times of district court in Leavenworth county, which was read the first time. The following Senate bills were read the first time: Senate bill No. 117, An act to repeal chapter 95 of the Laws of 1874, entitled "An act authorizing railroad companies to issue preferred stock," approved March 9, 1874. Senate bill No. 51, An act to amend an act entitled “An act relating to the powers and duties of State officers of the Executive Department." Senate bill No. 68, An act to require plaintiffs to civil actions to give security for costs. Senate bill No. 76, An act to repeal section 12 of chapter 135, Session Laws of 1873. Senate bill No. 56, An act to legalize the acts of N. Taylor as notary public from December 24, 1873, to December 18, 1874. Senate bill No. 57, An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning county jails," approved February 27, 1868. Senate bill No. 29, An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act to establish a criminal court in Leavenworth county." Senate bill No. 4, An act to amend section 531 of an act entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure," approved February 25, 1868. Senate bill No. 21, An act to amend section 56 of chapter 25 of the General Statutes of 1868, in relation to duties of County Clerks, and to repeal section 75 of chapter 107 of the General Statutes of 1868. Senate bill No. 153, An act to amend section 1, chapter 78, of the Laws of 1874, in relation to the power of guardians to sell lands of wards. Mr. Taylor moved that the rules be suspended, and the bills just read the first time be read a second time now, which motion prevailed. SECOND READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS. House bill No. 357, An act to amend section 1, chapter 81, of the General Statutes of 1868, relating to jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 358, An act to provide for railroad commissioners in the State of Kansas, and to define their duties. Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. House bill No. 359, An act to amend section 2 of chapter 3 of the Special Session Laws of 1874, relating to the duties of corporations. Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. House bill No. 360, An act authorizing and directing the treasurer of Ellis county to transfer certain funds. Referred to Committee on Accounts. House bill No. 361, An act making all persons eligible to the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 362, An act legalizing the election of females to the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 363, An act authorizing the board of directors of the State Penitentiary to grade, macadamize and repair a road from the Penitentiary to a freight railway depot in the city of Leavenworth. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. House bill No. 364, An act providing for the proper disposition of dead animals from stock yards in Wyandotte county. Referred to delegation from Wyandotte county. House bill No. 365, An act relating to times of district court in Leavenworth county. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 117, An act to repeal chapter 95 of the Laws of 1874, entitled "An act authorizing railroad companies to issue preferred stock," approved March 9, 1874. Referred to Committee on Railroads. Senate bill No. 51, An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to the powers and duties of State officers of the Executive Department." Referred to Committee on State Affairs. Senate bill No. 68, An act to require plaintiffs to civil actions to give security for costs. Referred to Committee on Fees and Salaries. Senate bill No. 56, An act to legalize the acts of N. Taylor as notary public from December 24, 1873, to December 18, 1874. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 57, An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning county jails," approved February 27, 1868. Referred to Committee on Counties. Senate bill No. 29, An act to amend an act entitled “An act to amend an act to establish a criminal court in Leavenworth county." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 4, An act to amend section 531 of an act entitled "An act to establish a code of civil procedure," approved February 25, 1868. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 21, An act to amend section 56 of chapter 25 of the General Statutes of 1868, in relation to duties of county clerks, and to repeal section 75 of chapter 107 of the General Statutes of 1868. Referred to Committee on Fees and Salaries. Senate bill No. 153, An act to amend section 1, chapter 78 of the Laws of 1874, in relation to the power of guardians to sell lands of wards. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 76, An act to repeal section 12 of chapter 135, Session Laws of 1873. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 150, An act for the better protection of the permanent and annual school fund of the State of Kansas, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 81; nays, 1. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Angell, Atwood, Bates, Barnes, Baldwin, Beegle, Bell, Benedict, Bradford, Briggs, C. J. Brown, G. W. Brown (Nemaha), G. W. Brown (Crawford), Bryan, Buchan, Burgess, Campbell, Carter, Codding, Conrad, Cowan, Cox, Donnelly, Doud, Duncan, Edmonds, Elder, Fain, Farwell, Ferguson, F. R. Foster, J. N. Foster, Fitzwilliam, Haskell, Haff, Hooton, Hulett, Huston, Johnston, Landon, Loy, Mann, Martin, Marvell, Meredith, Merriweather, Mitchell, Moore, Morse, Motter, Morphy, Palmer, Pickett, Raney, Reppert, Robinson, Root, A. W. Smith, T. E. Smith, W. C. Smith, Spurlock, Squires, Stauber, Stevenson, Sutton, Taylor, Thacher, Tomlinson, Tuttle, Vance, Vaughan, Walker, Wells, Williams, Willis, Wirt, Woods, R.W.Wright, R. M.Wright, and Mr. Speaker Funston. Mr. Ruggles voted in the negative. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Babcock, Blair, Brinkman, Cornell, Gibson, Goff, Goucher, Jaquins, Jewett, Kingsbury, Legate, Lockwood, Mackay, Miller, Mobley, Pilkenton, Scott, Tabor, Vantrees, and Wood. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Chief Clerk inform the Senate thereof. House bill No. 64, An act to amend section 14 of chapter 14 of the General Statutes of 1868, entitled "An act respecting bonds, notes, and bills of exchange," approved March 3, 1868, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 78; nays, 7. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Angell, Babcock, Bates, Barnes, Baldwin, Beegle, Bell, Benedict, Blair, Bradford, Briggs, G. W. Brown (Nemaha), G. W. Brown (Crawford), Bryan, Burgess, Campbell, Carter, Codding, Conrad, Cowan, Cox, Donnelly, Duncan, Edmonds, Elder, Fain, Farwell, Ferguson, F. R. Foster, J. N. Foster, Haskell, Hooton, Huston, Landon, Lockwood, Mann, Martin, Marvell, Meredith, Merriweather, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Morse, Motter, Morphy, Pickett, Raney, Reppert, Robinson, Root, Ruggles, A. W. Smith, T. E. Smith, W. C. Smith, Spurlock, Squires, Stauber, Stevenson, Sutton, Tabor, Taylor, Thacher, Tomlinson, Tuttle, Vance, Vaughan, Walker, Wells, Williams, Willis, Wirt, Wood, Woods, R. W. Wright, and Mr. Speaker Funston. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Brinkman, Fitzwilliam, Hulett, Jaquins, Johnston, Loy, and R. M. Wright. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Atwood, C. J. Brown, Buchan, Cornell, Doud, Gibson, Goff, Goucher, Haff, Jewett, Kingsbury, Legate, Mackay, Mobley, Palmer, Pilkenton, Scott, and Vantrees. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Chief Clerk inform the Senate thereof. House bill No. 324, An act making an appropriation of money to the Kansas State Grange Executive Committee, to pay freight on grain in bulk, contributed for general distribution among the destitute people of the State, was read the third time, and the question being, Shall the bill pass? the roll was called with the following result: Yeas, 76; nays, 14. Gentlemen voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Angell, Atwood, Babcock, Bates, Barnes, Baldwin, Beegle, Bell, Blair, Briggs, Brinkman, C. J. Brown, G. W. Brown (Nemaha), G. W. Brown (Crawford), Bryan, Burgess, Campbell, Carter, Codding, Conrad, Cornell, Cowan, Duncan, Elder, Fain, Farwell, Ferguson, F. R. Foster, J. N. Foster, Haskell, Haff, Hooton, Kingsbury, Landon, Loy, Martin, Marvell, Mackay, Meredith, Merriweather, Mitchell, Moore, Morse, Motter, Morphy, Palmer, Pickett, Pilkenton, Raney, Reppert, Robinson, Root, Ruggles, A. W. Smith, W. C. Smith, Squires, Stevenson, Sutton, Tabor, Taylor, Thacher, Tuttle, Vance, Vaughan, Walker, Wells, Williams, Willis, Wirt, Wood, Woods, R. W. Wright, R. M. Wright, and Mr. Speaker Funston. Gentlemen voting in the negative were: Messrs. Bradford, Buchan, Donnelly, Edmonds, Fitzwilliam, Gibson, Huston, Jaquins, Johnston, Mann, Scott, T. E. Smith, Spurlock, and Stauber. Gentlemen absent or not voting were: Messrs. Benedict, Cox, Doud, Goff, Goucher, Hulett, Jewett, Legate, Lockwood, Miller, Mobley, Tomlinson, and Vantrees. And so, a constitutional majority having voted in favor of the passage of the bill, the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Ordered that the Chief Clerk inform the Senate thereof. Mr. Mitchell, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred House concurrent resolution No. 32, Memorializing Congress in reference to moneys due the Pottawatomie Indians, have had the same under consideration, and instruct me to report the same back to the House correctly engrossed. M. R. MITCHELL, Chairman. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The House resolved itself into committee of the whole for the |