The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-11
KANSAS LEalsLATURR.

KANSAS LEGIsLATURI.
/ Summary ef Rreessdings.
ToPxKA, Wednesday. Feb. =.
Bills passed BY the Senate Were!To locats
and endow State Normal School q Concor-
dia; for the rel1ef Of certain purchasers Of
State Normal School lands. Tho Senate Texas
Cattle bill was approved In COMMITTEE; also.
the bin creating o Board Of Commissioners
fs5 the 81 @ Fair n @ Hss an in
stifuttons recommend the purchase Of more
land for the Topeka Insane Asylum.
The House spent the most of the day In
Committee of the Whole and disposed Of q
number Of bills. among them the bill for the
protection of cattle against conta.
giou diseases and the bill TO pro.
taxes, both of which were recommended for
passage. The latter bill is intended as check
upon parties who drive their cattle out upon
ties for the purpose of avoiding the payment
of taxes. It also provides that all property of
banks or bankers, brokers, insurance and
other companies, and all kinds of manufac-
tories and mines shall be taxed where such
property Is located.
THURSDAY, Feb. -.
The Senate defeated the resolution to pus-
chase portraits of John Brown and Gov.
Reeder. The consideration of the House reso-
luton to adjourn ON March l was postponed
until March 2. The Worlds Fair bill passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported q substi-
tute for the House concurrent resolution re-
lating to location of general land offices of the
Kansas Pacific Railway, and with It an argu.
ment by minority of the committee. The
Congressional Apportionment Committee
reported Q bill embracing q plan for six dis.
trfcts. - -
The House in Committee of the Whole
recommended for passage the Reform School
bill and appropriations for the Leavenworth
od fos The ao ST. ya
cents orphan Asylum, $, 900. ~. 5..,..tf.f.
.4oitpH!o.t tE7-- rp,n.v Feb *
The Senate passed, with an amendment,
the House bin providing for registration at
county seat elections. An effort to place Sen.
ator Funston's Railroad bill on third reading
was defeated. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
rose and the bill took its place upon the cal
endar with the second section stricken out.
The bill to amend the Liquor law was brought
order that no law could be passed to amend
another law passed at the same session. The
matter went over. n n. s4al t.
The House in Committee approved the ap.
preparation to s. j. Crawford, State Agent, of
about $50. 900. for prosecuting military claims
and percentage on sale of Indian reserve
feated. The bill for q State Board Of Quaran-
tine passed, and some local bills. The Rail-
road Commission bill was amended, limiting
the time OF the commission to one hundred
to 20. Appropriation bills for the Leaven-
worth Orphan Asylum, the State Reform
School, and for State printing, were passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.
A resolution was introduced in the Sc tate
for sine die adjournment March 4. The sup
Elemental Prohibition bill passed. Under its
provisions wine and cider can be made with
out any restrictions, but can be sold only to
those having a permit. Amendments permit
ting the sale of liquor by druggists to reputa-
p De scription from doctor. and Also for sse
purposes, were rejected. Senator
Blue entered his protest against the passage
of the bill forthe reasons thatthe bill is uncon-
that it had not been read through
after amendment; and for the further reason
that it purportS to take effect at once, while
the law It amends does not take effect until
May LIST. -.......-.
The House, In Committee, approved tho
for the Reform School. Much
time was spent in considering the Printing
bill, extravaganza being charged against
work done by the State Printer. The bill was
referred to the Committee on Printing. The
appropriations for the Leavenworth orphan
Asylum, the Home for the Friendless, and st:
Vincent Orphan Asylum passed; also the bill
for the current expenses of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Olathe.
MONDAY, Feb. g.
The Senate postponed indefinitely the
further consideration of the Apportionment
bill, for the reason that as Congress has not
yet acted upon the matter, no definite action
can be taken by the State Legislature. The
adjournme,'t sine die on March was adopted.
The resolution memoralzing Congress to
grant the right of way through the Indian
Territory to the NJ, 4. & T. Railroad was final
ly adopted. Bills on the calendar were taken
up in Committee of the Whole, and the State
Society, Fishery. Blind
Institute and State Insane Asy-
passage. Bills were passed = making
fees in criminal cases payable by cOun-
ties; requiring Road Overseers to keep down
noxious weeds along public highways, and
prevent their going to seed; changing the
time of meetingof County Commissioners back
to the same time as provided in the laws of
1865. - .E., ~
In the House the Legislative Apportionment
bill was completed in Committee of the Whole
and some minor bills disposed of.
.Hy G r TUESDAY, March I.
The Senate passed the Insane Asylum,
Blind Asylum and Horticultural Society Ap.
bills; also, the bill taxing dogs,
and the bill providing for a Commissioner, to
be appointed by the Governor, and also q
clerk. to travel over the State and inspect the
jails, etc.. and report to the Governor.
The House passed the Legislative Appor.
tionment bill and the bill chartering cities of
the first class. The special order, the Appro.
priation bill, was then taken up in Committee