The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-04
OVER THE STATE.

Appropriations asked OF the Kansas
legislature aggregate $1,5OO,OOO.
The Kansas senate has passed bill
taxing private banks and requiring them
to make statements.
Out of TOO bills thus far introduced
into the Kansas legislature, about 20
have passed thus far.
The penitentiary investigating COM
mIttee will report to the Kansas legis-
lature that the contract system is a good
one.
The rhapsodies of the Leavenworth
papers over Bernhardrs dresses would
seem to indicate that their dramatic ed
itors part their hair in the middle.
The decision of the state supreme
court, that the prohibitory amendment
was legally adopted, did not startle the
state much for it was generally ex-
pected.
The bill creating sixteen judicial dis
tricts has passed the Kansas senate; also
a bill adding in the first judicial district,
Jackson and Jefferson TO Leavenworth
county and other changes.
The thirty-fifth ballot for United
States senator from Pennsylvania, re-
suited in the formal election of John J.
Mitchsll. The vote was Mitchell, $50,
Wallace, 92; MacVeigh, 1; Brewster, 1.
The committee on ways and means re-
In nf
necessary appropriations for two years
at one million and half dollars, of
which sixty thousand is for the legisla-
ture.
The members OF the state legislature
comprising the committee appointed to
investigate the penitentiary have all re-
turned from Leayenworth with one ex-
ception. The grounds upon which he
was retained are not stated.
The society people of Lawrence who
feel bound to give present to the bride
when they attend a wedding are nearly
all on the verge of poverty. Marrying
and giving in marriage has been the
principal industry in that town this win.
ter.
Madison News: We learn from par
ties recently from Indiana and Illinois
that a large number of families from
each of those states will emigrate &c
Kansas in the early spring time. The
fame of the Verdigris valley extends &c
the uttermost parts of the earth.
Eureka Herald: We understand the
recent severe storms have been very dam
aging to stock. A number of cattle have
died from the effects of exposure to thu
weather. During the storm of two weeks
ago some cattle strayed fifteen or twent,
miles from home in few hours.
The recent storm and snow blocade OIL
the railroads was rough on some of thu
papers who use patents. In consequence
of the inability 10 procure their paten
sheets they were forced to print on jol
paper of various colors, and the files o
the historical society will present dol
ly warden appearance.
A Kansas man who was driven to tn
extremely of selling his cattle for fea
they would perish for lack Of water, wa
obliged to swim them out of the cora
when the time arrived for delivering tn
goods. Such, we may add, in . spirit
as we trust, of proper solemnity, is lif
in Kansas and the far west.
The Ingersollites and anti-prohibitioI
lists are manifesting symptoms of free
respiration. Senator Thacher has intrC
duced in the upper branch OF the Kar
sas legislature q bill to substitute fc
section ten of the new temperance Law
, which permits the use Of wine in the q
ministration Of the sacrament.
, An exchange says that a number {
!. Kansas Legislators amused themselvs
. by making farce out o. the woma
1 suffrage question. If Mr.. MillingtOn,
Crawford, is the spirited gentleman "
i take him to be, he will promptly resei
e this undetermined attempt TO divide Il
r laurels which he has so clearly mono
e olized.
n Fit. Scott Monitor; Mr.. German
e while on his recent visit 70 Leavenwori
e ran across hotel man who had recent
}. secured telephone. While Mr. c. vi
II present the call bell rang. and the hot
e man picked up the trumpet and apple