57, in Hodgeman county, Kansas, for the creation of union district No. 1 of Hodgeman county, Kansas, from the territory thereof and from the territory of detached portions of school districts Nos. 20 and 29, in said Hodgeman county, Kansas, and defining the boundaries thereof, and for the disposition of the property of said disorganized school districts.

Also, Senate bill No. 371, An act vacating Fairview addition to the city of Jetmore, Hodgeman county, Kansas, Kansas.

Also, Senate bill No. 372, An act to amend section 16, chapter 10, Laws of the special session of 1898, and to repeal said section.

Also Senate bill No. 373, An act to repeal an act entitled. "An act concerning private corporations, and to allow foreign corporations to take, receive, purchase, hold and enforce liens upon property in this state," the same being chapter 127 of the Laws of 1901.

Also Senate bill No. 374, An act concerning private corporations, and to allow foreign corporations to take, receive, purchase, hold and enforce liens upon property in this state, and to repeal chapter 127, Laws of 1901.

By Senator Tapp: Senate bill No. 375, An act for the suppression of mob violence, defining the same, and prescribing penalties therefor.

By Senator Leidy: Senate bill No. 376, An act to encourage attendance at county teachers' associations.

By Senator Wulfekuhler: Senate bill No. 377, An act in relation to crimes and punishments.

The chair announced the receipt of the answer in the contest case of Hamilton vs. Geiger.

Referred to Committee on Elections.

On request of Senator Smith, House bill No. 184 was withdrawn from the Committee on Fees and Salaries, and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 333, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Lyon county to build a bridge across the Cottonwood river, in Lyon county, Kansas.

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Senate bill No. 334, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners to build certain bridges across the Cottonwood river.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 335, An act fixing the fees and salary of the clerk of the district court in the county of Greenwood, in the state of Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Fees and Salaries.

Senate bill No. 336, An act making an appropriation for the Western Branch of the State Normal School, on the Fort Hays military reservation.

Senate bill No. 337, An act making appropriation for the Experimental Station of the State Agricultural College, on the Fort Hays military reservation.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 338, An act for the protection of Mongolian or Chinese pheasants, prescribing a punishment for the violation of this act.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Senate bill No. 339, An act for the relief of M. A. Stewart, growing out of losses caused by the invasion of Kansas by bands of guerrillas and marauders under Quantrill and the destruction of property in the city of Lawrence, on the 21st day of August, 1863, and making an appropriation for the payment of the same.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 340, An act to amend section 3 of chapter 129 of the Laws of 1901, being the third paragraph of section No. 1611 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901. said chapter being entitled "An act providing for the fixing of commissioner districts and the election of county commissioners of the several counties in the state of Kansas, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act."

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 341, An act providing for the improvement of county road No. 135, in Atchison county, Kansas, and appropriating funds to pay for the same.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 342, An act to amend section 25, chapter

39, of the General Statutes of 1901, relative to surveyors' fees.

Referred to Committee on Fees and Salaries.

Senate bill No. 343, An act to change the time for holding the annual meeting of school district No. 30 of Pratt county, Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Education.

Senate bill No. 344, An act to vacate certain additions to the town of Pratt, Pratt county, Kansas.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Third Class.

Senate bill No. 346, An act in relation to soldiers' widows and orphans, and providing for their admission into the Mother Bickerdyke Home annex to the State Soldiers' Home.

Referred to Committee on Charitable Institutions.

Senate bill No. 347, An act vacating certain portions of New Caldwell, a part of the city of Caldwell, in Sumner county, Kansas, and the blocks, streets and alleys therein. contained.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Second Class.

Senate bill No. 348, An act to authorize the county commissioners of Barber county, Kanas, to build certain bridges and providing for the payment thereof.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 349, An act to enable cities of the second class in the state of Kansas to acquire and improve lands for public parks, to provide means for the purchase and improvement of such lands, and giving such cities police jurisdiction over the same.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the Second Class.

Senate bill No. 350, An act concerning the election of a county printer in Gray county, Kansas, prescribing his duties and compensation, and repealing all acts and parts of acts so far as they are in conflict with this act.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 351, An act creating the position of state bacteriologist and fixing the salary therefor.

Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

Senate bill No. 352, An act to provide for the establishment of a state road commencing at the city of Leaven

worth, and extending to the city of Topeka, and thence to the city of Kansas City by way of the city of Lawrence, in the state of Kansas, and making appropriation to pay certain expenses in connection therewith.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 354, entitled An act making it unlawful to use or wear the badges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Knights of Pythias, or other secret and fraternal beneficiary societies, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

Referred to Committee on Judicial Apportionment.

Senate bill No. 356, An act to amend section 3 of chapter 175 of the Session Laws of 1885, entitled "An act relating to county boards of examiners, and repealing chapter 151, Laws of 1881," and repealing said section 3.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 357, An act authorizing the State Board of Agriculture to hold annual expositions within the state, to lease and equip grounds for that purpose, to exercise police power over the same, to award and pay premiums, and make an appropriation therefor for these purposes.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 358, 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.

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.

House joint resolution No. 4, In relation to Oklahoma prisoners.

House bill No. 18, An act in relation to the competency of husband and wife to testify in action for divorce or alimony or both, and to repeal chapter 125, Laws of 1897.

House bill No. 40, An act to repeal chapter 182 of the Session Laws of 1901.

House bill No. 137, An act to amend section 6, chapter 68, of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1901, relating to the release of mortgages, and repealing said original section.

House bill No. 187, An act in relation to the transfer of

real estate, and amendatory of section 3, chapter 145, of the Laws of 1877 (being paragraph 1237 of the General Statutes of 1901).

House bill No. 294, An act to prohibit blackmailing and providing punishment therefor.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Senator Codding, chairman of the Committee on State Affairs, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 156, An act providing for a county assessor and deputy assessors in certain counties, prescribing their powers, duties, liabilities, and compensation, prohibiting the appointment of city assessors in such counties and the assessment of property by them, and limiting the powers of township trustees and county clerks therein, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. J. K. CODDING, Chairman.

Senator Pestana, chairman of the Committee on Elections, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Elections, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 355, An act to amend sections 5, 6, 10 and 11 of chapter 177 of the Session Laws of 1901, entitled "An act to amend chapter 129 of the Session Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 78 of the Session Laws of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the printing and distributing of ballots at the public expense, and for the nomination of candidates for public office; to regulate the manner of holding elections and to enforce the secrecy of the ballot, and to provide for the punishment of the violations of this act," and to repeal the same,' approved March 13, 1897, as amended by chapter 17 of the Session Laws of the extra session of 1898," as amended by chapter 177 of the Session Laws of 1901, and to repeal all acts inconsistent herewith, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. H. L. PESTANA, Chairman.

Senator Fulton, of the Committee on Banks and Banking, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Banks and Banking, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 196, entitled "An act to authorize the treasurer of state to designate a state fiscal agency in the city of New York for the state of Kansas, and to amend sections 1 and 2 of chapter 75 of the Laws of 1874, and to repeal said original sections of said act, to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this