river in the state of Kansas, and repealing all laws in conflict with the same.

By Mr. Barkley: House bill No. 324, An act relating to mutual fire-insurance companies, and amendatory of sections 3425, 3436 and 3438 of the general statutes of 1889.

By Mr. Hollenbeak: House bill No. 325, An act relating to the corporate limits of the city of Cimarron.

By Mr. Brooke: House bill No. 326, An act to vacate the plat of Prairie Dale addition to the city of Topeka, in Shawnee county, together with all streets and alleys therein dedicated.

Also, House bill No. 327, An act providing for the issuance and delivery of warrants for witnesses' fees in certain cases herein named, and repealing certain acts in conflict herewith.

By Mr. Ingle: House bill No. 328, An act to compel the stopping of passenger trains on railroads in certain cases, and prescribing the liabilities for violation hereof.

By Mr. McCarthy: House bill No. 329, An act providing for the subdivision of real estate and numbering of such subdivisions for the purpose of taxation.

By Mr. Fulton (by request): House bill No. 330, An act relating to roads and highways and parking along the

same.

By Mr. Haywood: House bill No. 331: An act to vacate the lots, blocks, streets and alleys of part of the city of Hartland, Kearny county, Kansas, and certain additions thereto herein named; also of C. O. Chapman's addition to the city of Larkin, in same county, and attaching them to the township in which they are located.

By Mr. Tapscott (by request): House bill No. 332, An act to amend section 1, chapter 156, of the laws of 1879. Also, House bill No. 333, An act to amend section 83, chapter 34, of the laws of 1876.

By Mr. Johnson of Chase: House bill No. 334, An act to amend sections 3152 and 3153 of general statutes of 1889, relating to the time, manner and kind of fish taken from the national waterways in the state of Kansas, and

to provide penalties for the violation thereof; also to re peal certain other sections herein named.

Also, House bill No. 355. An act vacating Grand View addition to Cottonwood Falls, Chase county, Kansas, except certain portions herein named, and vacating Hazel street in North Cottonwood Falls, Chase county, Kansas.

By Mr. Fell: House bill No. 336, An act relating to judicial districts, and providing for holding terms of court the rein, and repealing sections 11 and 12, chapter 118, laws of 1889, and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act.

Also, House bill No. 337, An act authorizing the county superintendent of public instruction of Pawnee county to abolish school district No. 26 and attach the territory of said school district to the adjoining school districts and to divide the funds and property of said district No. 26.

By Mr. McKeever: House bill No. 338, An act declaring bicycles to be baggage, supplemental to section 1 of chapter 124, laws of Kansas, 1883, and providing penalties for the violation.

Also, House bill No. 339, An act to regulate the demand or collection by owners, operators, managers or agents of water, telephone, gas or electric-light plants, and to prescribe the penalty for the violation thereof.

By Mr. Jaquins: House bill No. 340, An act relating to elections in cities of the second and third class.

By Mr. Geissler: House bill No. 341, An act granting to the superintndent of Logan county, Kansas, the power to disorganize partially depopulated school districts and attach the same to adjoining district or districts for school purposes.

By Mr. Shouse: House bill No. 342, An act relating to taxation and redemption and amendatory of sections 2, 3 and 5 of chapter 110 of the session laws of 1893 of the state of Kansas, which chapter was amendatory of sections 6940, 6976, 6981, 6988 and 6996 of the general statutes of 1893.

By Mr. Botkin (by request): House bill No. 343, An

act to authorize minors to gain an independent residence in cities and towns for school purposes.

Also, House bill No. 344, An act in relation to crimes and punishments, and to provide for the castration of persons who shall be convicted of certain offenses herein named.

By Mr. Hibner (by request): House bill No. 345, An act vacating all that part of the Kansas City addition to the city of Olathe which lies north of the north line of Lulu street.

By Mr. Keddie: House bill No. 346, An act authorizing the city of Hutchinson, Kas., to fund its floating indebt edness by issuing funding bonds.

By Mr. Moore: House bill No. 347, An act to amend section 14, chapter 78, of session laws of 1893.

By Mr. Bennett: House bill No. 348, An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing county treasurers in counties of more than seven and less than twenty-five thousand inhabitants to deposit public money in a bank or banks," chapter 131 of the session laws of 1887.

By Mr. Brown of Greeley: House bill No. 349, An act fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the clerk of the district court and sheriff in counties having less than three thousand inhabitants.

Also, House bill No. 350, An act relating to county boards of examiners and to the issuing of professional certificates.

By Mr. Kelson (by request): House bill No. 351, An act authorizing the township board of Bazine township, in the county of Ness, to purchase a building and site for township and other purposes.

By Mr. Burtis: House bill No. 352, An act to vacate the town site of Hatfield, Finney county, Kansas, and the streets and alleys thereof.

By Mr. Dingus (by request): House bill No. 353, An act entitled "An act to provide medical treatment for inebri

ates.

SECOND READING OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the second time, and referred to committees indicated:

Education:

House bill No. 284, An act to locate, establish and maintain a state normal school at Stockton, Rooks county, Kansas, and making an appropriation therefor.

House bill No. 295, An act relating to the qualification of county superintendent of public instruction.

House bill No. 303, An act relating to public schools in counties having a population of less than 2,000. House bill No. 304, An act relating to the office of county superintendent of public instruction.

Educational Institutions:

House bill No. 289, An act making an appropriation to reimburse Ellsworth county, Kansas, for fees paid the sheriff of said county.

Assessments and Taxation:

House bill No. 286, An act to regulate assessments and to provide home rule in taxation.

House bill No. 292, An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to counties and county officers," being chapter 25 of the general statutes of the state of Kansas of 1889, and to repeal section 220 of said act.

House bill No. 293, An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the regulating and support of common schools," being chapter 92 of the general statutes of the state of Kansas of 1889, and to repeal sections 28, 136 and 178 of said act.

House bill No. 302, An act relating to the assessment and collection of taxes, and to amend section 1 of chapter 84 of the session laws of 1891, and to amend section 6869 of the general statutes of 1889, the same being section 23 of chapter 34 of session laws of 1876 as amended by section 1 of chapter 39 of the session laws of 1879.

House bill No. 309, An act supplemental and amendatory of chapter 41, session laws of 1891, concerning collection and assessment of taxes.

Judiciary:

House bill No. 287, An act to prohibit the defacing of public buildings, injury to public property and trespassing thereon, and prescribing punishment for the violation thereof, and to repeal chapter 105 of the laws of 1881.

House bill No. 288, An act to amend sections 5 and 6, chapter 189, of the session laws of 1885, the same being an act entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of stenographers for district courts, and providing for the compensation thereof."

House bill No. 291, An act to amend section 43, chapter 79, of the general statutes of 1889, being "An act providing for a commissioner of the poor in counties having more than 30,000 inhabitants," and the repeal of said section.

House bill No. 306, An act to repeal section 94, chapter 25, of the general statutes of 1868.

House bill No. 310, An act to cure defective releases of mortgages on real estate.

Ways and Means:

House bill No. 290, An act to amend section 5 of chapter 227 of the session laws of 1889, concerning the public schools of the city of Wichita, a city of the first class.

House bill No. 307, An act appropriating money for postage on tenth biennial report of the state board of agriculture.

State Affairs:

House bill No. 294, An act to establish a department for the inspection, grading, weighing and appointment of chief inspector, assistant inspector and weighmaster of grain in the state of Kansas, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the same.

Banks and Banking:

House bill No. 285, An act regulating interest upon money, prohibiting usury, and providing penalties therefor, and repealing chapter 164 of the session laws of 1889 and other laws in conflict therewith.