claims and damages arising out of the Price raid of 1864," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Militia. Bills on third reading being next in order," House bill No. 47, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Atchison,' approved February 11, 1859," was Read a third time, And the question being, Shall the bill pass? The yeas and nays were had with the following result: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Drenning, Eskridge, Foote, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, The bill passed, and The title was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 47, "An act to authorize the Auditor of State to procure lists of certain lands for taxation," was Read a third time, And the question being, Shall the bill pass? and The yeas Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were― Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, The bill passed, and The title was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 49, "An act donating the 500,000 acres of land! donated to the State by the Congress of the United States, to aid in the construction of certain railroads," was Read a third time. And the question being, Shall the bill pass? i The yeas and nays were had with the following result : Yeas, 17; nays, 5: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Anderson, Bartlett, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Grover, Horne, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Weer. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Akin, Grover, Houston, Quigg and Wheeler. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, The bill passed, and The title was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senator Houston gave notice that he would enter his protest against the passage of Senate bill No. 49. On motion, the Senate adjourned. AETERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. Senate called to order. President in the chair. Quorum present. Present-Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Man ning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. On motion of Senator Foote, The House went into Committee of the Whole for the considsideration of Senate bill No. 30, Senator Foote in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and through their chairman reported that they have had under consideration Senate bill No. 30, "An act to provide for the creation and regulation of incorporated companies in the State of Kansas," and recommend its passage. The report of the Committee of the Whole was received. The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read: MR. PRESIDENT-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to notify the Senate that the House has passed House bill No. 7, "An act to vacate certain streets and alleys, and to change the name of St. Marysville to Lyon." Also, the House has concurred in Senate concurrent resolution No. 25, in relation to printing the Governor's message in German. Also, the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 19, in reference to Shawnee absentee lands, in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. JOHN T. MORTON, Chief Clerk. House bill No. 7, "An act to vacate certain streets and alleys, and to change the name of St. Marysville to Lyon." Read a first time. House concurrent resolution No. 19, in reference to Shawnee absentee lands. Read a third time. On motion of Senator Legate, The rules were suspended, and House concurrent resolution No. 19 was taken up for consideration. Senator Legate moved the adoption of the resolution, And the question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following "result: Yeas, 20; nays, 0. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Emmert, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. And so the resolution was adopted.. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. On motion, the Senate adjourned. A. R. BANKS, Secretary. MORNING SESSION. SENATE CHAMBER, January 24, 1866, 10 o'clock A. M. Senate called to order. President in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr. Lee. Present-Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Drenning, Emmert; Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Weer and Wheeler. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Senator Grover, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, made the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under considerHouse bill No. 21, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent swine running at large in Shannon township, Atchison county,'" and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its rejection. O. J. GROVER, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 74, "An act providing for the recording of marks and brands," and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. O. J. GROVER, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 50, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the manufacture of salt,' approved March 3, 1863," and instruct me to report the same back with the following amendments, to wit: Insert a new section to take the place of section 6, to read as follows: "Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall be so construed to prevent the Legislature from diminishing the premium allowed by the provisions of this act after five years from the passage hereof shall have elapsed." And that section 6 be numbered section 7, and with the above amendments recommend its passage. O. J. GROVER, Chairman. Senator Houston, chairman of the Committee on Militia, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration House bill No. 76, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the expenses of the militia, and for the payment of claims and damages arising out of the Price raid in 1864,'" and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. HOUSTON, Chairman. House concurrent resolution No. 17, asking for the extension of the survey to the 100th meridian of longitude, was taken up for consideration. And the question being on the adoption of the resolution, |