Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
KANSAS LEa1sLArURE.

HOUsE-FEBRUARY IA.


thony, relative to public libraries. One
by Mr.. Slime to prevent cock fighting.
There Is such law in Missouri, and this
bill IS intended to prevent people from
that State from coming into Kansas.
The committee on claims and accounts
made report on Guerilla Raid claims
recommending their payment. The bill
has been SO drawn as TO cut down the
total amount to be assumed about
$zoO,OOO; or from what the cOmmitte be-
heVe to be a Just and equitable claim, to
a sum which it believes the state can pay
easily and without increasing the present
levies of taxation. The petition has l5,
600 signers asking the passage Of this Dill.
The Committee on Price Raid Claims
also made a report favorable to their as
sumption and payment by the State to.
the amount of 100000.
The bill to establish a State Board Of
PardOns was passed upon its third read
ing This bill provides that a State
Board of three, one Of whom shall bea
lawyer, be appointed by the Governor,
and that all applications for pardon be
laid before said board, when the Cover
nor shall act on their decision as to
whether it be granted or not. The board
to meet in Topeka and not less than four
times a year.
The afternoon session was spent, with
scarce a quorum present, IN committee
of the whole con local bills and such
bills to which there shall be no objection
made"
Considerable time was spent on Mr..
Bliss bill for relief of purchasers of
fractional quarter sections of school
lands IN RaWlins county, whose contracts
call for more acres than their quarter sec
tons contain. 1t goes on third reading,
subject to amendment.
Mr.. McBride's bill to authorize issue Of
township bonds to bridge the Solomon
river south of the town of Marvin, in
Philips county, was approved. Also Mr..
Welep's bill to permit stock to run at
large in that part Of Cherokee county
east Of Spring river. Also, Mr.. Ogden's
bill to Vacate a State road through
Cofey county.
Mr.. JOhnson's bill to limit the pay of
the County Clerk and Treasurer of Ness
county to the maximum OF 5000 a year,
was, in the absence of the author, cham
piOned by Mr.. Hargrave. He Was assist
ed by Mcbride, Hopkins Cooper and
McNall, and opposed by Osborn, Nc
Nell, Bryant and Edwards. Final action
was not reached, and it must come up
again.
Mr.. COOper's bill to fix up surveys of
the town site of Caldwell was approved.
The Nineteenth Judicial District Bill for
Sumner, Harper, Barber, and Com
manche counties, was approved. Also,
bill for a Superior Court for Shawnee
county. Also Mr.. Lowers bill to Vacate
part of certain streets in Council Grove.
Mr.. Greers bill, to enable cities of the
second class to extend their corporate
limits, goes on third reading subject to
amendment.
Mr.. Morgan's bill, authorizing Cloud
county to build certain bridges and to
purchase certain other bridges, was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Burton got in a new bill for supply
of uniform school books, and got it made
a special order for 2 p. N. next Thursday,
in connection with all other bills on the
same subject
HoUsE-FEB. 10.
Mr.. Greer was called to preside in
committee of the whole.
The following bills were considered
and recommended for passage: Mr..
Slavens' bill to legaiiZe q certain Ordi-
nance of the city of Yates Center; Mr..
BOnebrake's bill for a State road from
Lawrence to Topeka, after it was amend
ed so as to limit expense to $4,000 in
Douglas and $500 in Shawnee county;
Mr.. Jones bill, to detach Finney and
other western counties from Ford county,
and to attach Scott, Wichita, Greeley,
Hamilton and Seward counties to Finney
county for judicial purposes, and to fix
terms of court in Finney county; Mr..
CampbelPs funding bill for Barton cOun-
ty; Mr.. COx's bill for bridging the Waka-
rusa river in Douglas county; Mr.. Blain's
bill to legalize certain sales of school
lands in Ottawa county.
Mr.. MCBride's bill TO legalize levy of
taxes In Phillips county since 1877,
caused much discussion. Mr.. Mcbride
asked for the passage of the bill to cure
tax title troubles there. Mr.. McNall Op-
posed the bill because asked to do 80 by
parties in Phillips county. Mr.. Osborn
I'll
leglslatlng for the benefit Of parties who
have invested in illegal tax titles, know
ing their character. The bill was killed.
The following received approval: Mr..
BurtOn's bill giving Dickinson county an
additional week Of session of District
Court.
Mr.. Osborn's bill enabling Trego coun-
ty to get rid of its surplus money by tax
ing up Its bonds, not Que, held by the
permanent school fund. A bill report
ed by the Judiciary Committee to enable
WOOdsOn county to issue bridge bonds.
Mr.. Vance's bill providing for transfer OF
certain actions from the District Court
of Shawnee county to its Superior court,
when organized. Senator Rush's bill
authorizing Larned and Pleasant Valley
townships of PaWnee county to apprOpri-
ate money for highway purposes. Mr.
Drought's bill relative to jury fees in cases
brought by nOn-residents.
The usual and inevitable petition has
at last appeared. Protesting against con-
victs being being made to earn anything
for the State. Mr.. Turner put in a ne y
bill, and got it advanced to third reading
to authorize ChautauQua county to create
a bridge fund. Mr.. Goggeshall one to
empower Dickinson county to build q
Jail. Mr.. Weilep a joint resolution to
submit q proposition to strike from the
constitution the clause denying suffrage
to persons who have borne arms against
the United States. The memorial of the