relating to the police government of cities, and amendatory of and supplemental to chapter 100 of the session laws of 1887, being an act entitled 'An act providing for the police government of cities through a board of police commissioners appointed by the executive council, and also for a similar government of cities of the second class in certain cases,' approved March 2, 1889," be passed over, and retain its place on the calendar.

The committee arose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. R. M. EMERY, Chairman. Senator Emery moved the report of the committee be adopted, which motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The committee of the whole Senate resumed consideration of bills on the calendar, with Senator Emery in the chair.

After some time spent therein the committee arose, and through their chairman submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: The committee of the whole Senate have had under consideration bills on the calendar under the head of general orders, and I am directed to report as follows:

That Senate bills Nos. 98, 16, 20, 48, 63, 64, 103, 123, 3, 1 and 4, be passed over, and retain their places on the calendar.

That Senate bill No. 29, An act regulating the casing of oil and gas wells, and the mode of plugging the same when abandoned, be passed. R. M. EMERY, Chairman.

Senator Kirkpatrick moved that the report of the committee of the whole be adopted, which motion prevailed. The report was adopted.

Senator Moody moved that the Senate take a recess until 5 o'clock, which motion prevailed.

Senate took a recess.

The time having expired for which the Senate took a recess, the Senate was called to order, with the President in the chair. Senator Forney called attention to rule 36, in reference to smoking.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

A message was received from the House of Representatives with the following words attached thereto (printed slips):

SAND BURS STICK!

HAY SEEDS FIRM!

Senator Buchan offered the following resolution:

Whereas, House concurrent resolutions Nos. 13 and 15 are messaged to the Senate with a placard attached thereto; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That said resolutions, with placard attached thereto, are returned to the House of Representatives with the information that the same will not be received by the Senate until presented with parliamentary decorum and in respectful form.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

Senator Mechem moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed.

Senate adjourned.

FOURTEENTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

TOPEKA, KANSAS, Wednesday, January 28, 1891.
10 o'clock A. M.

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

The roll was called. All the Senators were present.

Prayer by the Rev. R. R. Marquis, of Osage county, Kansas. Senator Harkness moved that the reading and correction of the journal be postponed until the afternoon session. The motion prevailed, and it was so ordered.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

The following petitions were presented, and referred as indidicated:

By Senator Mechem: Senate petition No. 146, Petition of G. W. Smith and 25 other members of Russell A. Alger camp, Sons of Veterans, Mankato, Kansas, praying for the passage of Senate bill No.

Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

By Senator McTaggart: Senate petition No. 147, petition of Joe McCreary and 16 other ex-soldiers and sailors of the Union army and navy, praying for the re-election of J. J. Ingalls to the U. S. Senate.

By Senator McTaggart: Senate petition No. 148, petition of P. H. Dolby and O. A. Weaver and 30 other citizens of Montgomery county, praying for the passage of the bill for suppression of crime.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Lockard: Senate petition No. 149, petition of old soldiers of Norton county, praying for the re-election of J. J. Ingalls to the United States Senate.

By Senator Kelley, of Crawford: Senate petition No. 150, petition of D. K. Morris and 25 citizens of Crawford county, praying for the passage of the bill for the suppression of crime. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Kirkpatrick: Senate petition No. 151, petition of S. T. Postlewait and 34 others, praying for the passage of the bill for suppression of crime.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Kirkpatrick: Senate petition No. 152, petition of C. E. Alexander and 25 others, praying for the passage of the bill for the prevention of crime.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bill was introduced, and read the first time; By Senator Buchan: Senate bill No. 203, An act regulating warehouses, the inspection, weighing and handling of grain.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

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

Municipal Indebtedness:

Senate bill No. 195, An act in relation to the issue of funding and other bonds by counties, townships, cities, boards of education, and school districts.

Fees and Salaries:

Senate bill No. 196, An act to amend section 5 of chapter 189 of session laws of 1885, being an act entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of stenographers, and providing for their

compensation."

Senate bill No. 201, An act repealing chapter 110 of the session laws of the year 1883, relating to salaries of certain officers of Rush county.

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 197, An act to indemnify J. F. De Moss for damages sustained in proceedings had under chapter 105, laws

of Kansas.

Insurance:

Senate bill No. 198, An act entitled "An act relating to insurance and insurance companies."

Senate bill No. 199, An act entitled "An act relating to in. surance and insurance companies."

Education:

Senate bill No. 200, An act to prohibit the issuing of teachers' certificates to any person addicted to profanity, or to the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, or the use of tobacco in any form.

Senate bill No. 202, An act to amend sections 5592, general statutes of 1889, being section 1, article 4, chapter 122, laws of 1876.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 79, An act to amend sections 6771, 6773, 6774, 6775, article 9 of the general statutes of 1889, entitled "An act relating to stock," was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result : Yeas 35, nays 0.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Bentley, Carroll of Leavenworth, Carroll of Miami, Elliston, Emery, Forney, Gillett, Hays, 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.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Berry, Buchan, Harkness, Howard, and Martin.

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. 29, An act regulating the casing of oil and gas wells, and the mode of plugging the same when abandoned, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 29, nays 0.

Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Bentley, Carroll of Leavenworth, Carroll of Miami, Emery, Forney, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelley of Crawford, King, Kirkpatrick, Lockard, McTaggart, Martin, Mechem, Mohler, Moody, Norton, Rankin, Richter, Rush, Schilling, Senior, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Woodward, and Wright.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Berry, Buchan, Elliston, Gillett, Kelly of McPherson, Kimball, Long, Murdock, Osborn, Roe, and Wilson.

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