The House has indefinitely postponed Senate concurrent resolu tion No. 16, respecting postage stamps for members and officers of both branches of the Legislature. JOHN T. MORTON, Chief Clerk. House concurrent resolution, in reference to National Banks in Kansas, was Laid over under the rule. House concurrent resolution No. 9, memorializing Congress to establish certain post routes in Jefferson county, was Laid over under the rule. Senator Legate moved to concur in House amendments to Senate bill No. 1, "An act relating to records and proceedings in the county of Douglas," upon which The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Yeas, 17; nays, 0. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Jones, Legate, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Quigg, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. And so the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. House concurrent resolution No. 5, in relation to the 16th and 36th sections of Indian reserves, was Laid over under the rule. On motion of Senator Manning, The Senate went into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of Senate bill No. 22, and other bills reported back from standing committees this morning, Senator Houston in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and through their chairman reported that they had had under consideration Senate bill No. 22, "An act providing for the sale of land belonging to the State Agricultural College, and to defray the current expenses thereof," and reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.. The report of the Committee of the Whole was received and adopted. The hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order, the following resolution was taken up: WHEREAS, Treason is the highest crime known to the laws of our land; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Davis was the front and chief of the late organization of traitors known as the Confederate States of America; therefore, that treason may be made odious in all time to come, and that all people may know that it is a crime that should be punished with death, Resolved, That Jefferson Davis ought to be immediately brought to trial, and, upon conviction, hung as a traitor; but, that the land may not be deluged in blood, Resolved, That a general proclamation to all others, except flagrant individual cases, should be made. Senator Eskridge offered the following amendment : WHEREAS, Jefferson Davis deliberately committed, and for over four years persisted in black-hearted and bloody treason against the Government of the United States, in waging war for the destruction of the Constitution, the Union, and the liberties of the people; therefore, Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House of Representatives concurring, That Jefferson Davis be hanged by the neck until he is dead. Resolved, That treason may be "made odious," and the Constitution and Government of the United States vindicated, it is our deliberate conviction that justice demands the prompt execution of not only Jeff. Davis, but other leaders in the late rebellion who, with him, are equally guilty of the awful crime of treason. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, required to forward a certified copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States.. The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Eskridge, The motion to amend did not prevail. 7. Senator Potter offered the following amendment: 4, relating to the proposed Southern Branch of the Pacific Railroad, be referred to a special committee of three. Senator Houston moved, as an amendment, that the resolution be referred to a special committee of five. The motion, as amended, prevailed, and the President appointed Senators Eskridge, Houston, Manning, Twiss and Emmert such committee. On motion, the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK. P. M. Senate called to order. President in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. Present-Senators Akin, Anderson, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Smith, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Senate concurrent resolution No. 12, instructing the Joint Committee on Ways and Means to report the general appropriation bill as early as the 1st day of February, 1866, was taken up for con sideration, And the question being, Shall the resolution be adopted? The yeas and nays were demanded and had with the following result: Yeas, 17; nays, 1. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were Senators Akin, Anderson, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Quigg, Riggs, Speer," Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. Senator Grover voted in the negative. And so the resolution was adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. Senator Anderson, chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee have examined Senate bills Nos. 2, 3 and 4, found them correctly enrolled, and have placed them in the hands of the Governor for his approval. D. ANDERSON, Chairman. Senate concurrent resolution No. 13, in relation to Indian reservations, 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, 20; nays, 0. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were— Senators Akin, Anderson, Drenning, Emmert, Eskridge, Gambell, Grover, Horne, Houston, Jones, Manning, Miller, Milhoan, Quigg, Riggs, Speer, Twiss, Weer and Wheeler. And so the resolution was adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House thereof. A message was received from the Governor, with reports and accompanying documents relating to the geological surveys of the State of Kansas. On motion of Senator Houston, The reports and documents were laid on the table. The following, Senate concurrent resolution No. 14, was taken up for consideration: WHEREAS, The committee of conference appointed by both Houses, have reported in favor of Messrs. Speer and Ross; therefore, Resolved that the Senate, the House concurring, Do hereby accept the proposition of said Speer and Ross, to furnish a daily paper, of the size of the Daily State Record: ten copies to each: member during the entire session of the Legislature, at one dollar per copy; and to furnish ten copies, in pamphlet form, of all laws ordered to take effect on publication in a newspaper, to be mailed to each member with ten days after the close of this session of the Legislature. On motion of Senator Manning, The consideration of the resolution was indefinitely postponed. The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read: MR. PRESIDENT-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has concurred in Senate concurrent resolution No. 15, accepting the proposition made by John W. Wright, publisher of the Leavenworth Daily Conservative, to furnish daily papers to members of the Legislature. JOHN T. MORTON, Chief Clerk. On motion of Senator Gambell, Senate joint resolution No. 1, donating certain Reports to the Leavenworth Law Library, was ordered to be engrossed and to a third reading. On motion of Senator Eskridge, The report of the Committee of the Whole on Senate joint resolutions Nos. 1 and 2, and Senate bills Nos. 5 and 7, was received. On motion of Senator Gambell, Senate joint resolution No. 2, to amend section 13, article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, was ordered to be engrossed and to a third reading. On motion of Senator Weer, Senate bili No. 5, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a code of criminal procedure,'" was re-committed to the Committee of the whole Senate. On motion of Senator Gambell, Senate bill No. 7, "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to provide for the redemption of real estate sold under execution, order of sale, or other final process,' approved June 4, 1861," was ordered to be engrossed and to a third reading. On motion of Senator Eskridge, |