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was on the original motion as amended, when Senator Legate raised the following point of order:

- The original motion and amendments being equivalent, the adoption of the amendment carries with it the whole question.

The President decided that the point of order was not well taken.

Mr. Legate appealed from the decision of the chair.

The question being, Shall the decision of the chair stand as the opinion of the Senate?

By consent, the Senate agreed to dispose of the point of order at some future time.

The question then recurring on the original motion as amended, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result:

Yeas, 13; nays, 7.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were

Senators Akin, Eskridge, Gambell, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss and Weer. Gentlemen voting in the negative were

Senators Anderson, Emmert, Grover, Horne, Legate, Quigg and Wheeler.

And so the motion as amended prevailed.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Senator Quigg, by consent, offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Hon. Thomas Murphy be invited to a seat within the bar of the Senate.

Senator Manning introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the thanks of this body are hereby tendered to the publishers of the Topeka Weekly Leader, for the copies of that paper just furnished the members of the Senate.

Senator Weer, by consent, introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 10, having reference to State printing.

Laid over under the rule.

Senator Twiss, by consent, introduced Senate bill No. 15, "An

act to establish a court of common pleas, and prescribing the powers thereof."

Read a first time.

Senator Speer, chairman of the Committee on Education, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee beg leave to report that they have had under consideration Senate bill No. 3, "An act to change the location of the State Normal School, at Emporia," and recommended its passage.

Also, Senate bill No. 2, "An act to authorize boards of education of cities to issue bonds for certain purposes," and recommend its passage.

SAMUEL SPEER,

Chairman.

Senator Legate moved that the rules be suspended, and Senate bills Nos. 1 and 2 be considered engrossed and ordered to a third reading.

And the question being on the suspension of the rules,
The yeas and nays were had with the following result:
Yeas, 19; nays, 1.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were—

Senators Akin, Anderson, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler.

Senator Riggs voting in the negative.

And so the motion to suspend the rules prevailed.

Senate bill No. 2, "An act to authorize boards of education of cities to issue bonds for certain purposes, was

Read a third time,

And the question being, Shall the bill pass?

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, Emmert, Esdridge, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, 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. 3, "An act to change the location of the State Normal School, at Emporia," was

Read a third time,

And the question being, Shall the bill pass?

The yeas and nays were had with the following result:

Yeas, 21; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were

Senators Akin, Anderson, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, 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.

Senator Horne, by consent, introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That G. Y. Arnold be and is hereby appointed doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senator Gambell introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 11, to authorize the Governor to employ counsel in certain cases. Senator Gambell moved to suspend the rules and proceed to the consideration of Senate concurrent resolution No. 11,

And the question being on the motion to suspend the rules, The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result:

Yeas, 19; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were

Senators Akin, Anderson, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Weer and Wheeler.

And so the motion to suspend the rules prevailed.

The question recurring 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, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Legate, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler.

And so the resolution was adopted.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Senator Eskridge introduced Senate bill No. 16, "An act to amend 'An act to regulate the terms of the district court in the fifth judicial district," "

Read a first time.

On motion of Senator Eskridge,

G. Y. Arnold was sworn in as doorkeeper.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

A. R. BANKS,

Secretary.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, January 15, 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 Emmert, Gambell, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith and Twiss.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Senator Gambell, chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration Senate bill No. 4, entitled "An act to declare Merrit O. Murphy, a minor, of lawful age," and direct me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage.

W. P. GAMBELL,

Chairman.

Senator Houston offered a resolution indorsing the administra

tion of Andrew Johnson.

Laid over under the rule.

Mrs. S. J. Smith, Assistant Journal Clerk, came forward and was sworn in as such clerk.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 7, fixing the adjournment of the Legislature on the 1st day of February, 1866, was taken up for consideration.

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The resolution was laid on the table.

Senator Emmert, by consent, introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 12, instructing the Joint Committee on Ways and Means to report as early as the 1st day of February.

Laid over under the rule.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 8 was taken up for consideration,

And the question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result:

Yeas, 19; nays, 0.

Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were

Senators Akin, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler.

And so the resolution was adopted.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 9, memorializing the President

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