The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-25


James G. Bayne-HOgg.
John A. AndeIson-Rector.
The senate then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Bills we're introduced from No. l43 to
No. 14a.
QUITE BREEZE.
Senator Funston asked unanimous |
10 submit the report of the ma
lority of the committee on congressional |
apportionment lie stated that .his was
the repoIt of tie majority, signed by
Senators Funston, Hackney, Kelley,
Case and Crane, but that the bin itself
reported tavorably-Senate bill No. 81
was not in possession of the majority, but
in the hands of the chairman of the
committee.
Sena{or Ware SAID that be was sorry
that the senator from Allen could not
have waited tor the majority to report
A very animated discussion eDsued, in
which Senators Funston, Buchan, Ware
and Blue participated, and a wordy war
ragged for quite a time, each side pre,
senting its case. Finally the niotiol tn
refer the majority hack to the commit.
tee was lost and the report was therefore
received.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The senate then went into committee
OF the whole again with Senator Eiddle
IN the chair, the bill under GdnsideTa-
ton being senate bill No. IL.
The motion to amend. made in the
morning, 10 strike ont the cnacting
clause was lost.
The motion TO amend by striking opt
the provision paying county clerks fees
for each deed was adopted, and the bill
as then amended was passed.
Senate bill No. 81, relating to the ap-
pointment of stenographers by the judg-
es of the district courts of the state was
then taken up.
This bill cOntemplates paying each
stenographer 81 200 per year and five
cents per folio for trauscribinG, and
would involve an expenditure of $4,000
per year.
Senator kelly's motion to recommend
the rejection of he'bill was carried and
the bill was killed.
Senate bill No. 81, an act 10 make Ii.
plomas from the normal department of
the university of the state of Kansas
lawful certificates of qualification to
teach in common schaols Was then taken
up.
Senator Greene moved u amend by
inserting graduates from all other char
tered Institutions of learning having a
normal department"
Senator Everett moved 10 amend so as
TO include all institutions that may be
chartered hereafter.
Senator Rl1e thought 6 substitute
should be defeated by the friends Of the
measure.
Senator Everet's measure was adopted.
1t was moved that when the commit
tee rise it report the bill back to the SEN
ate with the recommendation that it be
rejected, which mptiop prevailed.
Senate bill No. g. an act TO Ie-estab.
lish, locate and endow a state normal
school ut the city of Coucordia, Cloud
county, was then taken up. Concordia
proposes TO donate the ground and
suitable building, the latter worth at
least 10000, for the use of the school.
Senator Ruchan moved that the CON-
mittee report the bill back to the senate
with the recommendation that it be re-
iected. He claimed that the policy of
the state was to establish no more nor
NAL schools.
After some discussion the motion 10 re-
ject was lost.
HOUSE.
The house convened at two O'Clock,
pm.
Prayer by Dean Ellerby, of Grace Ca
thedral.
Bills were introduced from No. $50
to No. 21T, among them the following
Mr.. Eeale, to amend laws of 1881. in
relation TO Price raid claims.
Mr.. Carter, OF Chase, No. 24G to pro-
hibit stock running at large in any coun-
~ other than the one in which such
stock is usually kept and Wintered.
Mr.. RassetI, prohibiting judicial off,
GERS holding other offices or being voted
for.
Mr.. Green, Of LeavenwoIth, making
an appropriation of S2,400 for 1884 and
s., 400 for 1885, to the Homo for Friend
less Women, Leavenwoith.
Mr.. Carroll, making appropriations
for ST. yincent's Orphan Asylum,
Leayenworth. 81, 400 for 1884 and s., 400
for 1885.
Mr., Isely. compelling railroad COM
panies to fence their road, where il runs
through improved lands.
Mr.. Street, providing for the leasing
of school lands after apDraisment.
Mr.. Crichton, providing for the ap-
pointment of official stenographers by
district courts.
Mr.. Reeves, of Harvey, to require nni-
form assessments oil personal property,
depriying assessors of compensation in
certain cases, and providing for the cor
rectnesS of returns.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Several committees reported a num-
Der of bills, all of which go TN the cal
endar, for consideration in committee
of the whole.
THE PRELIMINARY BALLOT ON SENATOR.
The hour OF 3 o'clock having arrived
the house proceeded in pursuance of
resolution previously adopted, to
faka tho nyeifsRInarV hallaf for L
senator.
Tho following named gentlemen an
nounced their choice to be p. B. Plumb
Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barnett,
Bassett, Bissell, Borton, Bryant, Buck,
Burton, Butterfield, Calhoun, Carter OF
Chase, Charlesworth, ClaypooI, CIogsion,
Cloyes, Collins, Cory, Craney, Crawford,
Crichton, Dixon, Drought, Dunsmore,
Ellis, Foster, Fullenwider, Gabriel,
Gamble, Gillett, Green of Leavenworth,
Green of Riley, Grover, Hargreye, Her
zig. Hubbard, Hoffman, James, Kenyon,
Knappenberg, Kyle, Lingenfelter, Mar
tin of Davis. Mayhem, McAfee, Me-
Pherson. McTaggart, Mitchell, Mosher,
Myers, Neatly. Norton, oTner, Pettjohn
Porter, Randolph, Rash, Iseeyes, of Har-
veg. Reeves, of Republic, Rhea, Robert
son, Russell, Ryan, SchIllinp, Schen-
bly,, Scott, Season, Shaver, Simpson,
SnOddy. Speer, Stesrns, Stewart, of AL
len, Stone. Street, Sturges, Sutton, of An
derson, Sutton. of Lyon, Sweezy, Turner,
Veale, Yenard, Walton, Waters, Wells,
White, Wemer, Woddin-S9.
The following named gentlemen yo-
led for John Martin:
Balm, of Barton, BsYne, of Jefferson,
Carroll, Carter, Of CofEey, Davis, Fanlk-
ner, Glass. Hoover, Isley. Lowe, Martin,
McCieye,ty, Merritt, Fauiy, ScIIeble,
SteYari, pf Montgomery, Timmons, III
lns. Wharton, Wilthoite.-20
The following named gentlemen voted
for James q Bayne:
Armaenst, Arnott, BehTer, Carr, Day
export. Elder. Johnson, Montgomery,
Smith, Stewart, of Cherokee, Warner
II.
The following named gentlemen voted
for John A Anderson:
Besson, Hicks.-2.
Mr.. GreeveS voted for Mr. Click.
Mr. Bishop aud Mr. Wilson were alb
sent.
When alr. carroli's name vas called
hs said:
Mr. Speaker, personally | would like
to vote for 4Ir. Plumb, and representing
the constituency do, perhaps I should
do go. But inasmuch as there is no i'm
mediate danger Of his defeat, and as the
gentlemen Of the prominent parties
here hSye held meetings. and made nom.
nations. aud as, ] haze psrticipated IN
some Of the meetings which resulted in
the nomination of Mr.. Martin, / feel
bound TO respect that nomination., and
accordingly east my vote for John Mar
TN.