The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
House
Various committee reports of gener.
81 nature were mAde-
ASSESSMENT LAWS

house.
Various committee reports of gener-
81 nature were made-
ASSESSMENT LAWS
The senate concurrent resolution rela-
tive to legislation regarding unequsI az
sessment laws so a. that nc mao shall be
made TO pay taxes upon more than he is
worth, was adopted.
BUTTER MATTERS.
Mr.. BeGton, by resolution, asked
special committee 70 Investigate butter
me and oleonsrgGriBe. He ated tha,
there Il Two hundred thousand dollars
now invested in the manufacture of these
articles in Kansas.
Mr. Overmyer hsd no objection to
people eating oleomargarDe if they
know what II ia aud want to eat It, on
The same principle that he would have
peopls drink beer a. beer if they want
to.
The motion to suspend The rules and
consider now was lost.
COMMISSIONERS PAY
Mr.. Relley's II. B. II was read
third time, subject to amendment and
debate. Il grades the pay of county
commissioners This is the second time
this bill has been reached. Discussion
of lis features hes been reported. The
bill WAS passed
Ar. Gillette's Fl. B. SO Was again
taken up. and consideration commenced
on the previous day continued 1t is
the bill relating to the discharge of bail
Is cases where defendants are surr0n-
dered by sureties Hr Vance moved an
amendment which would prevent the
discharge of 5Sil except when uuSvOidE-
BILE circumstances prevent his keeping
the terms of his bond, and producing the
defendant. Mr.. Buck approved the mo-
tive of the amendment, but could not
approve It's terms What we are trying
to do is to make 1t less convenient for, the
defendant t. AVOID trial To d. this,
the bill IS 1t is, 10 tue best plan. The
amendment ls too harah Nr SIavsns
opposed the amendment, There should
1e reasonable relief for bordsmcn, and
The bill Coca thus far. The amendment
would hold the bondsmen unjustly The
argument of antiquity of needs of GRIM
inal Jurisprudence will apply ss we'll in
favor of reinstating the grand jury sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Osborn opposed the amendment.
The bill is harsh enough upon the bonds
men 1t provides safeguards against
the bondsmeu aiding the defendant in
escaping trial.
Mr. Vance offered 8 new section,
changing the provision of the statutes
which now give the county attorney Au-
thority to commence suit ON forfeited
bail bonds after the Gdjt urnment
change so that proceedings may
commence any time after forfeiting
without waiting for the end of the term
of court. This was supported by Nr.
SlsvenG, tor the further reason that for
TEXTURE cases may, under IL, come up for
trial at adtourBed sessions. The nav
section was adopted. The bill was then
approved.
LIVE STOCK.
Mr.. DrouRht'S 81. B. 80 wGs &gain
reached, Tue author of the bill offered
an amendment, which recItss that the
provisions of section 10. srticie 5, chap
ter "a, laws of 1875, shall not apply to
persons engaged Ii live stock commits
sion business. The section requires that
property held by merchants to sell ct .
profit shall list il for taxation. Mr.
Faulkner thought the effect of the bill
might prove the escape of much proper
ty from taxation. Owners of cattle over
the state might consiGn them to the
commission merchant just prior to
March / I; the cattle would pass from the
possession or control Of the owner to
that of the commission man. who would
be released from the duty of listing
such property for taxation. and the cattle
would be assessed nowhere. Mr.. SWeezY
thought the intent of the bill to be Just !;
that Il comes from WyRndotte where it
is desiree to get assessment TO hold
against live stock dealers. Mr.. Drought's
pruviso did not prevail. Mr.. SWe0zy Of
tered Cd amend ment With desire to cure
objections to the bill; hat upoa motion
| of Mr.. Slavens the bill was at that time
slaughtered.
CENSUS OF 1885.
MI McFall's II. &. 200, providing for
taking the census of 1885, ives nrst con-
sidered.
Mr.. Slsvens asked in what manner the
bill changes the Law OF 1878. To which
| the author replied that the changes are
in dates only. Mr.. Slavens thea stated
that, if that be the case the Law Of 1875
| is sufficient and the enactment nov pro-
| posed is superhuous. Mr.. AcNell stated
that it is the opinion of the governor
/ that such "a enactment would
known nothing OF the nature of of this
| bill until this evening. He had consult
ed with the secretary of the state board
of agriculture. and the opiaiOn expressed
| at that consuitation was that the exist.
ing law is insufficient for the purpose Of
| taking the census of the present year
| He could not see the least necessity fol
| re-enacting the existing law.
Mr. Clogstoa would favor the resolu
lion which is part OF the present spe
cial order, and thst will be sufficient "a
| do in the premises.
Mr. Slavens, when up, had moved thu
death of the bill This motion prevailed
| MUST SET Up THE CIGARS.
Mr. AcNeal moved that the author o.
the bill be compelled to Get up the
cigars for the house, es q penalty fol
causing this special evening sessIor
without cauee. Mr.. Cor~iD moved tina
| Mr.. Anthony stand in with Mr.. NcNal
for the cigars Mr. A1thoay protested
that he is sufficiently punished BY beins
cut off from the opportunity of eivinl
the speech he Wss losded with. giving
full history Of the army from Genera
Grant up tn the highest private Mr.
McNali insisted upon consideration o
the other part of the special order, beiDI
H G r IA, which relates to provision
of blanks for the census Of 1885. for thu
eproIimsnt of citizen soldiers. Mr.. An
thony asked that the matter go over
Mr.. A. W. Smith then moved that fbt
passage OF the Fl. c. r be recommended
The committee then arose and the hous'
adjourned.