The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-30

the printing of extra cropies Of the
Governors message, was not concurred
in.
Two hundred copies of the resolu-
tons and eulogies ON the death of Sen
ator Sheldon, were ordered printed.
The Seuate refused to allow the chair
men Of the committees of Engrossed
Bills and State Affairs to employ clerks.
Senator Ping Of the former and Senator
Taylor Of the latter committee, tender
ed their designations, which were not
accepted.
The resolution directing the Adjutant
General to make report, was adopted.
Five bills were introduced.
The bill providing for an appropria-
ton for the Topeka Insane Asylum
passed.
In the House, three petitions were in
troduced, and eleven bills and two con-
current resolutions.
ii. c. r. IL, permitting Represents
tives and Senators to subscribe for
twenty-five copies each, Of some paper
publishing the proceedings of the Leg
islature, was laid ON the table.
II. c. II. 3, in relation to the require
ments under the law that railroad COM
panies keep their general offices within
the State. was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A resolution was passed, giving to
each Representative and Senator, $500
worth OF postage stamps.
The resolution proposing the ainexa-
ton of Kansas City, was indefinitely
postponed.
The resolution providing for joint
committee on revision Of the laws, is a
special order for o'clock.
II. C. 9, congratulating Secretary
Sherman and the country, upon the safe
return to specie payment, was adop ted
by vote of ~ to 40.
ii. C. II. IL, providing for the SUBJ
mission of constitutional anne ndmcnt
of the tax law, was adopted.
sc. II. 10, requiring the commission
ert to revise the laws and to report to
the Governor their action, was also
adopted.
-Four hundred copies of the rules were
ordered printed.
The Secretary of State was authOriZ-
ed to provide suitable rooms for the
clerks in the engrosaing and nrolling
departments.
The resolution providing for the print
ing of the Governors message in differ
eDt languages was laid on the table.
A resolution requesting the Commit
tee on Temperance to fully examine the
statutes with reference to needed legis-
lafion, was referred to the Committee
on Temperance.
A resolution was adopted pledging
that the voters would work to that end
and array against solid South, solid
North upon the issue presented by an
South. until each citi-
zen of our common country can, with
out fear or nolestation, entertain and
express such opinions upon political
quest ons as he may desire, and fully cx-
ercise all his political rights, guaranteed
nv tho constitution
A resolution allowing members five
minutes TO explain their votes, was
adopted.
6. c. West was appointed assistant
docket clerk.
in the Senate. the appointments of
the Governor were considered, and all
but two were confirmed. The consid-
Grafton OF these was postponed until
Monday.
\ bill was introduced by Senator
Murdoch, creating an executive council.
whose duties are defined, and among
them the selection Of State paper.
In the House. q resolution authorizing
the Speaker 10 appoint a clerk for the
committee on Engrossed Bills, was voted
down.
In the Senate the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings reported recommending
the passage OF the bill appropriating
S25o,o0o 10 build the west wing OF the
State Capitol.
The Legislative Appropriation bill
was amended so as TO provide for the
payment of the Chaplain, and passed.
a resolution was adopted which pro-
vides for the appointment of nine clerks
each to serve on two or more commit
tees. which are named.
The Committee on Elections recon-
mcnded that the petition of James
Strain. in which he contests the seat of
Senator Savage, of Republic county. be
rejected.
Consideration of the report of the
committee was deferred Till monday.
In Committee OF the Whole. Senate
bills II and 10 were recommended for
passage. end when the committee rose
the rcpor, was agreed to.
The President was authorized to APP
point Il committee Of five. to be known
Is the Committee on Revision, and ap-
ppointed as such committee Senators
iIallowell. Johnston. Benedict. Kirk
and Fitzpatrick.
\ message from the Governor. asking
the confirmation of several appoint
ments. was laid over.
In the House J. +. Burriss was ap-
pointed Assistant Postmaster. Mrs. A.
Brown F,rst Assistant Engros>ing Clerk
and NJ Lola Bell First Assistant En-
rolling Clerk.
TIL Co mmit.ee on Elections was au-
thoriz d to employ clerk.
II. b. p was passed.
A Joint resolution similar to the one
in the Senate few.days ago. and pro-
viding Tor the submission of constitu-
tional amendment TO the law on assess
ment and taxation was introduced.
III. c. II. /. relating to tariffs and
freights was taken up. and a lively dis
cassion ensued.
In the Senate joint resolution was
introduced and laid over under the
ules, proposing and amendment TO the