Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03


prairie fires in certain counties.
In Committee of the Whole, tue House
Legislative Appropriation Bill, which ap-
prOpriates $15, 400, and the House and Senate
bills relating to unorganized counties, were
faVorably reported.
The House general quarantine bill passed
unanimously.
The Senate bill in relation to unorganized
counties was amended by striking out the
Thayer is soon to have circulating Ii
brary.
clause authorizing unorganized counties to
issue bonds, and the bill passed.
The House refused to substitute for its bill
the Senate general quarantine bill.
The Senate bill relating to the powers of
water works companies was indefinitely
postponed.
Walton introduced bill which proposed
to take tWo-tenths of one mill from the ap-
preparation for work on the State House
and add it to the appropriations for the gen
eral revenue fund to provide means to pay
the expenses of the Sanitary Live Stock
Commission. Schneble moved to amend so
as to add tWo-teEths of one mill to the gen
eral levy of 1885 to pay the expenses OF the
commission, which, was adopted.
A bill was introduced, providing an APP
preparation for the construction of water
works at the State Penitentiary.
In the Senate on March "a, Thatcher rose
to question of privilege and disclaimed
any intention to reflect on those who favored
toe amendment to the resolution respecting
the rights of way for Kansas railroads in
the Indian Territory. The matter had been
referred to the Attorney General to investi-
gate and commence the necessary suits if
the alleged facts were true, and he had done
nothing. Senator Hhacher stated as fact
that the Southern Kansas was a new COM
pany and did not owe any duty to the State
by virtue OF those owed by the Galveston
company.
The House bill accepting the terms of
Federal legislation for the purpose of sup
pressing contagious diseases of domestic
animals was passed.
The Senate bill appropriating S., 1O1 to
build water works at the Penitentiary
passed.
McLouth offered a resolution reciting that
the disease affecting cattle in the State is
not foot and mouth disease, which was
squelched.
The House amendments to the Legislative
appropriation bill and the bill to provide
funds for the Live Stock Commission were
agreed to; also the House amendments to
the Penitentiary water works bill.
In the House on March oath the Con-
ference Committee on the quarantine bills
reported harmony and the bill passed; also
the bill accepting the terms OF Federal leg
1slatlOn Tor suppresslng contagious diseases;
also the Senate bill extending the power OF
the Live Stock Commission to control splen-
ic or Spanish fever. The bill appropriating
unexpended amounts to the Deaf an
Dumb asylum was defeated.
The bill authorizing the sale of railroad
stocks in Cloud county, passed.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the Veterinary Surgeon
bill.
The bill permitting cities located partly
in one and partly in another county passed.
Without introduced resolution reciting
that foot and mouth disease does not and
never did prevail in Kansas, which was
laid over.
The Senate appropriation bill was
numerOusly amended and passed, appropri-
atIng $4,000 besides mileage tor clerks and
pages.
Included in the appropriation bill was an
item OF 81 900 for a State exhibit at the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans.
A resolution commencing the Governor
for calling the special session and cOngratu-
lating the people on the fact that no foot
and mouth disease prevails in Kansas, was
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate Live Stock Commission appro-
priaCiOn bill was SO amended as to make the
levy CwO-tenths of one mill instead Of one
fourth, and the bill passed.
Carroll rose to a question of privilege on
the land grant resolution, and read from
manuscript a bitter denunciation of Judge
ThaCher.
The Penitentiary water works Senate bill
was amended, increasing the amount TO
| $1,000, and passed.
Veale offered resolution commencing
the Governor for converting the Legislature
and thanking the officers OF the House and
others, which was adopted.
RESULT OF THE SESSION.
The following bills passed both Houses:
An act relating to Texas cattle.
An act to provide for the appointment of
a State Veterinary Surgeon.
An act for the protection Of domestic an
ina .s-hnally the con ierence bill.
An act relating to unorganized counties.
An act authorizing the sale of certain rail-
road stock III Cloud county.
An act providing for the protection and
regu alton of.towns situated partly in one
county and partly in another.
An act making appropriations for legisla-
tive purposes
An act for the creation of fund to de-
fray the expenses OF the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission.
An act making appropriations for water
works at the Penitentiary.
An act accepting terms of Federal legisla-
ton for the purp JSe of suppressing cOnta-
giOus diseases OF domestic animals.
An act to provide revenue.
, The only business transacted by either
House on March 18th was to receive mes
sages from the Governor.
The Senate confirmed the appointment OF
John T White of Ottawa county James w.