The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-26
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rent jurisdiction with justice from the
police judge.
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the special CON-
mitLze to whom was referred the bills
relating to a state geological survey, re-
ported two bills as directed. One would
create board Of survey, to consist Of
the chancellor of the Slate University,
the president of the Agricultural college,
and the ST cretarY of the state board
of agriculture who shall nave
charge of work contem plated by the oil,
which is preliminary survey TO deter
mine upon proper LoInis to make exrer-
mental bOrings In prospecting for min
erals and artesian water; such 5orings
to be made under direction of the board /;
careful record of all brings TO be made
and preserved for public use.
THE SALT LANDS.
To provide for the expense of such
survey and boriugs, another bill provides
for the sale of the salt springs lands and
the remainder of the internal improve
ment grant, TO create fund for that pur-
pose To this end the governor is to ap-
point appraisers to apprsisc these lands.
The lands are to be sold by the register
of the s'ate land office at pub
lie auction, after tour weeks notice.
Lands to be sold at the court house of
the county In which they are. When
such lands are sold to others than those
who may have improved them, such
| improvements to be appraised and their
value paid out of the amount for which
the land is sold. Such lands after sale
to be subject to taxation.
THE QUANTRELL RAID BILL.
The evening session of the house dis
| So f,,r ho NJ
of Price aud Quantr ell RAID claims.
| Anthony, Carroll, Ogden, Stewart,
Roberts and others favored their pass
age.
them bitterly.
A motion to in definitely postpone the
| Quantrell RAID bill was lnst-34 to Al.
The bills were continued as a special Or
der for Tuesday afternoon.
Final Passage of Two Bills of Interest to
| Lyon COunty-Matters Concerning the
| Judiciary, Etc.
In the senate Friday bill No. 8, an
act to amend sections 81 and IA OF chap
ter 81, laws of 1881. and TO repeal sec
lions 81, 90. So, "a, 90, sc, 81, 90, 90, 90
and IA, relating 10 Jurisdiction of police
Judge, being under consideration, Sena-
tor Blue moved TO amend by striking out
that part which requires an appellant ON
a mlsds meanor to give bond tor fine and
costs. After pretty general discussion
by Senators HarwI, Ritter, Kellogg,
Hardness, Kim ball, Bawden and others,
the motion was lost-yeas 10. nays 81.
The bill pas=ed-ayes 81, nays 4.
THE JUDICIARY.
The special order was taken up, as
fellows:
Substitute for senate joint resolution
No. 5. proposing TO amend article OF
the constitution, by striking out section
2 thereof, and amending section IL
thereof, by ins ring the within proposed
amendment for section 2. This joint
resolution provides for the judiciary OF
the state. Ii makes the supreme court
to consist OF five judges, the oldest by
election to be Cuief Justice, except
in cases where two or more hold
commissions of the same date, IL
which case the preference is &c
be decided by ballot. No mar
. shall be eligible under thIrtJ-tive years
OF age. The term shall be SIX years
The TWO additional justices are 10 be ap-
pointed by the then judges until the
election OF successors, in 1887, when one
shall be elected 10 serve until the second
Monday IN January, 1890, and the otheI
, till the second Monday in January, 1892
The salary is 10 be $4,000. The term Of
, Office of district judge shall be foul
!, years aud no person shall be eligible
. under thirty years of age. A county
: court is to take the place of the probate
! court, and the judge must be a praciic
ing attorney. fhe joint resolution ha.
considerable details; but this statement
gives the glsL of the whole matter.
! Senator COngdon moved to strike on
: the words ''the salary of each justlc'
Ill Ia nNf
= he was opposed to increasing salaries Oh
! general principles. He said the salar,
! of Judge Brewer was but 50 500, and tn
salaries OF other United States judge
: the same, and surely 8 man could sta
: at home and fill the position at as small
h salary as he could attend the Unite
n States court.
Senator Redden said he was general
: afraid to attack the senator on statistics
but In this case he was ready for the sen
, ator. The salary of the United State
: district judge was So, 500, but that c
: circuit judge was $1,000.
Senator Crane said he could give som
statistics on the salary of judges in tn
states. and read: California, Sc 600; II
n inois, 5000; Indiana, 5000; Mssss
. chusetts. $1,000; Minnesota, $4,000; M
!, vada, Sc 600; New Jersey, $500; Me-
!. York, $1,000; P, nnsylyania, $500
: Rhode Island, $4,5O0; Tennessee, $4,OOC
: Wisconsin,, 5000.
= After very careful consideration an
business like examinations of the difel
- ent provisions OF this importantal
Il amendment TO the constitution, Senate
: Blue moved that when the commits
n rise it report this measure back and re-
ommend its passage, subject to amend
u ment and debate, which motion pre-
~ vailed.
The chair appointed Senator Kellog
y on the committee to investigate the CO..
. dItion of the Deaf and Dumb Instltul
at OIathe, in place of Senator Lowe VII
m was excused.
= The senate passed two bills of specii
- interest to Lyon county citizens. IT
b bills will be found elsewhere in tn
N paper in full.
- In the house the railroad bills We
= discussed during the afternoon sessio
Al and then referred to special commit
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