Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

nizes and humbly yields to the wise
DEGREES of high heaven.
RESOLVED, That the State of Kansas has
sustained the irreparable loss Of one of
her most Jealous and tireless citizens.
RssOlUsd, That the sympathies OF q
grateful and growing people be and are
/ hereby extended to his grief-strlcken
family in this, their sudden affiictiOn.
RESOLVED, That a copy Of these resOlu-
tons be officially transmitted, by the
House, to the family of the deceased, be
ordered published in the official State
paper, and be spread upon the House
Journal. L. E. FINCH, Chairman,
GEO. Z. ANTHONY,
K. HATFIELD,
JAS. BILLINGsLEY,
PHIL KELLEY,
Committee.
81. B. 45I, was read a third time. It
was amended so as to strike out of it the
residue of the 100000 acre grant, leaving
only the twelve sections Of Salt Springs
lands belonging to the State, to be sold
to pay for the work to be done by the
State Board Of Survey, in making eXper-
mental deep bOrings, and then passed.
S. B. to transfer balance of fund land
known as the Railroad fund in the State
Treasury; and the residue of the 1000
acre grant, both to the permanent school
fund, was amended so as to provide for
the sale of the lands, and then passed.
Il. j. r. to submit a proposition to
amend the constitution so as to increase
the number Of judges Of the Supreme
Caurt received tWO-thirds majority and
was passed.
Senate bill, being bridge bill for Bour-
bon county, was passed.
Senate bill passed, legaliZing bonds is
sued by School District a of Linn county.
Another authorizing levy of taxes at
Marion to support its city library.
Also Mr.. Roberts bill to establish a
chair of pharmacy in the State Universe
ty.
Mr.. Bonds new bill for organization
of mutual life associations was discussed
at length but not concluded.
Special Committee 10 inVestigage sale
of Normal school lands was made which
suggests forgery, charges collision and
fraud, and concludes that such sale
should be set aside. It fixes RESPONSE
bility upon the President of the Normal
school board, Isaac Sharpe. Committee
to investigate value Of sanitary live
stock com mission and of state veterinary
surgeon, made report which condemns
the latter and finds the value of the
former sufficient to warrant its continu-
ance. Committee to investigate build
ing of the west wing of deaf and dumb
asylum at Olathe, cOndemning the work,
with particulars given. 1t blames the
board of charities, the architect and the
uperintendent.
Senate bills were considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, MIR. Mcbride in the
chair.
The following were acted upon as
noted:
Bill to prevent formation of board
rates by boards of insurance agents was
defeated.
Senator Hicks bill providing steno-
graphers for District Courts; approved.
Senator Hicks bill authorizing depo-
sitiOns in support Of claims against es-
tates, approved.
Senator Redden's bill authorizing gar
nishee proceedings in District Court; ap-
proved.
Senator Green's bill to prevent carry
ing concealed deadly weapons; approved
Senator Jennings bill, providing fOl
| payment of Sherifs' fees for conveying
/ persons to the refOrmatOry or charitable
institutions; approved.
/ Senator HeWins' bill, providing for q
/ graded school in Elk county, was amend
/ ed radically on motion of Mr.. Dewey
and then approved.
Senator Barker's bill relating to the
/ crime of rape; approved. Senator
/ Whites bill amending the tax laws, so
as to require statements of arrears Of
/ taxes due, on all tax receipts; approved
! Senator Cranes bill for protection Of
/ University and Normal school funds
/ approved. Senator SheldOn's bill
\ making appropriations for new buildings
/ and the purchase Of more grounds fOl
! the Topeka Insane Asylum; approved.
! A large number of other Senate bills
/ were approved, most of them local
/ Among others approved was bili to
make up a deficiency in the permanent
| school fund from moneys to be received
! from the Federal Government.
] When the report Of the COMMITTEES
! came to be agreed to there was a separ
| ate vote and the roll call on S. B. Al
which prohibits the formation of board
rates by insurance agents, and 1t was or
! dered upon third reading.
STANDARDIZATION ).
In Senate this forenoon the grand Jury
/ bill was read a third time and passed.
! The Senate refused to place upon thirC
reading the railroad bill recommended
! by the minority Of the Railroad Commit
] tee.
! The following bills were recommended
/ for passage in committee of the whole
/ Senate bill relating to fish; House bill re
/ lating to recOgnizances; House bill relat
/ ing to injunCtiops; House bill for salts
/ faction Of mortgages cancelled by judg
/ ment of courts; and some local and per
/ sOnal bills.
/ In the afternoon the time was occupied
/ on House bills, ard the following ad
/ Vanced to third reading:
/ Relating to fees in Justices Courts, etc
I for the formation Of telephone com
| panies; Joint resolution for amendment
/ of the constitution increasing the Su
/ preme Judges to five, with provision Il
! increase the number to seven by law
relating to schools in unorganized eoun
! ties; to regulate sale and weights Of Ger