PETITIONS PRESENTED.

Mr. Simons offered the petition of N. M. Finlay and 270 others, asking for a more stringent liquor law.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. McFarland, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 54, An act to amend an act to amend the code of civil procedure of the Laws of 1868, approved March 2, 1872,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 50, An act relating to certain offences, and to provide for the punishment thereof,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed with the enclosed amendment.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 17, An act to enable the county commissioners of Republic county to issue bonds to pay their indebtedness,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 12, An act to amend an act relating to the conveyance of real estate.

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom. was referred

Senate Bill No. 21, An act to amend section 601 of the code of civil procedure,

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Have had the same under consideration, and I ted to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 35, To amend sections 601 and 608 of chapter 80 of the General Statutes of Kansas,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed..

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom

was referred

Senate Bill No. 38, To legalize the organization of the Junction City and Fort Kearney railroad company,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 37, To amend an act regulating interest on money,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recom mendation that it be passed.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 41, Regulating the jurisdiction and procedure before justices of the peace in civil cases,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am dlrected to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 39, An act to amend an act entitled an act relating to the sale of property without appraisement, approved March 1, 1872,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 11, An act entitled an act to repeal a portion of section 601 of the Code of Civil Procedure, article 25, chapter 80, General Statutes of Kansas,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18, To amend section 1, article 14, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

N. C. MCFARLAND,

Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Committee on Printing, made the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Printing, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 24, An act to provide for the publication of all general and certain local laws,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

V. P. WILSON,

Chairman.

Mr. Topping, Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, made the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Roads and Bridges,

to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 42, To amend section 17, chapter 89, General Statutes of 1868, in relation to roads and highways,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

E. H. TOPPING,

Chairman.

Mr. President: Your Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 26, An act for the relief of John Boyles, of Cherokee county,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

E. H. TOPPING,

Chairman..

Mr. York, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Taxation, made the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 28, An act to postpone sale of real estate for taxes of 1872,

Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed.

A. M. YORK,
Chairman.

Mr. St. John, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, made the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred

Senate Bill No. 13, An act making an appropriation for the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb,