Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-07


the w mole on Senator Hicks bin to au-
thorlze county commissioners to levy
not to exceed three mills on the dollar
for road tax in money, In lien of the
present policy of allowing tax PAYERS TO
work out taxes, and spent nearly the
whole forenoon In Its discussion. and f.
nsliy rose, reported progress, and asked
leave 20 SIT again. which report was
adopted.
At i m, the vote was taken on Uni
ted States Senator, resulting for John J.
ingalls, SO, for @. ". Click ].
Senator Lingenfe, ter explained that he
did not vote alone out of any stubborn
ness or dlsrespeCt for Ingalls,, but as g
duty to his party and his constituents.
Senator Lowe explained his vote by
saying that no man would be gladder
than ne TO vote for q Democrat for
United States Senator, but the Demo
Gratis IN caucus assembled had
resolved to make no nominations and to
leave every one free to vote as in his
judgment is for the best interests of the
State Of Kansas; and representing as he
dld a constituency recognizing the fact
that the present incumbent had in all
things, as the representative of this great
State, been ever ready to promote the
best interests Of the State, and also that
ne is the peer of any man in the nation,
and one who fairly and honestly repre-
sents all our interests, he felt 1t his duty
to vote for John J. ingalls,.
HOUSE, JAN. q.
Conference Committee on the part of
the House, on the Oklahoma resolution
are Turner, Hardesty, Collins, II. G. Cook
and Gillette. The first member to Get
his back up at the reporters was Mr..
Vance, who rose to q question of privi-
ledge and pleaded for some action of the
House IN relation to the report
published in the Kansas CITY
Journal, which called e bill which he
had introduced an infamous scheme.
Mr.. Mosher got in a bill to reimburse Ed
wards county for expenses incurred in
capturing train robbers. Mr.. Finch one
to pay expenses of Veterinary Surgeon
and the Live Stock Commission. Mr..
Veatch offered a resolution for a Joint
committee to investigate the work of the
State Board Of Equalization. This was
SHOWN to be a proper thing to do,
by quotations from the Auditors report,
which show discrepancies in assessments
in various counties. Mr.. Bryant showed.
as an instance, that horses are made to
average $40 in Lincoln county, and only
$50 in AtchinsOn county. The Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions were in
structed to visit those institutions, ex-
anime them and report.
At Il o'clock m. the hour appointed by
the Constitution for that action, the
House, under a motion Of Mr.. SlaVens,
voted for United States Senator. The
result was: John J. ingalls, received I06
votes, Geo. w. Click votes, and @. w.
Blair votes. Absent 10.
SENATE, JAN. Is.
In the Senate, bills were introduced
cities of the second class; to
authorize county high schools; to amend
common school laws to give power to
condemn school sites; amending section
II, chapter 81, laws of 1868, Gan act regu-
ladng the Jurisdiction and procedure be-
fore justices of the peace in civil cases"
The following passed: An act to pre-
vent Fire Insurance Companies from es-
tabishing rates on property, and rating
boards, and to provide punishment there
for.
An act to amend section So, chapter 81,
article 2, compiled laws Of 1879, being
can act regulating crimes and punish
ments."
An act to regulate the practice of den
tistry, and punish viOlaters thereof
An act to authorize proceedings in the
District Courts against garnishees.
An act to prevent the carrying Of con-
cealed deadly weapons, and to provide
punishment therefor.
HOUSE, JANUARY %.
Seven of the absentees when vote was
taken Tuesday for United States Senator,
were permitted to record their votes for
John j. Ingalls,. They were CurIen, Bo-
linger, Edwards, Turner, Roberts, Beattie
and LOOfburroW.
The House amended Senate Appropri-
alton bill for legislative department. so as
to include pay for the Chaplains and then
passed the bill.
There are many petitions in for legis-
latlOn regulating the practice Of dental
surgery. More petitions this day for a
State EntOmOlOgist, and for payment of
raid claims.
Mr.. Caldwell has a bill in to appropriate
the fund in the State Treasury, known
as the Military Fund, to the completion
of the army records in the Adjutant
Generals Office. Mr.. Jones got in a bill
to amend manner of organization of new
counties. Mr.. Hatfield introduced a
ONT resolution for removal of the insti-
tuition for idiOtiC youth, now at Lawrence,
to Wichita. Mr.. Bates has a bin to es-
tablish a State ReformatOry. Mr.. II. Q.
Cook, one raising certain fees Of Probate
Judges. Committee work goes on rap
idly. Reports are many and VOIumlnOus.
Two sessions per day were ordered, to
with to-day.
Mr.. Hargrave's Artesian Well resOlu-
ton went to the Committee on State At
fairs. Mr.. Stewards resolution, asking
Congress to adjust land titles disputed
between railroads and settlers, was
At noon the two houses met In joint
and declared the result Of
yesterdays vote in each house, separ-
ately, to be the election Of John j. In
gals to the United States Senate for a
full term of six years from the fourth of
March next.
The House in the afternoon adopted
both of concurrent resolutions relating
to pensions. that by Mr.. SWartZ asking