The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29
Senate.

Senate.
MORNING sEssION-JANUARY q
The committee on assessment and
taxation as 10 senate bill No. 10, asked
for further time, which was granted.
Senator Sheldon offered resolution
rendering the use of the senate chamber
to the Oklahoma convention to assem-
BILE on the Sd of February.
Senator John Kelly offered resoIu-
ton, and moved its adoption, in favor of
authorizing the treasureIs of new and
smaller counties to deposit county funds
in banks under proper restrictions. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
ON THE ROAD BILL,
Senator Buchan in the chair, quite
discussion arose on senate bill TO change
the present road laws to make cash
levy not to exceed three mills on the
dollar, 10 lieu of the present system OF
paying in labor.
On q motion to refer it back to the
committee on assessment and taxation
Senator Jennings made quite speech
in favor OF the bill and against the mo-
ton.
Senator lick made an earnest speech
in favor of his bill. The bill simply
changes the law so that instead of work
ing the tax out at 81 so per day, the tax
is to be paid in money. He said he was
credibly Informed by q gentleman IN q
township in Shawnee county that the
railroads worked or pretended to work
roads nearest the railroads, where the
least work was needed. He said this
tax was worked IN road district small
in area, and hence the whole tax was
paid where it was least needed. His
bill obviated this difficulty. The rail
road companies and large ranchmen en-
ployed labor at rs cents Ler day, and no
road district ever got the full value OF
the tax.
Senator Edmonds thought that. so far
as the farmers of his district were con-
cerned, they were satisfied with the law
| as 1t is. He could see no assurance that
there would be any more honesty under
this bill than the present law.
The motion to re-refer was lost The
motion to recommend its passage was
| lost.
On motion the committee rose, re-
| ported progress and asked leave to sit
again.
The vote on United States senator was
taken as announced In the dispatches
Yesterday.
Senator Crane, by consent, introduced
senate bill No. 172, IAN act tor and levy
| ing delinquent taxes"
ROAD TAX BILL
The question being on the cOnsidera
ton of the road tax bill, Senator Crane
moved that when the committee rIst
they report this bill back TO the senate
with the recommendation that 1t b.
piaced upon third reading, subject 4
amendment and debate.
A senator remarked that this was thI
same motion which received one vote Ii
the afternoon.
Senator Kellogg said, as one who haI
voted against the bill, he was willing Il
| re-rafer 1t is an important measure
but he wanted il modified so as to max
1t apply only to such localities as desires
il
HOW HICK FELT.
J Senator Hick said he felt like the DO
who Sourted a girl, and was rejected b
the maiden and kicked out of doors an
down the steps by her father; and b
/ not wanted in that family. The bill wa
: then re-reterred to the committee 4"
: roads and bridges.
Senate bill, IAN act 10 prevent fire IL
e surance companies from estabIshin
rates on property, and rating board
: and to provide punishment therefor
e was taken up.
Senator Lowe said he had paid goo
: deal OF money, and was always Vel
anxious TO see that his money was /
8 placed that in case of loss he would
8 sure TO recover. He sent to the desk
9 letter from a prominent insurance ma
which was read.
c Senator Harwi moved that the bill
passed for the present and be allowed
t remain on the calendar. The motto
q was lost.
e A motion to recommend its passai
q twas adopted.
Senate bill to amend section SO, cha
l. ter 81, article 2, compiled laws of 49,
K being AN act regulating crimes al
n punisbments," was taken up and
} passage recommended.
Senate bill 10 regulate the practice
q dentistry and punish V1olsteIs there
l. was taken up.
q This bill elected a lengthy dlscu
b | zion, a sort of running debate and int
r rogaIorIes to its author. Senator Vase
who defended il at every point.
re Senate bill, An act TO authorize pr
s. Get dings in the district courts AGAR
garIishees," was taken up. Afier Sc
1, eral very material amendments, ifs pi
3 sage was recommended.
8 Senate bill to prevent the carry ing
concealed deadly weapons, end to pT
vide punishment therefor. Passage re
q commended.
d Senate bill TO amend an act entltl
e. IAN act to establish code OF civil pr
rs cedure, and repeating certain .sectio
therein named" was discussed at CO
siderable length by Senators Green, Blu
Jennings. Barker, Redden, Lloyd, Pic
a leu, Harkens and others, and numero
a amendments being made, its passsI
n was recommended.
Senate bill 10 prevent the carrying
concealed weapons, and u provide pu
II ishment therefor. Passage rec At
, menGed.
Il Ar. Speaker announced as the IL
committee of conference on the part
! The house. on amendments by the sena
r 20 the house Oklahoma resolution: Tt
g ner. HaFdesty, Collins, 81. C. Cook 81
Gillette
: GAeeIEG THE PRESS.
Mr.. Vance arose TO question of pr
d ilege He read from the Kansas CT
s. Journal from the report of the pFocee
e ings in that paper, which characteriz
e H. B. 1S4, introduced by Mr.. Vance.
an infamous scheme. He would ask Il
: house TO say whether reporter wi
should thus asseil . member OF tn
e body should have the privilege of q
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