to report the said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected.

W. H. GRIMES, Chairman.

Mr. Palmer, chairman of the committee on manufactures, asked and by unanimous consent obtained leave to make the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on manufactures, to whom was referred a petition of 790 persons praying for protection against convict labor as in competition with business carried on by private enterprise, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that the prayer of the petition be not granted.

L. R. PALMER, Chairman.

Mr. Rogers, chairman pro tem. of the committee on corporations, asked and by unanimous consent obtained leave to make the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on corporations, to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 155, "An act in relation to the division and formation of townships," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed. J. W. ROGERS, Chairman pro tem.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

GEO. C. CROWTHER, Secretary.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KANSAS,
March 1, 1873, 9 o'clock A. M. J

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment; President in the chair.

Roll called. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Brandley, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, Moonlight,

Morrill, Murdock, O'Neil, Rogers, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Topping, Wilson, V. P., and Winter. Quorum present.

Mr. Murdock moved that the further reading of the journals of yesterday be dispensed with, which motion prevailed.

Mr. V. P. Wilson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the state officers, together with the members of the legislature of Nebraska, are hereby invited to seats within the bar of the Senate.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Blair offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on Monday, at 3 P. M.

Mr. McFarland moved that the resolution be laid upon the table, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Morrill offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to return to the Senate Senate bill No. 56, which motion prevailed.

The following message from the Governor was received and read:

STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, March 1, 1873.

To the Senate: I have this day approved Senate bill No. 108, an act entitled "An act authorizing school district No. 7, Osage county, to issue and sell the bonds of said district."

THOMAS A. OSBORN, Governor.

Mr. Murdock asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Butler until Monday, at 3 o'clock P. M.

Mr. Murdock asked and obtained leave of absence until Monday, at 3 o'clock P. M.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed substitute for House bill No. 160, "An act to amend an act amendatory of and supplemental to an act approved February 29, 1872, entitled 'An act defining the boundaries of counties,' approved March 3, 1868." ALEX. R. BANKS,

Chief Clerk of House of Representatives.

House joint resolution No. 4, "Making an appropriation to James M. Matheny," was read the first time.

Substitute for House bill No. 160, "An act to amend an act amendatory of and supplemental to an act approved February 29, 1872, entitled 'An act defining the boundaries of counties,' approved March 3, 1868," was read the first time.

House concurrent resolution No, 38, "Granting the use of the hall of the House of Representatives to the farmers of the state on Monday, March 26, 1873, which was laid over under the rules.

Mr. Murdock moved that the rules be suspended and bills just read the first time be read the second time and referred now, which motion prevailed, and House joint resolution No. 4, "Making an appropriation to James M. Matheny," was read the second time and referred to the committee of the whole Senate.

Substitute for House bill No. 160, "An act to amend an act amendatory of and supplemental to an act approved February 29, 1872, entitled 'An act defining the boundaries of counties,' approved March 3, 1868," was read the second time and referred to the committee on counties and county lines.

RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.

House concurrent resolution No. 34, "Concerning the Kaw Indian lands," was taken up for consideration.

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, a vote was had and the resolution adopted.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

House concurrent resolution No. 38, "Granting use of the legislative hall to the farmers of the state on March 26, 1873," was taken up for consideration.

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, a vote was had and the resolution adopted.

Ordered that the Secretary inform the House thereof.

Mr. Ely asked and obtained leave of absence until 2 o'clock P. M., March 4th.

The governor and senate of the State of Nebraska were announced.

On motion, the Senate took a recess of ten minutes.

Senate reassembled at 9:40 A. M.; President in the chair.

Roll called. The following gentlemen were present and answered to their names: Messrs. Blair, Butler, Barker, Crichton, Edwards, Ely, Grimes, Judd, Martindale, McFarland, Moonlight, Morrill, O'Neil, Schmidt, Simons, St. John, Topping, Wilson, J. C., Wilson, V. P., and Winter. Quorum present.

Mr. Winter asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Buck, Assistant Doorkeeper, until 2 P. M., Monday.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House of Representatives was received and read:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the following bills, which are herewith transmitted for the consideration of the Senate.

House bill No. 333, "An act to legalize the sale of certain school lands in the town site of Independence."

House bill No. 370, "An act relating to state road in the counties of Russell, Osborne and Smith."

House bill No. 371, "An act relating to state road in the counties of Mitchell, Osborne and Rooks."

House bill No. 372, "An act relating to state road in the counties of Smith, Osborne and Russell."

House bill No. 381, "An act to locate a state road in the counties of Russell, Osborne and Mitchell."

House bill No. 382, "An act to locate a state road in the counties of Barton, Russell and Smith."

House bill No. 369, "An act authorizing the city of Osborne to become a city of the third class."

House bill No. 368, "An act authorizing a city of the third class to vote bonds for the purpose herein named."

Senate bill No. 38, "To legalize the organization of the Junction City and Fort Kearney railroad company," with amendment to the title.

House bill No. 374, "An act to provide for issuing the bonds of Parker township, Morris county, Kansas."

House bill No. 314, "An act to authorize school district No. 31, Atchison county, Kansas, to issue bonds upon a vote of a majority of the electors of said district."

House bill No. 284, "An act for the relief of Johnson county." House bill No. 187, "An act to legalize the issue of certain school bonds issued by a vote of the people in school district No. 16, Douglas county, Kansas."

House bill No. 346, "An act to legalize the action of the town company of Howard City, in the county of Howard, State of Kansas."

House bill No. 344, "An act making appropriation for current expenses of state normal school for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1872."

House bill No. 358, "An act making appropriation for the annual expenses of the state asylum for the insane for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1878."

House bill No. 361, "An act making appropriations for the support of the normal department of the freedman's university at Quindaro, Kansas."

House bill No. 363, "An act making appropriations for the state university for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1873.” House bill No. 364, "An act making appropriations for the state penitentiary for the year ending November 30, 1873."

House bill No. 385, “An act making appropriations for the state agricultural college at Manhattan.”

House bill No. 386, “An act making appropriations for Leavenworth state normal school for fiscal year ending November 30, 1873."

Senate bill No. 136, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize Toledo township to issue bonds."

House bill No. 324, "An act making appropriations for the executive and judiciary departments of the state."

ALEX. R. BANKS,

Chief Clerk of House of Representatives. Mr. Rogers, chairman of the committee on engrossed bills, made the following reports:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on engrossed bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 121, "An act relative to the publication of statements of insurance companies in newspapers," have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the Senate correctly engrossed.

J. W. ROGERS, Chairman.