The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-04
The KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary OF Proceedings.

SUMMARY Oh EEOCDG0AukDs
ToPEKA, Feb. 26.-SENATE-A num-
Der of bills were advanced on the calen- |
dar. A resolution was Introduced for
sine die adjournment March 4. Supple |
mental prohibition bill passed as amend
ed on Friday. The worlds fair appro-
priation bill withdrawn from the house,
reconsideFed, and amended so as to raise
appropriation from $4,000 to $4,000
and passed. Some local bills passed.
In the afternoon Senator Hackney in
troduced concurrent resolution instruct
ing Senators ingalls, and Plumb TO aid
in passage of bill Tor the Cherokee and
Arkansas railway through the Indian
Territory. The legislative apportion-
naent bill WAS passed as it was framed
by the appOrtiOnment committee.
HoUsE-Thc house, in committee, ap-
proved the appropriation for the reform
school. Much time was spent in con-
sidering the printing bill, extravaganza
being charged against sumo officials who
have the ordering of the work done by
The state printer. The bill was referred
to the committee on printing. In the
afternoon the appropriation for the
Leavenworth orphan ASYLUM, the home
for the friendless, and ST. Vincent or
phan asylum passed on third reading.
The bill for the current expenses of the
deaf and dumb asylum at Olathe also
passed. The rest of the afternoon was
spent in considering, in the committee
of the whole, the legislative apportion-
ment bill.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Both branches of the legislature were
engaged upon local bills, last evening,
which were upon reading. A great
many were passed.
Topeka, Feb. 20.-SENATE-The days
business was commenced by the in
definite postponement of the special
order of the morning, the congressional
apportiODment bill. The resolution 10
adjourn Friday was adopted. In the
committee the appropriations for the
lums were approved. Next came up
the appropriation for the balance of the
purchase money for the site of the Tope-
ka reform school, which was debated
long and bitterly and killed. In the
afternoon session, Senator Hackney's
concurrent resolution about the Cicero
kee s. Arkansas railroad was adopted,
after having been amended. Senator
Metsker introduced a bill authorizing
Shawnee county TO pay the balance due
on purchase of land for the state re-
form school, and secured its pas
sage. The ways and means CON-
| hCIC ny 1CSO-
luton to provide for refitting and fur
nishing the senate chamber. In com
mittee of the whole appropriations were
| approved for publication of the reports
| of the state horticultural society; ioI
| fisheries; for more buildings at the
| Wyandotte blind asylum, and for the
| Topeka insane asylum. On third read
| ing there was passed bill making fees
In criminal cases payable by counties
There was effort to secure the advance
ment of various bills, consuming time
but not succeeding. A bill was passed
requiring road ovreseers to keep dowr
noxious weeds along public highways
| and prevent their going to seed. Also {
bill changing the time of meeting o
county commissioners back to the same
time as provided in the laws of 1868
Also q bill authorizing the sale by Atch
ison county of lots to IS and 81, il
block II Charlis' addition, to the city o
Atchison.
HoUsE-The judiciary committee in
troduced bill 10 repeal the act for tn
relief of the destitute in western Kan
sas The house in committee of tn
whole dIsregarded the action of its com
mittee on ways and means, and consiG
cred the appropriations for the peniten
tlary seriation. cutting down some items
1
senate resolution to adjourn on the At
inst, the members expressing disgust q
the action of the senate in refusing {
consider the house resolution to aG
iourn on the 1st inst. After tn
presentation of petitions the hous
) took up the superintendent bi
. and considered it in committee {
the whole, making some changes whic
necessitates its going back to the senate
5 and recommending it for passage. Til
: house did not adjourn at supper time
D but placed the bill relating to cities {
= the flrst-class on third reading, an
went off to supper: leaving the clerk
read the bill After supper, the cler
4 having read the bill through during IL
absence of the members, upon comm
together again, motion was made
3 postpone consideration Of the bill ii
n today. Some one thought there WI
} "a niger in that wood pile" and tn
"a under the charter, liquor licenses cou
be granted. After wrangling over it ii
II ten O'Clock, a pOstponement till 2o'clo(
Is to-day was carried.
TOPEKA, March 1-SHNATE-In
morning session the senate advanc'
eight bills on the calendar and pass
II two One of the bills advanced was
20 reduce maximum rates of fare from 8
~ CeulS W CGAiS pCl ohNA
took nearly two hours hard fighting
OF get it back again by TecOnsidering.
IS was done by 20 to Is, which is considt
IN ed q test division of the senate, on I
"a policy of railroad legislation. In &
- afternoon session Senator Ware init
Is duced and crowded through to thi
reading and passed, a bill changil
No Crawford county from the seventh
the sixth judicial district. During t
Lr. afternoon committee of ii
he were busy rearranging the GALE
ga dar. Twelve bills were pass
-, on third reading, among them app
" priations for the Topeka insane asylum
1T for the horticultural society; for Kans
an fishery, and for new buildings at I
nr blind asylum. The appropriation S
70 ton of the Price raid claim law of 10
NC was renewed for anothertwO years. I
dog and sheep law passed, putt
license tax on dogs to pay for she
killed by dogs. The act for the relief
IN the destitute was amended.
HoUsE.-The legislative apporti
ment bill was finally passed, 81 to
in House concurred in senate resolution
adjourn Friday noon. The penitentii
appropriations consumed the grea
nd part of the session; and the bill was I
la. perfected when the house adjourned.