The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-20
VOL. 27---NO. u.
FROM TOPEKA
specuIations Regarding the Action Of
the Legislature

| SpecuIatIons Regar1in. the Action o.
the legislature
/ Special to the Emporia Daily News
TOPEKA, March 19.-Fun isn't the
word for it. Every hotel In Topeka
is ian,med snd last night good many Of
us slept on cots IN the parlor.
The cattle men are here In strong
force and the Importance OF the enact
ment of g law for the Suppression OF
contagious diseases among stock, Is al
United On all hands.
There is little disposition here 80 far as
l can learn to pass unfavorable criticism
upon Gov. Click for calling the extra
session.
A bill has already been drawn and
meets with favor among cattle men. All
feel that immediate action is necessary.
There is considerable disposition to
engage in local legislation, and already
several bills have been introduced. Later
on this may be stopped. 1t takes at least
two or three days for body composed
of one hundred and sixty-five members
to get down 10 work. The senate is act
ing upon local bills to-day. The house
convened at 0 a. m, and Immediately
adjourned until 2 p. m, out of respect 20
a deceased member, ] d. Balm, of Barton
county.
The report here that Ingalls, will re-
sign to accept the vacancy of McCreary
on the federal bench, and thus give the
extra session a chance to elect his sue
cessor, is pronounced as the widest spec
| uIstion and utterly without foundation.
This report caused quite q ripple
of. excitement yesterday. The belief
is gaining ground that the extra session
will last the full thirty days. IF the
contest over the cattle bill should be
come bitter, much time Will be taken.
A canvass among some twenty MEM
| bers, though, shows disposition TO
hurry through and adjourn inside OF
ten days.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TOPEKA, March l9.-The senate con-
yened at 10 O'Clock this morning and
| Senator Blue offered resolution provid-
| ing tor the appointment OF committee OF
seven to investigate the cattle disease
question. and report what is necessary
| to be done.
Senator Buchan moved an amend
ment providing that all bills on the sub
| iect be referred TO the committee on ag-
ricuiture, which passed.
A resolution was offered by Thacher,
| and adopted, providing for joint ses-
sion this afternoon at 2 O'Clock to hear
statement from DR.. Holcombe. the vet
Urinary surgeon, who has been inyesti-
| eating the cattle disease.
Resolutions to the effect that no
| other legislation except that referring TO
| aaffTa q considered were voted
down.
A bill was passed extending more
| time to the contractors on the new deaf
and dumb asylum at Olathe, after which
the senate adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
In the house Mr.. Knappenberger by
resolution again attempted to SET
tie the question whether the
enter upon general legislation, but 1t
was speedily postponed again until Fri
day morning.
| w. H. Mcbride was admitted to the
seat of John Bissell, of Phillips county.
A select committee of fifteen on legis-
latIen on the subject matter of the gov
ernor's proclamation concerning the
legislature was created as follows:
McCleverty, chairman; Green OF
Riley county, Mayhem, Tatus, Clogston,
Bassett, Sturges, Foster, Drought, Car
Ter Oh SldSe, ouIUOu Ol byOns ouSGSAESANS
HealIy, Crawford and Grover.
Resolutions of respect were
adopted referring TO the
death of Hon. d. BAN, de-
ceased, late member of the house from
Barton county.
The special committee on the govern
or's message reported q bill relating to
the cattle diseaee which had been
drafted by the best talent of the
state before hand. Geo. S. Greene
introduced bill providing tor the &C
ceptance of the terms of such legislation
US may be passed by congress on the
subject OF the cattle disease.