Mr. Douthitt offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms is hereby authorized to employ an assistant, whose pay per diem shall be the same as the sergeant-at-arms. Referred to the committee on accounts. The following resolution, offered yesterday, was taken up: Resolved, That the sergeant-at arms supply each member of the House and each of the officers of the House with four copies of the Daily Record, or such other daily paper as each member may elect. Mr. Douthitt offered the follwing substitute, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be required to furnish each member and officer of this House with ten copies of the Daily State Record, during the present session. Ayes and noes were called, and resulted as follows: Noes-Alford, Baker, Beeson, Barrett, Bishop, Bottom, Bowman, Bradley, Broadhead, Brown 22d district, Brown 54th district, Campbell 33d district, Campbell 55th district, Clark, Christie, Cobb, Conrey, Craft, Dennison, Downing, Drake, Ellis, Emery, Eskridge, Ford, Forman, Foster 30th district, Foster 40th district, Fullington, Gordon, Griffith, Grover, Gwartney, Hanson, Harrison, Hawkins, Hidden, Hiner, Hollinberg, Hollister, Ide, Irwin, Jackman, Johnson 1st district, Johnson 70th district, Jones, Kinner, Lacock, Lattin, Lee 17th district, Lee 19th district, Loy, Means, McCartney, Medill, Miller, Mitchell, Page, Rogers, Russell, Saunders, Sayer, Snider, Steel, Tucker, Underhill, Vaughn, Weisback and Williams-69. And so the motion to adopt was lost. Mr. Grover offered the following resolution: That the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to furnish to each member and officer of the House, desiring it, five copies of daily papers published in Kansas, of which three shall be the State Record, the other two to be selected by the person ordering it. Mr. Griffith offered the following amendment: Provided, The cost of the same shall not exceed at the rate of eight dollars per annum per copy. Amendment adopted. The question recurring upon the original resolution, as amended, be adopted. The ayes and noes were demanded with the following result: Ayes 48. Nays 22. Ayes-Alford, Baker, Beeson, Barrett, Bishop, Bottom, Bradley, Broadhead, Brown 22d district, Brown 54th district, Campbell 55th district, Christie, Conrey, Craft, Douthitt, Downing, Drake, Ellis, Eskridge, Foster 40th district, Fullington, Gordon, Griffith, Grover, Hanson, Harrison, Hawkins, Hidden, Hollinberg, Ide, Johnson 1st district, Johnston 70th district, Jones, Kinner, Lee 17th district, Lee 19th district, Loy, McCartney, Medill, Page, Saunders, Sayer, Steel, Stratton, Tucker, Underhill, Weisback and Williams. Noes-Bowman, Campbell 33d district, Clark, Cobb, Emery, Ford, Forman, Foster 30th district, Gwartney, Hiner, Hollister, Irwin, Jackman, Lacock, Lattin, Means, Mitchell, Rogers, Russell, Snider, Vaughn, and Ward. The Speaker announced the following committees: On resolution in reference to Gunn & Mitchell's map-Messrs. Tucker, Gwartney and Jackman. To distribute subject matter of Governor's message-Messrs Clark, Williams, Fullington, Sayer and Snider. On motion, the House adjourned. FRIDAY, January 16th, 1862, 10 o'clock A. M. House called to order. Speaker in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Paulson. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Brown moved that that part of the resolution adopted yesterday appropriating one hundred and fifty dollars for printing German copies of the Governor's message be stricken from the journal. Lost. The following message was received from the Governor : STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Į To the House of Representatives: I herewith transmit for the consideration of the Legislature, the annual reports of the Secretary of State, Auditor and Adjutant General. Also, a communication from the Treasurer of State relative to the delay in the presentation of his annual report. Respectfully, THOMAS CARNEY. Mr. Russell moved that the reading of the documents accompanying the message be dispensed with and that they be referred to committee on the Governor's message. Adopted. House concurrent resolution was taken up. Mr. Glick moved that the resolution be referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Ide moved to lay the motion to refer on the table. Carried. Mr. Eskridge moved to reconsider the vote by which the motion to refer was laid upon the table. Carried. Mr. Lacock moved the previous question. Upon which the ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was taken with the following result: Ayes.-Baker, Campbell 33d district, Clark, Craft, Drake, Ellis, Emery, Ford, Forman, Foster 30th district, Glick, Gordon, Griffith, Grover, Gwartney, Johnson 1st district, Jones, Lacock, Lattin, McCartney, Miller, Russell, Stratton and Vaughn.-24. Noes-Alford, Beeson, Barrett, Bishop, Bottom, Bowman, Bradley, Broadhead, Brown 22d district, Brown 54th district, Campbell 55th district, Christie, Cobb, Conrey, Craft, Dennison, Downing, Eskridge, Foster 40th district, Fullington, Hanson, Harrison, Hawkins, Hidden, Hiner, Hollinberg, Hollister, Ide, Irwin, Jackman, Johnston 70th district, Kinner, Lee 17th district, Lee 19th distriot, Loy, Means, Medill, Mitchell, Page, Rogers, Sayer, Saunders, Saider, Steel, Tucker, Underhill, Walker, Ward, Weisback and Williams.-50. So the motion to refer was lost. Mr. Eskridge moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Downing moved the previous question. Motion carried. The question recurring upon the adoption of the original resolu tion, the ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was had with the following result: Ayes-Alford, Beeson, Barrett, Bishop, Bottom, Bowman, Bradley, Broadhead, Brown 22d dist., Brown 54th dist., Campbell 33d dist., Campbell 54th dist., Clark, Conrey, Craft, Dennison, Douthitt, Down. ing, Ellis, Emory, Eskridge, Ford, Foster 40th dist., Hanson, Harrison, Hawkins, Hidden, Hiner, Hollenberg, Hollister, Ide, Irwin, Jackman, Johnston 70th district, Kinner, Lee 19th district, Loy, Means, Medill, Page, Rogers, Saunders, Sayer, Snider, Steel, Stratton, Tucker, Underhill, Walker, Ward, Weisback and Williams. 52. Noes-Baker, Christie, Cobb, Drake, Foreman, Foster 30th district, Fullington, Glick, Gordon, Griffith, Gwartney, Johnson 1st district, Jones, Lacock, Lattin, Lee 17th district, McCartney, Miller, Russell and Vaughn.-20. And so the resolution was adopted. On motion, the House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. House called to order. Two O'CLOCK P. M. Speaker in the chair. Mr. Eskridge moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was referred to a special committee. Mr. Griffith moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Carried. Mr. Snider offered the following resolution: Resolved, That section 12 of article 2 in the constitution of the State of Kansas be so amended as to read, " All bills may originate in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, and be subject to amendment or rejection by either." The following message was received from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to notify the House that the Senate has appointed Messrs. Brockway and Sherry as a committee on the part of the Senate to confer with a committee of three on the part of the House in reference to printing the Governor's message. JOHN FRANCIS, Secretary. Mr. Lacock offered the following resolution: 1st. Resolved, That we have the utmost confidence in the military skill and ability of Geo. W. Deitzler, colonel First Kansas volunteers, and that in view of his thorough qualifications as manifested during the last eighteen months, in camp and on the field of battle, we respectfully urge upon the Government his appointment to a brigadier generalship of volunteers. 2d. Resolved, That our delegation in Congress be requested to urge upon the War Department the appointment above indicated, and that the clerk of the House forward certified copies of these resolutions to the President of the United States, and to each of our Senators and member of Congress, and one to Col. George W. Deitzler. On motion, the resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Lacock introduced House Bill No. 1, "an act to provide for cancelling certain State bonds," which was Read the first time |