The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-20
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

ted the following: In answer to your rcsolu-
ton of the It'll inst. requesting any informa-
ton that might have in reference to the
present condition of the revision of the laws
provided for by An act of 1877, have the hon.
or to report that no report or other Official in
formation has evec been received by me from
the commissioners uappointed under said act.
\ nor has any such report ever reached this de
psrtment. Immediately following this the
resolution requesting the revision committe
to refund $500 drawn by them .
| salaries, passed-l9 AYES and Il nays.
House bill No. n: An act making appropris-
tons for the purpose of paying the fees of reg
/ isters and receivers of U. s land Offices for the
| final location of lands granted to the State of
kansas, by the United States. IS indemnity
school lands. Passed the Senate; AYES IS. nays
0. The Senate then adjourned until Monday
At o'clock p. m.
Hous.-The House committee on investiga-
| ton held \ session of several hours to-day. the
most of the time being occupied in examining
Mr.. Wait. Of Lincoln, on the statement that he
| had been offered money for his vote. The
committee meets in profound secret with lock
| ed and guarded doors and yet nothing that
transpired can be ascertained.
| Senate. I0.-ln the Senate. House bill -,
defining the term of the duration and exis-
terce of certain railways, WAS reported by the
House. and. under suspension of the rules.
| was read a second time. motion tn further
| suspend the rules and consider the bill at that
| time in committe of the whole, ELECTED much
disc ussion. which was participated in by near
| ly the whole Senate. The bill is one To extend
for sevent, mine years the charters granted by
the Territorial Legislature Ia the A. I. 4 s. Z.
railroad, and perhaps Others. Twelve bill
| were introduced.
House.-In the House twenty mine bills were
introduced: one of them provides for the aP-
pointment by the governor of three railroad
commissioners. The committee on elections
reported in the contes: case of Hafer vs.. Rood,
| in favor of Rood, and recommending that
Hsfer be allowed mileage and per diem to
date. Mr.. Legate offered 4 resolution author
izing the committee on charitable institutions
! To visit the different institutions, To make in
vestigation as TO their management. Mr..
Legate offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That the committee appointed To
investigate the fraudulent transaction in the
election of United States Senator be discharg-
ed from further consideration of any matters
under said resolution.
Resolved further That said committee be
continued for the purpose of investigating
any charge which shall be made in writing and
signed by the party making the charge against
any member of the House, and designating the
name of the witnesses by whom he can make
the proof and such papers shall be presented
to the House and referred to said committee.
and no other investigation shall he entered
into or reported upon by said committee; and
in all cases the person charged may be pres
ent when Investigated, with any attorney II he
chooses, and introduce counter testimony. No
charges shall be entertained unless presented
OF before the 10th day of this month
II was laid over under the rules. Upon
thus ruling Mr.. Legate, who claimed II vas
privileged question. appealed from the decis-
ion Of the chair and the speakers decision was
sustained. A resolution adopted memo
rializing Congress to open up for settlement
the Fort Larned reservation.
Senate. 1.-THE Senate bill extending
the charter of railroads, which has been refer
red to- was passed and il has been signed and
published and become a law. letter WAS read
from John Sherman, Secretary of the United
States Treasury. acknowledging the receipt of
the resolutions passed by the Kansas legisla-
ture congratulating him on the resumption of
specie pay ments. The Senate agreed 10 hold
two sessions n day hereafter. at 10 o'clock a. m.
and 2 o'clock p. m.
Hoase.-In the House the only thing done
was the taking mp of the Senate resolution
asking that the committees of the two Houses |
on investigating the senatorial election act
jointly. The speaker decided that the re-olu- |
tion was not proper one to be received from |
the Senate or considered by the House. Al |
appeal was taken from this decision To the |
House. and after a spirited discussion of three |
no.us u. Heer,"n ".S o'eii ne U. VIC VI
~ U vs. I'm.
mig We. 'ne ',n"e' i'fse.
To concur. I
Senate, f2-ln the Senate but little |
business Of general interest wa. transacted. A
resolution instructing the com mittee on finance
and taxation to present n bill providing for |
the redemption or sale of town lots when /
thev have remained in the hands of q county
for three years was adop,ed. Seven bills were
introduced. The president appointed the fol-
low ing gentlemen members Of the committee
on criminal jurisprudence: Senator's Bradley,
Meyers Kellogg Grass. Ping and Brown.
H0ise-In the House several bulls were IN
troduced and several resolutions that had been
laid over were disposed of.
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'"'o AZ 'he Ac,nai COST pice. Inc noui "i
meeting was changed so tnat there nu, one
n. The senate concurrent resolution No. Ia
in relation TO the federal Judiciary Was Adopt
d. II instructs the representative from Kan
,as in Congress 10 secure such legislation a. will
remove from the Jurisdiction of the federal
.ourts all civil cases. Later i, also pa..ed the
Hou.e Several bills were passed among them
senate bill No. l. an set To enable the county
II A,chi.on To oopprouise and refund II.
,ondci Indebtedness. number Of bills uer.
considered in committee Of the whole. The
,er ate refused 10 adov, n concurrent resolu,io,
,r,ieriny printed 200 copies of the adiataa.-
,en.,aI. report.
Ho'l~.-i In the honse Subcommittee OF
aree inesnt-T- OF the com Mite on e.ect"ns