Also, Senate bill No. 100, An act to amend section 3442 of general statutes of 1889, relating to mutual insurance companies.

Also, Senate bill No. 101, An act to change the boundaries of Belle Plaine, Sumner county, and to vacate certain streets.

Also, Senate bill No. 102, An act regulating the fees and salaries of Sumner county.

By Senator Morgan: Senate bill No. 103, An act to declare unlawful all combinations and agreements between insurance companies, their agents or representatives, whereby the rates of insurance are fixed and determined, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

By Senator Parker: Senate bill No. 104, An act regulating the compensation of sheriffs in certain cases.

Also, Senate bill No. 105, An act to amend section 1625 of the general statutes of 1889, relating to the fees of county commissioners, and repealing said original section 1625.

Also, Senate bill No. 106, An act authorizing actions to be brought against certain holders of tax deeds.

Also, Senate bill No. 107, An act conferring probate jurisdiction upon the district court in certain cases, and providing for additional terms of the district courts.

Also, Senate bill No. 108, An act to prevent the obstruction of highways, and providing a penalty therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 109, An act to amend section 4098 of the general statutes of 1889, being section 21 of article 3 of the code of civil procedure, and repealing said original section.

Also, Senate bill No. 110, An act to vacate the town site, streets, alleys and public reservations of Olathe Junction.

Also, Senate bill No. 111, An act providing for the cutting of hedges along highways, and for penalties for a violation thereof. Also, Senate bill No. 112, An act authorizing executors and administrators to rent the real estate of their decedents.

Also, Senate bill No. 113, An act authorizing actions to quiet title against holders of tax deeds in certain cases.

By Senator Smith: Senate bill No. 114, An act to provide for the destruction of noxious weeds.

By Senator Thacher: Senate bill No. 115, An act providing for the improvement of public highways.

By Senator Sterne: Senate bill No. 116, An act relating to kindergartens in the state of Kansas.

By Senator Taylor: Senate bill No. 117, An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act providing for and regulating the manner of assessments of benefits and damages in taking private property for public use, and change of grade of any street or alley, in cities of the first class having a population of over 30,000," being chapter 40 of the session laws of 1891 of the state of Kansas, with the additional authority of said cities of the first class of issuing bonds to pay damages assessed as aforesaid.

Also, Senate bill No. 118, An act regulating the meetings of the board of county commissioners in counties having more than 25,000 inhabitants, and also providing for the payment of all claims or accounts against the county, including claims for salary of county officers.

Also, Senate bill No. 119, An act fixing the compensation of the judges and clerks of elections.

By Senator Scott: Senate bill No. 120, An act to prevent the waste of natural gas, to require the owners of wells, in certain cases, to secure, by closing and stopping the same, providing penalties for the violation of this act, and declaring an emergency.

Also, Senate bill No. 121, An act defining criminal provocation, and providing penalty therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 122, An act to regulate actions for libel. By Senator Robbins: Senate bill No. 123, An act to repeal chapter 157 of the laws of 1891, relating to terms of probate

court.

Also, Senate bill No. 124, An act to create a board of survey to conduct experiments to determine the existence of coal or other minerals, and the practicability of securing artesian wells in the state of Kansas, and defining the duties of said board of survey.

By Senator Cooke: Senate bill No. 125, An act to provide for engrossing and enrolling bills and resolutions for the legislature by means of printing.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPATMENT,
TOPEKA, January 11, 1895.

To the Senate: I respectfully submit for your consideration the following appointments:

For superintendent of insurance, for the term ending July 1, 1895, S. H. Snider, of Kingman county.

For member of the live-stock sanitary commission, for the term ending March 25, 1895, J. F. Williams, of Greenwood county.

For member of the board of managers of the state soldiers' home, for the term ending July 3, 1896, L. Van Voorhis, of Douglas county. For member of the board of public works, for the full term ending April 1, 1898, S. M. Scott, of Lyon county.

For police commissioners of Wichita, for the unexpired term, George M. Dickson, president; J. W. Brown, secretary; and F. A. Davis.

For police commissioners of Atchison, for unexpired term, R. B. Drury, president; J. G. Thayer, secretary; and Robert Forbriger.

For police commissioners of Topeka, for unexpired term, A. B. Whiting, president; L. T. Yount, secretary; and Oscar Krauss.

For police commissioners of Fort Scott, for unexpired term, T. Cochran, president; J. Bamberger, secretary; and John Crow.

For police commissioners of Kansas City, for unexpired term, A. W. Cunningham, president; William Pray, secretary; and George W. Mitchell. L. D. LEWELLING, Governor.

(Signed)

STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, January 10, 1895.

To the Senate: Since the last session of the legislature, the following appointments have been made to fill vacancies on the boards of regents of the educational institutions of the state. Under the provisions of section 6540, compiled laws of 1889, these appointments shall not continue longer than the third week of the present session. I therefore submit for your consideration the following appointments to fill vacancies which will occur by such limitation at the close of the third week of this session:

Board of regents of the Kansas agricultural college: For the term ending April 1, 1897, C. E. Goodyear, of Sedgwick county, to succeed Joshua Wheeler, and C. B. Hoffman, of Dickinson county, to succeed A. P. Forsythe.

Board of regents of the university of Kansas: For the term ending the first Monday of February, 1897, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Chas. Robinson, Henry S. Clark, of Douglas county. L. D. LEWELLING, Governor.

Senator O'Bryan moved that that part of the message referring to appointments of police commissioners be referred to the Committee on Municipal Indebtedness.

Senator Senn moved to amend the motion, to refer the message to the Committee on Cities of the First Class.

The question being upon the amendment, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Cooke moved that that part of the message referring to superintendent of insurance be referred to the Committee on Insurance, which motion prevailed.

That part referring to the live-stock sanitary commission was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

That part referring to the managers of the soldiers' home was referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions.

That part referring to the board of public works was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

That part referring to the board of regents of the Kansas state university was referred to the Committee on Education.

CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

House concurrent resolution No. 2 was read, and is as follows:

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein, That the secretary of state is hereby directed to furnish $10 worth of postage stamps to each senator and representative.

Senator McTaggart moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Jumper introduced Senate resolution No. 18, which was read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That the Senate hereby tender its thanks to Hon. R. S. Osborn, secretary of state, for the improved and excellent condition of the Senate chamber and House of Representatives, and the splendid repair of the furniture contained therein. We further desire to express our appreciation of the valuable services of R. H. Eddy, who was superintendent of the work.

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Dillard introduced Senate resolution No. 19, which was laid over under the rules.

Senator Leedy introduced Senate resolution No. 20, which was laid over under the rules.

Senator Cooke introduced Senate resolution No. 21, which was laid over under the rules.

Senator McTaggart introduced Senate resolution No. 22, and moved its adoption. The resolution was read, and is as follows: Resolved, That the secretary of state be requested to furnish suitable room for use of Senate enrolling clerks.

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Householder moved to declare an emergency, suspend the rules, and place House bill No 1 on first reading.

A roll call was demanded.

The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 24, nays 13. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Armstrong, Carpenter, Cook, Danner, Dillard, Dumbauld, Forney, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper, King, Landis, Leeds, Leedy, McTaggart, Morgan, Rogers, Scott, Shearer, Smith, Sterne, Taylor, Thacher, and True.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Baldwin, Bowling, Brown, Dennison, Metcalf, O'Bryan, Parker, Reid, Reilly, Senn, Smith, Willcockson, and Williamson.

Absent or not voting: Senators Baker, Price, and Robbins. The motion prevailed.

Senator McTaggart demanded a call of the house.

The secretary called the roll. The following Senators werepresent, and answered to their names: Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Bowling, Brown, Carpenter, Cooke, Danner, Dennison, Dillard, Dumbauld, Forney, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper,. King, Landis, Leeds, Leedy, McTaggart, Metcalf, Morgan, O'Bryan, Parker, Reid, Reilly, Robbins, Rogers, Scott, Senn, Shearer, Smith, Sterne, Taylor, Thacher, True, Willcockson, and Williamson.

Senator Householder moved that further proceedings under the call of the house be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. Senator Leedy moved that consideration of the governor's messages be taken up, which motion prevailed.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, January 11, 1895.

To the Senate: I respectfully submit for your consideration the following appointments:

State board of health: For term ending March 28, 1895, H. W. Roby, of Shawnee county; E. Swarts, of Wyandotte county; and A. J. Anderson, of Douglas county. For term ending March 28, 1896, Thomas Kirk, of Jewell county; P. Daugherty, of Geary county; and J. P. H. Dykes, of Stafford county. For term ending March 28, 1897, J. W. Jenney, of Saline county; R. E. Jones, of Wilson county; and J. P. Stewart, of Clay county. L. D. LEWELLING, Governor.

The message was referred to the Committee on Public Health and Immigration.