The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-25
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary Of Proeeedings.


THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proceedings.
TOPEKA, Feb. 16.-SEKATE-Senato
BreyfogIe presented a remonstrance
against legislation 10 pay damages in
CURED by reason of the prohibition
amendment Complaint was made
against the committee on cities of the
second class because they do not report
bills referred TO them. Senator Riddle
introduced bill providing way to
invest surplus county funds. Senator
Rector one getting after frauds by patent
right dealers. The joint resolution
providing for q reconstruction of the
judiciary passed on third reading. Con-
siderstion of the judicial superintendent
bill was begun, but before the noon
recess the senate, in executive session,
confirmed the appointment Of 1. n. Hol-
Ioway as commissioner on the relief ap-
preparation. In the afternoon session
the senate continued work on the Judi
cial apportionment bill, and after amend
ing It ut many points, recommended its
passage. An appropriation bill providing
for commissioners at the Worlds Fair.
in New York, was introduced. Ten To-
cal bills were put through final passage.
General appropriation bills were ad-
vaDced to the head of the calendar. The
grand jury scheme of the temperance
committee was made special order for
IL O'Clock to-day. Senator Browns Con-
cordia Normal School bill was made
special order for Friday forenoon.
HoUsE-Most of the day was devoted
to the consideration of the temperance
bill, Tirst on motion to consider il en-
crossed and placed on third reading, sub
ject to such amendments as had been Of
fered in committee of the whole, and all
of those amendments were defeated by
heavy maiOrities The bill was then
put upon its final passage and passed,
the vote being 100 ayes to % noes. The
house then went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the
bill 10 prevent the introduction Of
soon rose and made its fur
ther consideration the special order
for 10 O'Clock this morning. A petition
was presented, which asks that insur-
ance by benevolent societies be regulat-
ed and protected by law. The COM
mittee appointed to confer with the fac
ulty of the state agricultural college,
for the purpose of ascertaining what they
can about the diseases of cattle, asked
for clerk. but the house refused TO al
low it. Mr.. Knappenberger afterwards
moved that the same committee be dis
charged, but as il is a joint committee,
the motion was declared out of order.
At the evening session the appropriation
bills were considered.
TOPEKA, Feb. 17.-SENATE-The u.s.
ual "empiricism" bill was introduced.
The proposed change of the first, and
third judicial districts was made spe-
cial order for next Tuesday p. M; and
the legislative superintendent bill for
the same afternoon. A bill was passed
making diplomas of the normal de-
partments of several schools legal Ger
tificatest for teachers who have first
grade county certificates, have taught
two years, and who can pass prescrIb-
ed examination. The prohIbitionist
grand jury bills were amended so much
that they will scarcely pass on third
reading to-day. An appropriation to
| make temporary use of the old Universe
ty building a: Lawrence for a school for
idiots, was approved in committee of the
whole, as were the regular appropriation
bills.
HoUsE.-A bill for the employment of
veterinary surgeon by the state, at So
| 600 per year was considered at length in
committee of the whole house, and rec
commended for passage. The surgeon
Is expected 20 furnish the public with
| warnings and remedies. Another, ger
name 10 this, imposes fine on railroads
for receiving diseased cattle. 1t
! also creates state board of Quaran-
tine consisting of certain state officers.
| The veterinary surgeon bill WAS consid-
cred. A communication from Senator
Plumb was read, stating that the com.
missioner of agriculture would send a
competent person to New Mexico i'm
mediately to investigate the new cattle
| disease. A resolution TO adjourn sine
die March LIST was introduced. Next
| Tuesday was fixed upon as special bill
day.
Topeka, Feb. 8-SENATE-The sen.
ate refused to concur with the house on
| appointing a committee to inquire as TO
value, etc, of portraits of Gov. ReedeT
and John Brown. A new bill was in
troduced to punish discrimination in
freight charges by railroads, and to pro.
vide for publication of changes in rates
A ball was introduced into the house
also The senate passed several bills
One amending the law relating 10
the practice of medicine, SO as 10
correct the points adversely ruled upon
| by the supreme court; one allowing the
Missouri Valley life insurance company
to withdraw part of its deposited Sc
curities. Appropriation bills for idi.
otto, deaf and dumb and blind asylums
and for the university and the agricul
tural college, and one to authorize Jew.
ell county TO expend $4,000 for a pool
house. In committee of the whole the
| ConcordIa normal school scheme secur.
ed endorsement The grand jury bills
were passed over until Tuesday after
noon, at which time the senate next con
| vencs.
HoUsE.-Mr. Click entered his pro
test ON the journal against the passag,
of the liquor act. The house, in com
mittee of the whole, worked through
appropriation bills for the Osawatomi'
insane asylum, the Wyandotte blint
asylum, but stuck on the reform school
in the forenoon session. In the after
noon bill was introduced authorizing
Reno county to bond its indebted
ness. A resolution to cut off extra com
mittee clerks was introduced. Specia
order, the railroad bill providing for
commission to take control of the sui
ject matter. took up good part of tn
session, and then definite action was no
reached. Mr.. Montgomery entered hi
protest on the journal against the pass
age of the liquor law.