The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-30
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

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Ssrafe, sO-The resolution to appoint =
committee on The annexati0a Of xanaas City
wss by decisive vote laid On the table. Th~
secretary rod the standing committees that
have been re-orEAnised hat not materially
changed. Gillees hsads The Judiciary rss
6impsoa re.igned. and 9Th asrick the raifrued,
rsv Carpenter, the present COLLECTOR OF revenue
H,.s-Noss Of the afternoon was consumed
in amending the report OF the committee on
rule; committee On Temperance "a. sddsS;
the clerk waa made re-pouxihle fog all cierks
and sssissanta; . fight on the rule relating 10
railroads. the railrued committee raised ."
seventeen; bill To change the boundary hne
Of Davis county - - TO alice on part OF Dick
inson; . bill granting ten dellan worth OF
stamps 10 each member; the use OF the hall 10
be given to any political party when not ec-
cupicd; the Grernbackers 10 vote sclid,y on
Senator. An effort is being made 20 sbniish
the State Beard Of Agriculture and turn ovcs
its edects 10 the agricultural college.
Senate, 2f-The commission appointed
by the supreme court tve year ego "a rrvise
the statutes, after lengthy Discussion we're
directed Immediately tc submit such chapters
of their report - may he ready. and coatanae
tn report from time % time - rapidly - pos-
sible that their work may he con.sdered by
the legislature. Senator Martock in;rcdncesf
the senate Joint resolution No J. prope~ing
amendment to section Of article IL Of the
Substitution Of the STATE Of kansas. relating -
property exempt from taxation- Laid over
The joint rule. Of 1877 were adopted for 1873
The Price raid claima were referred to the
standing committee on ciaima The commit
tee On Ways and means reported recommend
ing the passage Of senate bill No. !. IA farniah
the Topeka lnsane Asylum and provide foz the
current expenses % the fractional year. Srn-
ate resolution No. 3. directing our Ccngr~ss-
men and S~nators 10 work Ia obtain survey
of the line b~twcen the Statea Of kansAs and
Missouri was adopted The resolution ap-
pointing . committee to investigate the annex
alton Of Kansas City was. after . rcconsiders-
ticn Of the vote Of the previous day, a.iopeed-
Ho-S-rhrrc petitions and forty-~even
bills were introduced. In tho joint sesaion fos
the election Of State printer 6rorge W. Martin
received 81 yotea: Sam podsuorth. 81; r. y
Baker. Is and J. y. Rastel .. Geo. W. Martin
WAS declared elected. The committee on ways
and means reported. recommending tho pass
age Of senate bill No. !. "a furnish the
Topeka Insane Asylum and provide fur tho
Gu trent expenses fur the fractional year. the
Senate concurrent resolution No. >. directing
our Cougrc-afneu and Senators Ia work TAI oh
tain . survey If the line between the Stst~~ of
Kansas and Missouri adopted. the re~olu-
tion appointing n Committee a. investigate tho
annexation 81 Kansas City ~ss. after . recon-
alteration 81 the vote of Yesterday, sdcptet-
Seven new bill. wefe introducei-
Senate, 22-The annexation Ia the Stat"
Of Kansas OF the Platte purchase IN Missouri
was proposed by resolution. also = resolution
directing the adjutant- general "a report io the
senate what troops were called into service so
suppress the Emporia strike and Of his effort
Ia supply arms o. the frontier settlers daring
the late Indian raid: bill mailing apprupr,s-
tions for the Topeka insane asylum wss pass-
ed. The resolutions respecting the death Of
the late senator q. II. sheldon. of O~axe ccan-
l. IL
specche~ we're made. The senate on meeting
for afternoon ss>sion. adjourned without
transacting any business.
Hoao.-rhirty bill we're introduced IN
the House and legislative appropriation ball
for the pay Of members passed under suspsn-
sion Of the ruies. The remainder az the day
waa spent In the discussion OF the annexation
scheme and the Price raid scrip. bath of which
resolutions passed. and the Newspaper rss"la-
ton granting Ia members the night so send -
copies 81 any weekly paper containing tho
Legislative reports Ia their people direct from
the Office Of publication, pending action on
which the House adjourned.
Senate. ga message was received
from the Governor stating that Of the e100D
contingent fund Ia he used for telegrapbins.
etc. for the hscsl year ending June 30 1873.
but s29.21 remained unsn pended upon his 49,
cession 20 Office. aud asking for an additional
appropriation Of 81 500 for the fractional year.
Referred Ia committee WAYS and means.
The resolution To investigate the feasibility
Of annexing the Platte Purchase" was laid
the table. The hill spprcpristins e73ol0oo
for building the west wing of the stale houss
wAs read second time and referred te tho
committee on public buildings. Tbs ball ap-
propriAtinR tl000o IN furnish the Topeka In
sane asylum psssed unanimously.
H. rbe ,su Isssnittfur s>-A .-v~~.-~s.
ave !" snoscrinr '"f twenty-five Psf~h. sss
is'a on 'he tAnie fc."'ut"u 80 Psesco
ss,hs 70 e.sh "epfcsenie.lse an" Tsns,"r I'VE
aoliAfs worm =, ro-.asc ..smis me T'.
u"n rropssine she shhsAat"n "i nsnsAs,"y =.
the stste OF hAnsa' vas indesn,'e'y p"ssp'nsa;
Inc resolution providing i'f ths pruning OF
the e"sefnrs msssAse w se'sa 'satass
VS. iAid on .ne .Aofe, re>'non IN
tf"haosn ihshue.ink 'ne "mm, on
p~rance 70 investigate and report rhs' isasis-
uon S.s neoy, I'a"" ~,
tne 'ubs'asce OF when % '.us~ss r,eagihs
thai se vfh ." ihst qua sna SfN sssins's
.on" S"utn' SOD" S"t'n. "p'h ,hs W.
ssn"d by an anfec"nsf'se'ra s"sih S""sn. en-
ni s~ch eiussn OF eur common co"nsfy can
~"nu' i'sr s"o mos, ssp nc"
ap'ni"ns mon I"iiteH Iaesns - hs m.y
desire, snn ,uiiy esefe'.s his I"nies' "sh"
guarantees py 'ne o"ns"'ht"o-
S,.os,. 2J-No session OF the Senate
in N. foreman. The eanpitss~ an publ,o
building, reported recommending the passase
Of ~. nm spprcu,iss.pg nonsy 10 build ths
ue,s wing Of the stsss capitol The leGssls-
tive appropriation ball 49, Amended and f'ssa-
I'd. A Resolutions wss sdcptsd shieh prvvtdss
foe tie spp"intment 81 nins s'srhs 81 esrmtf-
tee Five balls -ers intruiusrd. rh~ .os.niif~s
ou elections recon mend~d that tbs p~fition -
Iss. Strain. In the ths oonssst osss. -ksrssn be
elaims tho seat 81 k~nstar l. o. ss.sge 10 re-
jeefed- Cousidefsfion 49, p<~'prssd Sn
Monday. In oommiftes ~ the ~be,s. ssssss
bills Sos. II snd 10 vers Recommended far
psssags. The report ssa Asuesd Z" The pfss-
dent vss safhorised IN sppssnt . e~wnittss
M revision. The president spps.nted Bsnsssfs
Bajleseii. Johnston. B~n~iset. ksrh and Oh
rairick-to CONSIST ~ i've nesab<fs fnss-
age frpm the 6c,ernor. eafssissss sgr.,ss.