FOURTEENTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KAN.,

February 3, 1903-10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate convened pursuant to adjournment; Lieut.gov. D. J. Hanna in the chair.

The roll was called.

Present: Senators Buschow, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chaney, Codding, Conrad, Crum, Findlay, Gabriel, Henley, Householder, Hurrel, Kennedy, King, Leidy, McKnight, McMillan, Miller, Morehouse, Morrow, Pestana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith, Stewart, Tapp, Vincent, Ward, White, Wright, and Wulfekuhler.

Absent: Senators Allen, Branine, Cubbison, Fitzpatrick, Fullington, Fulton, Noftzger, Sponable.

The invocation was offered by chaplain.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Senator Householder introduced the following petition, No. 17:

To the honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: We respectfully ask the honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Kansas that section 2069 of Revised Statutes of 1901, providing what shall constitute grand larceny, should be amended so as to include all domestic fowls, wheat, oats, potatoes, cured, fresh or salt meat, or canned goods of any description, lard or butter, and harness or saddles, without regard to the value thereof.

It has become the practice of what is known as "petty thieves," to steal just enough of the domestic fowls to be below the twentydollar mark, leaving it petty larceny instead of grand larceny, making their trips frequent; so that a law of this kind becomes a necessity.

Signed by I. C. Bumgarner and thirty-three others.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Stewart introduced the following petition, No. 18: To the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned, members of the bar of Allen county, state of Kansas, would respectfully recommend to your favorable consideration the bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives of the state of Kansas, providing for the division of the seventh judicial district of the state of Kansas, composed of the counties of Allen, Woodson, Neosho, and Wilson, into two districts, by creating out of the counties of Allen and Woodson a new district, to be known as the thirty-seventh judicial district, and Neosho and Wilson to constitute the seventh judicial district.

In connection with this recommendation, we would respectfully represent to this honorable body that within the past ten years, and particularly the latter five years, large interests in the production of natural gas and petroleum have been developed within this district, and sequent thereto large and expensive manufacturing enterprises have been erected and are in operation in the production of Portland cement, zinc, spelter, sulphuric acid, brick and crude oil, together with numerous other productions, all entirely new in the state of Kansas; hence many new and diverse questions have arisen and resultant litigation, thereby increasing the legal business to such an extent that, in our judgment, no one judge can be expected to transact the business of the district as now constituted, and the character and volume of business is increasing at each successive term, as well as the amount involved in each case, and almost every case presenting new and distinct issues of law, and all from their very nature and character requiring a speedy disposition to subserve the interests of the parties litigant and the people as a whole.

The present judge, the Hon. L. Stillwell, with his characteristic industry and faculty for the dispatch of business of his court, will soon be engulfed in the rapidly accumulating business in his district.

And when we reflect that the Legislature will not again convene for two years, we are constrained to urge the passage of the pending bill.

And we individually and collectively, for ourselves and for the clients we represent, do most earnestly ask for the passage of this bill.

Signed by Gard & Gard and twenty-seven others.

Referred to Committee on Judicial Apportionment.

APPOINTMENT OF JOINT TAX COMMITTEE.

The president announced that Senators Smith, Hurrel, Peterson, Morrow, White, Carpenter, McKnight, Fitzpatrick, Householder and Gabriel were appointed as members from the Senate on the joint tax commission created by Senate concurrent resolution No. 19.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Chaney: Senate bill No. 300, An act fixing the fees and salary of the sheriff of Shawnee county, in the state of Kansas, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Also, Senate bill No. 301, An act relating to clerk hire in the office of the county clerk of Shawnee county, Kansas. By Senator Allen: Senate bill No. 302, An act amending section 3404 of the General Statutes of Kansas for 1901, in relation to insurance, and repealing said section 3404.

By Senator Morrow: Senate bill No. 303, An act to vacate Cartwright's addition to Haddam City, formerly Knowles, Washington county, Kansas, and all streets, alleys, and blocks, as hereinafter set forth.

By Senator Codding: Senate bill No. 304, An act relating to empowering cities of the first, second and third classes to obtain light, heat, power, etc., and amending section 8 of chapter 82 of the Laws of Kansas of 1897, and section 9 of chapter 82 of the Laws of Kansas of 1897, as amended by section 1 of chapter 107 of the Laws of 1901, and repealing said original section 8 and section 9 as so amended.

By Senator Caldwell: Senate bill No. 305, An act providing for the building of roads in Scott township and the city of Fort Scott, in Bourbon county, Kansas, and providing revenue for paying for the same.

Also, Senate bill No. 306, An act relating to sidewalks in cities of the first class, containing not more than 20,000 inhabitants, providing for the building and repairing of the same.

By Senator Crum: Senate bill No. 307, An act relating to the office of state architect and fixing the duties and compensation thereof.

By Senator Smith: Senate bill No. 308, An act to establish a juvenile court and regulate the treatment and control of delinquent children.

Also, Senate No. 309, An act to provide for the parole of prisoners.

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Also, Senate bill No. 310, An act to amend section 1704 of the General Statutes of 1901, in relation to the deposit of county funds in certain counties.

Also, Senate bill No. 311, An act defining the offense of slander in certain cases and providing punishment therefor.

Also, Senate bill No. 312, An act to repeal sections 2337, 2338, 2339, 2340 and 2341 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to licenses.

Also, Senate bill No. 313, An act to amend section 7100 of the General Statutes of 1901.

By Senator Hurrel: Senate bill No. 314, An act authorizing Campbell College, of Holton, Kan., to adopt rules regulating the attendance at chapel and other public exercises and to provide for the requirements of studies to be pursued by students of said college.

By Senator Vincent: Senate bill No. 315, An act fixing the fees and salaries and clerk hire of the county clerk, county treasurer, probate judge, clerk of the district court, register of deeds, sheriff, county and deputy county attorney and county commissioners of Reno county and providing for the payment of the same, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.

By Senator Wright: Senate bill No. 316, An act making appropriation for the support of the State Normal School and for certain land, buildings and improvements herein. named.

By Senator Codding: Senate bill No. 317, An act to amend section 20 of chapter 110 of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1897, relating to the contesting of wills, and to repeal said section 20.

By Senator McMillan: Senate bill No. 318, An act regulating the meetings of the board of county commissioners of Saline county, Kansas, and providing for compensation of the members of said board.

By Senator Tapp: Senate bill No. 319, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas, and the mayor and the city council of the city of Wichita, in Sedgwick county, to make a joint appropria

tion for the building of a soldiers' monument in said Sedgwick county.

By Senator White: Senate bill No. 320, An act legalizing the Kansas State Poultry Association, to define certain duties of said association, to make an annual appropriation therefor, and fixing a penalty for the misappropriation of any of the money hereby granted.

By Senator Henley: Senate bill No. 321, An act to amend section 8 of chapter 139 of the Session Laws of 1901, it being an act entitled "An act to provide for a commissioner of the poor in Douglas county, Kansas," and to repeal section 8 of chapter 139 of the Session Laws of 1901. By Senator Miller, Senate bill No. 322, An act providing for the election of township officers, and repealing sections 7758 and 7769 of the General Statutes of 1901 and all laws in conflict herewith.

Also, Senate bill No. 323, An act providing for the election of county commissioners, and amendatory of section 2, chapter 129, of the Session Laws of 1901, and repealing original section 2 of said chapter and all laws in conflict herewith.

Also (by request), Senate bill No. 324, An act creating the Society of Mining Industries, with power to elect a secretary, who shall be ex-officio state mine inspector, being an act to repeal chapter 256 of the Session Laws of 1901 and all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.

Also, Senate bill No. 325, An act to provide for the erection of a soldiers' and sailors' monument and making an appropriation for the same.

By Senator Gabriel: Senate bill No. 326, An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Labette county, Kansas, to build a bridge across the Neosho river.

By Senator White: Senate bill No. 327, An act to amend section 12 of chapter 101, Session Laws of 1901. being paragraph 7455 of the General Statutes of 1901.

Senator Porter asked the consent of the Senate to withdraw Senate bill No. 138, said bill having been introduced by request.

Consent was granted.