The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-10
EXTRA SESSION.

The Governor Issues Proclamation Con-
vening the Legislature December 19.
TOPEKA, KAN, December 5.-Following
Is tho full text of the Governors proclams-
ton converting the Legislature:
STATE OF KANSAS. Executive DEP'r,l
TOPEKA, December 8.
Section :, article 10, OF the Constitution of
the State of Kansas REQUIRES that a new
superintendent shall be made in the year
on the census of the preceding year" Sec
ton %, article 9. directs that 1.-THE Legisla-
ture shall provide for taking an enumeration
IF the Inhabitants of the State at least once
ton shall be taken a. D., 1885," This emu
meratiOn of the habitants of the State has
been made. under the provision of chapter
81. session laws OF 1875. The constitu tional
provision requiring a new apportionment to
be made in 1876 can only be complied with by
converting the Legislature in special session.
The act passed at the session of 1885, "mak-
ing appropriations for the current expenses
of the State Reform School. for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1886, and June 30. 1887, -
was not presented to the Governor for his
approval before the adjournment of the Leg
islature. and therefore did not become law.
Chapter l37. session laws of 1885. IAN act to
create the Nineteenth Judicial District, pro-
vides that the counties of Sumner, Harper.
Barber and Comanche shall comprise said
judicial district Chapter n, session laws OF
1885, restores and recreates the counties of
Meade aud Clarke and defines their bounda-
ries-" Chapter 1la session laws of 1885. An
act to regulate terms of court in the Six
teenth Judicial District" provides that "tho
counties of Clarke and Meade, until organ
lied, are hereby attached.to the county of Co
manche for judicial purposes" The counties
of Clarke and Meade have since been organ
lied in compliance with the provisions of
section !, chapter sS, session laws OF 1876.
They are, therefore, not included in any
judicial district ana are thus left without
courts for the trial of causes
Chapter 81, session laws of 1880. making
appropriation for the current expenses of
the States Asylum for Idiotic and Imbecile
Children" make such appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1860. only, al
though in its title reciting that appropria-
tons are made for the fiscal years ending
June 30 1886. and June 30. 1887.
Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics"
defines the duties and powers of this bureau
and fixes the salary of the Commissioner,
but no Appropriation was made for the pay
ment of the mmissioner's salary and the
legal expenses of his office.
Now, therefore, /, John A. Martin, Cover
nor of the State of Kansas, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the constitution,
do hereby convene the Leg stature of the
State of Kansas in special session, TO meet
at the capitol at the hour of eleven O'Clock
a. IN, on Tuesday, the 18th day of January.
A. d.. 1885. and for other cases as indicated
above.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scrbed my name and caused TO be affixed
the great seal of the State. Done at the city
of Topeka, this Sd day of December, A. d.,
1885. and of the independence of the United
States the llUth, and of the 18th year of the
State.
[SeaL] JOHN A MARTIN.
BY the Governor.
L. b. ALLEN, Secretary of State.