The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09


Where was General Jackson? Ich
serfs aich. Sid has had many ups
and downs, but we submit that this
is too much. Sid was overheard
muttering the following original
and doleful couplet the next morn
ing after receiving the order:
o, ever thus from chiIdhood's hour
PVe seen my fondest hopes decay"
NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSION.
The propositions for q new Con-
stitntional Convention. which pass
ed the Senate almost unanimously,
was voted down in the House with
out due consideration.
A SAD OCCURRENCE.
The Speaker of the House, Hon.
s. A. Cobb, was called home last
Friday to attend the burial OF his
youngest child. The bereavement
is sad one, and the hearts Of ali
the members go out in sympathy
toward the honored presiding off,
Ger. The following resolutions
were adopted by the House on re-
ceipt of the said intelligence:
"WHERKAs, this House as learned by
telegraph OF the great distress that has
fallen upon the family Of our honorable
speaker, s. A. Cobb, in the death OF .
child, therefore
Resolved, That this House tender tc our
Speaker and his family its heartfelt SYM
pathy in this severe affection.
Resolved, That the chief clerk be in
structcd 70 transmit this resolution to our
worthy Speaker and cause the same 70 be
published in the Daily Commonwealth"
Signed-C. Robinson, T. Fenlon, T. j.
Griffith, committee.
LARGER SALARIES.
A bill is under discussion to raise
the salaries of State officers and
judges Of the Supreme and District
courts. It is very popular and will
probably pass. 1t fixes the Gov
ernor's salary at 81, 900, the Supreme
Judge at $500; other judges 49,
600. 1t is maintained that all off,
cers are too poorly paid.
The House did big days work
Saturday in registering bills.
COUNTY LINES.
County line propositions continue
to grow in number. Let me cay
right here, that 1 did not intend at
all to reflect on Col. E. II. Sanford
in my remarks two weeks ago. He
has always pursued an honorable
| o0-.aa IN HE ad0rfo ko nHf o akv,V,
from the north part of our county
has never sought to take any ad.
vantage at all.
SCHOOL BONDS.
The Senate has passed q bill au.
thorizing the State school fund to
be invested in school district bonds
1t was recommended by the State
Superintendent.
THE HERD LAW.
The herd law has assumed shape
in the House, and all parties have
agreed on bill. It is the one in
troduced by Mr.. Doster, of Marion
county, and amended by the specia
committee who have had charge o.
the subject. Monday afternoon wal
set apart for it's consideration, anC
it was fully discussed and passed
the House, by so for to 10 against
It is thought to be constitutions
law. Its provisions are as follows
Sec. 1. Provides that the county boarC
Of each county shall have power TO eirec
what animals shall run at large in tn
county or in any town in the county.
Sec. 2. Provides that the action Of tn
board shall be published four weeks ant
ahall not go into effect until the .Gxpira
ton OF the four weeks.
Sec. 3. Provides that any one suffering
injury by cattle, whether he has any fenc
or not where the county board has mad
an order for the herd law shall have 4
lien on the cattle until all damages ar
5aid, but he must commence his actiol
for damages within i've Gays.
Sec. 4. Provides that when animals ar
about to make depredatlons, they may b
taken up and retained until all charge
are paid but he must give the owner
where known, notice within forty-eigh
hours that he has taken them up. This
the substance Of the bill.
1t is believed that this bill vii
meet the crying needs of the horde
counties, while those of the olde
counties who do not want it nee
not have it, or new townships ma,
have it without the whole county
TEMPERANCE.
Tuesday the temperance bill
were the special order in the House
All settled on the bill recommends
by the State temperance convention
and proposed by j. Jay Buck. Q
Emporia. The fight was a bite
one, speeches being made on eithe
side by able debaters. It is nov
believed that the bill will pas
with some amendments. The bil
was fully explained in THE News
of the 26th ult., in an article whicl
set forth in detail the defects of tn
old law, and the manner in whicl
the proposed law will remedy thos
defects. The explanations give
and the arguments adduced in tina
issue of TIE News have been yer
generally and attentively read b
members of the legislature and
think their minds have thereby bee
strongly Influenced in favor of tn
bill referred to.