Mr. McWhirt offered a petition from T. L. Johnson and others, relating to a metropolitan police in the city of Leavenworth. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Matheny offered the petition of N. Ritter, county attorney of Cherokee county, and others, for a new judicial district. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Simpson offered the petition of Wm. Price and thirty-nine others, asking to have the village of Cherokee, Crawford county, Kansas, incorporated. Referred to Committee on Corporations. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages from the House of Representatives were then read: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred in the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16, Relating to printing the Governor's Message, With certain amendments, in which your concurrence is respectfully desired. A. R. BANKS, Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed House Bill No. 84, An act making appropriations for the Legislative departments, Which is herewith transmitted for your consideration. A. R. BANKS, REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Matheny, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, made the following reports: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 5, An act to amend an act entitled an aet concerning private corporations, Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed with one amendment, as follows: "Sec. 16. The construction and maintenance of any species of road and of bridges in connection therwith." W. H. MATHENY, Chairman. Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 6, an act to vacate the streets and alleys of Gilbert's addition to the city of Wichita, Have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. W. H. MATHENY, Chairman. 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. 9, An act to amend section 192 of chapter 80 of the General States of 1868. 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. Moonlight moved a suspension of the rules, that bills may be introduced now. Upon which a vote was had, and The motion prevailed. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Moonlight introduced Senate Bill No. 40, To amend an act entitled an act amendatory of and supplementary to an act to incorporate cities of the first class, approved February 24, 1868, approved February 7, 1871. Read first time. Mr. Moonlight introduced Senate Bill No. 41, Regulating the jurisdiction and procedure before justices of the peace in civil cases. Read first time. Mr. St. John introduced Senate Bill No. 42, To amend section 17, chapter 89, General Statutes of 1868, in relation to roads and highways. Read first time. Mr. Price introduced Senate Bill No. 43, To create the 16th judicial district, and to provide for holding terms of court therein. Read first time. Mr. St. John introduced Senate Bill No. 44, To amend section 1 of chapter 35, General Statutes of 1868, relating to dram shops. Read first time. Mr. Morrill introduced Senate Bill No. 45, To remove Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylums to Shawnee county. Read first time. Mr. Murdock moved that the rules be suspended, and The motion prevailed. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate Bill No. 23, An act entitled an act to amend a bill to protect the people of Kansas from empiricism, and to elevate the medical profession. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill No. 24, An act to provide for the publication of all general and certain local laws. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Printing. Senate Bill No. 25, Amendatory of an act for the assessment and collection of taxes Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Finance and Taxation. Senate Bill No. 26, An act for the relief of John Broyles, of Cherokee county. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. Senate Bill No. 27, An act to amend an act entitled an act to prohibit hunting within the enclosures of others without leave. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Senate Bill No. 28, To postpone sale of real estate for taxes of 1872. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Finance and Taxation. Senate Bill No. 29, To amend section 2, of chapter 40, of the General Statutes of Kansas. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Senate Bill No. 30, To amend an act entitled an act providing for a State Normal School north of the Kansas river. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Education. Senate Bill No. 31, To vacate town sites and additions thereto. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Corporations. Senate Bill No. 82, To amend an act relating to counties and county officers. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Counties and County Lines. Senate Bill No. 33, To provide for attorneys' fees in certain actions against railroad companies. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Fees and Salaries. Senate Bill No. 34, To authorize W. W. Jerome to build a mill dam across the Big Blue in Marshall county. Read the second time, and Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. |