Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Manning, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler.u. Gentlemen voting in the negative were I' Senators Drenning, Emmert, Houston, Miller, Milhoan, Potter and Riggs. And so the second section was adopted. On motion of Senator Legate, The rules were suspended and the resolution considered engrossed and taken up for consideration. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Manning, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Drenning, Emmert, Houston, Miller, Milhoan, Potter and Riggs. And so the resolution, having received a constitutional majority, was adopted. Senate joint resolution No. 5 was taken up for consideration. On motion of Senator The rules were suspended and Senate joint resolution No, 5 was considered engrossed and taken up for consideration. On motion of Senator Manning, A call of the Senate was had, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to bring in absentees. The Sergeant-at-Arms returned with Senator Weer. 2 3. bur On motion of Senator Eskridge,. !.. Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result : Yeas, 22; nays, 2. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Gentlemen voting in the negative were→→→→→ A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the adoption of the resolution, The resolution passed, and The title was agreed to. Senator Emmert, by consent, offered the following resolution : Senate concurrent resolution No. 31, memorializing Congress to establish a post route.' Laid over under the rule. The introduction of bills being now in order, Senator Foote, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 98, "An act to prevent the counterfeiting, changing or destroying trade marks, devices and brands." Read a first time. Senator Smith, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 99, “An act to vacate the streets, sewers and alleys in the town of Moneka, Linn county." Read a first time. Senator Miller, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 100, "An act to amend 'An act regulating the jurisdiction and procedure beforé justices of the peace, and of the duties of constables in civil cases,' approved February 8, 1859." Read a first time. Senator Anderson, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 101, "An act for the relief of the town site of Osawatomie, Kansas." Read a first time. Senator Eskridge, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration House concurrent resolution No. 23, in reference to land * ( grant to the Leavenworth and Fort Gibson Railroad, and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. C. V. ESKRIDGE, Chairman. Senator Weer moved to refer Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, relating to the Southern Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, to Committee on Railroads, to report by bill or otherwise, upon which motion The yeas and nays were had with the following result: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were— Senators Akin, Anderson, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Legate, Milhoan and Weer. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Bartlett, Eskridge, Jones, Manning, Miller, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Wheeler. Senator Foote moved to suspend the rules and read bills the second time which have been read the first time to-day. The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Yeas, 8; nays, 15. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Emmert, Foote, Gambell, Legate, Milhoan, Potter, Smith and Twiss. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Bartlett, Barber, Drenning, Eskridge, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Riggs, Speer and Wheeler. And so the motion was lost. The following messages from the House of Representatives were received and read: MR. PRESIDENT-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has passed House -bill No. 59, "An act to aid the State Normal School." Also, House bill No. 54, "An act to amend 'An act to encourage the growth of forest trees,"" and respectfully request the action. of the Senate thereon. Also, the House has adopted House concurrent resolution No. 22, asking an appropriation by Congress to pay the losses of the early sufferers of Kansas, and respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate therein. JOHN T. MORTON, Chief Clerk. The introduction of bills being in order, House bill No. 59, "An act to aid the State Normal School," was Read a first time. House bill No. 54, “An act to amend 'An act to encourage the growth of forest trees,' Read a first time. was The Senate having under consideration House concurrent resolution No. 25, concerning dishonorable discharges of volunteers from Kansas regiments, And the question being upon the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following "result: Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were 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. And so the resolution was adopted. The second reading of bills being now in order; House bill No. 2, "An act to amend an act entitled "An act regulating 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," proved June 3, 1861,' approved March 3, 1862," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Printing. IT 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, was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Senate bill No. 97. "An act attaching certain territory in Bourbon county to organize a township for voting purposes," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bills on third reading being next in order, Senate bill No. 21, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize counties and cities to issue bonds to railroad companies,' approved February 10, 1865," 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, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Gentlemen voting in the negative were Senators Legate, Miller, Milhoan and Potter. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senate bill No. 68, "An act to promote public health," was 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, Barber, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage |