The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-01
sENATE-MoRNINd SESSION.

sENATE-MORNING SESSION,
TOPEKA, Jan. 26.-The senate conven-
cd at 10 O'Clock, with the president in
his chair
Leave of absence was granted Senator
Clark who was called home by sickness.
Several of the standing committees
made reports
Senator Aotz presented Il petition
from citizens OF the state asking and de-
manding the passage of an act To fcgu-
late railroad ireighls and fares, and the
adoption of the Illinois law, fixing the
rate Tor passenger fares at 4 cents Per
mile. and an equitable freight hill
ORIGINAL. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Thacher offered resolution
requesting the committee on public IN
siructions to inquir. into the expedieney
of providing an asylum for the incuTa
BILE insane, and to report their c0nciu-
siOns by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Senator Finch offered a resolution
authorizing the committee 10 investigate
the stock yards 10 take a stenOgraghcT
with them. Adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
Senator BrodeFick moved that when
the senate adjourns, 1t adjourn until 3
O'Clock Tuesday. Carried.
The special order was demanded and
the senate resolved itself into
COMMITTEE OFTHE WHOLE,
with Senator Brown IN the chair, to
consider the special order, being senate
joint resolution No. 2, which proposes a
RE-sUBNIssIoN OF THE PRoHIBITORY
AMENDMENT.
Senator Everest obtained the floor
and called for the reading of The reso
luton, after which he addressed the
senate, submitting very lenhthy argu-
ment in which he set up the claim that
prohibition does not prohibit and dis
cussed the question not only from aeon
stltutiOnal standpoint but in its moral
and social bearing upon the people.
Bills were introduced from No. l65 To
112. among them the following.
By Senator RreyfogIe, S B. No. I65,
to provide for the erection of additional
buildings at the asylum for the deaf and
dumb at Olaihe.
By Senator Breyfogle, 5. b. No. 1865.
empowering the board of trustees of
state charitable institutions to apprO-
pirate lands for sewerage AT the Saathe
deaf and dumb asylum.
BY Senator Hutchinson, =. b. No.
Ill, requiring published statements
from banks and banking corporations.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
8. B. No g. An act to re-estab!ish,
locate and endoW State Normal school
at the city OF COncerdIa, Cloud county,
Kansas. Passed
s. b. 81. An act relating To misrep-
reservations made in obtaining life IN.
surance policies, the validity of such
policies, suits thereon, and defeDses
thereto, being supplement .rY to chapter
93. session laws of 1871. Passed.
NJ chat 4.
certificates shall not be set aside and tue
taxes refunded, except when the taxes
have been paid. Passed.
s. B. No. 81, an act relating to cost OF
suit in actions of replevIn, being supple.
mental TO article q, chapter 80, general
statutrs. Passed.
1t was ordered that when The hOust
adlourns this afternoon IL be until AI0n.
day al 3 O'Clock.
Bills were Introduced from No. 3l2 u
No. 3I4, among them one by Scott
concerning private corporations.
Mr.. Walton offered resolution Great
| ing q Joint committee TO visit and report
| concerning the LeavenwoIth charitable
institutions, for which appropriation:
are asked the committee la be made NJ
from members of the committees OF
chafna5ies institutinns oi the tive
| houses.
Mr.. WALTON explsined That these in
| siitutions are not state Institutions ant
| therefore no official report is before thu
committee on ways and means covering
| the financial condition and management
or the manner in which they have uset
4 moaey heretofore appropriated for then
by the legislature -
1 Mr.. Ryan thought il these privat,
charities want appropriations they vii
be here with full information; while
MIR. CharIeswotth thought sending
committee there would relieve the mem
BEES from much lobbying by ladies.
The resolution was adopted.
II. C. R. No. 3, by MT. Waters, wa
called up and considered II asks con
gress to legislaie against Discrimination
OF railroads against the interest Of ship
peYs of Kansas products and in favor o
st. Louis shippers into and fhraugh ih'
i Indian Territory.
| The resolution declaring 1t the sens
Of the house that township elections
should be changed from February &
November was considered and Tafcrret
20 the committee on elections.
i III. c. r. Nc Is was called up by Mr.
Green, of Riley, and considered. Il re
fers 10 the report of the attorney gener
al upon q resolution OF the legislator
relative to the consolidation OF tie Kan
sas Pacific and Missouri r2iiwa
n companies. and inslructs that officer I
{. institute suit against three c.mpanie
N the nature OF quo warranto Th
committee on railroads. had Ftpbrie
favoring tue adoption of this resolution
j VIZ. Burton offered an amendment AZ
. thorizing the governor to tmplay couI
sci TO assist the attorney general in th
conduct OF the suit 10 be brought.
Mr.. Knappenberger moved an ament
meutto restrict the cost OF the add
tional counsel 10 81 900, which Ri
Veale moved to change TO $4,000, wkic
was accepted.
Mr.. Neale said the consolidation I
Kansas railroads thus far has iJeen
great benefit To the people of Kansa
BefOrs the consolidation of tlIc Kanss
2 Pacific with The Union Pacific the 10
mer was an incorporated vdgabond n,
: paying taxes on IFS other debts.
{ To this Mr. Green, of Riley, took {,
ception, and from the history of the CO
D poYation argued 10 contrary conclusio
Before that consolidation the Kans;
; Pacific hsd alwsys been q Kansas insl