Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-14
KANSAS LEe1sLATURE.
Twenty First Session.
HOUSE, FEBRUARY Z.


for District Courts. Also his anti-gamb-
Ling of the last session. By Mr.. Beattle,
to create the Twentieth Judicial District,
from the counties of POttOWatOmie, Wa
baunsee- and Riley. Appropriations for
postage stamps, which was ground
through three readings and passed. 1t
apprOpriates $3.50. Mr.. Greer brought
from its two years sleep Senator Hack
ney's old bill for idiOtiC asylum at Win
field.
The special committee to investigate
the work of the State Equalization
Board reported that they were at work,
but needed further time, which was
granted.
Mr.. AcNall has bill in to repeal the
work of the special session in relation to
State Veterinary Surgeon and Live Stock
Commission.
By resolution the use of Representa-
tive hall was granted the inmates Of the
Wyandotte institution for the education
of the blind, for the purpose Of giving an
exhibition before the Legislature.
Mr.. Bucks House bill 3, about max
ing the use of stimulants and narcotics
compulsory branch of study in the pub
lie schools was passed 63 to q.
Mr.. ?. J. Smiths House bill %, relat-
ing to fees Ofjudges and clerks Of elect
ions passed 81 to 1.
Mr.. Butin's House bill IS, for formation
Of telephone companies, passed.
Mr.. Lewis House bill IS, to raise the
bounty on wolf and other scalps to three
dollars, passed-Sl to 4.
Mr.. Roberts House bill 80, providing
that graduates of the law department of
the State University shall be admit
ted to practice in District and inferior
courts.
SENATE, FEB. 8.
In Senate during forenoon, besides the
usual routine work, the discussion Ofthe
Constitutional Convention question was
postponed till Wednesday evening at 7
O'clock.
A bill was introduced by Senator Shell |
don to pay Price raid sufferers.
Resolutions instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives to
provide for reasonable pensions for all
soldiers and sailors in the late war, and
in the Mexican and Indian wars, were
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
In the Senate, among the bills Of i'm
portance were those for furnishing rape, !
and relating to certificates to teach, which
were passed to a third reading.
A long discussion followed on the
bill Ex-senator Kellogg to donate y sec !
tiOns Of "Salt Springs" lands to the Nor
NAL school. Senators Barker and Blue |
opposing it, and taking ground in favor
OF appropriaung to endowment fund of
the State University. The bill was laid
over.
HOUSE, FEB. 3.
More petitions came to the front for |
payment of Price raid claims. Mr.. King !
presented petition to secure to Kansas !
safe insurance. Citizens of Miami cOun- |
ty ask for road from the Insane Asylum |
at OsawattOmie to the depot. Mr.. Turner |
put in a large petition relating to a uni |
form system of school books.
Among new bills are one to create a |
court of appeals. One to authorize Blue
Rapids to issue bonds for road purposes. !
Governor Martin transmitted to the
House an invitation to visit New Or
leans. Also a communication from Mrs. !
w. r. Wagstaf, lady commissioner to
New Orleans, pleading for money for the
ladies department Of the exposition.
The Committee of Ways and Means !
reported unfavOrably on appropriation
bills for the Kansas Department Of the
New Orleans Exposition; on appropria-
ton for the State Reform School; on APP
preparation for the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission.
Mr.. AnthOny's resolution to provide
blanks for enrOllement of soldier citizens
in taking the census of 1885, was treated
as bill and referred.
Mr.. BOlinger's resolution for a special
committee to enquire into the desirabili- !
ty of continuing the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission was adopted.
Mr.. Anthony's resolution to direct the
Judiciary Committee to enquire into the |
questions of discretion given by law to
trial judges, IN measuring out the degree !
Of punishment to persons convicted of
crime was supported by MIR. Anthony, |
Mr.. I. j. Kelley and Mr.. KelsO and OPP
posed by Mr. Burton and Mr.. Overmyer. !
1t was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. AIcNall, the Board of
Railroad Commissioners were requested
to convey to the House information on
the subject of the late conference be- /
tween that Board and the traffic manag-
ers of Kansas railroads concerning rates
for moving grain.
Special order to consider the census
bills was changed from Tuesday evening
until Wednesday evening, February Attn.
The following bills were put upon
their final passage and passed.
Mr.. I. j. Kelley's II. B. II, grading the
pay Of county commissioners according
to population.
Mr.. Smiths H. B. So, making the ale
cation of the existence of corporations,
as made in and by their signatures, true
unless denied by affidavit.
House bill 142, to legalize the impress
sions of seals of clerks of district courts
E in cases where the seal of the court is re-
quired by law.
Senator Pickler's S. B., 50, making
seduction under promise of marriage a
penitentiary offense.
Mr. Drought's ii. B. 81, adding stock
yard companies to the exceptions in the
law requiring corporations to list their
capital stock for assessment.
Mr.. Overmyers' II. B. %, providing for
completion of State road from Granville
to Topeka.
In Committee Of the Whole Mr.. Nc
Nails 81. B. 45, giving q redemption