Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-14

OleOu1aFgerines Mr.. MCNall nadeen effort
to change this to the standing Commit
tee on Hygiene and Public Health, aud
to extend the investigation to the dairy
interests of the State, as well as to
/ extend the general investigation greatly
/ beyond that intended by the first res0-
/ lutions which would only cover the point
/ whether butterine and Olemargarine, as
manufactured and sold in Kansas, are
clean and wholesome articles of food.
/ This was enlarged so as to cover an in
/ vestigatiOn of the extent Of deception
practical In the sale OF the articles to
/ consumers, and then adopted. This
/ creates a special committee.
Mr.. Slavens introduced a bill provid-
| ing for a revision and codifeation Of the
law.
In committee ofthe whole Mr.. Nc. Neal's
/ House bill 10Y, to change George PoIand's
name was approved; Also Nix. Bryants
bill fixing maximum mill tolls at one
eight for water mills and Oue-sixth for
steam mills.
The two joint resolutions tn strike the
! prOhibitOry amendment from the cOnsti-
/ tuition were made special order for next
1 Thursday evening.
Mr.. McBride's ii. b. ., requiring clerks
I Of district courts to satisfy the records of
mortgages in cases where they are set
/ aside or satisfied by final judgments in
their courts, was approved; also. Mr..
! Benning's Il. B. 20, fixing the weights of
certain oils; also, Mr.. RandalEs H. B. q,
! permitting application Of the entire
levy of two per cent. in school districts to
| the payment of teachers wages and cur
rent school expenses; also Mr.. DeWey's II.
B. Y, giving the appointment Of apprais-
erS Of school houses, IN cases Of change
of school house sites, to the County
uperintendent, also Mr.. COulter's H.
B. 81, permitting the issue of third grade
certificates to teachers, a second time.
The calendar was rid of several bills
which had met disapprOval of committees;
among these the bill for the benefit of
the undertakers.
Mr.. McCammon's bill to raise the
Jurisdiction of justices Of the Peace to
$500 in replevin cases was discussed
DOru's bill to attach st. John county to
IregO for judicial purposes; also, MIR. Nc
Meals bill to establish permanent land
marks on the original town site Of Medi-
cine Lodge.
The matter Of survey Of certain town
ships of Edwards county was discussed,
but not disposed Of.
Committee appointed to investigate
butterine and OleOmargerine: Burton,
Morgan, of Clay, Raymond, Smith, Of
Mcpherson, and Blain.
SENATE, FEB. 6.
Inthe Senate, Senate bill 1876, to amend
section 594, article q of chapter 80, Gen
eral Statutes of 1868, passed third reading.
A resolution was passed recommending
the United States to sell to highest bid
der Cat not less than so cents per acre.
all the refuse Usage lands.
L. 4
missiOners and officers of municipalities
from punishment for malfeasance in Of
fee by refusing to levy taxes during pen
dency of negotiations to refund or COM
promise, was defeated on third reading.
By suspension of the rules, Senator
Case introduced a bill relating to times of
holding court in Twelfth Judicial District
In the Senate bills on the following
subjects. were passed: To provide for the
assessment and collection of taxes; to
provide for burial and tOmbstOnes for
Union soldiers unable to pay expenses;
for protection Of birds; relating to es-
tates Of members Of business firms; au-
thOriZing appointment of stenOgraphers
in District Courts.
In committee of the whole, the follow
ing bills were passed to third reading: For
the better protection of university and
Normal school funds; to condemn lands
for sites for county buildings; providing
for the disposition of surplus taxes in
county treasures.
HOUSE-FEBRUARY 3.
Petitions were offered: From Nemaha
and Marshall counties, for maximum
freight rate law; from Company II, of
the militia, at sterling, asking pay for
services at Dodge City, when called out
by Governor Click.
Among new bills are: One to give
Republic county an additional term of
court; one authorizing Jefferson town
ship of Jefferson county to vote
bonds to erect a township house;
one by the Temperance Committee
amending regulations under the prohibit
tory amendment; one to give women the
right to vote on school matters in cities
of the first and second class. Mr.. Butter
fields H. B. ia, relating to damages by
fire caused by operating railroads, was
read a third time and passed. Also
Mr.. Morris House bill 90, which author
ICES county commissioners of Cloud cOun-
ty to submit a proposition for a special
levy for a fund for county buildings. The
committee of the whole spent the rest
| of the forenoon in discussion Of bill to
/ collect license tax upon peddlers, with
/ out reaching a conclusion.
! In afternoon session the following bills
were read a third time and disposed OF
as noted; Mr.. Gillett's II. B. SO, relating
to forfeiture Of bail bonds, passed; Mr.,
! BrYant's ii. B. y, fixing maximum mill
! tolls, defeated; Mr.. McBride's ii. B. 2
/ providing for satisfaction of mortgages
/ cancelled by judgementOf District Courts
! passed; Mr.. Randall's II. B. q, relating
to common schools; passed. Mr.. Nc.
/ CammOn's House bill 30, giving justices
Of the peace $500 jurisdiction in replevir
cases, defeated.
Mr.. Osborn's House bill 6, attaching
st. John county to Trego county fol
Judicial purposes; passed.
Mr.. AIcNeaps House bill 8, relating *
| land marks upon the original town Site
of Medicine Lodge; passed.