act, and for other purposes," have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. E. R. FULTON, 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. 112, An act providing protection to mechanics, laborers and other persons in the construction and repair of railway equipment, and providing punishment for violation thereof, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that the bill hereto attached be substituted for original No. 112, and that the substitute be passed. JAS. W. TAPP, Chairman,

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

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 64, An act to encourage the cultivation and production of sugar-beets and making an appropriation therefor, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be printed, placed on the Calendar, and referred to the committee of the whole. JOHN T. CHANEY, Chairman. Senator Conrad, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was. referred Senate petition No. 15, petition of Francis Cable and twenty-two others, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Also, Senate bill No. 70, An act providing for the issue of annual reports by the State Horticultural Society, fixing the number of copies, number of pages and style of binding, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed as amended. H. W. CONRAD, Chairman.

Senator Leidy, chairman of the Committee on Education, offered the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 218, An act to disorganize school district No. 70, in Washington county, Kansas, and attach the territory thereof to other districts, 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. 200, An act to promote the attendance of

pupils in schools, to prevent truancy, to provide for the appointment of truant officers, to define the rights and duties and compensation of officers, to prescribe the penalties for violation of this act, and to repeal chapter 23 of the Session Laws of 1874, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 122, An act to amend section 12, article 3, of chapter 122, of the Session Laws of 1876, entitled "An act for the regulation and support of common schools," and to repeal original section 12, article 3, of chapter 122, of the Session Laws of 1876, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. FREMONT LEIDY, Chairman.

Senator Smith, chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 160, An act to enable Peters township, in Kingman county, Kansas, to erect a township hall, furnish and locating 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, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. F. DUMONT SMITH, Chairman..

Senator Kennedy, chairman of the Committee on Cities of the Second and Third Class, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Cities of the Second and Third Class, to whom was referred House bill No. 99, An act to empower the mayor and city council of the city of Thayer, Kan., to transfer eight hundred dollars of the money now in the city treasury belonging to the improvement fund to the general fund, 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. A. KENNEDY, Chairman.

Senator Sponable, chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, offered the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 298, by Senator Henley, An act extending the provisions of chapter 72 of the Laws of 1886 and amendments thereto, relating to the establishment and maintenance of free public libraries and reading rooms in cities, to the city of Lawrence, have compared the engrossed copy with the enrolled bill, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same is correctly enrolled, that it has been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and the speaker and chief clerk of the House, and has been presented to the governor for his approval, this 4th day of February, 1903. F. W. SPONABLE, Chairman.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the third time:

Senate bill No. 35, An act to amend sections 2 and 24 of chapter 109 of the Session Laws of 1893.

On motion of Senator Noftzger, the bill was amended so as to read "eighteen" instead of "twelve" months.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 24, nays 7; absent or not voting, 9.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Crum, Fulton, Henley, Hurrel. Kennedy. McKnight, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Simons, Smith, Sponable, Stewart, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Senators voting in the negative were: Caldwell, Codding, Gabriel, Householder, King, McMillan, and Tapp.

Senators absent or not voting were: Allen, Branine, Conrad, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Leidy, and Porter.

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

By unanimous consent, Senator Smith presented the report of the Judiciary Committee on House bill No. 160. On motion of Senator Smith, the rules were suspended, an emergency declared, and House bill No. 160 was placed on third reading.

House bill No. 160, An act to enable Peters township, in Kingman county, Kansas, to erect a township hall, furnish and locating 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 called, with the following result: or not voting, 9.

bill pass? the roll was Yeas 31, nays 0; absent

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Crum, Findlay, Fulton, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow,

Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Allen, Branine, Conrad, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Gabriel, Leidy, and 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. 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.

The question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 25, nays 8; absent or not voting, 7.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Allen, Buschow, Codding, Conrad, Findlay, Fulton, Henley, Hurrel, Kennedy, McKnight, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Sponable, Stewart, Vincent, Ward, White, Wulfekuhler.

Senators voting in the negative were: Caldwell, Carpenter, Crum, Gabriel, Householder, King, McMillan, Tapp. Senators absent or not voting were: Branine, Chaney, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Leidy, Wright.

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

INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Carpenter moved that House bill No. 99 be substituted for Senate bill No. 6, and placed on the Calendar in its place.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Smith moved that House bill No. 182 be substituted for Senate bill No. 173, and placed on the Calendar in its place.

The motion prevailed.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 18 was called.

Senator White moved that Senate concurrent resolution No. 18 be referred to the committee of the whole.

The motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

Senator Smith 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 Householder 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 has had under consideration bills on the Calendar under the head of "General Orders," and I am directed to report as follows:

Recommend that substitute for Senate concurrent resolution No. 8, Relating to the submission of a proposition to amend section 10 of the bill of rights of the constitution, be passed as amended, subject to amendment and debate.

Also, Senate concurrent resolution No. 9, Proposing an amendment to the constitution relating to juries, be passed.

Also, Senate concurrent resolution No. 2, Relating to appointment of Hon. W. A. Harris a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, be printed and placed on the desks of the senators.

M. A. HOUSEHOLDER, Chairman.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 469, An act making appropriation for legislative purposes.

The bill is transmitted herewith.

W. P. MASON, Chief Clerk.

Senator Noftzger moved that the report of the committee of the whole be amended by having Senate concurrent resolution No. 2 referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

The question being, Shall the amendment prevail? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 10, nays 18; absent or not voting, 12.

Senators voting in favor of the amendment were: Codding, Findlay, Fulton, Hurrel, Leidy, Morrow, Noftzger, Smith, Tapp, Vincent.

Senators voting in the negative were: Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Conrad, Crum, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Kennedy, McMillan, Miller, Peterson, Porter, Sponable, Stewart, White, Wright, Wulfekuhler.