The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-31
VOL. p.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

THURSDAY. JAN SsSl
In the senate bill was introduced
asking for an appropriation of 81 800
for the jnsidental fund for the governor,
for the fractional year ending June 30,
1879. The house resolution providing
for the printing of extra copies of the
governors message, was not concuTred
in. Two hundred copies of the reso
buttons and eulogies on the death OF
Senator Sheldon, were ordered
printed The senate refused to al
low the clIairmen of the committees ON
engrossed bills and state affairs, to en-
ploy clerks. Senator Ping of the form
er, and Senator Taylor of the latter COM
mittee. rendered their designations, which
were not accepted. The resolution di-
rcctin@ the adj utant general to make IA
troduccd. The bill providing for an APP
preparation for the Topeka Insane Asy-
lum passed the senate. Adjourned to
O'Clock this afternoon.
In the house three petitions were pre-
scented for reduction of freights and
fares on railroads, and eleven bills and
two concurrent resolutions were intro
duced. III. G.. r. II, permitting repre-
scntatives and senators to subscribe for
twenty-five copies each of some paper
publishing the proceedings of the legis-
lature, was laid on the table. II. c. X.
3, in relation to the requirements under
the law that railroad companies keep
their general offices within the state, was
referred to the judiciary committee. A
resolution was passed giving to each
representative and senator s.. worth
of postage stamps. The resolution pro-
posing the annexation of Kansas
City, was indefinitely postponed.
The resolution providing for joint COM
mittee on revision of the laws is a spec
ial order for 4 O'Clock TO day. ii. &. r.
8, congratulating Secretary Sherman and
the country, upon the safe return to spe-
Gle payment, was adopted by vote of ~
to 40. III. G. r. II, providing for the
submission of a constitutional amend
ment of the tax law, was adopted; also,
>. &. X. 10, requiring the commission
ers to revise the laws to report to the
governor their action. Four hundred
copies Of the rules were ordered printed.
The secretary of state was authorized
to provide suitable rooms for the clerks
in the enrolling and engrossing depart
ments. The resolution providing for
the printing of the governors message
in different languages was laid on the
table. A Resolution requesting the COM
mittce on temperance to fully examine
the statutes with reference to needed leg
lslation, was referred to the committee
on temperance. A resolution was adopt
ed, pledging that the voters would work
to that end and array against solid
South, a solid North upon the issue pre-
sented 10y an unreconstructed solid South,
until each citizen of our common coun-
try can, without fear of mOlestation, en-
terrain and express such opinions upon
political questions as he may desire, and
fully exercise all his political rights,
guaranteed by the constitution. III. G.
r. 8 was substituted for S. c. r. 3, rela-
ting to u joint committee ON revision,
and adopted. a resolution allowing
members five minutes to explain their
votes was adopted. G. G. West was APP
pointed assistant docket clerk