The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8.

The senate met to-day at 3 o'clock,
after an adjournment since January 31st
Three petitions were presented. s. J. r.
1, relating to losses by citizens of Kan
sas, on account of Indian raid of 1878,
was passed. Six bills were introduced.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
In the house, twelve petitions were
presented: For the reduction of freights
and fares; for prohibitory liquor law;
for an appropriation to pay the Price
raid claims, etc. Twenty-one bills were
introduced A message was received
from the auditor of state, relating to in
demnity school lands. II. c. R. 8, relat-
ing to the law requiring that railroad
companies keep their general officers in
the state, was adopted.
In committee of the whole, a number
of bills were considered, some being re-
commended for passage and some for re-
lection.
THURSDAY, FEB. 6.
In the senate number of petitions
asking for prohibititory liquor law, and
for an appropriation to pay the Price
raid claims, were presented. A concur
rent resolution was adopted, directing
the secretary of state TO have printed
800 copies of the report of the state his
torical society. The committee on ceun-
ties and county lines was authorized to
employ clerk. Four bills were intro
duced. A good deal of work was done
in committee of the whole senate. A
resolution was adopted making the hour
OF meeting p. m. each day, and provid-
ing for but one session. In executive
session, G. f. Faulkner was confirmed
as trustee of charitable institutions, and
V. +. Wilson as regent of the state uni
verslty. A resolution was passed, ask
ing the revising committee and clerk to
return the money drawn by them ($5, 500
and charging that they had failed to per-
form the work as expected. The senate
refused to pass resolution authorizing
the governor to employ a page.
In the house twenty-five bills were in
troduced. The remainder of the time of
the session was consumed in passing the
resolutions about the investigation. The
house adjourned to meet at 1 O'Clock to-
day.
FRIDAY, FEB. z.
In the senate a long discussion fol-
lowed reconsideration of the vote bv
which senator Myers resolution, intro
duced on Thursday, relating to the COM
missioners of revision, had been adopted.
Thirteen bills were introduced. The
senate refused to take from the table the
message of the retiring governor.
In the house, speaker Clarke appoint
ed the following gentlemen members of
the committee of Investigation of alleged
frauds IN the senatorial election: Ran
dolph, chairman, Callen, Hall, Harris
horne and Keller. Mr.. Eckles rendered
his resignation as chaplain, and after its
acceptance Rev. T. w. Henderson. To-
peka, (colored) was elected by acclama-
ton. A number of petitions were pre-
sented. Seventeen bills were introduced.
The senate bill making an appropriation
Of 81 500 for contingent fund for the
executive department for the fiscal wear
ending June seth, 1879, was passed A
resolution was introduced, providing
that the committee on state affairs inyes,
tigate the Indian raid of 1873. A mum
Der of others were introduced, as viii he
seen by the proceedings. State auditor
Bonebrake notified the house that II
would be necessary to make a specific
appropriation to pay the expenses OF
maintenance of insane persons. and the
conveyance of prisoners to the peniten.
tiary. Some work was done IN commit.
tee of the whole.