The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-07
KANSAS NEWS.



In the Senate, on tbs 9Th, the report Of
vor Of allowing Senator Savage 10 retain his
Sat, and rejecting the petition Of James
Serafn, the conteeter, was adopted. The
Governor cent to the Senate and House .
The Cemmissioner on sapF'i sheries. Ordersd
printed. A substitute for the Senate concur
rent resolution asking for survey of the line
same points but giving moro details. was CON
CURED in. The House concurrent resolution
to provide I'VE dollars worth of postage.
Senate was AV adopted. House concurrent
resolution congratulating Secretary Sber-
nan and the country ON the safe
vote vote Of d to i. Senator Robinson offered q
substitute. assuring the Secretary Of the
Treasury that he had succeeded in deluding
ton had bee" obesice ed and sbss the LeSisis-
ture of Kansas would aid him in deluding the
people into the belief thet their prosperity
was unexampled. The substitute received
Speaker appointed as mDmbers on the part
Of the House on revision of law Messrs. Ran.
dolph. Price. Biddle, Hartshorne. Smith Of
Sallee. On the committee to investigate the
project Of annexation of Kaneas City, Messrs.
Gfeever. Richards. Gilmore. Fisher and
ID. Twenty one bills were introduced.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, ballot was had
for United States Senator, with the following
result: Ingalls,, Is; simpson, Anthony. g.;
Phillips, 4; Campbell, 5; Horton, 3; Mitchell,
3. All are Republicans but Mitchell, who 10 .
Sr een s .s,e len hes DILL we,S ,i01s~.
so As TO establish the Thirty ninth and For.
tieth Senatorial districts. Another was to
apprepsists 20 to rebuild the STATE n SoT r.
making appropriation TO reimburse certain
persons for expenditures made in the selec-
ton Of Indemnity School Lands was passed.
luton No. relating to losses sustained by
citizens Of Kansas on account Of the Indian
raid OF 1873 was recommended for passage,
House. c. Z. Moore was appointed Clerk Of
tho Committee on Assessment and Taxation;
Miss Kate Borland, Second assistant Enroll
assistant Engrossing Clerk. Several petit.
lions were introduced, and nve new bills, all
Of local application, were offered. The vote
as follows: ingalls,, Il; Anthony. 20; Simpson.
bell, 3; Mitchell, Greenback, IL; Goodwin,
\. to morrow, when the Senate and House Of
Representatives will meet in Joint session and
ballot for q United States Senator.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was pass
ed appropriating 81 500 as a contingent fund
for the Executive. In the House, no bust
ness was transacted. In joint session, q bal
resulted as follows: Ingalls. 60; Anthony. %;
Goodin, n; Mitchell, Is; Simpson, IL; Phil
lips. IA; Campbell, 4; Horton, .; Pomeroy, 3.
No choice. Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Legislature met again in joint session
on the 30th, and one vote was had for United
States Senator, in which Ingalls, got 2, An
thony, Is; Simpson, IL; Phtllips. Is; Mitchell,
Is; GoOdin. IL; Campbell, 1; Horton, 2; Pom
eroy, 3; one member absent. Adjourned till
IL m. to morrow.
In joint session of the Legislature, on the
3lst, the third ballot for United States Sena-
tor was taken, the result being as follows:
Ingalls,, Sc; Horton, 30; Goodin. 9; Mitchell, l.
Mr.. Ingalls, was declared elected, and that
gentleman made his appearance and ad.
dressed the members of the session. Ad-
journed till Wednesday, February 5, at p. m.