The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-02-24

On the 18th, the Senate appointed spe-
cal committee to draft q bill providing for a
State Land Commissioner. A long time was
spent on . bill to allow townships to adopt the
herd law. No conclusion was reached The
House granted the use of the Caitol two
ihsir annual sessions in. a resolution to sp-
point commission to visit other States TO ex-
anime the workings Of reform. schools was De
feated. The House also passed resolution, a..
Of the Kansas City 'imes from privileges on The
floor or gallery until that paper apologies for
calling representatives - fsols for voting Tor
the resolution Of sympathy for Wells and An
derson of the Louisiana Returning Board.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the subject Of
Reform School was discussed. and finally it
was recommended that a commission lie ap-
pointed by the Governor to visit the different
places in the State and decide where TO put 1t,
and report upon plan to the next Legislature.
George A. Crawford pre-entei - the Lieu
timber from Independence HalI in neat
speech. The gavel was ordered deposited with
the Historical society The .enate concurred
in the amendments made by the House SO as to
adjourn sine die on the 10th inst 1t is not II.
pected that an adjournment will be had. Is not
one Of the appropriation bills has been intro;
app int a .h commits sion was perfected in ON
mittee Of the Whole In the House large
number OF bills Of a local character passed, and
a large number Of new bills introduced.
The Senate, on the 14th, passed concur
rent resolution asking Congress to give Kansas
the buildings and reservations Of Fort Harker.
on condition that the State release all claims for
maze the fort buildings into reform
school. 1t also passed the House resolu
tons to allow Masons and Odd Fellows the use
The Bill 10 deuosit the funds Of the State in ten
banks passed bv vote Of 81 to q: The bill pro
vidipg for a uniform system Of County Normal
Institutes was passed, and ss. o9o appropriated ed
bills were passed Of general interest.
excepting the following, making silver coin a
Sec. i. That all silver coin made py the au-
thority of Congress shall be legal tender for
all debts not required by contract to be I4id In
gold coin: Provi ed, That the dollar shall be
the value Of the same on the basis Of four hun
ored and twelve and one-balf grains Tor one
dollar.
Sec 2. All foreign silver coin shall be LEGAL
tender in payment Of debts, at the value nxed
thereon by authority Of Congress.
A communication was received by the
Senate, on the 18th, from the Secretary Of State,
conveying the information that d H Wheeler.
Secretary of State Of Nebraska, accompanied by
some so members Of the n. braska Legislature,
would visit Topeka the following day. when !.
upon motion, a concurrent resolution was pass
"
ing Of three Senator's and i've Representatives.,
~ arrange for the proper reception of the visit
ors. On the part Of the Senate, the President
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blanks was passed. A bill to amend the General
Statutes, concerning mortgages, and an
act to prohibit lotteries. also passed.
were consid, red and passed. by request. Mr..
Robinson was excused from serving on the Re-
cepIion Committee, and Mr.. n atthewson was
= No. svafr
Committee of thewhole, rose, reported progress,
and the Senate adjourned In the House.
several petitions and circumstances were pre-
| sented. A communication from the Secretary Of
State, announcing the contemplated visit Of
members of the Nebraska Legislature, was read
and the subject appropriately disposed Of, the
Speaker appointing as House Reception Com
mittee MessIs. Bet is, Veale. Lockwood, Webb
and Alden. House resolution No. I, memorial
izing Congress to grant the right Of way to two
lines of railroad through the Indian Territory,
du:ed. House bill 4, an act authorizing the ap::
pointment Of commissioners Of Fisheries, and
for the protection Of. hsh in the waters
The House Ssni into Of the %ho
and took up House bill 4s. IN act relating to sal
aries Of District Judges. and amendatory Of sec
ton IL of chapter IL: laws Of 1879. This bill
Its passage was recommended. House bill 90,
for the protection of birds, caused an extended
debate, when, without any conclusion. the ION
passed an act providing for the taxation Of dogs
and the protection Of sheep. etc., and then ad-
jOurned till 7:3 p. m. In the evening session,
in Committee Of the Whole. numerous bills Of 9
local or personal character were recommended
for passage BY the House.
No business Of general interest was trans
acted by the Senate ON the 10th. The House,
in Committee Of the Whole recommended the
passage of House bill III. providing q quaran-
tine for Texas cattle, and removing the dead
line further west. The House passs d several
the second class to refund their Indebtedness.
me House Il en- took recess for the joint con.
vontion for the reception of the Nebraska Leg
islature. After the dissolution of the joint con-
vention, the House adjourned until 10 q. m. to-
morrow. \.