preme court, in item 3, and restores the word "two" for the word "three," as inserted in the Senate amendment. On page 3 of the bill, in the appropriations to the attorney-general, that the Senate amendment to item 3 be changed from $1800 to $1600. On page 8 of the bill, in the Senate amendment to the appropriation for the state library, item 3, the amount $900, as amended by the Senate, be changed to $600, and the total from $1800 to $1600 for each year. Respectfully submitted. W. J. FITZPATRICK, Senate Conferees. C. LELAND, JR., House Conferees. The question being, Shall the report of the committee be adopted? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 22, nays 0; absent or not voting, 18. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Chaney, Codding, Crum, Fulton, Hurrel, Kennedy, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Allen, Carpenter, Conrad, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, King, Leidy, McKnight, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Sponable, and Tapp. A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the adoption of the report, the report was adopted. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, TOPEKA, March 11, 1903. To the Senate: I have this day made the following appointments, and submit the same for your confirmation: To be regents of the Kansas State Agricultural College for the term ending April 1, 1905, J. S. McDowell, of Smith county, and C. E. Friend, of Jackson county. For the term ending April 1, 1907, E. T. Fairchild, of Ellsworth county, J. O. Tulloss, of Chautauqua county, and J. W. Berry, of Jewell county. W. J. BAILEY, Governor. Senator Allen moved that the Senate proceed in open session to confirm the appointments made by the gov ernor. The motion prevailed. The roll was called on the confirmation of J. S. Mc Dowell, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent or not voting, 10. Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Caldwell, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith, Ward, and White. The roll was called on the confirmation of C. E. Friend, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent or not voting, 10. Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Caldwell, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith, Ward, and White. The roll was called on the confirmation of E. T. Fairchild, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent or not voting, 10. Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Caldwell, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith, Ward, and White. The roll was called on the confirmation of J. W. Berry, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0;. absent or not voting, 10. Senators voting in favor of the confirmation were: t Allen, Branine, Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Caldwell, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith, Ward, and White. The roll was called on the confirmation of J. O. Tulloss, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent or not voting 10. Senators voting in favor of confirmation were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Caldwell, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith, Ward, and White. The chair appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate on House bill No. 223 Senators Morehouse and Branine. The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 27, nay 1; absent or not voting, 12. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Codding, Crum, Fulton, Gabriel, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Noftzger, Pestana, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senator Conrad voted in the negative. Senators absent or not voting were: Carpenter, Chaney, Cubbison, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, and White. That Senate amendment be stricken out, and that original section 2 of the bill be amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "governor" and inserting the words "Executive Council"; also, add after the word "elected," in the fourth line, the words "and shall take office on the second Monday following their election." After section 2, insert section 3 to read: "SEC. 3. That section 4 of chapter 286 of the Session Laws of 1901 be amended to read: Sec. 4. No persons owning any bonds, stock or property in any railroad company, or who is in the employment or who is in any way or manner pecuniarily interested in any railroad, shall be eligible to the office of railroad commissioner, secretary or stenographer to said board. Said railroad commissioners, secretary and stenographer shall be qualified electors of the state. Said commissioners, secretary and stenographer shall be sworn to the due and faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices before entering on the discharge of the same. Each of said commissioners shall enter into bonds, the security to be approved by the Executive Council, in the sum of $10,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties." That sections 3 and 4 of the bill be renumbered 4 and 5, respectively. And that the bill as amended be adopted. F. DUMONT SMITH, on part of Senate. C. M. BEESON, on part of House. The conference committee on House bill No. 30 offered the following report: To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, your conference committee appointed to consider the difference between the Senate and House on substitute for House bill No. 30, beg leave to submit the following report: The committee agrees to all the Senate amendments, with the following exception: Strike out in Senate amendment, in line 7, the words "one hundred," and insert "seventy-five" in lieu thereof. FREMONT LEidy, On part of Senate. The roll was called on the adoption of the report, with the following result: Yeas 30, nays 0; absent or not voting, 10. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Allen, Branine, Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Fitzpatrick, Fulton, Gabriel, Hurrel, Kennedy, Leidy, McKnight, Miller, Morehouse Morrow, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Sponable, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler. Senators absent or not voting were: Chaney, Cubbison, Fullington, Henley, Householder, King, McMillan, Noftzger, Pestana, and Smith. To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, your conference committee appointed to consider the differences between the Senate and House on House bill No. 982, beg leave to submit the following report: That the following items be stricken from the bill: No. 13311⁄2, $30; No. 144, $165; No. 146, $75. Allow No. 149, reduced from $600 to $400. Strike out No. 153, $19.70; strike out Nos. 154 to 173, inclusive. Allow and add No. 179, $36.20. Strike out No. 176, $1600; strike out No. 178, $97.50. JNO. T. CHANEY, on part of Senate. Senator Sponable, chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, offered the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 631, An act relating to mutual or cooperative life insurance companies, have compared the engrossed copy with the enrolled bill, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same is correctly enrolled, that it has been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and the speaker and chief clerk of the House, and has been presented to the governor for his approval, this 12th day of March, 1903. F. W. SPONABLE, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom wes referred Senate bill No. 668, An act providing for the election of county commissioners in Crawford county and prescribing their terms; Also, Senate bill No. 444, An act designating and declaring the helianthus or sunflower to be the state flower and floral emblem; Also, Senate bill No. 667, An act to vacate a part of Columbia street, in the city of Council Grove, Morris county; Also, Senate bill No. 591, An act relating to the inspection and handling of grain, and amendatory of chapter 456 of the General Statutes of 1901; Have compared the engrossed copies with the enrolled bills, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same are correctly enrolled, that they have been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and the speaker and chief clerk of the House, and have been presented to the governor for his approval, this 12th day of March, 1903. F. W. SPONABLE, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 682, An act authorizing the secretary of the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination to issue temporary permits to practice medicine, surgery or osteopathy to ap |