The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-13
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.


Senate. 3.-The bill providing for the
of the State for judicial purposes.
vas considered in committee of the whole. and
there being no prospect for IN agreement on
the apportionment suggested. it was made
special order for three O'Clock tomorrow. The
concurrent resolution authorizing the printing
Of manuel or roster of members of the legis-
lature, and certain portions OF parliamentary
laws a. the chief clerk of the House may se-
lest, was killed. Several bills were passed.
The bill providing for the erection of an OBJ
servatory at the State university vas lost
Ho,f~.-In the House, . bill enabling mu-
nicipal corporations and board of education OF
any city and school district to refund their
bonded indebtedness. was passed. Mr. Baddles
bill to regulate freights and fares on railroads
WA lost in committee of the whole. The Ossa-
wstomie insane asylum bill for the erection OF
more buildings, apprspriAting t1.50o each for
the fiscal year ending June 50, 1850 and 1881.
was recommended for passage; also the bill
making An appropriation for the support OF
the asylum for the year 1850 and 1881; also
the bill app,opriafing $500 to the fsh commits
sioner for either year; also the bill making sP-
preparations for the erection of an addition
and outbuildine. to the asyl.m' also the bill
appropriAting $4,000 for the State reform
school: also the bill to appropriate $1,000 to
the home for frendless women.
Senate. fin the Senate the House con-
current resolution requesting our representa-
tives in Congress to do all in their power 70
have commenced . suit to test the title to GER
tain indemnity schools in Allen county - be
tween the settlers and railroads, and asking
that the title be vested in the United States,
WAS adopted. The normal school aPpropria-
ton bill appropriating 5000 to rebuild their
building. was passed; also several other bills
of minor importance. The bill giving the en-
rolling and engrossing department in charge
of the secretary of State, WAS passed. sub
stitute was offered for the first section of the
bill to authorize the secretary of State to pur-
chase 5000 copies IF Dossler's statutes, which
authorized the Governor to appoint commit
tee of three to complete the laws and have the
printing and binding done by the State print,
er. The substitute received but two votes and
was killed. and the original bill passed. In
the committee of the whole bill pr"viding
for a redistribution of the State into judicial
districts. was recommended for passage. Also
. bill making an appropriation for the erection
of extensions to the deaf and dumb asylum.
The agricultural college bill to appropriate
slO.5OO, which amount had been taken from
their maintenance fund and used for complet-
ing the east wing. Was recommended for re-
lection. A large number Of House bills of .
local character were stricken from the calendar
and one bill introduced.
Hou~.-In the House 20 bill were passed At
one roll call. A number Of other bills were
passed, among them one providing for the Gre
alton of the 10th and 18th judicial districts.
4 concurrent resolution asking our Repre~en-
tatives in Congress- to use all honorable means
to secure an appropriation Of $4,000 for . thor
ough survery of the Kansas river from juno
ton City to the Mouth Of the river Vas adopt
ed. The bill making an appropriation for
building purposes for the OssHwatomie insane
asylum passed. The unworthy bill. the Kansas
orpan asylum bill, the bill to provide for the
sinking Of shaft and mining coal At the peni-
Tertiary. the bill for the support OF the deal
and dumb asylum for the years ending June
30th, 1880 and 1881. the penitentiary bill and
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the neutral
lands defense committee, were recommended
for passage.
Senate, 5.-In the Senate a large num-
Der of bills were passed. most of them of q
local character. The bill for the erection oil
the extentions to the Deaf and Dumb asylum
was passed in committee Of the whole. mum
Der of bills were recommend for passage
among them one to apportion the State fol
Senators and Representatives. This is subject
To amendment and debate. The substitute fol
House bill No. 80. To authorize and empower
mt inequalities to adjust and compromis", wal
passed. The bill providing that in l,eaven
worth county one-half of one mill shall b
levied to pay general judgments, and that ne
tax shall be levied for outsanding bonded IN
debtedness, WAS recommended for passage
The object of the bill is 10 force the fundin,
Of all the indebtedness of the county at q low
er rate of interest. The House bills fixing thu
salaries Of county clerks and county treasurer
were indefinitely postponed.
Ho.i~.-In the House. Mr.. Smith, of Mar
shall, offered a resolution directing the com
mittee on investigation to report at no late
date than IL m. Friday. motion 10 lay thu
A. 4. I.~e IA x-af.a s.t
yeas and ~ nays. The resolution WAS adopteS
by reclamation. A large number Of bills wer'
passed and . committee appointed to repor
wha. bills should in their opinion receive thu
attention of the House. The Senate bill max
ing an appropriation for the State commission
for the years 1880 and 1881, and the House bil
making an appropriation for The Home 10
| Friendless Women were passed. In committee
| of the whole the House bill making appropria
tons for the current expenses Of the Topeka
insane asylum; the Senate appropriation bill
| to provide for the erection Of the west wing %
| the capitol; the House appropriation for tn
Kansas State horticultural society, and tn
| Senate bill providing for the erection Of An ex
tension to the deaf and dumb asylum were rec
| commended for passage. The university ap
propriation bill passed. The senate . few
DAYS ago passed joint-resolution submitting
| change in the constitution IN the people, en-
tirely prohibiting the manufacture and sale o
| liquors in the State. 1t passed the House b.
| the necessary number, SO. two-thirds, to-day
/ and will be submitted To . vote At the Novem
Der election in 1880. The Senate to-day de
feated the salary bill Of county clerks an
| treasurers.
Senate. 6.-In the Senate bill was In
trod uced tn provide for the creating Of . pro
| visional district, which is for the purpose o
| assisting the transaction of business in tn
| Ninth district. concurrent resolution Va
| adopted fixing the time of the final adjourn
ment at II o'clock, noon. Tuesday. and pro
viding that all Legislative business be conclud
ed at O'Clock Saturday night. The House hs
| not We; acted on il. The ways and means com
mittee introduced three appropriation bill
Among the other bills passed Was the SenAi
bill To re- district the State into judicial dD
tricts: the House bill to provide FOR the pay
ment of the agent Of the State for the prose
cution Of claims against the government; tb
Senate bill making an appropriation To %
/ the service Of transportation and subsistenc
of the State militia and other expenses incui
red in the suppression Of the railroad strik
Of 1878 and the State printing appropristio
/ bill The bill to reapportion the State 10
| Senators and Representatives Wa lost III
vote by which the agricultural college appro
pria:ion bill WIS Lost WAS re-oonsidered. an
| the ball passed. II waa 60 amended that tb
appropriation is bat s6J0D. The executiv
and judiciary appropriation bili ~as recon
menied for passage
Hou~.-In the House eighteen bills ~ef
] passed, among them one sppropriasing s7sm
to assist in rebuilding the normal school q
Empsria one providing for IN executive eour
| ciL etc.. the senate ball authorizing the Beer
| ,ary % State TO purchase three thousand oopis
| Of a compilation Of statutes BY Y. Dasaier. q
/ s35o per volume. the senate bill making o.
/ propriA;ious for the e1rrent expenses of IN
State insane asyl1m At Topeka foe The sscs
wear ending June 80. 1850 and 1851; the eur
Of $4,000 for the fr.s and e5s-lio far the 80
| ord year The senate bill making IN Apr,
p-ia;ion for the erection and conpiesson OF %
u-.; wing Of the STATE bcnse- the sum OF go
OO0. j. directly appropriated ont Of moneys i
| the treasury: and levy of half . nniil on n
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