The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-17
HOUSE.
By Mr.. Driscoll /:

HOUSE.
By Mr.. Driscoll:
Resolted, That the committee on centennial al
fairs be required to draft bill and To present thi,
house at their earliest convenience, create fund
providing for the soldiers Of the 1872 to visit
Of July, is7s.
Laid over.
The House went into committee of the
whole, the Speaker in the chair, to consider
the Centennial bill.
The question REQUIRED TO the amendment
Of Mr.. Wood to make the sum SI2,5OO,
which was lost.
The question then REQUIRED to the amend
ment of Mr.. Click, making the amount
$4,000, which was lost by vote of "a to
49 against.
Mr.. Benedict moved that the section as
amended $4,000 be adopted.
Mr.. Hackney offered a proviso, to the ef-
feet that any BILLS presented to future legis-
latures for expenses growing out of the GEN.
tennial exposition should be considered
fraudulent, which was lost.
Mr.. Heddens offered as an amendment
that no portion of the money appropriated
shall be devoted to payment of salaries of
any member of the Centennial Board,
which was lost.
Mr. Campbell moved that no appropria-
tion could be used until the reorganization
OF the Centennial Board, and the appoint
ment OF two Democrats, which was lost.
Mr.. Wood insisted that he could not vote
for the section until the reorganization OF
the Centennial Board.
Mr.. Wright thought the temper of the
House would favor an appropriation of $50,
AAn L = a no 4 IL
instead Of $4,000, which was ruled out Of
order.
Mr.. Elder moved that $4,000 be strick-
en- out, which was lost by vote OF 40 for
to As against.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following
amendment
Provided, That no money shall be drawn
from the treasury under the provisions of
this act until the governor shall remove
two members from said centennial board
and their places be filled by two democrats,
and the governor is hereby authorized and
required to make such removal and ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Campbell said the former board was
a ug-handle affair, and that the democrats
who helped pay taxes wanted representa-
ton.
II.
the two vacancies be filled by horticultu-
ralist and an agriculturalist.
Mr.. Eskridge moved that the committee
rise and recommend the rejection of the
bill.
Mr.. Eskridge said he should vote for no
smaller amount than So, ZOO. Some gen
tlemen had even expressed an opinion that
$4,000 would be none too much. There
e h
ject that he despaired OF the committees ar
irving at a definite conclusion.
Mr.. Snead hoped the motion would not
prevail. He favored an appropriation of
$4,000, and thought that Messrs. Wood
and Hackney would be all right if they
were on the centennial board.
Mr.. Hackney would not serve on the
board, even if the legislature appropriated
100000, while SO many people of the State
were struggling against grim poverty.
Mr.. Wood said that the question had
been discussed in every school district in
his connty, and nine-tenths of his people
were against it.
Mr.. Webb read letter from George A.
Crawford, taking him Mr.. Webb to task
for some remarks made in yesterdays de-
bate, and explained that Mr.. Crawford's
admissions yindicated his remarks. Mr..
Webb did claim a superabundance Of pa
triotism. He was a native of Pennsylva-
MIA and would like to see the State of his
adoption creditably represented at Phila-
delphia, in the State of his birth, but was.
opposed to farcical show there. 1t would
take at least $4,000 to properly represent
us at Philadelphia, but we were too poor to
appropriate anything.
Mr.. 10y favored on this floor last winter
the 5000 appropriation and was glad to
see the manly conduct of Mr.. Elder, who
had vigorously opposed that appropriation
last winter. He did not agree with Mr..
Eskridge that nothing less than $4,000
would do. He would take 10000 or even
less if no more could be got. He thought
the western members ought to favor an
appropriation.
Mr.. Wood moved as an amendment that
when the committee rose they recommend
the passage of the bill As amended.
Mr.. Taylor, of Leavenworth, offered As
an amendment that the bill be recon-
mended to the Centennial committee, and
that it be made the special order for Satur-
day.
Mr. Taylor of Leavenworth, in support of
his motion, said he would vote for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 with Mr. Webb, if
that amount was deemed necessary. He
though the whole matter should be recon-
mitfed.
Mr.. West argued in favor of the motion
Of Mr.. Taylor Of Leavenworth.
Mr., Hallowell thought the adoption of
Mr.. Taylor's motion would obviate much
difficulty. [Mr. Hallowell sent to the
speakers desk, q communication from Hon,
George T. Anthopy, accounting for the ex-
penditure of the 81 900 by the Centennial
Board, which was read. He thought il
was due the Centennial Board to recommit
the bill to the Centennial Committee.
Mr.. Wood said ii had been decided BY q
large majority that the House would vote
fnr the appropriation of no larger sum than |
$4,000, and there was no use of further
prolougation of this question.
Mr.. Webb said that the effect of the |
adoption of Mr.. Taylor's motion would be |
for the friends Of the bill to act in concert |
and remain on Saturday and pass il during |
the absence of ih enemies. The commu- |
nicstion from Mr.. Anthony, had shown that |
the Centennial Board had acted unlawfully |
and drawn money from the treasury with |
out proper authority.
Mr.. Hackney stated that the admissions |
had made on the Aoor yesterday.
Mr.. Davis Of BroWn aaid that the people |
Of Kansas would not want TO 20 10 Phila- |
delphia with their heads hanging down
with The rejection that tie 6taae had re-
fueed I'D for proper Espressatafioa there. |
ns notion Of lr. Taylor Of Ieaven-i
vugth was I6st
NJ. NA9 moved that tie committss ne |
"A suspanand ths stxiking ont of the en-l