The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-02-13

Notwithstanding it has been two years
since session. and the fact that . re
vision and codifcation Of the statutes Il
greatly needed, the present body haa
done nothing except the election Of
State Printer and United States Sena-
tor. Many bills have been introduced,
but only the one providing for the pay
of members has become law. After
the election of Senator an adjournment
/ was had until the next Wednesday, on
which day the two Houses again as
| sembled.
The following is q summary Of the
work on Wednesday:
In the Senate three petitions were
presented; S. J. r. No. 1, relating to
losses by citizens Of Kansas on account
of Indian raid of 1873, was passed six
bills were introduced and the Senate
then adjourned until 10 O'Clock the next
day.
In the House twelve petitions were
presented for the reduction Of freights
and fares for a prohibitory liquor law;
for an appropriation to pay the Price
raid claims, etc.: twenty-one bills were
introduced; message was received
from the Auditor of State relating to
indemnity school bonds II. c. r. No.S,
relating to the law requiring that rail-
road companies keep their general Off
ces within the State, was adopted.
On Thursday little was done, the day
being taken up by the disappointed ones
in cry of fraud and demand for inves-
tigation. In the Senate, q number
of petitions asking for a prohibitory
liquor law and for an appropriation to
pay the Price raid claims, were present
ed also concurrent resolution direct
ing the Secretary of State to have print
ed l 800 copies of the report of the State
Historical Society f; four bills were in
PRODUCED; resolution was adopted
making the hour of meeting pm. each
day, and providing for but one session.
In executive session c. f. Faulkner
was confirmed as Trustee of Charitable
Institutions, and V. z. Wilson as Re-
gent of the State University; a resolu-
ticn was passed asking the Revising
Committee and Clerk to return the
money drawn by them, and charging
that they had failed to perform the work
as expected.
A communication from George 7.
Athony as retiring Governor was re-
ceived and laid ON the table.
The Senate refused to pass resolu-
ton authorizing the Governor to en-
ploy page.
In the House twenty-five bills were
introduced.
The remainder of the time of the ses-
sion was consumed in passing the reso-
lutions about the investigation.
On Friday in the Senate long dis
cussion followed the reconsideration Ly
which Senator Myers resolution, intro
duced on Thursday, relating to the
Commissioners of Revision, had been
adopted /; the proceedings give full re-
port thirteen bills were introduced !; a
message was received from the Cover
nor, accompanying which was report
of tie Adjutant General /; five hundred
copies of the report were ordered print
ed the Senate refused to take from the
table the message of the retiring Cover
nor, and adjourned till ten O'Clock the
next day.
In the House Speaker Clarke appoint
ell the following gentlemen members OF
the Committee of Investigation Of alleg-
ed frauds in the Senatorial election =
Randolph, chairman, Callen, Hall, Hart
horne and Keller; Mr.. Eckles rendered
his resignation as Chaplain, and after
its acceptance Rev. L. W. Henderson.
of Topeka, was elected by reclamation !;
number Of petitions were presented !:
seventeen bills were introduced the
Senate bill making an appropriation OF
fifteen hundred dollars for contingent
fund for the Executive Department for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1870,
was passed resolution was introduce
ed providing that the Committee on
State Affairs investigate the Indian raid
of 1873; State Auditor Bonebrake noti-
fed the House that it would be necessa-
ry to make specific appropriation to
pay the expenses Of maintenance of in
sane persons, and the conveyance of
prisoners to the penitentiary.
On Saturday the 9Th, in the Senate,
PresidentHumphrcy announced as menu
bers of the Investigating Committee,
Senators Buchan, Johnston, Gilpatrick,
Pyburn and Williams; an effort was
made to reconsider the vote by which |
the resolution requesting the members
of the Revision Committee to return the
salary drawn was adopted, but it failed,
being tabled three bills were introduce
ed message was received from Gov
ernor st. John stating that he had re-
ceived no report from the Revision Com
mittee and that he had no Official in
on the subject motion re-
questing the Judiciary Committee to
draft bill repeating the law by which
pointed, lost; Senator Robinson's reso-
ution regarding the return of the salary
lrawn by the Commissioners was adopt
ID considerable discussion was had in
Committee of the Whole over the pro-
posed division of the State for making
to the insane asylums;
oint resolution introduced to create an
Committee to locate State
Reform School, and making appropria-
ion therefor.
In the House an act defining the term
# duration and existence of certain rail
Dad corporations was passed by vote
# "a to z; this act extends the charters
# all railroad charters granted by the
Territorial Legislature for a period of
eventy-nine years from the 18th inst. :,
nd applies TO the A.. T. 4 ;. F.. L.. l..
, e.. c. h. L. p. X. =. & NJ. X. 4 T.
ailroads. the charters of these roads ex- ,