NINTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

TOPEKA, KANSAS, Thursday, January 22, 1891.

10 o'clock A. M.

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

The roll was called. All the senators present.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev. A. J. Bright.

Senator Elliston moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with. By consent, it was so ordered.

Senator Mechem moved that the journal be approved as printed, which motion prevailed.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

The following petitions were presented, and referred as indi

cated:

By Senator Wheeler: Senate petition No. 10, signed by G. M. Coffman and thirty-two others, citizens of Republic county, praying for the appointment of deputy sheriffs.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Long: Senate petition No. 11, Petition of John E. Todd and thirty-two others, of Comanche county, for the passage of an act for the suppression of crime.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Bentley: Senate petition No. 12, Petition of citizens and tax-payers of Sedgwick county, praying for the passage of Senate bill No. 148.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator H. B. Kelley: Senate petition No. 13, Petition of 139 citizens of McPherson county, to amend the prohibitory law. Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Senator Emery: Senate petition No. 14, Petition of 129 citizens of Nemaha county, to amend the prohibitory law. Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Senator Kirkpatrick: Senate petition No. 15, Petition of George M. Coffman, and several other citizens of Neosho county, praying for the passage of the act for the suppression of crime. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Mohler: Senate petition No. 16, Petition of 126 citizens of Ottawa county to amend the prohibitory law. Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Senator Wright: Senate petition No. 17, Petition of 125 citizens of Geary county to amend the prohibitory law. Beferred to the Committee on Temperance.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced, and read the first time: By Senator Gillett (by request): Senate bill No. 163, An act legalizing the replatting of the town of Wellsford, Kiowa county.

By Senator Emery: Senate bill No. 164, An act to remove the political disabilities of certain persons.

By Senator Richter: Senate bill No. 165, An act in regard to aliens, and to restrict their right to acquire and hold real estate, and to provide for the disposition of the lands now owned by the resident aliens.

By Senator Wright: Senate bill No. 166, An act making appropriation for the salary and expenses of the state veterinarian for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1889, June 30, 1890, and June 30, 1891.

By Senator Kirkpatrick: Senate bill No. 169, An act authorizing the adjutant general to furnish arms to Sons of Veterans in certain cases.

By Senator Bentley: Senate bill No. 168, An act to withdraw the following described territory, to wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 14, township 27 south, of range 1 east, in Sedgwick county, Kansas; thence running east 1,333 feet; thence south 2,653 feet, to the south line of said northeast quarter of section 14; thence west 1,333 feet; thence north 2,652 feet, to the place of beginning, and platted as Belmont addition to Wichita, Kansas, from the corporate limits of the city of Wichita, Kansas.

By Senator Osborn (by request): Senate bill No. 169, An act to amend section 1 of chapter 162 of the session laws of 1889,

approved March 2, 1889, entitled "An act to amend chapter 132 of the session laws of 1885, being an act to provide for the organization and control of mutual fire insurance companies, and to repeal chapter 111, laws of 1875."

By Senator Osborn (by request): Senate bill No. 170, An act relating to insurance, and amendatory of an act to provide for the organization and control of mutual fire insurance companies, and to repeal chapter 111, laws of 1875, and to repeal certain laws relating to the number of directors of such companies, and to repeal other sections of said act.

By Senator Martin: Senate bill No. 171, An act to amend section 1 of the session laws of 1886, being an act in relation to railroads.

By Senator Osborn: Senate bill No. 172, An act to prohibit the use of tobacco, by persons under sixteen years of age, in public places.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

The following bills were read the second time, and referred to committees as indicated:

Judiciary:

Senate bill No. 152, An act to abolish survivorship in joint.

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Senate bill No. 156, An act for the suppression of crime. Seriate bill No. 157, An act relating to uniformity in the laws. of marriage and divorce, and to appoint a commission.

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Education:

Senate bill No. 158, An act relating to school districts and support of common schools.

Educational Institutions:

Senate bill No. 155, An act to provide for the government of the Kansas Institution for the Education of the Deaf.

County Seats and County Lines:

Senate bill No. 159, An act entitled "An act to legalize a certain election in Cheyenne county for county seat."

Roads and Bridges:

Senate bill No. 160, An act vacating a portion of the state road established by chapter 117, session laws of 1873, approved February 26, 1873.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 161, An act making appropriation for the State Normal School, for the fractional fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and the fiscal years ending June 30, 1892, and June 30, 1893.

Fees and Salaries:

Senate bill No. 162, An act to regulate fees and salaries of county officers of Jewell county.

Senate bill No. 154, An act making appropriations for legislative departments, enrolling clerks, committee clerks, postage for members of both houses, and lieutenant governor, and expenses incidental to the general session of the legislature of 1891, was read a second time, and Senator Kelly, of McPherson, moved that an emergency be declared, and that Senate bill No. 154 be placed upon its third reading. The roll was called; yeas 31, nays 1.

Senators voting in favor of declaring an emergency were: Messrs. Bentley, Buchan, Carroll of Miami, Elliston, Emery, Forney, Gillett, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Kelley of Crawford, Kelly of McPherson, King, Kirkpatrick, Long, McTaggart, Mechem, Mohler, Moody, Murdock, Norton, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Smith, Wheeler, Wilson, Woodward, and Wright.

Senator Tucker voted nay.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Berry, Carroll of Leavenworth, Johnson, Kimball, Lockard, Martin, Osborn, and Senior.

The motion prevailed, and the bill was placed upon third reading.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 31, An act to fix the time of holding the terms of district court of the sixth judicial district, and to repeal all acts inconsistent with this act, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 31, nays 0.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Bentley, Carroll of Leavenworth, Carroll of Miami, Elliston, Emery, Gillett, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelley of Crawford, Kelly of McPherson, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, McTaggart, Martin, Mohler, Moody, Murdock, Osborn,

Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, and Wright.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Berry, Buchan, Forney, Lockard, Senior, Long, Mecham, Norton, and Wood

ward.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 27, An act to prevent the adulteration of vinegar, and to regulate the manufacture and sale of cider vinegar, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 33; nays 0.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Bentley, Carroll of Leavenworth, Carroll of Miami, Elliston, Emery, Forney, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelley of Crawford, Kelly of McPherson, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Long, McTaggart, Martin, Mohler, Moody, Murdock, Norton, Osborn, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, and Wright.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Berry, Buchan, Gillett, Lockard, Mechem, and Senior.

A constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 154, An act making appropriations for legislative departments, enrolling clerks, committee clerks, postage for members of both houses, and lieutenant governor, secretary of the Senate, chief clerk of the House, sergeant-at-arms of both houses, and delegates, and expenses incident to the general session of the legislature of 1891, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 36, nays 1.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Carroll of Leavenworth, Carroll of Miami, Elliston, Emery, Forney, Gillett, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelley of Crawford, Kelly of McPherson, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Lockard, Long, McTaggart, Mechem, Mohler, Moody, Murdock, Norton, Osborn, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Senior, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, Woodward,

and Wright.