The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, FEB. 81.

ed. The remainder OF the day was spent
in passing local bills.
In the house, III. B. 1856, an act relat-
ing to taxation in LeavenwOrth county,
was passed. A special report was made
by the committee on investigation to the
effect that Hon. Geo. W. McClintock, a
member of the house had testified before
the committee, that he had been offered
money to influence his vote for United
States Senator; that he refused and still
refuses to give the name of the person
or persons offering him the money The
committee also Offered u resolution
arrest the said McClintOck for con-
tempt, and TO bring him before the
bar Of the house. Action on the reso-
luton was postponed until 3 p. IN. Mon
day. A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Legate providing for the reference
of the report made by the committee on
investigation on the 21st inst, and the
communication of f. l.. Smith, the wit
ness, to the committee on the judiciary,
with instructions to report at an early
date what action should be taken by the
house. Also permitting the witness to
he heard in person or by attorney before
the judiciary committee and the house.
The resolutions and papers referred to
the committee on investigation. Mr..
Anderson, of Ellsworth, moved recon-
sideration of the vote by which the re-
solution of Mr.. Legate were referred to
the committee on investigation. The
motion was laid upon the table by a
vote of - to 81.
FRIDAY, FEB. 2S.
In the senate, the house amendment to
:. J. X. ,, striking out the $500 eXemp-
ton on personal property, was agreed to.
5. J. X. Z, recommending the calling of
constitutional convention, was adopted.
The appropriation bills will be the spe-
cial order for ? p. IN. each day, cOmmenc-
ing Monday. AT 3 O'Clock, the special
order being the bringing of G. w. Nc
Clintock before the bar of the house, was
taken up, when it was stated that Nc
Clintock was ready to tell his story, so
O'Clock Saturday. The bill to detach a
portion of Dickinson county, and attach
il to Davis county, was lost.
SATURDAY, MARCH, 1sT.
After routine business the bill max.
ing an appropriation to rebuild the
Normal school at EmpOria which was
considered in committee of the whole
was recommended for passage 1t pro-
vides for an appropriation of $4,000
and the county of Lyon and city of En-
poria are TO raise the same amount. An
| effort was made to resuscitate the
bill providing for State land commits
sion, but it failed. All bills on the cal
| endar were placed on the third reading,
subject to amendment and debate. A
resolution was adopted to the effect that
the time lost by the adjournment after
the senatorial election shall be omitted
from the fifty days time allowed by law
Mr.. McClintOck, the member from
Mcpherson, was discharged, he hav-
ing purgered himself of contempt by
answering the questions put to him by
the investigating committee.
MONDAY, MARCH 3.
In the senate, the bill providing for
the redistricting of the state for judicial
purposes, was considered in committee
of the whole, and there being no prospect
| of an agreement on the apportiOnment
suggested, it was made special order
| for 3 O'Clock to-day. The concurrent res
OlutiOn authorizing the printing of a
manual or roster of members of the leg
islature, and certain portions of parlia
mentary laws, such as the chief clerk OF
the house might select, was killed. Sew.
eral bills were passed. The bill provid
ing for the erection of an observatory al
| lIc Cldtc I University was lOSt.
In the house, a bill enabling munich
pal corporations and boards of education
of any city and school district to refund
their bonded Indebtedness was passed
Mr.. Biddle's bill to regulate freights and
fares on railroads, was lost. In commit
tee of the whole, the OsawatOmie insane
asylum bill, for the erection of more
buildings, apprOpriating $4,000 each
for the fiscal years ending June 80, 1885,
and 1881, was recommended for passage
Also the bill making appropriations fol
the support of the asylum for the years
80 and 81. Also the bill apprOpriatine
$500 to the fish commissioner for either
year. Also the bill making appropria
tons for the erection of an addition and
Outbuildings to the blind asylum. Also
the bill appropriating $4,000 for thu
state reform school. Also the bill TO ap
propriate $4,000 to the home for friend
lPSS women