The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
WEDNEsDAY. BEE. I'D.


commended for passage. The remand
er of the afternoon was spent in con-
sideration or S. B. 81, which proposes
that one senatorial district each in the
counties of Atchison, Douglas and
Leavenworth, be cut out, and creating
the 39th and 10th districts, one in the
southwest and the other in the northwest
The bill was made the special order for
three O'Clock Friday. The committee
on ways and means submitted substi-
tute for s. B. 20, providing for the cree
ton of the capitol. A minority report
was also presented, which is agninst the
bill. The substitute merely makes sew
eral minor amendments to the original
bill. The hours of meeting were chang
ed, so that there will be two sessions
daily, one commencing at ten O'Clock
and one at two O'Clock.
tried to have his bill for attaching
part of Dickinson to Davis county, made
q special order for Thursday, but the
motion did not prevail. The bill was
ordered printed and referred to commit
tee of the whole. Only one petition
presented, and only three bills Introduc-
ed. Mr.. Hodge notified the house of
his intention to move a reconsideration
of the vote by which his medical bill
was defeated. A resolution was offered
to advance the appropriation bills and
make them the special order for the af-
terneon session each day, which was laid
over. The substitute for house bill No.
100, to create the 10Th and 18th judicial
districts, was continued as a special or
der, and its consideration set for O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
The balance of the time of the house
was occupied in the discussion in the
committee of the whole, of house bill
No. 800, for the creation of board of
railroad commissioners. Only one sec
ton of the bill considered, and pending
action of the bill was considered and
pending action on several amendments
the committee rose and asked leave TO
sit again at 10 80 next morning.
A rule was adopted limiting debate in
single amendments to fve-minute
speeches by each member desiring to be
heard.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
In the senate, S. J. r. No. 3, proposing
an amendment to article Is of the consti-
tuition of the state of Kansas, relating to
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, by adding section 10 to said arti-
Gle, was, IN committee of the whole, rec
commended as a substitute for S. B. 80.
A concurrent resolution recommending
that the electors of Kansas. vote at the
general election in 1880 on the question
of constitutional convention, was intro
duced H. c. r. No. 90, memorialiZing
congress to repeal the limited silver coin
age law of congress, and for the repeal of
the national banking law, was laid over.
s. B. 10, to provide for the enrolment of
the military, for the organization of the
national guards of the state of Kansas,
and for the public defense, was recon-
mended for passage. Fifteen bills were
introduced. A bill was recommended
for passage which provides for the repeal
of the law forcing county attorneys to
lands have been bought in by counties.
H. B. go, regulating the practice of med
icine was substituted for senator Grass
bill, and passage recommended.
In the house, sixteen bills were intro
duced, together with large number of
petitions, relating chiefly to pending leg
islation on the railroad and liquor CUES
tions. The bills empowering the coun-
ties Of Douglas and LeavenwOrth to take
up and refund their bonded Indebtedness,
were read third time and passed. The
vote taken on Monday by which III. B. go,
regulating the practice of medicine in
the state of Kansas, was rejected, was re-
considered and the bill passed, by a vote
of IA to 40. At the afternoon session,
the entire time of the house was devoted
to the consideration of II. B. 229, known
as the Riggs railroad bill. The bill was
considered by sections, and finally rec
commended for passage by the committee
of the whole.
FRIDAY, FEB. 81.
Thraa con afo hillc TUara naSSp6 Hon GO
bill 60, regulating the practice of medi
cine in the state, was passed. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment of seven mem
bers of a state board, chosen from the
medical societies of the state. Senate
joint resolution number 3, proposing an
amendment to the constitution which
shall forever prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the state, was passed
S. B. 10, an act to provide for the enroll
ment of the militia, for the organization
of the national guards of the state of Kan
sas, and for public defense, was passed.
Three bills were introduced. III. B. 1876,
authorizing and empowering the county
of LeaVen~orth to take up and refund
their bonded Indebtedness, and to repeal
chapter 1913 of the session laws of 1877,
was passed; also, substitute for II. B. 1873,
authorizing and empowering the county
of Douglas to take up and refund its rail
road Indebtedness.
In the house resolution providing
that all appropriation bills that have been
favorably reported upon by the commit
tee on ways and means shall be placed at
the head of the calendar, was laid over
under the rules. In the committee of the
whole the consideration of H. B. 300, (the
Riggs railroad bilD was resumed, and re-
ported to the house for passage, with
sundry amendments. A communication
to the house, in the form of a special re-
port, was made by the chairman of
the investigating committee, reciting
that on the 18th inst. a subpoena was
issued and served upon E. L. Smith,
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Topeka, requiring him to
appear before the committee to testify,
and to produce for the use of the COM
mittee such original kilograms as may
be IN his possession or custody, as refer
directly to the late senatorial election :
and that to date the said E. L. Smith has
failed, neglected and refused to obey said
subpoena; also the reply of the said E. L.
Smith to the service of the subpoena.
Mr. Randolph, chairman OF the commit
tee, then offered a resolution which was
adopted, instructing the sergeant-at-arms
of the house to arrest E. L. Smith for con-
tempt and bring him before the bar of
the house to answer for such contempt.
Five petitions were presented, also a re-
monstrance against the passage of II. B.
220; referred TO the committee on rail-
roads Various amendments proposed
to H. B. 229, the Riggs railroad bill, were
voted upon, the yeas and NAYS being or
dered on each amendment, and lost Mr..
Riggs moved suspension of the rules,
that the hill be considered engrossed and
put upon its passage; the yeas and nays
were ordered, and pending the amend
ment OF the result of the roll call, call
of the house was demanded by Mr.. Riggs,
which was ordered. The speaker an
nounced the result of the vote on Mr.
Riggs, motion, TO be "A in the affirmative
and SO in the negative, not the necessary
two-thirds In the affirmative, and the
motion was lost. Upon motion OF Mr.
Riggs the bin was continued as the spe-
cial order for 7 80 O'Clock III. B. 234, an
act making appropriation for military
contingent fund, and to provide for a
patrol guard on the frontier, was made
| the special order for 10 O'Clock to-mor
row. At the evening session the Riggs
railroad bill was made the special order
for 10 O'Clock tomorrow.