Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-22

ing executors and administrators, anC
the settlement of the estates of deceased
persons" No. IA, by Senator Young, t.
provide for the allowance of claim
growing out of the killing of horses
mules and asses in the year 1884 to pre-
vent the spread of CHAMBERS, and making
an appropriation for the same; No. ID
by Senator Allen, providing for the con
domination of sites for county buildings
also petition for law regulating den
tistry and dental surgery.
In the Senate, in the afternoon, reso
lutions were adopted in coincidence OF
the death of ex-Vice President ColfaX
Bills were presented: By Senator Was
son, for uniform school books; by Sena
tor Redden, relating to physiology anc
hygiene in public schools; by Senator
Hewins, to repeal the Texas cattle law
by Senator Lowe, regulating fees o.
county attorneys; joint resolutions by
Senators Kelly and Lowe, to amend the
Constitution relating to intoxicating
liquors; by Senator Redden, for calling 8
Constitutional Convention. The time O.
the Senate was largely taken up in dis
cussion Of rules. Report adopted.
HOUSE, JAN. 10.
The House after some discussion, con
Cured in Senate concurrent resolution tC
create special committee to investigate
sale of Normal school lands in Mitchell
and Lincoln counties. The use of the
hall of the House of Representatives was
granted to the Woman's Suffrage Asso
citation for meeting on the evening o.
Jan. 10Th. The House passed concur
rent resolution to provide each Senator
and Representative with ten dollars in
postage stamps.
A concurrent resolution passed fixing
p. m. next Tuesday for joint session
of the Legislature to elect State Prin
ter.
LAT C. Smith, of Rocks, was appointed
Assistant Journal Clerk. The following
committees were formed: On the status
and privileges of members elect from
Finney and Rawlins counties, Messrs
Edwards, Bryant and Overmeyer; mem
bers of joint committee on the part O
the House, to investigate the sale of Nor
NAL school lands. Messrs. Clogston, Law
renee and Miller.
In the afternoon session, members cleo
Jones, of Finney, and Bliss, Of Rawlin
county, were admitted to all the priv
leges of representatives except the RICH
to vote upon a call of the roll. Their,
was general disposition apparent togiv'
these gentlemen as much of the right
and privileges of members as was in the
power of the House to do, under the con
stitution as construed by the Supreme
Court. Most of the session was taken ny
in considering report of the Committee
on Rules. Several changes in the rules
used in 1883 were made. Changes IL
committees include the creation of Com
mittee on Hygiene and Public Health
anda Committee on Cities ofthe First class
while the old committee on Retrench
ment and Reform is done away with
An extended discussion was had over
proposition to create new Standing
Committee On Political Rights of women
participated in by Gov. Anthony, anC
Speaker johnson, taking position, the
former against, and the latter for, the
Committee. Mr.. Benning, of Atchisor
made his maiden speech against the
proposition; Mr.. Faulkner favored, ant
Mr.. Overmyer opposed. A vote was al
last reached and the eyes and noes were
demanded resulting, ayes IS, noes 45
and 80 the new committee was created
The appointment of an assistant Docke1
Clerk was authorized. Chairs were or
dered for six reporters. The Senate con
current resolution for a joint committee
to investigate the affairs of the
penltentiary, was cOncurred In
The Senate's resolution relating
to printing the Governors message, wa:
also concurred in.
During the afternoon the House wal
visited by General Francisco O. Arc
Governor of one of the States of tn
Mexican Republic, and for thirty years
a General in the armies of Mexico.
The Senate's proposed joint committee
to investigate the State Penitentiary wa!
concurred in.
SENATE, JANUARY Is.
In the Senate considerable portion o
the time was taken up in the discussion
Of the question of incorporating al
amendment to the rules making stand
ing committee on Woman's Rights, fol
the consideration of that subject, intro
duced by Senator Donnell. 1t was dis
c,lssed by Senators Donnell, NJ. G. Kelly
hllSil, DluC, OlCCA dltl OtllCISs nltC
unsuccessful attempts to lay on the table
it was defeated by vote of 10 to 10, two
thirds being necessary to pass it. Six
teen bills were introduced, several o
them relating to education and charitable
institutions and State House.
The following standing committee:
were appointed:
Judiciary-Blue, Green, Redden, Bawden, Ri,
ter White, Hick. Harkness and Picker.
Ways and Medns-Buchan, Crane Smith, Kelly
Of sedgwick. Harwi. JENNINGS and Young.
Eections-H. B. Kelly, Miller. Whittord, Rittel
and Shean.
Federal Relatioms-H Humphrey, Congdon, Green
Railroads-Csse, NJ. C. Kelley, Barker, LLOYD
kohler, II. B. Kelly, Buchan, Hewins and Mil
Ter.
len: Humphrey and Rush.
Fees and SdLaries-Granger, Kimball, Shean, Ed
monds and Jennings.
Municipal Indebtedness-Ritte shean, Granger
Corporations : Bawden, Humphrey, Congdon
State Afairs-Smit6, Young. Donnell, wasso
and Crane.
Roads and Bridges-Jennings, Edmonds, Kim
ball kohler and Blue.
County Seats and County Lines-Hewins, Redden
Edmonds, Kelly. Of Mcpherson, and Hardness.
| Military Afdirs-Dounell, Harwi, Humphrey
| Smith and Barker.
Caims-Congdon, Marshall. Kohler. Harwi an
NJ. G. Kelley.
Public HedHh-Whitford Hardness II. B. Kelly
| Shesn and Smith.
Itn,perdace-Barker, Allen, Blue, Lowe an(
| Sheldon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ritter, Picker, Mile
and Ba WIDEN.
observation-disclosures, John Kelly, Lloyd
Granger and HewinS.
Interstate Conamerce-Rush, Hewins, Marshall
Edmonds and John Kelly.
Manufactures and Industrial Pursuits-Lowe
| White, WATSON, Crane and Granger.
| Mines and Minino-Marshall, Lloyd, NJ. {. Kelley
Kimball and Lowe.
Banks and Bankins-Kimball, Rush, Crane, Cas-
and Marshall.
Internal Observation-Disclosures, Bawden
Lowe, Marshall and Buchap.
Printiag-Miller, Barker, Buchan, Allen and
B. Kelly.
Insurance WATSON, Sheldon, White, Hick AM
Humphrey.