The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-04

CJuNG sdlCC Vi fGs.l CSldlCs q u 49, ~
concerning guardians and wards: s.
b. No. 5S-rrlat.ng To bonds, notes anc
bills of exchange; ) b. No 67-Io pro-
hIb4 the defacIng of public buildings
and injury "a public properly; b. No
49-t0 allow ciliea To add uBIucnrpiraied
territory To its lIniIs; aad ) B. No CD
10 make diplomas from the Normal
department Of Tire University "f Kansas
lawful certificates of qualification 1"
teach in common schools; resolution
asking the governor To inform the senate
by what authority the repOT. of the ad-
jutant general IL SD Yoluminous. WAS
adopted; the rules were 80 changed that
the senate MAY ga into committee al the
whole when that order of business Is
reached. without n motion. In ciIInIlis-
Tee of the whole, senate bill No. Gu, pr'I-
viding tia; notices uf attachment al
land in one county shall be filed in other
couuties in certain caLes. was recum-
niended for passage; also, u bill 10
amend the divorce law 50 that divorced
parties may not re-marry until the su-
prenie court has filed its opinion. in Case
AN appeal is taken; also. senate bill, No
"a, providing that when deceased par
" has owned lands in different
counties the probate judge, upon
selling land IN one county shall file
notice thereof in the other counties.
HoUsE.-Four petitions On different
subjects We're presented. Sixteen bills
were introduced, among them one by
Dir. Lemon, involving considerable
changes in the school laws, one provId-
ing for opening school houses for religi-
Gus services, one to enroll the names of
late soldiers, their widOwSand orphans,
and one TO make the theft Of fruit u
sz1a TO
stitution were proposed relating to do
ing away with the disfranchisemrnt of
rebels. 4 resolution was passed proyid-
ing for the appointment OF select com
mittee to get together all of the pro-
hibiiory laws passed by every state and
have them printed in pamphlet form.
The committee on manufactures were.
directed 10 procure q Inst of all
manufactures in the state with the
amount of cash invested. The sec
rotary of the state agricultural society
WAS directed To inform the house of the
number of acres of land planted IN
grapes. An effort was made to- have two
more pages appointed, but it leading TO
debate the motion WAS withdrawn. The
Anderson Greenback resolutions were
tabled. The senate concurrent rcsOlu-
ton asking congress 10 grant Il pension
to JimIny Christian, W non concurred
in. 1t was agreed that hereafter the
house should meet at 10 a. IN. and 9 p.
M. The bill levying half-inill tax To
build the central part of the capitol,
passed on third reading by n vote of 80
to ~. The bill 10 provide for the cur
rent expenses of the blind asylum also
passed. The house then spent some
lime in commute of the whole and dis
posed of some bills.
TOPEKA, Feb 1.-SENATE-In the SEN
att, Senator Collins concurrent resolution
No IL, instructing our senators and repre-
sentaIives in congress, To work To seizure
the building of government railroad
ii ON the Atlantic la the Missouri river,
was adopted. Only seven bills were in
trOduced, among them one by Senator
rhacher To appoint board to ascertain
the losses produced by the adoption by
the people of the state, of the constltu-
tIOnal amendment with reference 10 in
tOxicating liquors. Substitute for SEN
ate bills Nos. 90 and %, as being the
temperance bills, was made IA special or
der for O'Clock Tuesday after noon, aud
for each afternoon until IL Is dis
posed of. Mark Joseph was APP
pointed clerk of the committee on
cities of the first class. In commit
tee of the whole, bill To give the
county commissioners, mayor anu cOun-
Gil, trustee ur treasurer of township
the power to sell railroad or other stock,
without submitting any proposition TO
the people, was killed. Senator Nets
ker's capitol appropriation bill was pass
ed over, to retain its place on the calan-
dar. Senator Finch'S bill 10 authorize
mining corporations to improve the sur
face of mining lands, was amended and
Id E,sr.
cussion was had upon what kind of d
hedge fence would turn stock and what
should be done Id make it legal. The
bill was abundantly amended and then
recommended for passage. The regular
noxious weed bill, which comes up every
session, also provoked IA lengthy discus
sion and was finally recOmmtited to the
committee. Senator Hackney's bill
proving how the people of any township
may abolish the herd law, was passed To
retain its place on the calendar, as were
senate bills 5, IL, 46 and 60. Senator
Bradbury's bill, making appropriations
for the erection OF gas and water works
| ut the OssawatOmie insane asylum, was
killed. Senator Wares bill, providing
| that where suit is brought against an
official bond attachments may issue
against the suretieS, was tavOrably rec.
viding that graduates of the law depart.
ment of the state university shall he ell
titled to practice in the state courts, Was
recommended for passage. Senator
| Sluss' bill, empowering probate judges
| TO issue attachments and levy fines, was
| placed on third reading subject TO amend
ment and debate. Senator Wares bill
relating to pleadings in certain cases
was favorably recommended. Senate
bill No. 60, relating 10 the attachment
| of land in other counties than where tile
suit was commenced, passed; also sen.
| ate bill No. 43. to amend section CAT 81
| chapter so, of the code of civil proceed
ure, being the divorce act; also senate
bill No. Ga, concerning the sale of rei
estate by executors and administrators
| HoUsE.-In the house number o
petitions were introduced and severa
bills, among them one by Mr.. Charles
worth to regulate the manufacture ant
sale of Intoxicating liquors. The house
cOncurred in the senate resolution rela
tive To the placing of a statute of JOIN
Brown in the national art gallery al
| Washington. A concurrent resolution
TO create a committee of the house anu
senate To ascertain what legislation i
necessary to provide for the representa-
ti"n of Kansas at the wOrld'a fair in
1888 WAS adopted. Mr.. Milling
ton introduced long resolu
tion instrucling the committee or
temperance to ascertain Stats
ties relating tn the effects of intemper
ance. The full text of the resolution
appears in the regular report. A reso
luton asking the secretary of state &c
| inform the house what amount was nee
essay to be appropriated to pay for pub
| fishing the late amendments To the con
stiIutinn was adopted. A resolution was
adopted instruciIng the railroad com
mittee to report a bill regulating fret hts
and fares, at AN early day. The commit
tee an temperance reported bill, and
| Mr.. Schott was granted further time to
submit a minority report. An effort &c
advance the appropriation bills on the
calendar failed.