The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-28
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary Of Proceedings.
80 TOPEKA, Monday, January II.
In the Senate, Lieut.. Gov. Finney, Presi.
dent of the Senate, announced the several
Standing Committees. A numberof bills passed
their second reading and were referred 20 the
appropriate committees.
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following comprises hemOre important
Judiciary-Thacher, sluss, Blue, Frederick
Glasse, Rector, Hackney, Patchen, Everest.
Ways and Means-Benedict, BreyfOgie, Nets
ker, Hutchinson, BurriS, Crane, Greene.
Eiections-Briggs, Jones, Clark, Long, Rid
die.
Federal Relations Broderick. Blue. sluss,
Railroads Hackney, Aller. Jones,
Buchan, Long. Funston. Briggs, strang.
Finance and Taxation-C Collins, Clark. Long,
Riddle, Aller.
State Affairs-Hackney. Boiling. Patchin,
Appropriations Rector. Hogg. Brey-
agriculture kelley, Bradbury. Jones, An
dersOn, Wilkie.
Banks and Banking-Crane, Brown. Care,
Wilkie, Kelley.
Public Lands-Rector, Benedict, sluss.
Hutchinson, Patchin.
Claims-Hutchinson, Long, Boiling. Briggs,
Br80Dury.
Fees and salaries-Jones, Collins. Rector,
Public Institutions Finch. Collins.
Strang, Clark.
Temperance Benson, Broderick, Breyfogle,
Legislative pportionmen.-Strang, Ander-
son, Clark, Finch, Boiling, Bradbury, Wilkie'
Congressional Apportionment = Buchan,
Funston, Hackney, Case, Ware, Hutchinson,
Crane, Kelley, Collins.
The House met at O'Clock in the new HAL
of Representatives, in the west wing OF the
several Standing Committees. The ceremony
| of drawing for seats was then gone through
| with, which occupied about one hour. Forty
four bills were presented ana p ,atSss 'nen
| first reading, being read by their Titles.
HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES.
| The following are the principal commlttees:
Judiciary-James ID. Snoddy. w. u. Stanley,
J: W: Ady. George d. Orner, DaXld aere Gors.c
WAYS and Means-James F. Legate, A: B.
Lennon, Ed. Russell, John Seaton, Hender-
SON Rice, George W. Sutton, w. H. wilson,
Assessment and Taxation-George D: Or
ner, T: J. Anderson. John NJ ,, PqGeToa n b.
Retrenchment and Reform-N Green. Alex.
Moore. J. NJ. Cannon. =. +. Cory, W. s:Crump'
George W; Kelley, c. r WebDsrt.o g M,nse,,
C. r. Mitchell, w. A. Hogan, A. W. JONES' GA.
Sears, James Miles.
RairoadslDe1ter E. Slapp. J. $: ,o Was saa
ton, G.. N. Points, James D; snoddy. r.
Geraughty, F. NJ. Dofflemyre, Nels Peterson.
Geo. A. Green, H. j. McMaster, Joseph Cool,
s.W, Hazen; c. H. 1ngleheld' J. M. Cannon
Banks and Banking-Ira S: Fleck; G; He
bold, G. W. Click, Rein Addy, j. w. Cox
Finances-O. NJ. Osbon, John II. Lawson,
Thos j. Barker, v. L. Browning, A. B. Mont
gomery, John Bennyworth, n. F; Benson;
Stein. S. g. Wilmington, W. B. Bass, j. b. Hut
Gibson, Horatio Gates, j. w. Games.
Educational Institutions-JOel Moody, y. u.
Munsell, H. +; Cory, G. sehns6ly, George Se =.
Public Lands-A. B. Lennon, James Miles,
Jas. F. Legate, John Hargraye, Alex. Ne"oy'
j. A. RosSman, j. w. Brewster.
Public Buildings-C. H. Leboid, w. +. Us
born, G. W. Anderson. Albert Graves, Geo. V.
Hagaman, John SchOtt, Thos J: Barker. ~
Education-J. II. Lawhead, W. r. Peak, y
F. Leslie, j. B. Clogston, David Heron, j. Il
Sexton, Robert Steele.
Roads and Highways--R: B; Stevenson, o.
F. Osborn, W. II. Leigh, Henry Post:
Printing!. E. Rastall, oscar Haberlein
Jas. F. Keeney, Thos. Cochran, OF Crawford
County; N. c. Davis, y. NJ. Osbon' n. +. Ben
Agriculture II. Wilson. John Benny
worth, Wiley Bolinger, d. B. Stone, James A
'' PenitentisryEA. 9. Pierce, Ira s. Flick. P
Geraughty, W. W. Warning. 4. P. Blain, w. A
Hogan, G. II. Kirkpatrick:
Carpenter, J. G. Schnebly. G. P. Crouch, w
II. Leigh, John NJ. Puderbaugh, Alex; Moore.
Congressional Apportionment.--W f. stan
i Hsize s1ei b. 8. Stone. G6arlsswertR.
S. w, Drought. Ed. Snyder, II. Il. Hubbard.
State Apportionment. j. W. Adys j. +
Ip NJ TanSyord Ms A. E. Fratt, E. P. Balm
Austin Brown, A. b. Mayhem.
Judicial Apportionment.-D.N N. Heller
9s saeis 5 SSsssf na g. H. M M1Rpsrief
Inter State Commerce. NJ. Wright
Jatz;ck seI john e. La M ana5e'f Rood A.
Temperance.-T:J J. Calvin. T: F; c. Dodd
JOHN W. sc hSx G E E Sses0n' A. g. r'er'e
TUESDAY, January ID.
In the Senate number of new bills wer
introduced and several passed to a secon'
reading and referred. Among the new bill
were two prohibiting the manufacture an
sale of Intoxicating liquors. and one for tn
. erection of an Asylum for Feeble minded Chill
dren, to be located at Winfield.
In the House large number of new bill
, were introduced and read, among them tn
: following: Providing for the employment Q
: Widing for the payment of damages caused t
: sheep, etc.; creating State Land Depart
9 ment: and two prohibiting the manufactur
> and sale of intoxicating liquors. The appoint
= ments of n. d. Kelly as Clerk of the Commit
I. | tee on WAYS and Means and A. j. HoisingtO
= as Clerk of Committee on State AppOrtionmer
: were confirmed.
d The two Houses met in joint session fer til
q election of State Printer. A vote being take
resulted in the election of T. Dwight Thatche
,, who received l60 votes to H. Clay Park H..
Y Joint resolution was passed commendin
. George w. Martin, the present State Printe
= for the efficient manner in which he has dis
charged his duties.
The New Quarters.
h The members of the House are now fairl
a installed in their new Hall in the west win
= of the Capitol. The number Of Represents
. tives is now 1877, and their old quarters wei
y altogether too circumscribed. The plan I
the State house at Topeka is modelled aft
Y that of the Capitol at Washington, althoug
:; on a somewhat smaller scale. tt
It Hall of Representatives Is an exa
l. model of that at Washington, with sea
n Arranged in q semicircle and raised in an