The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-28
KANSAS NEWS.

KANSAS NEWS.
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In the Senate, on the 18th, much time was
occupied in business appertaining to itself
The Quantrell Loss resolution was passed.
House, ten now bills were introduced, but no
legislation Of importance was had.
In the Senate, on the 18th, resolution
was passed praying Congress TO provide
against outrages by Indians on the frontier.
......In the House, the judiciary Committee
made reports on . number OF bills, end the
resolution requesting representatives In
double standard Of goldand silver passed.
The Senate, on the 10th, spent the day in
discussion Of the Temperance BILL, but no
vote was reached. In the house, the Rail-
road bill occupied attention for long time,
but was not disposed OF.
In the Senate, on the Goth, in Committee
of the Whole, Senate joint resolution No. 5,
proposing an amendment to article Is
of the Constitution of the State of Kansas re-
lating TO the manufacture and sale OF fntoxi-
eating liquor. by adding section 10 to said ar
ticie, was substituted for Senator Bradleys
dram. shop act. Fifteen new bills were intro
dnced. In the House, 10 new bills were
offered. The greater portion of the time
was taken up with discussion of the Riggs
with recommendation of its passage.
In the Senate, on the 21st, bills were pass.
ed to regulate the practice of medicine in the
State; to forever prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the State; and for the
organization of the National Guard. In Com
mittee of the Whole several bills were consid-
cred. In the House, the Riggs Raiiroad
vote, and was made the special order for next
day. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the Committee
on State Affairs was instructed to present a
bill providing for the redistricting of the
State into Judicial Districts, SO that the num-
Der of districts shall not exceed fifteen: A
concurrent resolution was adopted, which
against the bOndsmen of r. ID. Mobley and
Frank ii. Dreaming, late agents of the state
of Kansas for the sale of railroad lands, to
recover all moneys paid them for lands rs
such agent, and not covered into the Treas
ury. The Appropriation bills were ordered
advanced to the head OF the calendar.
Seven bills were passed. The Senate
49,. In the House, three bills were intro
duccd. The Sergeant alarms reported TO
the Speaker that he had executed the order
ager of the Western Union Telegraph office
at Topeka. and that he was now before the
House. Mr.. Smith was asked certain que5-
iiDail , " ordered to be- Kept in custody in the
State house, until the close of the session, or
until he appeared before the committee with
original kilograms. etc. House bill ss9: which
to 81. 1t required a two thirds vote to pass It.
A motion To reconsider the vote was made In
the afternoon session, but the House ad-
journcd without action on it.
TIE following changes were made In Kan
sas post.offices during the week ending
February Is: Established-Adel,S Sheridan
County, Henry e. Fitzgerald, Postmaster;
Berch, Sedgwick, George w. Joerger; Ores.
son, Rocks, VIM. J. Mclaughlin; Hodge,
man Center, Hodgeman, Joseph B. Owens /;
New Elan, Norton, Austin Miller; Rose
Bank, Dickinson, William May; ROsette,
Lincoln, Joseph A. Peck; Ruby, Sedgwick,
VIM. S. Struthers; Toiyabe, Decatur, BENZ,
Decker. Observation-Disclosures Mound,
Jewell County. Postmasters appointed
Alamota, Lane County, Anthony Broadric;
Bazine, Ness, Rufus A. Mcpherson; Dexter
Cowley, James Harden; Hessville, Sumner
VIM. A. Sturm; Leona, Doniphan, Joseph
B. Brooks; Quenemo, Usage, j. II. Dawson
Solomon, Jewell, Luther C. Nick. Name
and site changed-Kenton, Greenwood
County, to Verdigris Falls, and Mrs. Martha
w. McVannan appointed Postmaster.
THE Governor issued for the week ending
February %, the following commissions:
Notaries Public-W. j. Hawkins, Green
wood County; C. T. High, Coffey; w. Is.
Stone, Cherokee A. B. Cooper, Notary Public,
Usage; Wesley l.. Knox, Shawnee; Henry
Arons, Pawnee County to do business In
Ness County, j. w. Smith, to do business in
Ness County. II. Z. Van Trees, Barbour;
George o. Sharp, Leavenworth; Taylor
Fleck, Edwards; N. c. Groome, Harvey;
H. L. Willard, Rice; L. ]. Berry, Atchison
w. T. Shaw, Russell; +. A. Reed, Potta-
Watomie; A. D. Gruver, Miami; A. l..
Laughter, Dickinson; Nathaniel Robbins,
Ellis; INV. Hodson, Jewell; Stephen II. Al
len, Linn; Jno. NJ. Matheny, Jewell; NJ. j.
Watson, Lincoln; Us. Russum, Montgomery;
Hendrix D. Baker, Sheriff of Saline County
to fll the vacancy occasioned by the late
Sheriff Samuel c. Long, ceasing to be an in
ha5itant Of the County Of Saline for which
he was elected. John Z. Convin, Justice OF
the Peace, Rock Creek Township, Nemaha
County. Ellis Durkes, Justice Of the Peace,
Cherry Township, Montgomery County.
AT Lawrence, the night Of the 2lst, Charles
Jameson, was smoking long pipe, and as
he entered the gateway of the yard of bis
residence the pipe was struck by the gate,
driving the stem through his neck, infiicting
| terrible wound.
THE statement of estimates by the State
Treasurer for the fiscal years ending june
80, 1880 and 1881, calls for appropriations
amounting to $l,25O,OO0. The estimated
surplus in Treasury on June so, 1879, is ST.
PSI, 500. The levy in full, to meet the esti.
mated expenditure, will be mills per 500.
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