Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Grover presented the petition of J. H. Clark and nineteen others, praying for the right to build school houses upon school lands of the State. Referred to the Committee on Education. Senator Weer, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, made the following report: 'MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 30, have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend that it be printed. WM. WEER, Chairman. Senator Wheeler, from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 18, "An act to vacate a part of a certain State road," instruct me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage. JOSHUA WHEELER, Chairman. Senator Grover, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 11, "An act to repeal 'An act to prevent the bringing of stock into the State,' approved February 11, 1865," have had the same under consideration and instruct me to report the same back to the Senate without recommendation. O. J. GROVER, Chairman. Senator Speer, chairman of the Committee on Education, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration Senate bill No. 14, "An act to authorize the sale of the five hundred thousand acres of land donated to the State by act of Congress, approved September 4, 1841," and instruct me to report the same back without recommendation. SAMUEL SPEER, Chairman. Senator Gambell, chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, made the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have had under consideration Senate bill No. 23, "An act to define the duties of justices of the peace in criminal cases," and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. W. P. GAMBELL, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committe have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 6, an act entitled "An act to provide for the selection and summoning of grand and petit jurors," and instruct me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage. W. P. GAMBELL, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 10, "An act to provide for the compensation of pro tem. judges of the district court," and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. W. P. GAMBELL, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 17, "An act to amend 'An act to establish a code of civil procedure,' approved February 11, 1859,” and instruct me to report the same back and recommend its passage. W. P. GAMBELL, Chairman. Senator Milhoan, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have examined Senate joint resolutions Nos. 1 and 2, and Senate bill No. 19, and find the same correctly engrossed. J. E. MILHOAN, Chairman. Senator Eskridge, chairman of the Committee on Joint Rules, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee, appointed to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to prepare joint rules for the Senate and House of Representatives, respectfully report that they have had the matter under consideration and recommend the adoption of the joint rules of the last session, and report Senate concurrent resolution back without recommendation. C. V. ESKRIDGE, Chairman Senate Committee. Chairman House Committee. Senator Weer offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to inform the Senate at what time he can furnish this body with a copy of the return of the late census. Senator Weer introduced Senate bill No. 46, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of civil procedure,' approved February 11, 1859." Read a first time. Senator Houston introduced Senate bill No. 47, "An act to authorize the Auditor of State to procure plats of certain lands for taxation." Read a first time. Senator Twiss introduced Senate bill No. 48, "An act respecting public administrators." Read a first time. Senate joint resolution No. 3, concerning Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad Company, was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Railroads. The second reading and reference of bills being next in order, Senate bill No. 32, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate county affairs,' approved February 11, 1865," was Read a second time, and Referred to Committee on Counties and Towns. 'Senate bill No. 33, "An act providing for the appointment of a stenographic reporter to the District Court for Leavenworth county," was Read a second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 34, "An act for the supplying of evidence of records and documents lost or destroyed," was Read a second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 35, "An act for the relief of the Blind Asylum at Wyandotte, Kansas,” was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Public Institutions. Senate bill No. 36, "An act to authorize counties, cities and towns to subscribe stock in railroad companies for certain pur poses," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Railroads. Senate bill No. 37, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of criminal procedure,' Read a second time, and 1" was Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 38, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning descent and distribution,' was Read a second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 39, "An act to amend 'An act relating to 979 dower,' was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 40, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create and regulate macadamized and plank road companies,"" was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Senate bill No. 41, "An act in relation to the service of process," was to Read a second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Senate bill No. 42, "An act to authorize district No. 4, of Marshall county, Kansas, to issue bonds," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Education. Senate bill No. 43, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to enable the the trustees of colleges, academies, universities and companies to become bodies corporate,' approved February 9th, 1859," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Senate bill No. 44, "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of civil procedure,' approved February 11, 1859," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 45, "An act for the better suppression of crimes against the persons of individuals," was Read a second time, and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bills on third reading being next in order, Senate joint resolution No. 1, donating certain Reports to the Leavenworth Law Library, was Read a third time, And the question being, Shall the joint resolution pass? Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were— Senators Akin, Anderson, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Foote, Gambell, Grover, Houston, Jones, Legate, Miller, Milhoan, Potter, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Senator Manning voted in the negative. |