The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-01
OUR Law MAKERS.
Kindly Disposition Manifested hoy the
Legislature Toward Normal
schools
senator Wares Railroad Bill likely 40
Re Reported In the House a. the
RIII Of Ihe COMMITTEES.
Mrs. I-Aekard's BIII 70 Protect this 1den-
tIty ef Married VVemeR- At
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Mrs. Iackard's Bill 70 Protect this Aden-
tIty ef Married Weuaea- At
araetiag Attention.
ToPRKA, Jan. p There seems TO be
u very kindly disposition manifested to-
ward normal schools al this session and
one reason of this may he that the atate
superintendent Of public instruction
has recommended the establishment OF
one for each congressional district IN
the state. 1t Is not At all probable that
this recommendation will be carried
out, but q has become very apparent
that the great need Of the state Is tdu-
Gated teachers. The EmpOria Normal
school has done noble work, and the
same Is recognized, but 1t is stated that
this is big state, employing several
thousand teachers, and one normal
school. assisted as it may be bI the nor'
NAL department of the State University.
cannot do all the work required.
Then again. there are hundreds
of poor young men and women IN
the stat. who cannot afford To travel
sd far away from home TO attend school,
and therefore the nearer one is located
To them The bt tier. Senator Browns
COncordia normal school bill stanis q
very good show of passage if It is not
found that the lands 10 be devoted for
this purpose cSnn0t he s" devoted.
COncordia PROPOSE to furnish the build
ing and grounds for the school,. The
question ct normal schools IL attracting
more attention now than ever and it is
beginning 10 be realized that they are
institutions that deserve TO be fostertd
and cared for. The success attendant
upon the EmpOFis R0rmal school Is
mainly responsible for this.
GETTING IN SHAPE.
Now that the senatorial election is
over everything has settled down into
some sort OF business shape, and the
members have no longer sDy excuse to
dilly daily. In the senate the cOngRes,
slonal apporlionment committee has
made lis reporter rather two reports
and the debate is all ready to begin. In
the house it is generally understood
that the committee on railFO ads has
agreed to report the Ware bill as the bill
OF the committee. This bill, it will be
remembered, as it was published in
nearly all the newspapers of the state,
provides for the appointment of board
of three commissioners, one Of whom
shall receive $1,000 and the otbes two
$4,000 per year; the secretary of the
commission shall receive 5000 per
per year, and all the expenses of the
members of the commission shall be
paid-all the expenses of salaries, ETC..
of the commission 30 he met by tax
levied upon the property Of the TaIkoads
themselves.
IT ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
One Ofthe bills now before the legisla-
ture which Is attracting general atten-
tlon Is that OF Mrs. Packard, Of Illinois,
mention Of which has been made before,
The bill is very short and provides that
hencefOtth woman shall retain the came
legal existence after marriage as before
marriage. and shall receive tue same
protection OF all her rights as II woman
which her husband does as a man; ard
for sny injury sustained TO her person,
property, character. or natural rights
she shall have the same right t. appeal
IN her own mans alone 10 the courts of
law or equity for redress and protsction
that the husband has to appeal IN his
own name alone C..