The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08

BILLS INTRODUCED.
One respecting the acts of executors
and administrators.
One to allow parties TO civil suits in
justices court to deposit money as Sc
curitY for costs instead of giving bond.
One to authorize the refunding of tax
es paid by settlers to pay railroad bonds
under Judge Prescott's decision, which
was afterwards revised.
The railroad committee reported IA
vorably on Keliy's bill, being a commits
sicner bill.
BILLS PASSED.
Oae TO relieve Lawrence from paying
the principal of the amount of bonds
issued to build the State University
when the interest paid equals the prin-
cipal; amended so that the regents shall
issue bonds of the University 20 the per
manent school fund TO be paid by the
state, and passed.
Also senate bill No. -, extending the
purposes for which corporations may be
FORMED.
Also the bill TO establish state land
office, which was amended by decreas-
ing the number of inspectors in each
county from two to one.
IN THE HOUSE
petitions for railroad legislation are
multiplying daily, and go to the rail
road committee.
twenty-five new bills were introduced.
Among themsv
One to reimburse Ford county tor ex-
penses of legislation in unorganized
counties.
One Tor an Investigation OF certain
railroad land grants 20 be msde by state
agents.
Another providing for stste geciog-
ical survey.
One making an appropriation for
coal shaft at the penitentiary.
The committee on railroads returned
a mass of bills TO the house with SUBJ
stitute.
The house by a vote advanced the bill
to create the eighteenth judicial dis
trict on the calendar.
The resolution instructing members Of
congress TO vote for the Regan bill came
up, and sitter a ratliing storm OF debate
and motions, the ayes and noes were or
dered upon a motion to indefinitely
postpone. The result was 80 ayes 10 65
noes.
The discussion continued until past
noon, when q substitute was adopted,
reedingj
RESOLVED, That il is the sense of this
house that law should be passed By
congress having for its object the regn-
lation of railroad traffic between The
states, and to prevent eXtorIion and IN
lust discrimination in the transport
ton of freight and passengers.
AFTERNOON.
The senate tefgsed 10 naeg the bill
providing for grand jury, after con-
sidering II nearly all the afternoon.
Senator Ware introduced q bill TO
provide for the redemption of tax sales
on certain lands devoted to a public
library at Fort Scott.
Two bills were passed by the house
the railroad fire damage bill and the
bill to punish parties who furnish mi
nOrs with deadly weapons without the
written consent of their parents or guar
diaus.
The afternoon session was mostly
spent In committee of the whole, where
one of Mr.. Elders buncOme bills were
killed and Mr.. Snoddy warned the Re
publIcans against the Intentional waste
of time by the opposition fer political
PURPOSES.
Mr.. DunsmOre made a speech in an
sYer 10 Mr.. Cleverty's speech of yester-
day upon the proposition to Tesubmit
the prohibition amendment after which
all propositions To change the consiitu.
ton was made a special order for
"Wednesday al O'Clock p. IN.
The committee worked little way
down upon its bulky calendar, but
struck 10 9ther very important meas
ure.
TOPEKA, Feb. AT the morning ses-
sion OF the senate several petitions ask
ing for railroad legislation were pres
ented and resolution permitting men,
bers ofthe legislature TO subscribe for
newspapers at the expense of the state
was killed.
House concurrent resolution No. 10,
instructing the attorney general TO COM
mence proceedings in quo warranto
against the Kansas Pacific and Missouri
Pacific was adopted.
House concurrent resolution No 3, re-
lating TO railway discrimination and
transportation was adopted.
House concurrent resolution No. q,
relating to a national cattle trail through
Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas and
Nebraska was killed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
One to provide that cities OF the third
class mar become separate townships
for all purposes and 20 provide assessors
therefor.
One TO provide for opening aud widen
ing streets and alleys in cities of the first,
second and third class, and for the con-
demnation of lands therefor.
One relating to fees Of certain officers.
One for the relief of Z. b. Rickster,
of Reno county.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion t. consider nominations for regents
of the Normal school and Agricultural
college.
In The house more petitions for rail-
read legislation were introduced.
Mr.. SchebIe introduced q bill to
change the terms of court in the Ninth
district, and MIR. James the same for the
Third district.
Anderson introduced bill fixing the
salaries and fees of all county officers of
Cherokee county.
The railroad committee substitute
bill was placed at the head of the gen.
eral order and made a special order for
the first session, to be held on Monday
next.
The house did not get beyond the re-
ports of committees during the morning
session.
The senate confirmed the following
appointments:
Regents of the Agricultural college:
e. A. Leland. Joseph T. Ellicott, Il. C..
Kellerman, F. -. Cobqrn, Rev. Phillip
Krohn, Chas. z. Clifford.
Regents of the State Normal schools
Isaac Sharpe, II. d. Dickson, Samuel
Thahauser, Geo. ID. Orner, ]. FL. erich
ton.
The special order being the joint res
olution providing for a resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment and the
joint resolution providing for the hold
ing of a constitutional convention,
was postponed until Monday ct 2
O'Clock.
A number of unimportant bills were
considered in the committee of the
whole III the house at this afternoons
session.
The following bills were passed:
BY Martin, house bill No. 97-To
cities of the second class from 10 10
mills.
By Carroll, house bill No. 11.-Giving
iuries exclusive discretion in the meas.
ure of damages for loss of life by the
negligence of another
By Scott, house bill No. 91.-To le
galize the action of the commissioners
of Lyon county in levying tax; and,
Senator Hackney, senate bill No. g.
To create the eighteenth judicial dis
trict.
In committee of the whole another of
Mr.. Elders bills was killed.
NC ucH luQAClEl 10
of the counties of Sedgwick, Butler,
KIngman, Barbour and Harper.
ToPEKA, Feb.-At the morning ses-
sion of the senate the special committee
to investigate the Kansas City Kansas,
stock yards reported, the report being
favorable to it.
The house amendments to the bill es-
tablishing the eighteenth judicial dis
trict were concurred in.
The rest of the morning hour was
spent in discussing the senate joint res
olution for providing for the submission
of q proposition to amend the constitu-
ton. II proposes to increase the num-
Der of supreme judges to five, and to
establish county courts.
In the house McTappart of Mont