The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-04

State institutions, and adhered t. its
own amendments to the House appOr-
tiOnment bill. A committee of confer
ence was finally appointed.
II. b. AIS, the new tax bill was dis
cussed at length, in committee. of the
whole, the provision restoring the so per
cent. penalty, was the subject OF All ami
mated discussion. The bill was recon-
mended for passage as amended, with
article seven, subject to amendment and
debate. A number OF bills were passed,
among them one giving II. NJ. Clements
land Reuben Marshall, who lost their
feet by freezing, while in the service of
the State, $500 each.
The House in the morning disposed of
a number of bills, passing the most of
them. In the afternoon the new bill
appropriating, in round numbers, $685.
0OU for the State University, and pro-
viding for normal department in con-
nexion Herewith, came up. A fight
was made on every item, and particu-
larly vigorous attempt was made to cut
down the Chancellor's salary to $500
the salary of good book keeper. Messrs.
Cook, Reynolds, Benedict, Eskridge and
Others, maintained that the University
ought to be treated decently, at least,
and the salary was left at two thousand
dollars. The chairs of Latin and Greek
were consolidated, with the provision
that cheap tutor be employed at sal
AIRY of $500. The janitors pay was cut
down to 81 600. The appropriations for
maps and charts, for library and cata-
lcgues, were cut out. The allowance for
fuel and lights, was cut down from ST.
800 to $1,000. The proposition requir-
ing the University to provide for nor
nal department was carried 81, to "a.
The bill on final passage went through,
~ ayes to Z nays.
The evening session was occupied with
the discussion of the bill appropriating
S60,6544s for the penitentiary. The
salary of the warden and deputy warden
were left as at present, other salaries
were cut from % to so per cent. The
House adjourned without taking a vote
on the whole bill.
The Senate on Tuesday morning passed
an act exempting agricultural college
lands from taxation till patents have
been issued therefor, and fifteen House
bills, mostly of local nature or unim-
portaht. The tax bill has passed wit
several am .ndments as noted yesterday.
The bill making appropriations for the
Deaf and Dumb. the Blind and the In
sane asylums were passed during the
day. The Agricultural College bill was
also agreed to nearly as it came from the |
House. 1t is but just with the Legisla-
ture 10 say that it has been liberal with |
all the State. institutions, except the
normal schools.
In the House the penitentiary bill
passed, nearly as it came from the com
mittee. There was a reduction of but |
about $4,000. The statements made
that the reduction were from |
% to 90 per cent. was erroneous.
A large amount of work was done in |
both houses, as is shown III the regular |
reports. They have condensed these
about as much as can be.
In the evening the Senate passed the
bill. striking out the provis
ion that none but agriculturiSts and hOr
ticulturists should be appointed and also
the provisions that members of the Leg
stature should not be appointed. 1t
reduced the number of managers to nine
and provides that no salaries shall be
paid, and not over $1,000 shall be paid
out for expenses. The House agreed to
all the amendments and it now goes to
the Governor.
The apportionment bill which has been
backward and forward between the two
hoiises for some days, and been the sub
jcct of consideration of one or more con
ference committees, finally passed both
houses. Perhaps the hill as it passed
was the best that could. be agreed upon,
but there are many inequalities i'll it.
Take for instance Shawnee county with
Is, 900 inhabitants, has but one Senator,
while Douglas with 1900 has two.
Cowley and Wilson county each have
with about 5000 inhabitants in
ZACH county. Allen county has two
while there are five
in the State with more popula
lion than Allen that have but one Rep
Some complaint is made by Reno and
counties north and west of that county
thirteen counties with a popula-
ion of $4,000, have but one senator, yet
hey have very large representation in
;he House which equalizes in meas
ire the meagre representation in the
Senate. The strife did not, as was ex-
,ected, come up between the east and
he west. There is grumbling and re
oicing in the north, south, east and
vest The bill provides for 40 senators
md 123 representatives.
1t was stated last night that the COM
nittee appointed to investigate the
manner in which the Leavenworth bill
vas tempered with after it passed, would
.eport this morning. The bill provided
hat the District Court of Leavenworth
county should appoint an auditor for the
county at the salary of 81 900 year. 1t
vas changed to read the probate
Court" instead of the District Court
rhe committee had before it, Gov. Os-
,orne. Judge Lecompte, Mr.. Stillings.
Ill of the clerks of the two houses, and
,ther parties. 1t is stated that the COM
nittee will report that the change was
made by a member of the Senate. IF
his proves to be true, it is likely that
here will be lively times in the Senate
before its adjournment.
In the Senate on Wednesday Senator
Robinson introduced concurrent reso-
ution in effect giving women the right
o vote for Presidential electors. A