Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


ctock hruss reported that after as careful an
examinstion a. could be made within the
space OF ume and witnesses examined, they
Iound no cause of complaint to substantiate
the charge brought against the present man
pany. The Committee recommended the an
pointmens or qualified person, who shall be
sworn omcer Of the State, under bonds for
spect stock and adjust all docksse cb nar en-
but the COMMITTEES raised question whether
the buyer can be compelled TO accept dockare
House amendments to the bin establishing the
Eighteenth Judicial District were CONQUERED
IN Inc rest OF the morning hour was spent
IN ulscusslng Senate joint resolution for pro-
viding for the submission. of q proposition to
amend the Constitution 1t proposes to in
crease the number of Supreme Court Judges
10 nve, and TO establish county courts.
In the House the Sd, petition was pre-
scented from Crawford County, asking for rail-
road legislation. Senate bill to amend section
IL OF chapter IA Of the general statutes of 1858,
relating 10 bonds, notes and bills of exchange
was taken UP and put upon its passage. Dur
ing toll call the Speaker requested the Chief
clerk 10 stop, and proceeded to state that he
had Just discovered that the Senate bill under
consideration was essentially different from
that considered by the House I'm Committee of
the mole. The House at once went into Com
mittee of the Whole and the bill that had come
50 near being passed, was passed over and
placed at the foot OF the calendar; The House
afterwards In Committee of the Whole consd-
cred bills of a local character In the Senate
the Judiciary Committee reported unfayora-
bly, on Mrs. Packard's bill, to declare and pro-
tect the identity of married women for the
reason that under our laws women have ample
protection already. A resolution was offered
an easy chair. senator Ware said that thew thew
could furnish their own chairs. They were
only pampered class OF artstocrats and always
had plenty OF money. The resolution was
adopted. Among the bills passed were an act
TO legalfZe acts and proceedings of the County
Commissioners of the several counties of the
1 mt llfn fw.~-
roads and highways. An act to regulate crimes
and punishments. An act TO prohibit the sale
Of pistols revolvers, etc. The Senate then in
Executive Session confirmed the following ap-
continents as Regents of the State University:
A. G.. Otis, Atchison; Professor Fitzpatrick
LLeavenworth; Judge Humphrey, Junction
| City; u. S. White, Wichita; s. s. Benedict
Wilson County, and refused to confirm J. s..
Emery, Lawrence.
In the House the 5th the Railroad bill came
up as the special order, but was passed over
until two o'clock. A petition for railroad leg
islation was presented. when a number of
Committees reported. Among the bills passed
were an act to legaiize the tax levy of the
County Commissioners OF Coffey County in
1882 for current expenses of 1888; relating to a
sinking fund in Douglas County; relating to
statutes relating to bonds, notes and bills of
| exchange. The afternoon session was devoted
to the discussion of the Railroad bill. - ;. In
the Senate, Senator Kellys bill legalizing the
tax levy of Coney County passed. Also Sena-
tor TEACHERS bills for Douglas County: one
relating to the investment of the sinking fund,
and the other for two bridges across the Waka-
rusa- Senator Bensons bill about protest
notices and evidence of demand and refusal
passed. Several other local bills also passed I;
also a bill making barbed wire fences legal
| fence.
The House in Committee Of the Whole the
sth, took up the special order-the Railroad bill
the question being upon Mr.. Gillett' amendment
to the first section. Mr.. McCleverty offered
substitute which defines the rate of pas
senger fare, making full rate for adults at
three cents per mile, with an allowance of 100
pounds of baggage, and half rate fare for all
| persons between the age of five and twelve,
win an allowance OF nifty pounds OF baggage,
and provides that all passengers under the age
/ of fye years, in charge of fullrate passengers,
! shall be carried free. This was discussed ali
| the forenoon without final action. In the
afternoon the substitute was further debated
and finally adopted, 81 to 4S. The Senate
spent the morning hour in discussing the reso-
luton instructing the Attorney General to in
stitute proceedings against the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company for an abandonment, re-
linquishment and surrender of its powers and
duties as corporation to such consolidated
company, union Pacific) and institute like
proceedings against the said consolidated
company, the Union Pacific Railway Company,
and using the franchise and privileges, powers
and immunities of the Kansas Pacific Railway
Company in the State of Kansas. The resolu-
ton was adopted, % to 10. The Senate then
took up the Railroad bill.
In the House the TIN, several petitions for
railroad legislation were presented The House
then went into Committee of the Whole upon
the Railroad bill. McCleverty's substitute was
| finally adopted. The first section of the bill
a. adopted provides that no railroad in the
State shall charge, collect or receive a rate in
| excess of three cents per mile for the trans
portation OF any passenger:who is over twelve
per mile for the transportation of any passen-
| ger who Is over five and not exceeding twelve
years of age. An infant of five years and un-
der, when in charge of another person who
pays fare, shall be transported free of charge.
| Each full fare passenger to be allowed one
hundred pounds of baggage and half rate pas
the afternoon, Mr.. McAfee's motion to change
agricultural implents form class B to class A,
which was adopted. In the Senate in Com
mittee of the Whole the resolution Submitting
an amendment to the Constitution to provide
that in civil suits three-fourths of Jury NAV
tender a verdict, was recommended for pas
esge. A bill comforting on conductors the
power to make arrests in cases of disturbances
| on trains, receptions of trave.ers, ETC., was
also recommended for passage. The afternoon
was spent in discussing the Kelley Railroad
bill
In the House the Sth, number of petitions
were presented asking for railroad legislation
Mr.. Knappenberger called up his resolution
providing that hereafter the days sessions
should open at 10 a. m, p. m. and 1870 p. m
each day, unless otherwise ordered by resolu
then went into Committee of the Whole upor
the special order, being the House Railroad
Committees substitute. After several amend
mepts had been offered and defeated, the sec
| ond section as amended was, upon motion OF
| Mr.. McCleverty, adopted. This section CLASH
fies freight. At the afternoon session the third
! section of the bill was discussed, slightly
amended and adopted by a vote of ~ to IS
| There were efforts by Messrs. Drought, Elder
Crichton and Bissell each to substitute a pair
and simple commission bill for the one beinr
| considered, but were each time ruled out OF
order by the Chairman. :. In the Senate consid
Grafton of the Kelley Railroad bill was con
| tinued most of the day. When the Senate ad
1ourned an amendment offered by Mr.. Sluss
was pending. 1t privides that the Railway
Commissioners shah investigate and determine
| what are reasonable freights and passenDe,
rates, and to alter and change rates at any time
Miscellaneous.
Governor Click last week issued certifcat,
Of election to Hon. P. B. Plumb, as Unitef
States Senator from Kansas for the term o.
six years from March 4th. Mr.. Plumb is tn,
first Senator from Kansas whose credentiall
were signed by Democratic Governor.
George Millen, well-xnown citizen of Lin
wood, on the Kansas Pacific road, Will.
driving his team from Lawrence home (twelv,
rnN1n lr-f- Al 80 l.