The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Legislature.

Kansas Legislature.
In the Senate on the oath the Committee
on Mines and Mining reported adversely to
Senator Rtters bill regarding the custom of
to purchase their living from them. a bin
was introduced TO prescribe the duties and
fix the salaries of the State Veterinarian;
establish a Court of Appeals in the State;
also to provide for the appointment of a
commission TO inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY
q amendi ing tne r prison st s1 o
local Boards of Health, and TO regu-
late the practice of medicine-..-In the
House Mr.. Stewart offered a concurrent res
oluton asking Congress ional delegation TO
labor for the passage of law that will set
| tie the status of all land questions between
railway companies and settlers. Among the
bills introduced were: Providing for the
appointment of State Land Commissioner;
an amendment to the State Veterinary law;
an amendatory act referring TO the protec-
ton OF domestic animals: making an appro-
priation for the Kansas exhibit 1T New Or
leans: to provide for the health and safety
of miners, and providing for Mine lnspec-
tors Adjourned.
THE Senate met at four O'Clock on the
afternoon of the Goth and committees re-
ported. Among those reported favOrably
was the bill eXempting certain property from
sale by taxation or otherwise. The Senate
adhered TO its Oklahoma resolution, and
conference committee on the part of the
Senate, consisting of Senators Lingenfelter,
Reddin and Rush, was appointed TO confer
with committee from the House to come to
an agreement. Adjourned. In the House
reports of committees were heard and bills
introduced. Majority and minority reports
were made from the Committee on Temper
ance. The majority recommending that the
consideration of the constitutional ana re-
submission amendments be Indefinitely post
poned. The reports were finally referred TO
the Committee of the Whole. \ message
from Governor Martin. with a report from
Ex-Governor Click, in relation to pardonS
granted by the latter, was read, and the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th but little
business was transacted during the morning
United States Senator when 81 Senators voted
for Hon. John J. Ingalls,, and one. Senator
Lingenfelter, voted for Hon. George w.
Click. Senate bill to prevent fire insurance
companies from establishing rates on prop
erty and rating boards was then taken up and
discussed at length, but finally its passage
was recommended. After discussing the bill
relating to dentistry and the bill establishing
Il code of civil procedure. the Senate adj
journcd.. In the House bills were read a
second time and referred. y number of
bills, mostly local. were offered. The Speaker
presented Il petition from the Woman's Suf-
frage Association of COwley County, asking
that women be granted municipal rights in
Kansas. The Committee on Manufacture re-
ported fayorably on the passage of Il bill to
encourage the manufacture of sugar At
noon the House proceeded to vote for United
States Senator, when Hon. John J. Ingalls,
received l06 votes; General c. w. Blair. four
votes, and Hon. George w. Click, three
votes. MesSrs. Anthony, Beattie, Bolinger,
Cook %. b. Davenport, Edwards, Kreger,
LoofborrOw, Mann, Morgan Osborne Rob
erts and Turner were absent. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Sth sanding COM
mittees reported and bills were introduced.
Among the latter, to amend an act for the
regulation and support of common schools;
to encourage the manufacture of sugar from
sorghum. y number of bills passed; among
others: An act TO prevent fire insurance
companies and agents from combining and
establishing rates on property; to regulate
the practice of dentistry; to authorize pro-
ceedingS in the district courts against gar
niSheeS; to prevent the carrying of con-
cealed deadly weapons. IL the House the
Senate bill making an appropriation for legis-
lative expenses passed. Many petitions were
presented. At the afternoon session the
House adopted a concurrent resolution that
our Representatives in Congress are hereby
requested and Senators instructed to use
their best efforts to have an act passed by
Congress granting to all soldiers who were
confined in any rebel prison during the late
war a pension of S25 per month. Also q
sentativeS in Congress from Kansas to use
their best efforts to secure at the earliest day
possible, the enactment of such a law as will
afford the relief sought by settlers in their
disputes with railroads as to title to lands.
The House then considered bills IL Commit
tee of the Whole and adjourned.
Joint Convention and formally declared Hon.
John }. Ingalls, elected United States Senator
for six years from the 4th of March next.l
In the Senate on the 10Th the House con-
current resolution asking for a committee
to investigate the methods adopted by the
State Board of Equalization of Taxes was
concurred i'll. A resolution requesting the
Railroad Commissioners to furnish such in
formation as they may have upon the sub
ject of maximum rates upon car load lots
an VI II rn1nna1 yUlS
adopted, Among the bills introduced We're:
Relating to the regulation and support of
common schools; to encourage the growth
of timber on school lands, and 10 exempt the
same from taxation: to prevent State officers
from accepting passes on railroads. At the
afternoon session the Senate in Committee
of the Whole defeated the proposition TO
change the name of ST. John County and de-
bated at length the resolution providing
for IL Constitutional Convention. Pending
discussion the Senate adjourned. In the
House many petitions were presented, stand
ing committees reported and bills intro
duced. Mr.. Turner then reported from the
Conference Committee on oklahoma favOra-
bly, for petitOning Congress for the opening
to settlement of the lands and after an eX-
tended debate the question of adopting the
report was postponed to the afternoon seS-
sion. when it again came up and after Il long
debate adopted by vote of - to n. The
House went into Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of bills on the calendar,
after which adjourned.
IN the oeLaue Oh Une oOlH an HOur was
devoted to consideration of the resolution
providing for Constitutional Convention.
Several bills were introduced and other rou-
tine business transacted, when the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday, February BIN
the House among the bills Introduced were:
Respecting the assessment and taxation of
winter fed cattle, by which moneys due on
such cattle by March l. is to be deducted
from the assessment and taxation; providing
for taking the census of 1855. The Committee
on Insurance reported favOrably on the bill
to prevent fire insurance companies and
agents from combining to establish rates on
prOpety, and rating boards. A resolution
authorizing the assessors taking the census
in 1885 20 secure list of the soldiers of the
State. was adopted. In Committee of the
Whole several bills were considered and IA
vorably reported. Adjourned until Monday.