ulating the rates of printers' fees for publishing legal advertisements and laws, and to repeal an act entitled "An act regulating the rates of printers' fees for publishing legal advertisements," approved June 3, 1861,' approved March 3, 1862," was Read a first time. ...Senator Milhoan, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have examined Senate bill No. 21, and find the same correctly engrossed. T. E. MILHOAN, Chairman. Senator Gambell, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 96, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate cities of the State of Kansas,' approved March 4, 1862," Read a first time... () Senator Emmert introduced Senate bill No. 97, "An act attaching certain territory in Bourbon county to organize a township for voting purposes." Read a first time. Senator Eskridge moved to reconsider the vote concerning the Assistant Journal Clerk, Which motion was lost. On motion of Senator Legate,. The resignation of the Journal Clerk was accepted. On motion, the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock, A.!M, to-mor Mm. Collen n MORNING SESSION. ra 10 SENATE CHAMBER, January 31, 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, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston' Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Wheeler. Journal of yesterday read and approved. On motion of Senator Akin, The Senate proceeded to the election of a Journal Clerk, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Smith. Senator Jones nominated M. R. Dutton, of Jefferson county. The question being upon the election of Journal Clerk, the roll was called, the following Senators voting for M. R. Dutton : Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. So Mr. M. R. Dutton was declared elected Journal Clerk. Mr. Dutton was sworn into office. Senator Jones presented the petition of S. A. Coffman and 58 others, praying that Kaw township, in Jefferson county, be released from the operations of an act entitled "An act for the regulation of the running at large of swine." Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Senrtor Drenning presented a petition of John Grable and others, asking for female suffrage. Referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Senators Drenning, Miller and Legate, to examine, and report by bill or otherwise. Senator Manning offered the petition of Samuel Shackley and others, for an act to prevent Indians from hunting or trapping on lands not held by them in reserve from the General Government. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Senator Legate offered a petition of Wm. Cheerlfour and 28 others, asking aid to the Scandinavian Society for certain purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Anderson offered the petition of J. H. Pratt and others, asking for the relinquishment of certain taxes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Legate offered a petition of J. B. Davis and others, for a law to allow a salary to the assessor of Leavenworth county. Referred to the Committee on Counties and Towns. Senator Eskridge, chairman of Special Committee on Railroads, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, relating to the proposed Southern Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, and instruct me to report the same back with the following additional resolution as an amendment, and recommend their passage: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be, and is hereby, requested to forward a certified copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each of our Senators and Representative in Congress. On motion of Senator Eskridge," C. V. ESKRIDGE, Chairman. Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, relating to the proposed Southern Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, as amended by special committee, was taken up for consideration. Senator Weer moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Railroads, to examine into the, subject matter of the resolution, and report by bill or otherwise. Pending the motion, the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P, M. Senate called to order. President in the chair. Quorum present. Present-Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. On motion of Senator Eskridge,na A call of the Senate was ordered, and the Sergeant-at-Arms instructed to bring in absentees. The Sergeant-at-Arms returned with Senators Twiss, Anderson, Foote, Legate, Gambell and Speer. On motion of Senator Houston, Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Senate joint resolution No. 5 was taken up for consideration. On motion of Senator Grover, The Senate went into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of Senate joint resolutions Nos. 4 and 5. .I. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and through their chairman reported that they have had under, consideration Senate joint resolution No. 5, to amend section one, of article eight, of the constitution, and recommend its passage as amended. Also, Senate joint resolution No. 4, to amend section one, of article five, of the constitution, and recommend its passage. The report of the committee received, by consent.. Senate joint resolution No. 4 was taken up for consideration. Senator Weer moved to strike out the word "male," before the word "person," and insert the words "not married women," in section one of the joint resolution, upon which IT The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: 1 Yeas, 4; nays, 20. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were— ་་ ' Senators Emmert, Milhoan, Riggs and Weer. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Drenning, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Potter, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Wheeler. And so the amendment was lost. The question being on the adoption of the first resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Yeas, 15; nays, 9. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Drenning, Emmert, Houston, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs and Speer. And so the first resolution was adopted. The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Riggs, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Yeas, 9; nays, 15. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were dam toki ate. K Senators Akin, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Houston, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs and Weer. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Anderson, Bartlett, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Wheeler. And so the amendment was lost. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Eskridge, Foote, |