The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proeeedinpn.


TOPEKA, Feb. 5.-SENATE-There was
no session of the senate.
HoUsE-In the house the Atchison
people put in petition that the law
for cities of the first class shall be so
framed that councllmen be elected by
wards. Two petitions from Leaven-
worth concerning liquor laws. Among
the new bills are: One to authorize
Kirwin to sell railroad bonds and
build a bridge; one to compel the
fencing of railroads; another about
Davis and Dickinson county lines, this
time taking in Morris county to the
muddle; one about interest In commit
tee of the whole another large batch of
bills were ground through, thereby ma
teiially advancing the business of the
session. In the afternoon, after quo
rum had been secured, work went on in
earnest. A concurrent resolution was
adopted ordering 1900 copies of temper
ance bills printed, and with them the
committee reports the death warrant on
a number of bills. a struggle to hold a
quorum failed.
TOPEKA, Feb. 7.-HOUsE-Among the
new bills introduced are: one authoriZ-
ing Clay county to issue bonds to build
certain bridges; one to authorize Nor
ton county to fund its Indebtedness one
to authorize county commissioners to
extend the time Ofpayments of taxes due
in June next. A remonstrance was pre-
| sented against the passage of q law ex-
tending the time of issuing bonds voted
by Blaine township, Clay county, to the
Kansas Central railroad. The concur.
rent resolution asking congress to grant
to the state the Fort Hays military reser.
Walton, for endowment thereon of an ag
cultural, &c, school was adopt
ed A communication was
read from the Attorney Gener
al, giving his opinion heretofore
asked for, TO the effect that the Kansas
Pacific railroad lands can not be reach
ed for taxation by any power existing in
the state. Mr.. SeatOn introduced a bill
for the benefit and protection of mutual
benefit societies; Mr.. Hubbard, one to es
tablish state board of quarantine
Mr.. Calvin, one to provide for a geologi
cal survey; Mr.. Clapp, a concurrent
resolution asking congress to legislatt
on the subject Of cattle diseases, which
was adopted. Among the bills passed
are Russell's bill amending the law il
regard to the insurance department anC
several bridge bills. The special orde
| creating the county of st. JohI
was considered in committee of tn
whole house, and the debate thereon wa
tedIously long and foolisEly bitter il
some of its parts. The committee dit
not reach final action on the bill.
TOPEKA, Feb. 9.-SENATE-In the ser
ate the bill levying a half mill tax (
commence the main building of the Car
itol, was passed on third reading wit
but three negative votes. The bill pas
ed Just as it came from the house an
now goes to the governor. The specia
| E~w h
r bills was postponed until this afternoon
4 Fifteen more bills were introduced, mai
, ing in all 1S5. The bill providing hoy
the people may abolish the herd lay
was discussed for some time, and wa
defeated. Then Senator Broderick's ia
: title bill was taken up and discussed I'll
I z o'clock, when the committee ros
without arriving at any conclusions.
y HoUsE-Mr. Bolinger presented a p,
4; tition to change township elections froI
8 fall to spring. Mr.. Peterson introduced
, bill relative to the sale of Normal SchoG
lands; Mr.. Points, one regulating divi
> ion of liability for township bonds whe
y township boundaries have been changed
e Mr.. Geo. S. Green, one amending gel
= eral laws concerning funding indebted
= ness. On third reading, the bill passe
i which gives Houston township, of Smit
+ county, the right TO sell railroad stool
o The committee which visited the pen
: Tertiary reported their opinion to /
that the convict labor was contracted {
) TOO low a rate, and that such labc
s would be more profitably employed
G the coal mine there. They recon
n mend an appropriation of 5000. I
= committee of the whole the house agai
i tackled the st. John county mea
i ure, without making much headwa
/ In the afternoon the St. John and Wa
lace county bill was again considere
. and approved in committee of the whole
e Mr.. Legate made an effort to provio
= for the payment Of judgment again!
the old country, but failed, as 1t was II
sentiment of the house that existIn
statutes met the point The temperate
bills are made special order for o'cloc
e to-day in both the house and senate Til
: house had an interesting debate on th
amendment made by the senate to
house resolution ordering extra copit
of the temperance bill printed, windin
$ up with 3 demand for the previoU
question on a motion to consider III
, senate amendment at that time. 4 vol
, was taken ordering the previous que
ton, but the previous question was NJ
: put. There was an evening session d
S voted to discussing appropriation bill