Also, substitute for House bill No. 667, An act relating to insurance, amending and repealing section 3377, and section 1 of chapter 146, Laws of 1899, printed as a part of section 3380, repealing sections 3424, 3425, 3428, 3429, 3430, 3431, amending and repealing section 3452, and repealing sections 3458, 3468 and 3469 of the General Statutes of 1901, be passed subject to amendment and debate.

Also, Senate bill No. 17, An act making certified copies of the United States government patents certified to by the proper officer of the United States, at Washington, D. C., as true copies of the original patents issued, competent as evidence and conclusive proof of title as therein shown, be passed, subject to amendment and debate. HAYS B. WHITE, Chairman.

On motion of Senator Allen, the report of the committee of the whole was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Smith, all bills reported by the committee of the whole, not amended, were considered engrossed.

On motion of Senator Porter, the Senate adjourned.

THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN.,
March 5, 1903-9:30 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment; Lieut.-gov. D. J. Hanna in the chair.

The roll was called.

Present: Senators Allen, Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Cubbison, 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: Senator Fullington.

Prayer by the chaplain.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

House bill No. 543, An act relating to cities of the first class.

Referred to Committee on Cities of the First Class.

House bill No. 913, An act relating to the hard-fiber twine plant of the Kansas State Penitentiary, at Lansing, and making an appropriation for the operation thereof.

House bill No. 942, An act to establish a fish hatchery and making appropriation therefor.

House bill No. 810, An act making appropriations for the Industrial School for Girls, for the erection of a school building and dormitory combined, and furnishing the same, for laying sidewalk, and for the purchase of additional land.

House bill No 806, An act to provide for continuing the experiments in destroying prairie-dogs and gophers, to provide for the preparation of poisons in their destruction, and appropriating money therefor.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senator Fulton moved to substitute House bill No. 795 for Senate bill No. 538.

The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

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. 714, An act concerning private corporations, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that all after the enacting clause be stricken out and the accompanying substituted, and that the bill be passed as amended.

F. DUMONT SMITH, Chairman.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Educational Institutions, to whom was referred House bill No. 552, An act for the appropriation of interest received during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1901, and June 30, 1905, from the permanent fund of the Kansas State Agricultural College, 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. B. MILLER, Chairman.

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 House bill No. 933, An act to provide for the payment of law-books furnished the justices of the supreme court, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it bassed.

Also, Senate bill No. 211, An act to provide law-books for the justices of the supreme court and appropriating money therefor, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be not passed.

JNO. 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 House bill No. 316, An act to amend section 7 of chapter 138 of the Session Laws of 1897, concerning the inspection of grain, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

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Also, Senate bill No. 650, An act to repeal chapter 225 of the Session Laws of 1901, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

Also, Senate bill No. 469, An act for the protection of birds, and providing penalties for killing the same and for the destruction of their nests and eggs, and instruct me to report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

H. W. CONRAD, Chairman.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred 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";

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;

Also, Senate bill No. 434, An act to prohibit the operation of what is known as "slot-machines" for gambling purposes and to provide a penalty and punishment therefor;

Also, Senate bill No. 401, An act in relation to liens for labor and. materials furnished;

Also, Senate bill No. 439, An act providing for the creation of a fire-marshal department for the state of Kansas, and the appointment of a fire marshal and his assistant and prescribing their duties, and regulating the establishment and management of the office and appropriating funds for its support, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act;

Also, 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 1899, relating to the appraisement of school property, and repealing the original section;

Also, Senate bill No. 393, An act amending section 1 of chapter 183, Laws of 1891, providing for the manner of holding elections for the election of members of the board of education in territory attached to cities of the second class for school purposes and for the payment of the expenses of such election, and repealing said section 1, chapter 183, Laws of 1891, being paragraph 6299 of the General Statutes of 1901;

Also, Senate bill No. 97, An act concerning child labor, prohibiting the employment in factories, workshops and mines of person under fourteen years of age, and regulating the employment in other occupations or places of persons under sixteen years of age;

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 the common schools," and to repeal original section 12, article 3, of chapter 122, of the Session Laws of 1876;

Also, Senate bill No. 430, An act to prohibit persons or corporations from combining, confederating or in any way acting together for the purpose of controlling the price of grain or for the purpose of dividing territory or profits or providing for rebates or discounts, whereby free and open competition in the purchase and sale of grain might be interfered with or prevented;

Also, Senate bill No. 527, An act relating to business schools, and providing for the raising of the standard of such schools in the state of Kansas;

Also, Senate bill No. 548, An act authorizing the establishment and maintenance of foot-paths or sidewalks along public highways, prohibiting trespassing thereon, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof;

Have compared the engrossed copies with the original bills, and instruct me to report the bills back to the Senate correctly engrossed. R. T. SIMONS, Acting Chairman.

Senator Pestana introduced Senate resolution No. 73, as follows:

WHEREAS, The Hon. Thomas J. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, with his staff, and the national officers of the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G. A. R. are honoring us with their presence at this time: therefore, be it

Resolved, That the privileges and courtesy of the Senate be extended to said Hon. Thomas J. Stewart and his staff, as well as to the said ladies of the W. R. C. and G. A. R.

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Pestana moved that a committee of three be appointed to invite the Hon. Thos. J. Stewart, commanderin-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic to address the Senate, who was at that time engaged in making an address to the House of Representatives. The chair appointed Senators Pestana, Carpenter, and Gabriel, on this committee.

Shortly afterward the committee appeared, with the Hon. Thos. J. Stewart, accompanied by his staff and the national officers of the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G. A. R., who were formally introduced, and the commander-in-chief addressed the Senate, following which a recess was taken for the purpose of enabling the Senators nd visitors to meet the commander-in-chief and his party.