The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-25
rnE Kansas LEGlsLArUnE.
what Our state soloas Are Do ing At
Topeka.

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Topeka.
TOPEKA, Jan. 20.-As usual Saturdays
session was q short one, and little bust
ness of importance was transacted. Six
teen new bills were introduced, several
of which will cause more or less discus
sion before their passage. Two by MIR.
McCleYerty, creating board of railroad
commissioners and 10 prevent railroad
extortion are likely to open the whole
subject of railroad monopoly and unjust
discrimination and pFecipitate one of the
liveliest discussions of the session, If The
opinions of several OF the leading men,
bers are to be believed. The monopoly
question will be agitated for all il is
worth, as may be readily imagined af
ter reading the proceedings of the Abi-
Iene convention.
The committees favorable report on
the resolution, instTucting the attorney
general to begin proceedings in quo
wGrranto against the Union and Kansas
Pacific concerning their consolidation,
also brought the railroad question in
prominence.
Quite q number of members left on
the evening trains tospend Sunday with
/ their families.
The polar wave which came two
DAYS ago, remained with US closer than
a brother today, and complaints were
heard from various quarters of frost
/ nipped noses aud cars Some wickedly
! inclined persons have been mean enough
to insinuate that the Frosted noses
were really evidences of Clicks prohi-
bition bloom.
HOUSE.
Owing TO the continued Illness Of DR.,
McCabe, the prayer was offered by Dean
Ellerby, of Grace Cathedral. DR.. Nc
Cabe has been confined 10 his bed since
Thursday.
Mr.. Shamleffer, Of Butler, was ap
pointed assistant docket clerk.
MIR. Titus presented memorial from
the Elk County Horticultural society
praying for large appropriation TO thu
Stale Horticultural society; referred Il
the committee on horticulture.
Sixteen bills were introduced, making
EOS:
By Mr.. McAfee-ProvIding fag th,
compensation OF Samuel j, Crawford
for services as state agent.
By Mr.. Knappenberger and by MI
; Notwithstanding assessment ant
taxation of railroads.
r BY Mr.. Oner-ProhibitiDg the print
, ing and publishing of indecent litera
, ture.
BY Mr.. McCleveriy-6reatI boar,
of railroad commissioners and one &
prevent railroad eXtortion, etc.
E By Mr.. Notwithstanding Cha.
, county TO sell railroad stock and buii'
l court house with the proceeds.
e Mr.. Knappenberger, chairman OF tn
railroad committee, repaired recon-
! mending the passage Of Green's resolu
ton instructing the attorney general I
2 commence proceedings in quo warrant
!, against the Union Pacific and kansa
: Pacific railroads concerning consolida
I ton.
! The Committee ON elections recon-
!: mended the passage of resolutio
< allowing S. T. Lloyd, elected from haW
n Inns county the privileges of the house
introduce and advocate local bills will
out the right to vote. Rawlins count
not being included in the law creatin
!; legislative DISTRICTS Is nat entitled To r
+. presentation; laid over till Monday.
). The house rejected another sena
resolution providing for passage wa
between the senate and house.
z. Leo. Herzig was appointed on Il
Y committee on temperance in place
= Morton, rssigned-hotL pTohibitionist
IS. A. Martin, of Eureka, was appoin
g ed clerk Of the committee on sta
Is affairs.
If II. L. Taylor, of Wichita, was q
:, pointed clerk of the committee on asses
ment taxation and education.
Pending motion on the resolution
print daily copies Of the house lourn'
&c adjourned.