The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-10
STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.

The Senate, ON the Esd, refused to censur
In The House resolution favoring the oonskuc-
ton Of the Southern or Texas Pacific Railroad
Is Q competing line to the Pacific Ocean. In
Committee Of the Whole. numerous bills were
considered and recommended for passage.
The House considered the ApproI5i.iiSn 6ili IN
counties that have herd laws to repeal the same.
and the bill for the protection Of birds, wers
passed on third reading.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the following
bills were passed: 8. B. 1s7, IN aot 70 amend a
act for the regulation and support Of common
schools; g. B. 1874, to provide for the better Fro
lection Of people who assemble in public halls.
Stats Of Kansas: 8. B. 17s, to provide for the
appointment Of an agent to prosecute the claims
OF the State Of Kansas against the United States.
and to secure Of ns S1eyss ses
Of BY the United States in said State;
s. B. 200. tn prevent the growth Of noxious
sects Injurious to the farming interests; B..
ri, providing for . concert Of action by eens-
torial districts for the destruction Of grasshop;
psrs; 8. 9al. to authorize cities cf the second
class to surrender their charters and to organise
towns; H. B go. to enable cities Of the second
nj third class to refund their Indebtedness; H..
B. IA, to enable cities the first class 70 re-
InO6Ot6OuSUB
...'.. The House passed the following: substi-
to an act entitled ian act to appor-
ton the State for Senators and Repre-
II: B Isl. making appropriations for State
printing for the fiscal year ending November 80,
1871, and legislative rules and roster OF state
Government for 1871 n: B. go authorizing me
that which may hereafter be In the hands OF the
Treasurer and appropriated on the thiItieth day
Of June In each year. to the General revenue
fund Of the State. Numerous personal bills and
bills Of local nature were also passed. Ad-
journed till Monday.
The Senate, on the 26th, passed the bill
regulating the running at large Of animals. and
also the bill reducing the number Of judicial dis
tricts, the law to 20 into effect at the time the
terms OF the Offices Of the present Judges expire.
The Price raid aim bill was defeated. reso-
luton passed recommending Judge Dillon rs
The proposed amendment providing for an cleo
ton of State officers in 1878 was passed. The
bill providing for q Land Commissioner was de-
fealed. The bill to provide State Board OF
Claims to revise the estimate Of Officers in State
institutions was passed. Tho House passed
the bill providing for commission to certify tn
the laws. The Committee Of the Whole reduced
the appropriation for the Agricultural College
from 1sl COO asked for to tls, 900.
On the 9th, the Senate passed the House
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the half-civilised Indians; also. . concurrent
resolution recommending Judge John F. Dillon
for appointment as Associate Justice Of the
United States Supreme G urt, to succeed Mr..
Davis. The Grasshopper bill. as finally adopt
over Il and under 60 years 4 age to turn out for
given number Of days 10 case Of the coming OF
grasshoppers and help fight them on lin the
House, no legislation Of general interest took
place.
On the ssth, the senate:passed the House
dead line Texas Cattle bill. 1t removes the line
sOniles west, "aking Dodge. on the Santa Fe.
and Ellis, on the Kansas Pacific road. shipping
points The House spent the greater part Of
the day in discussing the Agricultural College
Appropriation bill. No legislation took place
worthy Of note. Adjourned.
The Senate, March list, passed q number
of local bills. The substitute for House bill No.
81, making appropriations for the State Agri-
cultural ollsge, passed. Also, the bill author
izing the appointment Of Fish Commissioners; ;
Also the act for the protection Of birds also the
act for the protection Of prairies from fre......
The House passed q b II authorizing cities Of the
second class to maintain libraries for public use.
Numerous local bills were passed. The House
journed.
On the Cd, in the Senate, the University
bill was passed with some amendments. includ-
ing salaries and providing for fencing. The
House Penitentiary bill WAS passed with many
amendments. The House bills for the Deaf
and Duab and the Blind Asylums were passed.
The Attorney General in response to an inquiry,
sent In a Communication to the effect that the
late state Treasurer has Incorporated
about forty thousand dollars Of
the Price Raid fund and was
liable Oh his official bond, but motion direct
ing the Attorney General to commence suit
was voted down.. In the House. most Of the
day was spent on the appropriation bills with
but little real progress. The concurrent reso.
luton which the senate passed some days ago to
adjourn on the eth, had not vet been acted upon
in the House. 1t Is doubtful il a quorum Of the
House can be kept together after noon TO- NOR
row.
General Notes.
The Railroad Commissioners have made
their annual report to the Governor, from
which It 10 ascertained that Kansas derived
q revenue Of $50 100. 80 from it railroads in
the State tax alone during the last year.
The assessment of railroad property
to $40, 20b, 4S5.