The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-13
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senate, 3.-There was no session Of eth.
house to-day

KANSAS LEGlSlxATCkk-
Senate, s.-There was no session Of either
house to-day.
Senate, AFTER q Eve days rest the
Senate convened at O'Clock; several bills
were introduced and those on the calendar
passed the second reading and were referred.
Senator aylor's bill creating . commission 20
audit the claims incurred by the Indian raids
Of last fall viii be reached on its final Psssage
tomorrow.
was done in the House. and several hourn were
spent in committee of the whole on general
orders. Gov. St John was requested to inform
the House Why the act of the special session If
1864. requiring railroads doing business in the
State 10 keep their general ofkces within the
State. had not been complied with.
Senate, s.-No business Of importance
transacted in the Senate to-day.
Hoa~.-The following preambles and reso-
buttons were introduced
WHKKxAs, II is charged that during the late
Senatorial election acts Of bribery and corrup-
ton were resorted to, Ia influence the vosca Of
member. Of this House for United States Sen
ator; and,
WHEREAS, Ii is also charged that Offers were
made to pay large sums Of money for votes for
SeEa'or; and that. in some eases, these corrupt
Offers were made by members Of this House
and,
WHEREAS, The honor of the State, the intes-
rity Of this House. and the character Of the
and impartial investigation should be had of
the facts and circumstances connected with
the aforesaid charges; therefore,
EssoEted, That . committee Of i've members
be appointed. whose duty il shall he 20 inves-
tigate all charges of bribery and corruption
connected with the late Senatorial election
and all charges Of corruption in Office made
against the recently elected senator to the end
that the innocent may be indicated and all
scts OF bribery punished. Said committee
shall have power tn employ . clerk, TO admin
lister oaths and TO seLd tor perxons and paper~.
These resolutions were the suject of long and
lengthy discussion. II is now generally be-
heved that this investigation business IL . pre-
text TO occupy the time Of the legislature, To
the exclusion Of railroad Investigations; mean
time, the petitions from all parts Of the State
are piling high upon the clerks desk for re-
duction Of freighfs and fares-
Senate, The Senate not 10 be out
done by the House has organised an investiga-
ton, and the two Houses will devote the great
er part of the remainder Of the session Ia hear
ing how corrupt Kansas politicians are. &C.
pecially those who have an office tnat some
body else wants. The following resolutions
were offered and adopted:
That . committee Of i've he appinted by the
president Of the Senate whose duty it shall be-
to investigate all such charges. which commit
tee shall be authorized to employ . clerk. Ia
send for persons and papers and To admins
ter osths, and said committee shall make .
full and complete report of their doings- under
this resolution. Senator Hauowen offered
Senate concurrent resolution No. II. provid-
ing for joint committee To investigate alley
ed frauds in the late Senatorial election.
WHxRKAs. The Senate has appointed . COM
mit'ee 70 investigate the various charges Of
fraud and corruption in connection with the
Senatorial election of 1872 and the House Of
Representatives has appointed . similar CON-
mittee for the same purpose; and,
WHEREAs. The two branches of the lcgislA-
ture are alike interested in said ive~tigation.
and in order To save the expenses necessary tn
operate the committee; therefore,
Resolved. BY the senate the House Of Rep
resentatives concurring therein. that the said
committees sit and act - . joint committee To
investigate the alleged frauds and malprac-
ticcs, and have full power IN send for person.
and papers, administer oatha, and such other
er powers ~ may be necessary To full. fair
and impartial investigation. and shall at -
early day as possible. report to the respective
Houses in writing.
IL WAS laid over under the rules. Thirteen
ohis Wefc ana nSe were p1$ss-i
Hoas.-There was little business transacted
the time being Consumed in quarreling over
the Investigations into the alleged frauds
practiced in the late Senatorial election. The
following are the committee of investigation.
Randolph. chairman; Hall, Callcn. HArtshorn.
and Keller. Henderson the negro preacher WAS
elected chaplain. resolution was offered
Congress to repeal the limited
silver oct. The movement for . constitutions
-. AL a
lively discussion sprang mp in the House on .
motion % print Ex-Governor Anthonys mcs-
sage, which was withdrawn. when IL was asccr-
tanned that several copies had already been
printed at the expense Of the State. and were
ready for distribution. II was regarded ~ de-
cidedly cheeky throughout. The message was
referred 10 the committee on State Affairs. ard
will not be heard Of again. White wants Con-
gress 10 give the Fort Riley reservation to the
State for capitol grounds. and will follow his
with . joint resolution submitting
to the people the question Of . relocation of
the capitol
Senate, s.-The following were appoint
ri . special committee on investigation:
Bucbsn, Giilpstri,k, johnson. Pyburn and
Williams The governor submitted the follow
Ing: In answer TO your resolution Of the 18th
inst requiring any information that might
have in reference g. the present condition 81
Inc REVISION OF the laws PROVIDED Tor by IN act
IF 1877, have the honor Ia report that M re-
port or other official information has ever been
received by me from the commissioners sp-
pointed under said act. nor has any .uch re-
port ever reached this department.. Immcdi-
lteiy following this the resolution requesting
he revision committee to refund e45d0 drawn
BY them rs salaries, passed-l3 ayes, II maya
House bill No. n: An act making appropri-
.tions for the purpose 81 paying the fees ~
registers and receivers of L. b. land Offices n,
he final location Of lands granted to the STATE
If Kansas, by the United States, - indemnity
'chool lands- Pasaed the senate: syes rs. nays
J. The senate then adjourned until Monday
IT 3 o'clock p. m.
Hou@-The House committee on inve.tiga-
ion held = session 81 several bours to-day. the
no~t Of the time bring occupied IN erAmining
Hr. Wait. Of Lincoln. on the statement that hr
md been offered money for his votr. The com-
nittee meets in profound secret With locksd
nd guarded DOOR. and - yet nothing that