organizes a county or district agricultural society, whose secretary performs certain duties required by law, is entitled to a delegate to the annual meeting, and has a voice in the election of officers and members of the board. See paragraph 6250, general statutes 1889.

The total amount of money appropriated by the state in the last four years.

Appropriations for carrying on the work of the Kansas state board of agriculture for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891.

Appropriation for issuing seventh biennial report not yet made. The total cost of printing for the Kansas State Board of Agriculture during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1888, 1889, 1890, and 1891:

The law requires the state board of agriculture to publish five thousand (5,000) copies of the biennial report, but by concurrent resolution, the Legislature of 1887 ordered the publication of twenty thousand (20,000) copies of the sixth biennial report, thus increasing the cost of printing bill for 1889, thirty-two thousand two hundred and fifty ($32,250) dollars.

In like manner the Legislature of 1889, ordered the publication of twenty thousand (20,000) copies of the seventh biennial report, increasing the cost of printing for the present year fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars. Respectfully, M. MOHLER, Secretary.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following bills were introduced, and read the first time: By Senator Gillett: Senate bill No. 381, An act making appropriation for the current expenses of the Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson, Kansas, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1892, and June 30, 1893.

Also, Senate bill No. 382, An act making appropriation for the completion of the Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson, Kansas, out of any money in the treasury during fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.

Also, Senate bill No. 383, An act to vacate certain town-sites and portions of certain town-sites in the state of Kansas, therein named.

By Senator Long: Senate bill No. 384, An act to prohibit any officeholder under the constitution and laws of the state of Kansas, from being or becoming during his incumbency in such office, the agent, servant, employé, promoter, representative, attorney, legal adviser, counselor, officer, director or manager of any corporation.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.

The following House bills were read the first time:

House bill No. 442, An act authorizing the township of Belvue, in Pottawatomie county, and the township of Kaw, in Wabaunsee county, to levy a tax to aid in building a bridge across the Kansas river.

House bill No. 304, An act to provide for the joint ownership and maintenance of a bridge across the Kansas river by the township of Kaw, in Wabaunsee county, and the township of St. Mary's, in Pottawatomie county, and to provide for the issuance of bonds by said Kaw township for that purpose.

SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS.

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

Ways and Means:

Senate bill No. 376, An act for the relief of Coffey county.

Judiciary:

Senate bill No. 377, An act relating to the time of settlement of taxes due the state levied prior to the year 1884, and amendatory of section 7022, revised statutes of 1889.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has passed the following bills:

House bill No. 529, An act to legalize the action of Falls township, Sumner county, in reimbursing the ex-treasurer for funds lost.

House bill No. 430, An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Trego county to invest certain moneys in certain county bonds.

House bill No. 773, An act to legalize the acts of the board of county commissioners of McPherson county in accepting from the Second National Bank of McPherson certain securities and title to certain real estate in settlement for the indebtedness of said bank to said county.

House bill No. 133, An act to amend section 80 of chapter 93 of the session laws of 1871, being an act entitled "An act to establish an insurance department in the state of Kansas, and to regulate the companies doing business therein."

The bills are transmitted herewith.

BEN. C. RICH, Chief Clerk.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 342, An act in relation to procuring evidence by legislative investigating committees, and testimony given before such committees, and providing that false testimony shall be punished as perjury, have compared the engrossed copy with the enrolled bill, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same is correctly enrolled; that it has been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and speaker and chief clerk of the House, and has been presented to the governor for his approval this 23d day of February, 1891. S. J. SMITH, Chairman.

Also, Senate bill No. 258, An act authorizing the erection of a court house in Bourbon county in this state, and providing a means of paying for the same; have compared the engrossed copy with the enrolled bill, and I am directed to report to the Senate that the same is cor

rectly enrolled; that it has been properly signed by the president and secretary of the Senate and speaker and chief clerk of the House, and has been presented to the governor for his approval, this, Monday, the 23d day of February, 1891. S. J. SMITH, Chairman.

Senator Hays, chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions, reported House bill No. 445, An act relating to the repairing and macadamizing of the Kansas City road at the State Penitentiary, and recommended that it be passed.

Senator Richter, chairman of the Committee on Cities of the Second Class, reported Senate bill No. 372, entitled "An act in relation to the duties of treasurers of cities of the second class," and recommended that it be passed.

Senator Johnson, chairman of the Committee on Cities of the Third Class, reported House bill No. 209, An act changing the corporate limits of a certain municipal corporation, and recommended that it be not passed.

Senator Murdock, chairman of the Committee on Elections, reported House bill No. 2, An act to prohibit the corrupt use of money and corrupt practices at elections, and recommended that it be passed.

CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE MESSAGES.

Senator Roe called up House message on Senate bill No. 79. The amendments were read, and Senator Roe moved that the Senate concur in all the House amendments to Senate bill No. 79. The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 24, nays 0. Senators voting in favor of the passage of the bill were: Messrs. Buchan, Carroll of Miami, Forney, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelly of McPherson, Lockard, Long, McTaggart, Mechem, Murdock, Osborn, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, and Wright.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Bentley, Berry, Carroll of Leavenworth, Elliston, Emery, Gillett, Kelley of Crawford, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Martin, Mohler, Moody, Norton, Senior, and Wright.

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

Senator Wright called up House bills Nos. 304 and 442, mes

saged from the House.

Senator Wright moved that the rules be suspended, and an emergency be declared, and that House bills Nos. 304 and 442 be read the second time now, and referred to a committee.

The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 20, nays 1. Senators voting in favor of the motion were: Messrs. Bentley, Berry, Elliston, Forney, Hays, Kelley of Crawford, Kelly of McPherson, Kirkpatrick, Long, McTaggart, Murdock, Rankin, Roe, Schilling, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, Woodward, and Wright.

Senator Carroll, of Miami, voted in the negative.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Buchan, Carroll of Leavenworth, Emery, Gillett, Harkness, Howard, Johnson, Kimball, King, Lockard, Martin, Mechem, Mohler, Moody, Norton, Osborn, Richter, Rush, and Senior.

The motion prevailed.

House bill No. 304 was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Indebtedness.

House bill No. 442 was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Indebtedness.

Senator Osborn moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to substitute for Senate bill No. 110.

The roll was called, with the following result: Yeas 22, nays 0. Senators voting in favor of the motion were: Messrs. Carroll of Miami, Forney, Harkness, Hays, Howard, Johnson, Kelly of McPherson, Lockard, Long, McTaggart, Mechem, Osborn, Rankin, Richter, Roe, Rush, Schilling, Smith, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilson, and Woodward.

Senators absent or not voting were: Messrs. Bentley, Berry, Buchan, Carroll of Leavenworth, Elliston, Emery, Gillett, Kelley of Crawford, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Martin, Mohler, Moody, Murdock, Norton, and Senior.

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

INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Richter moved that the rules be suspended, an emergency declared, and that Senate bill No. 264 be made a special order for to-morrow, February 25, at 11 o'clock A. M., which motion prevailed, and it was so ordered.