Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

though Mr.. Greer volunteered a speech
in his support.
Mr.. Carroll offered an amendment per
uniting the use of wine for sacramento
/ purposes; which was adopted.
Mr.. Bryant found In section q pro-
vision that the druggist must not sell to
la physician for an illegal purpose. This,
! he reasoned made Ofthe druggist a trial
/ count to decide upon the legality Of the
| physicians motives; voted down. Many
| amendments offered by others than the
/ presentatives of the causus were offer
/ ed but invariably met with summary
death. Mr.. McCammOn did get an
amendment to stick. 1t provides that
| property seized as belonging to liquor
! dealers shall be sold and the proceeds go
/ to the school fund.
] Mr.. Hostetter wanted a new section
fixing penalties upon common carriers
into Kansas from other States, which was
voted down. Mr.. Overmyer offered
new section which would permit the sale
Of wine or cider manufactured under the
permission of the law. Voted down.
On motion of Mr.. A w. Smith the bill
was ordered engrossed and placed on
third reading for Tuesday a. m.
Some other bills on calendar for third
reading were passed as follows:
To change the name of Cummings
the town site of Caldwell. To create
Nineteenth judicial district of Sumner,
Harper, Barber and COmmanche COun-
ties. To create a Superior court for
Shawnee county.
sENATE-FEBRUARY II.
In Senate the following bills passed on
third reading:
Substitute for Senate bill No. y, an act
regulating the fees and salaries of the
County Treasurer, County Clerk, County
Attorney, Probate Judge and County
Auditor Of Cherokee county, Kas.
Senate bill No. 260, an act authorizing
/ the Board of County Commissioners of
/ the county Of Labette to build a certain
/ bridge, and levy a tax therefor.
House bill No. 279. an act making ap-
| prOpriatiOns for the WOman's Depart
ment at the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial at New Orleans, with
amendments.
Senate bill No. 90, an act supplemental
/ to an act entitled "Anac regulating con-
/ veyances of real estate" being chapter
| D, compiled laws Of 1879.
| Senate bill l29, an act to VaCate the La
/ Cygne cemetery, in Linn county, Kan
sas.
section 400 Of chapter so of the general
statutes, entitled Gan act to establish q
code of civil procedure"
Senator bill No. 68, an act to amend
section $50 of chapter 80 of the com
piled laws Of 1879, entitled can act to
establish a code Of civil procedure"
House bill No. 90, amending section /,
chapter 76, laws Of 1877, being an act au-
thOrizing a bounty on wolf, coyote, wild
cat, fox and rabbit scalps, with amend
ments.
Senate bill No. 159, an act to amend an
act entitled Gan act relating to counties
and county officers" being chapter % oil
session laws of 1868, and to repeal sec.
ton 220 thereof
Senate bill No. 127, an act in relation
to fees of Sheriffs and other persons fOl
conveying persons from the several
counties in this state to the refOrmatory
and charitable institutions of the State
and providing for the payment of such
fees out of the state treasury.
A little before noon the Senate went
into executive session, and did not come
out till a quarter before two. What they
did is what nOman can find out.
The body reassembled at 3:15, and haC
a full afternoon session. They passed
bills through the committee of the whole
making apprO priatiOns to the normal
school; for building cottages and the
east and the west wing, and for fencing
and drainage, heating and ventilation 0.
the OsaWatOmle insane asylum; for ad
ditional buildings, for purchasing grounds
and furniture for the Topeka insane
asylum; to establish a soldiers orphans
home; and creating bureau of labor and
industrial statistics.
The maximum freight bill of Senators
Kelly Of Mcpherson and Lloyd was made
the special order for tomorrow at two
o'clock,
The act to create bureau of statistics
brought out a lively discussion, and
vigorous discussion as well as support
but it finally passed, and is ready for {
third reading.
HOUsE-FEBRUARY II.
Mr.. Loofbourrow presented petition
relative to teachers examination and Il
school books. Mr.. +. j. Kelley a huge
petition from Beloit, for municipal suf
frage for women. A special order wa!
made for Monday evening next for bill
relating to highways. Another specia
order was made for Friday evening mex
for the appropriation for the Leaven
worth Soldiers Home. Mr.. Pratts Texa
Cattle bill was then considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Thompson, o
Pratt, in the Chair. Section five wa
again changed so that now the bill doe
not apply to cattle which shall hav,
been kept since the first Of De
cember of the previous year west O
the east line of the Indian Territory
and north of the 36th parallel, or west o
the 21st meridian and north of the S4tI
parallel. There were no further amend
ments and the bill was recommended TO
passage. Bill to Vacate charts of certain
streets in Council Grove was read athirC
time and passed. Also bill to permi
cities of the second class to extend thei
corporate limits. Also bill to vacate
State road through COffey county.
The Temperance Committees ii. 3
J 367, having been reengrOssed, was again
read and passed by the following vote:
Gantleman vntinor in the affirnnetiv