A majority having voted in favor of the motion, the motion prevailed.

Senator Dennison moved that the remarks of Lieutenant Governor Daniels and the response by Lieutenant Governor elect Troutman be spread upon the journal. The motion prevailed.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

The following petitions were presented:

Senate petition No. 1, In relation to an act to protect hotel and boarding-house keepers.

Senate petition No. 2, In relation to enacting law to place a certain index to real-estate conveyances, and for other uses.

Senate petition No. 3, Protest against resubmission to the people of the prohibitory law.

FIRST READING OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced, and read the first time: By Senator Dillard: Senate bill No. 134, An act to amend sections 644 and 647, general statutes 1889, and to repeal said original sections.

Also, Senate bill No. 135, An act to amend section 3734, of general statutes 1889, to repeal said section, and to provide a penalty for violations of the provisions thereof.

Also, Senate bill No. 136, An act to amend section 4057, general statutes 1889, to repeal said section, and to provide a penalty for violations of the provisions thereof.

By Senator Taylor: Senate bill No. 137, An act covering into the state treasury the unexpended balance of the cholera fund provided by section 1, chapter 33, of the session laws of 1893, and repealing all that portion of section 1, chapter 33, of the session laws of 1893, setting apart $10,000 for expenditure by the state board of health "in case of an invasion of cholera into this state."

Also, Senate bill No. 138, An act regulating the meetings of the board of county commissioners in counties having more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, and also providing for the payment of all claims on accounts against the county, including claims for salary of county officers.

By Senator O'Bryan: Senate bill No. 139, An act to prevent unlawful competition for any purse, sweepstakes, or other prize, offered by any association for a trial of speed, and prescribing a punishment for a violation thereof.

Also, Senate bill No. 140, An act providing a protection for motorneers, cable men in street cars, and providing a punishment for a violation thereof.

By Senator Brown: Senate bill No. 141, An act in relation to certain school lands, withdrawing such lands from market, providing for the development of irrigation thereon, and the future disposition of such lands.

By Senator Danner: Senate bill No. 142, An act enabling the county of Harvey, state of Kansas, to levy a tax for the purpose of erecting and equipping a courthouse, and providing for the investment and expenditure of the moneys raised under this act.

By Senator Reid: Senate bill No. 143, An act to authorize the city of Cherokee to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing waterworks.

By Senator Sterne: Senate bill No. 144, An act to amend section 2840, section 2481, and to repeal section 2482, general statutes of 1889, being sections 1, 2, and 3, session laws of 1879, entitled "An act to prohibit any person from obstructing the reg ular operation and conduct of the business of railroad companies, other corporations, firms, or individuals," approved March 11, 1879.

By Senator Cooke: Senate bill No. 145, An act to prevent premature burial of human beings, and prescribe punishment therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 146, An act amendatory and supplemental to section 6 of chapter 65, general statutes of Kansas, 1889, and repealing all acts and parts of acts conflicting.

Senator Rogers moved that the rules be suspended and Senate bill No. 147 be read a second time now. The motion prevailed. Senate bill No. 147 was read the second time.

Senator Rogers moved that an emergency be declared, the rules suspended, and Senate bill No. 147 be placed on third reading. The motion prevailed.

Senate bill No. 147, An act making appropriation for the legislative department, including clerks, committee clerks, and employés, mileage for members and delegates of both houses, lieutenant governor and chaplain of each house, postage for members of both houses, lieutenant governor, secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House, and expenses incident to the general session of the legislature of 1895, was read the third time,

and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 4.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Brown, Cooke, Danner, Dumbauld, Forney, Helm, Helmick, Householder, Jumper, King, Leeds, Leedy, Metcalf, Morgan, O'Bryan, Reid, Reilly, Rogers, Scott, Senn, Shearer, Smith, Sterne, Taylor, Thacher, True, Willcockson, and Williamson.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Carpenter, Dillard, McTaggart, and Robbins.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Bowling, Dennison, Landis, Parker, and Price.

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

The first reading of bills was resumed.

By Senator Landis: Senate bill No. 148, An act supplemental to an act fixing the fees of certain officers therein named, being chapter 39 of the general statutes of 1889.

By Senator Willcockson: Senate bill No. 149, An act authorizing Sherman county, Kansas, to issue bonds to aid in building irrigating plants.

By Senator King: Senate bill No. 150, An act regulating the fees and salaries of the county treasurer, county clerk, county attorney, probate judge, register of deeds, clerk of the district court, county superintendent of public instruction and sheriff of Cowley county, Kansas.

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By Senator Thacher: Senate bill No. 151, An act relating to county attorneys, etc.

Also, Senate bill No. 152, An act relating to the escape of prisoners.

By Senator Leedy: Senate bill No. 153, An act to amend section 219 of chapter 82 of the general statutes of 1889, being paragraph 5346 of said statutes.

Also, Senate bill No. 154, An act to amend sections 4 and 5 of chapter 189 of the session laws of 1885, being paragraphs 1973 and 1974 of the general statutes of 1889.

By Senator Parker: Senate bill No. 155, An act to define what shall constitute fraternal beneficiary societies, orders, or associations; to provide for their incorporation and regulation of

their business, and for the punishment for violation of the provisions of the act of incorporation, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith.

By Senator Danner: Senate bill No. 156, An act enabling counties to levy a tax for the purpose of erecting and equipping public buildings, and providing for the investment and expenditure of the moneys raised under this act.

ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Brown introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 1, and asked unanimous consent to have the resolution considered

now.

Senator Dennison objected, and the resolution was laid over under the rules.

Senator Dennison introduced Senate resolution No. 29, and asked unanimous consent to have the resolution considered now. The resolution was read, and is as follows:

Resolved, That we deeply deplore the inability of our brother senator. Hon. John M. Price, of Atchison county, to meet with us at this time, and that we hereby tender him and his family our sincere condolence and sympathy in his sickness, and hope and trust that he may speedily recover, so that he may be with us to assist us with his advice and counsel.

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Carpenter introduced Senate resolution No. 30, and asked unanimous consent to have the same considered now.

Senator Shearer offered the following substitute for Senate resolution No. 30.

Resolved, That the accompanying copy of telegram to the governor be referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

The question being upon the adoption of the substitute, a roll call was demanded.

The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 17, nays 13. Senators voting in favor of the substitute were: Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Bowling, Cooke, Forney, Helm, Helmick, Jumper, King, Leeds, Reid, Reilly, Senn, Shearer, Smith, Taylor, and True.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Baker, Brown, Carpenter, Danner, McTaggart, Metcalf, Morgan, Robbins, Scott, Sterne, Thacher, Willcockson, and Williamson.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Dennison, Dillard,

Dumbauld, Householder, Landis, Leedy, O'Bryan, Parker, Price,

and Rogers.

The substitute was adopted.

Senator McTaggart introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 2, and asked unanimous consent to have the same considered Consent was given.

now.

The resolution was read, and is as follows:

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, That a committee of three be appointed by the Senate, and five by the speaker of the House of Representatives, to wait upon the governor and ascertain if he has any communications to transmit to the legislature.

The resolution was adopted.

The president announced the following committee in compliance with Senate concurrent resolution No. 2: Senators McTaggart, O'Bryan, and Reilly.

Senator Scott moved to suspend the rules, and take up House concurrent resolution No. 3.

The resolution was read, and a roll call was demanded. The question being, Shall the rules be suspended, the roll was called with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 5.

Senators voting in favor of the motion were: Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Brown, Carpenter, Cooke, Danner, Dennison, Dillard, Dumbauld, Forney, Helm, Helmick, Householder, King, Leeds, Leedy, McTaggart, Metcalf, Morgan, O'Bryan, Reid, Reilly, Robbins, Scott, Senn, Shearer, Sterne, Thacher, Willcockson, and Williamson.

Senators voting in the negative were: Messrs. Baldwin, Bowling, Jumper, Smith, and True.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Landis, Parker, Price, and Rogers.

A majority having voted in the affirmative, the rules were suspended.

Senator Dennison offered a substitute for House concurrent resolution No. 3. The substitute was read, and is as follows.

Resolved, That the Senate and House of Representatives meet at 12 o'clock M., in representative hall, for the purpose of electing a state printer for the term beginning July 1, 1895, and ending July 1, 1897, and that we continue to so meet from day to day until some person shall have been elected by a concurrence of a majority of the members elected to each body, and the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives are each hereby instructed not to is