The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-01-31
KANSAS NEWS.
IseAshture.

In the SenaIe, On tne SOtus tuo AAoosuS"s
announced the following Standing Commit
tees:
Judiciary-scnators Gillett. Guthrie, Hal
lowell, Kellogg, Pyburn, Johnston, Sluss.
WAYS and Means-Morril', Kirk, Carpenter,
Bsnedict, Brown. Griffin. Harris; ,.....s en-.
FEDERAL RciationsAGrass, Buchan, Halo
well. Bradley, Gillpatrick: ,,,,,,..
Railroads Murdoch, Williams,
Matthewson, Richey, Nichols, Henry.
Finance and Taxation-Kirk,Gu Guthrie, john
ston, Savage, Finney. &C..
AppOrtionment, state Aha1rs-1rass, spur
geon, Kellogg, Williams.
ropriations-JOhnston, Buchan, ffnney,
nf Observation-Disclosures, Woodwork. Had
ley. Bradley, Greene.
Counties and County Lines-Hallowell,Mu Muir
dock. Carpenter, Ping, Henry. ,,,
immigr aiion-Robinson. Benedict Taylor.
Carpenter, lyburn.
Printing-Murdock, Matthewson, Fin CHI
Roads and Bridges-Carpentcr, Nichols,
Ping Myers Woodwork.
instrumentation, Gillett' siuss, fihch'
Hamlin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Robinson, Evans,
Richey. Henry. c..,
Manufactures-Grifin, Brown, Hamlin, My
er-, Nichols. ,,,,
Gnfinishcd ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Hamlin,
Hadley, Wells, Morrill,.
Epgrossed Biiis-Pfng, Finch' GREENE N.Y.
Acconnts.Pyburn. Wells, Richey, Morrill,.
Finch. n,...
Public Lands-Nichols, Harris. Bradbury,
Brown, Robinson.
Public Buildings-Evans, Buchan, Brown,
Spurgeon, Mefsker.
Military Afairs-Myers, Grass, Taylor, Hal
CIaimsNKelfogg. Metsker. Grass. Matthew
son, Woodwork.
state Library-Brown. Robinson, Nichols,
Murdock, Kirk.
observation-disclosures, Evans. spurgeon,
Griffin, Harris.
Internal Observation-Disclosures Williams,
Spurgeon, Bradbury, Evans
Fees ard Salaries-Benedict. Evans. Had
lev. MefsEer, Johnston.
Public misunderstanding, Buchan, Brad
Militia-Savage. HalloweIl, Kirk. Wood
Cities of the Second Class-Guthrie, Taylor,
Grass, Griffin, Gillett, Sluss, Metsser.
Texas Cattle-Richey, Sluss, Carpenter, Py-
There were laid before the Senate several
resolutions in reference to the revision OF the
laws of the state, which were laid aside for
the admission of the following cOmmunica
ton from the Secretary OF state:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
TOPEKA, KAs.. January2. 1873:
pl HG TO resolution e. q the Senate adopted on
the 18th inst. asking in reference TO the pro-
ress made in revising the laws. will state
vision in print on deposit in this office. VIII
state further that we are informed by one Oh
the Revisers that the balance OF the WORK os. Is
under way, and viii. no doubt; be ready wheh
needed. Very respectfully,
JAS. SMITH,
Secretary of State.
A resolution to appoint committee TO
consider the annexation of Kansas CITY, MO-,
was laid ON the table. Bills were introduced
as follows: To authorize and empower school
districts to compromise their Indebtedness,
to amend Chapter 16, General Statutes, IN re-
latfon to bridges: to provide for the assess
ment and collection of taxes; author lZing the
appointments of stenographers for the DIS
trict Court of the state OF Kansas. anu nxtng
their compensation; to avoid Heating liens
on real estate; to furnish the Topeka Insane
Asylum, and to provide for the current ex,
regulate the Insane Asylums of the state, and
repeating chapter of the General Statutes OF
1865; to further define the duties OF the lnsti.
buttons for the Blind and Deaf and DUNN, ana
of the Asylums for the Insane; to provide for
the enrolment of The Militia. for the Or
yanizatiOn of the National Guard OF the
State of Kansas, and for public defense
The House was occupied the greater
part of the morning in discussion OF fuies
appertaining to itself. The only resolution
of any importance introduced was the 10, iol.
ioW,nS, 800 ,ar;ons sources we are led
WHEREAS rom various sou .1.;..a w a1;Sts
TO believe tnat U Strong sen. ,, W;s sMs
among the cuNems y. n M ia i.,;yto she state
70 E EanSas .n and -
WHEREAs, believing the citizens of Kansas
are not opposed to such PROPOSITION; pc 1t Il
ResSieed That s speas nss oo oma tSree from
the Senate, be appointed by the presiding OF
nccIs oI sa id nioc,, ,,ith np~ar 10 rennrt nv
Hi or SS,herviss Mt ,nv time during the SEES.
sion o,.. .,,.r tho ;,,,o-
IN tne SENATE, On .n ny ,So,,,,ions and h;ifs
ducton OF nulnoeI OF res so um aiI pnra
sentativcs, to ballot for state AL
the House. numDer 81 resOiut,uns anu oi liz
were lnlroo9Sea, emery ., Vote wa.
taken for Pubic Irin M wn,ch res'i'eu III
the choicc OF george w. MaIth'
In the Senate, on the I'D, resolution was
introduced authorizing the committee pro
yided Tor by SENATE the odvts
n;,;.s az nnnnr;ra the Platte Purchase. ir
the state OF missouri Tcn anei WasnIMtioa,
City, MO. 70 int sso,a M ,,c,,orv Of Sana
OF respect were Passeu "a ne" To- ;h ~ uouSe
tEr " .ia Sme1" Standin@ Committees were an
nounced by the Speaker: p,,o,,, u,as
ndlcluSIIMesss,1ss. A Iss,,snd apdersnn q
Cherokee, kollock, Hall, Sallee;
ways ana Mean siar sntker, rnE,e seatsr
perry Watsoh' AieAouei' Ao"Ae'
Bice.
Criminal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on. PARSONS
Biddle, Bartshorne. Waite OF Pawnee, Clari
of Montgomery, Spillman. ;,
Municipal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS = L
Gable, Price, Keller, Martin OF Labette, Nor
gan, Riggs.
Assessments and Taxation-Gilmore, Bron
son, Prunty, James OF Wyandotte, James o
Shawnee, Stewart, Martin OF Miami.
Retrenchment and Reform-Congdon, Kay
bell, Beaty, Anderson OF Ellsworth, Clapp, i
State Affairs-Leonard, Scott, Breyloeie
Stewart. 10y. Tallman, HelmGk. p;s