The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
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Assessment and Taxstion-On bill re.
Iating to the assessment OF winter fed
cattle, ubfavorabiy.
Banks ard Banking-An act creating
the office of bank commissioner, that II
| be referred to the judiciary committee
Fees and Salariss-RelAting to the
office of assistant county clerks, unfavor-
ably.
| Ways and Means-On idiotic asylum
at Winfield, referring II TO committee OF
the whole.
Charitable observation-disclosures fur
Their time,
REPORT OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,
Mr.. McNall reported the request OF
the board of railroad commissioners to
| aWate consideration of its report until q
supplemental report is framed and pre-
sented. 1t was so ordered.
RRAPPoRTIoNMENT.
Mr.. SlavSns Offered aresolutioa direct
| ing the committee on Judicial appor-
| tionment to draft 9 bill Tor redistricting
the state. He said he had opposed q
former measure of that kind. but was
Gow convinced OF its proprIetV. Mr..
| ButteTfield opposed acting at the suggea-
| ton of newspaper articles, besides il Is
too late In the session TO perfect such a
! measure. The resolution was ruled to
| lay over one day.
A general epidemic broke out in the
| house. This time it waS induced by the
| appArltion OF . procession of peddlers on
| foot, peddIers with "sRe beast of bur-
| den" pedalers with ''tWo or more beasts
of burden" the lightning rod man, the
| fruit tree maa and the OX-wagOL load OF
| wstermelOns.
Mr.. A. ". Saith In the chair of the
committee of the whole house. The bill
| to collect q license tax from Deddlers
was brought up.
Mr.. Overmyer said that the argument
about peddlers not paying taxes only sp-
plies TO persons not residents OF the
state. The people do not want or ask
| for such q law. 1t is the merchants only
| who ask for it. The vote to kill the bill
stood Al to SO.
Mr.. Bonds Il. B 81, offering bounty
of one and one half cents per pound for
| the man ulactuIe of sugar. Mr.. Mcbride
did not Waut the vote pressed DOW, until
| the members knew how much money is
l involved. He moved TO make the bill q
special order for next Wednesday even
| ing. The motion for special Order car
| ried.
Mr.. Prstt's II. B. 116, for protection
against Texas fever, next air. Jones
| offered an amendment To relieve officers
taking possession OF cattle under such
law from liability for damages arising
from such act. Mr.. Finch favored the
main features of the bill and would
| therefore desire it. IL passed, TO be con
stitutional, aud would therefore ask foI
| . ruling ~ 70 whether the gentleman
from FInney has a right to offer an
amendment at this time. Chairman
Smith ruled against bis right to do so
Mr. Buck wanted TO vote for the bill
but wanted 70 call attention 70 the extra
ordinary authority given to officers il
its executioe. BE would amend tc
cure this By striking out authority to
take possession OF cattle believed to
be" cApabIe of communicating disease
M Osborn answered this. that all tbs
mischief possible TO be done by 4
drove OF cattle, would be done
and the cattle gone be-
fore the fact of capabiIity Of communi.
| eating disease could be positively known
Mr.. Gillette aak0d comparison OF the bill
with existing Law. The law now pro
hibits Texas cattle from catering tia
state ct any time. This would allow i
| durlaR tbs colder months.
Il Mr.. Pratt said that the present Law
does rot pFeVeRt some fhree or four hun
drea thousand Texas cSstle from being
| driven through the state every year
There IL not law enough TO prevent il
Extraordinary Liquidation lie required
Mr.. SWartZ gave his experience will
Texas feVsr to strike out "belived TO be-
will destroy the bill.
Mr.. Carroll favored Mr.. Bucks amend
ment.
nent.
Nj. Gillette insisted that the bill Is ii
conflict with the most valuable portion
of the pre8eat Law.
Mr.. Pratt answered by citing that thu
present Law forbIds the driving Of Sdis-
eaSed" cattle into the state; while thil
bill forbids the entry Of cattle which Ar
. capable Of communicating diseas,
during certain Of the colde
moaths. Texas cattlo do not have TO b
. diseased 70 Be capable Of communicating
disease.
Nr. Osborn repeated this, and saiC
that healthy Texas cattle leave . trai
which II IL death 90 native cattle TO pas
, over. You ceAt make Law too sweep
Jog to p1sveat the outrsges Of driyin;
theee cattle through Kansas
Nr Jones made plea for the bill q
il STANDS The largest herds Of domesti
cattle are now 10 Western KansaP, anG
more would 90 thsEe but for the DANCE
/, from the fever. Again, the man VIA
, makes complaint isiB danger and shoult
! be protected
Hr. Bucks amendment was vote
down.
Pending consideration The committe
, arose, made report, and soon after tn
!. house adjourned.