected therewith otherwise than in the ordinary course of trade in the regular and usual prosecution of the seller's business, and to regulate the sale or disposition of an entire stock of merchandise or the fixtures connected therewith in gross.

Also, Senate bill No. 367, An act to provide for the destruction of certain dead animals.

Also, Senate bill No. 368, An act relating to bonds and undertakings, to allow certain corporations to be accepted as sureties thereon, regulating the admission of such corporations to the state of Kansas, the control and regulation of all corporations engaged in the surety bonding business, and imposing penalties in violation of this act.

Also, Senate bill No. 369, An act concerning and for the relief of destitute soldiers, sailors, their wives, widows, and children, and to exempt certain soldiers from the payment of license taxes within the incorporated cities of Kansas, and to repeal chapter 189 of the Session Laws of 1901, and fixing penalties and liabilities for the violation of any of the provisions of this act.

Also, Senate bill No. 370, An act providing for the disorganization of school districts Nos. 2, 13, 16, 22, 52, and