The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-31
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25.

In the senate, the committee on public
buildings reported, recommending the
passage of the bill apprOpriating $780,
900 to build the west wing of the state
capitol. The Legislative appropriation
bill was amended so as to provide for
payment of the chaplain, and passed. A
resolution was adopted, which provides
for the appointment of nine clerks, each
to serve on two or more committees,
which are named. Five bills were intro
duced. The committee on elections rec
commended that the petition of James
Strain, in which he contests the seat of
Senator Savage, of Republic county, be
rejected. Consideration of the report of
the committee was deferred till Monday.
In committee of the whole, Senate bills
12 and 10 were recommended for passage,
and when the committe rose, the report
was agreed to. The president was au-
thOriZed to appoint a standing commit
tee of five, to be known as the committee
on revision, and appointed as such COM
mittee, Senators HOllowell, Johnston,
sage from the governor, asking the con-
firmatiOn of several appointments, was
laid over. The senate adjourned to 10
O'Clock this morning.
In the house J. F. Burriss was appoint
ed assistant postmaster, Mrs. A. Brown
first assistant engrossing clerk, and Miss
Lola Bell first assistant enrolling clerk.
Thirteen bills were introduced. The
committee on elections was authorized
to employ clerk. H. B. 81 was passed.
A JOINT resolution similar to the one in
the senate few days ago, and providing
for the submission of a constitutional
amendment, to the law on assessment
and taxation was introduced. House
concurrent resolution l, relating to rail
road tariffs and freights was taken up,
and lively discussion ensued. Pending
action, the house adjourned to one O'Clock
to-day.
MONDAY, JAN. 81.
The report of the committee on cleo
tions, in the case of Strain VS.. Savage,
adopted. This action allows Savage
to retain his seat Governor st. John
presented supplemental report from
the commissioner of fisheries. MIR.
James substitute for Senator Matthew
sons resolution regarding the annexa-
ton of Kansas City, wasadOpted. The
senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning.
In the house, the speaker announced
as members on the part of the house of
the committee on revision of the laws,
Messrs. Randolph, Price, Biddle, Harris
horne, Smith, of Marshal, Parsons,
Anderson of Cherokee, and Sallee. On
the subject of annexation OF Kansas City,
Mo. to the state of Kan, Messrs. Greever,
Richards, Gilmore, FISHER and Brinkman.
Petitions were presented praying for the
enactment of a law regulating fares and
freights on railroads, also in favor of a
prohibitOry liquor law, and to define the
duties of county attorneys in certain
cases and also citizens of Barbour and
COmmanche counties for arms to defend
the citizens of the border against the In
dlans Bills were introduced from mum.
Der no to number 131, both inclusive
II. B. 81 to 100 inclusive, were read q
second time and referred to appropriate
committees. Reports were made by the
committees on public buildings and
grounds, Judiciary, and criminal jurIs-
prudence. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the auditor of state to fur
nish the committee on public lands an
abstract of the location and appraise
ment of the 265, 900 acres of public lands
for school purposes last obtained from
the general government. III. G. X. q
authorizing the secretary of the senate
| and clerk of the house to prepare and
have printed $500 copies of the proceed
ings of the senate and house, including
the remarks of the senators and repre-
sentatives and presiding officers of the
two houses, in reference sheets, as daily
journal of the legislature. Laid over un
der the rules. H. G. r. % provid
ing for the meeting of the senate and
house in joint convention for the pur
pose of balloting for q United States sen
ator, at IL O'Clock NJ, on Wednesday
29th inst, was adopted. The committee
on assessment and taxation were author
/ lied to employ a clerk
TUESDAY, JANUARY %.
In the senate ten bills were introduced
among them one by senator Taylor, pro
viding for new appOrtiOnment, and es
tablishing the seth and 10th senatorial
districts, and one by senator GiIlett, Il
appropriate $45, 800 to rebuild the Stat'
Normal School at EmpOria. s. B. 10
making an appropriation TO reimburse
certain persons for expenditures made
in the selection of indemnity schoo
lands, S. b. 12, relating to a special cleo
ton held in Anderson county, Septem
Der II, 1871, were passed. s. J. R. 1, re
lating to losses sustained by citizens o
Kansas, on account of the Indian raids
of 1878, was recommended for passage
in committee of the whole, and in senate
was agreed to.
In the house, C. E. Moore WIS appoint
ed clerk of the committee on assessmen
and taxation. Miss Kate BOrland wa
appointed second assistant enrolling
clerk, and Mrs. NJ. C. Mclaughlin wa
appointed second assistant engrossins
clerk. Five bills were introduced.