The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
FRIDAY, MARCH {

In the senate, the committee on WAYS
and means introduced the miscellaneous
appropriation bill, and one to appropri-
ate lands for sewerage for the Topeka
insane asylum. The house apprOpria-
ton bill for the state university, that for
the home of friendless women, that for
the Kansas orphan asylum, the senate
bill for executive and Judiciary depart
ments, that for the penitentiary, the
house bill for the Topeka insane asylum,
and that for the penitentiary deficiency,
were passed, and that for the state re-
form school was amended SO that the
building shall be located within five
miles of Topeka, if the city donates 100
acres of land for that purpose, and pass
ed. In committee of the whole, the fol-
lowing bills were recommended for pass
age: the bill making appropriation to
pay the several counties of the state the
expenses incurred in the maintenance of
insane persons, the Price raid bill, and
the substitute for house bills SO and 1873,
amending the Statutes of 1868, to reg
ulate the sale of liquors. An attempt
was made to place the last named bill on
its final passage, but it failed.
At the evening session the house ap-
preparation bill for the OsawatOmie in
sane asylum, the house bill to erect ad-
ditional buildings to the insane asylum
at Osawatomle, the house appropriation
bill for the state horticultural society, the
senate bill to pay the expenses incurred
by counties in the maintenance of insane
persons, the house bill authorizing the
sinking of shaft and mining coal at the
penitentiary, the senate bill to pay trus-
tees and regents mileage and per diem,
for, deficiencies, and for the years 1880
and 1881, the house appropria;;
dumb asylum, the house bill ma
king appropriations to erect additions to
the blind asylum, the house bill provid-
ing for military contingent fund and a
patrol guard on the frontier, the house
Price raid bill, the senate bill authoriZ-
ing the appropriation of certain lands
for sewerage for the Topeka insane asyl.
UNI, and the house bill authorizing Leav-
enwOrth county to raise money to pur-
chase its bonds issued ON account Of its
subscription to the capital stock of any
railroad company, were passed. The SEN
ate concurred in the house amendment
to 8. B. 1874, relative to the creation of an
executive council, ETC., and concurred in
the house amendments to s. B. 153.
In the house, large number of local
bills were passed. The remainder ofthe
| time was consumed in consideration OF
the report of the investigating commit
tee. The senate bill to redlstrict the state
for judicial purposes, was lost. House
bill 345, to apportion the state for repre-
sentatives and senators, was referred to q
select committee, consisting of Messrs
Anderson of Cherokee, Hodge, Wait pi
Linn, Albin and Sallee, with instructions
TO report at 80 tomorrow. The senate
| bill apprOpriating the use of lands fol
sewerage, for the Topeka insane asylum
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university bill, adding $4,000 to finish
the university buildings, was lost and 6
committee of conference asked for. The
house concurred in the senate amend
ment to the reform school bill, locating
the same at Topeka.
| SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
| Senate passed bill to authorize com
missioners of Shawnee county to purch.
ase site for state reform school, created
this session. The amendment to the uni
versity bill by adding $10,500 to com
plete building, was agreed to by confer
ence committee, and passed. The act Of
the house to restrain dram shops, and
| tayerns, and to regulate the sale of lntox
icating liquors was killed In senate Gen
eral revenue bill fixing state tax at ~
mills and miscellaneous appropriation
bill passed. Number of local bills pass
ed.
The house agreed to several senate
amendments in penitentiary appropria
ton bill and the bill appropriating $25,
coo to bore for coal on penitentiary
grounds, and passed them, Also amend
ments to bill to appropriate 49, 500 to
complete university building. Much time
was consumed In discussing the resolu
ton to oust Mr.. H0ssack from his seat
in the legisl=iurr. Senate bill authoriz
ing commissioners IF Shawnee county
to buy site { n si;.i. reform school pass
ed under supervision Of rules. Appro
priati0n MADE u pay expenses OF Gov
/ HnthonY,s wah. Senate bill to pay fol
state printing passed. House reduced
governors clerk hire aud contingent ap
propriatien considerably. Senate bill
TO pay counties for taking care of. insane
prisoners passed. All got together, I'm
ally, ON Prizes raid appropriation bill
and It become q law. The revenue bill
cuts of the one mill school tax for mex
two years, which Is Q sensible thing
j The AZ. college appropriation was in
I definitely postponed. That institution
already has an income Of about $9e,OOS
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