The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-02-25

FRIDAY, Feb. IL.
The Senate spent good part Of the day in
discussion of the Temperance bill. Several
speeches were made and a vote was then
taken upon the final passage, and the substi.
tute was adopted, and becomes u law, by q
explained their votes. A motion to reconsider
was then made and the motion subsequently,
tabled, which clinches the action and places
ton in the future. The following are the
names of the Senators who voted no ON the
final passage of the Temperance bill: Aller,
and Williams. Senator Benedict was absent
and did not votes Senator Buchan voted aye
Tor the purpose OF moving 2 reconsideration:
The bill organizing the Sixteenth Judicial
District passed on third reading.
The University Appropriation bill and the
Agricultural Appropriation bill passed the
House. The Temperance bill was again taken
position to the substitute, the provisions of
which he claimed were too stringent and
would never be enforced; He was followed
by Mr.. Munsen. The House adjourned till
evening, but no quorum then being present
NO business was done.
SATURDAY, Feb. u.
In the Senate concurrent resolution in.
structing the AttorneyGeneral to institute
quo scarranto proceedings against certain rail-
dietary. The House concurrent resolution.
relative to the procurement of Fort Hayes for
school OF Forestry, was cOncurred in also,
q concurrent resolution relative to the 40.
pointment of joint committee to confer with
the faculty of the State Agricultul al College
in regard to the diseases of cattle; a bin. was
introduced by senator Sluss to regulate the
practice of medicine in the State and referred
TO the Committee OF the Whole. The House
bill for the relief of the western sufferers was
brought up and read first and second
time and was put upon its third read
eas aoa 4ns ver lenT saSS
been introduced early in the session, and the
Senate committee. to whom the bill was re-
ering any data by which the Senate Could
know the status of destitution in the alleged
famine districts. Pending the discussion the
Senate adjourned. - 7 ~
The House passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the relief of western sufferers. The
Committee on Temperance reported the sub.
stftute bill that passed the Senate, with a rec.
ommendation for passage.
MONDAY, Feb. IL ]
The Senate passed the House bill for re.
lief of destitution in the Western counties.
with slight amendment. The resolution was
strenuOusly opposed by Senators, Hackney,
Buchanan and Blue, while senator Everest
ton calls for SIS COO to be distributed by q
commissioner to be appointed by the Gov.
ernOr. T o ~ -
The House adopted resolution for the ap.
pofntment of committee to investigate af.
fairs at the Penitentiary. and passed the st.
John County bill. The greater part of the ses-
the Temperance bills. ~
~ TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
In the Senate the bills of Q local nature
were considered in tho Committee of the
Whole. An act locating State road from the
Penitentiary at LeavenwOrth to WyandOtte
was passed. A resolution was adopted pro.
Some amusement was created BY the intro
duction of q resolution providing that all lines
OF railroads operated within the State SHALL
have attached to their trains ciieap car,
which may be patronfzed by those who wish
to travel at cheap rates. These cars are to
be provided with long, bench like seats, SO
that the passeagers may have the pris1lege Of |
please. The resolution was adopted.
:, The entire time of the House session was
devoted to consideration of the Temperance
bills, the discussion being ofN most animated
nature. and at times somswhat personal. al
The ghost Of Vasquez. the Mexican
bandit, is said to haunt cell No. l OF the
San Jose Jail. and the prison authori-
ties play upon the terror of offenders in
order to enforce discipline The other
day young man who had been sem
fenced to the chain gang refused to
work on the streets. but after one
nights confinement in cell No. l. he
was glad to aceede to any demand. 1
He claimed to have had . terrible mid
night experience with the dead brigand.
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