The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

tions, local measures and probably Teso-
buttons proposing amendments 10 the /
stale constitution. The limited time |
given TO the discussion OF tine congtes-
SIGNAL superintendent matter is rather |
TO many. The final settle |
ment of the railroad matter Will of |
course be left to the joint railroad COM
mittee, after receiving instructions from
each house as to the course TO be pur-
sued. c.
ToPEKA, Feb. 13--,fhe senate, not
withstanding The fact that the end of
the session is so near al hand, seems
disposed TO take things very easy. and
therefore in pursuance of this deteTmin-
alton il adjourned over until this morn
ing. The house has been hurrying mat
tors as fast as possible, fer it is holding
night sessions now right along, and it
would be nothing wonderful if it held
sitting or two on Sunday before tire ses-
sion is over with. The senate can work
a good deal faster than the house and
therefore it doesn't have to sit so many
hours day to accomplish the same
amount.
PRESENTING THEIR PROTEST.
In the house, after The passage of the
railroad bill, those Members who voted
against it pTest ntod protest. and not
only that Tut several members who vot-
ed for it also signed protests against
oh ,rsA tl,afr
fancy. There does not appear TO be any
necessity for such procedure as this,
as the house bill will never become the
law in the world There are certain
provisions in it which the senate will
never sanction no matter how heavy the
arguments brought in favor of them.
CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICTS.
The senate, as soon as it gets out of
the railroad trouble in which it is in
volyed, VIII proceed TO engage the s"b-
ject of the creation of seven new con
gressIonal districts. The time was set
for this last week, but the railroad de-
bate fingered along so the congressional
matter went over The house will be-
gin the consideration OF the matter on
Wednesday morning, and the probabili-
ties are that it viii keep at it until some
sort of definite conclusion is arrived
at 1t is not anticipated that the two
bodies will have as much trouble in
agreeing upon the congressional as they
will upon the railroad matter. In tact
some seem TO think they will never agree
on the latter, and it really does look that
way at times.
STILL COMING IN.
The house is still Introducing new
bills, Though the senate has let up on
the practice except in certain cases.
There are now over four hundred meas
ures before the senate. These latest bills
are decidedly out of luck and stand
small show of passage.
LATE WORK.
The latest work done by the house in
committee of the whole has been 10 rec
ommend the passage of bill to regu-
late the manner of levyiug. collecting
and distributing taxes for the payment of
principal and interest on bonds issued by
municipal townships; bill for the pro-
lection of game; bill making it un-
lawful to go fishing with giant powder,
dynamite and explosives of that nature
and attempting to kill fish in that way
bill striking ont the provision that
county attorneys shall be allowed to
collect fec of SO for every misde-
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the third class road districts. The bill
relating tn the county attorneys was
very bitterly and persistcntly fought.
O.
| TOPEKA, Feb l4-Senalor Benson's
bill to provide for the government OF
the militia of the state stipulates that in
time of peace the Kansas national guard
shall consist of not more than twenty
companies OF infantry, two companies OF
cavalry and one battery of light artil.
lery. The whole force is to consist u
one brigade, commanded by brigadier.
general Infantry, cavalry, and artil
lery companies are 10 consist of not les.
than forty nor more than one hundred
non-cummissioned officers, musician:
and privaies. The commissioned of
ficers are to be the same as those of the
army of the United States. A military
board, consisting of the brigadier-gener
al and inspector general, is pro
vided for, which shall advise Will
the governor, who is commanderin-chie
of tie milItias the board shall audit &C
counts, prepare and promulgate rules
and regulations for the national guart
and attend 10 other matters provided fol
in the act, commissioned officers shall
furnish their own uniforms, but those O
non commissioned officers and privatei
are 10 be provided by the state. An an
nual muster is provided for, the plac'
and time to be designated by the Cover
nor. When the forces are in actual ser
vice they are to he entitled to the sam'
pay, rations and allowances for cloth
ing as are allowed IN the army of til,
United States While in camp at TIL
annual mustrr noa commissioned off
Gers and ptv les .h.a1 receive s PEI
day; litui,lanis, 81; captains, staff Off
GERS and fed officers, So; general Off
GERS, 81 One ration per day is also al
lowed Should any member of the mil
itia receive wounds or be killed while
in service he, his widow or his children
shall receive from the state such JUS
and reasonable relief as the
Legislature shall deem proper. This
however. Is SO entirely indefinite ano
unsatisfactory that ii is probable very
few Kansans will feel like giving VI
their lives or receiving disabling wound.
in defense of the state when they know
that the only source of relief is through
the medium of the legislature. The
| governor has power TO order courts mar
tial, the same to be conducted by the sr
ticles OF war. When there Is riot Oh
disturbance the sheriff of a county OF
| mayor of the city can call upon the com
manding officer of ans regiment, hattal
ion or company, aud the latter must or.
der bis men out to aid The civil authori
ty, reporting the FACT Immediately TO tbs
governor. Should've officer refuse to
order his men out he shall be liable to a
fine Of 500 and imprisonment in tho
county jail for a period net exceeding
six months.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
| Yesterday the report of the COMMITTEES
of the whole of the senate upon the KEEL
ley bill was called up and the debate
upon il was very spirited. All the
amendments offered in the committee Of