The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-05


Bills were presented relating to tree
libraries In first-class cities; to counties
and county officers; making approprla-
ton for the woman's department at the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans; TO create
the Nineteenth Judicial district.
No. II TO prohibit holding courts on
ele ction and other days was defeated on
third reading.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senate joint resolution No. 4, TO pro-
vide tor a constitutional convention, was
taken up ON the motion pending to rec
Ommend It's passage.
SENATOR KELLOGG.
Senator Kellogg said that in the beat
of debate he had characterized the Op-
position to resumption as the work OF
cranks ana itinerant reformers. He tried
to get the floor at that time, but he was
glad he did not, as he was then a little
excited, but had got compl, telY over 1t.
The cause of prohI 5ition IVES night and
Just, and il could stand the test of inves-
tigatlon. He suggested in coed nature
and kindness that If it was true land he
did not say it wss), that in his district
the law was generally violated, it did not
come in good taste for HIM TO character
ize its friends throughout the state with
such severity.
Senator Buchan said IN reply to Sena-
tor kellogg, that IN his remarks yestcr-
day he hoped he had not been misunder-
stood by gentlemen here, that he had
merely entered his protest against the
apparent policy of having the actions OF
senators controlled entirely by the effect
that these votes upon any proposition
might have upon the question If prohi-
ton. The senator said he would cheer
fully vote for Rny practicable amend
ments that would aid in lis enforcement;
that he would vote for a search and seiz-
ure clause he would vote for an amend
ment making the possession of liquor
evidence that 1t was kept for sale; he
would vote to attach the seYerest penal
ties for neglect of officers whose duty 1t
was to enforce the law, but to vote to
fssten again upon the state the old grand
jury system, or to abolish the petit jury.
for the sole purpose of enforcing SIN
gle law, he must refuse.
Senator Pickering said the PROPOSE
ton was equivalent to resubm!ssion.
The submission of this question would
only iTritate the public mind, and the
vote would not be as to whether we
wanted a new constitution. but as to
whether We wanted license laws or pro-
b. bItIOD.
Senator Rawdon said the large sjor-
ity of this senate were elected to repre-.
sent q constituency opposed to this
| measure. We cast not our own votes,
| out the votes OF the men who sent US
He boosted not that be represented one
of 1.-THE great centers OF civilization" buI
little village OF II 900, Fort Scott AS
soon as you ask about a candidate foI
delegate to q constitutional convention
| the questions would not arise: Is he quail
| fed? Is he versed in the science of gov
eminent? Has he the qualifications of 8
statesman, capable of doing his part in
| framing the fundamental law 10 goVarl
| a great people2 But is he in favor Of
| prohibitions All other questions would
| be suboIdIpa ted to that. And the sub
mission to gratiiy the opponents of thai
measure, it would be dangerous expe-
riment.
Senator Allen referred to the able
| speech of the senator from Butler, bu
/ he could not concur with him. He spoke
of the homestead law, and said if vote
| were taken On that que stion. the senators
would find that large majority would
be opposed to any change.
Senator Jennings was not anxious e
take the vote yesterday, because he be.
| lieved that no discussion would changG
a vote The question is not on prohi
Dition or anti-prohibition, but IL is 4
question whether we shall submit vott
| 10 the people which, under the constitu
ton, cannot be taken until 1888. Be
tween now and then there will be anoth
! er howl fresh from the people, and W.
| might as we'll pass law to tske effec
four years hence as TO presume that tbt
people waute l this legislature to submit
the question four years in advance
and thus forestall the peoples action
two years hence in electlng represents
tatives.
Referring to the remarks of Senate
Jennings, Senator Lowe aid: have Il
say that two joint resolutions are nov
| pending IN this senate for resubmis
sion of this prohibiiory amendments, ant
1t lies with this Legislature to settle tn
question as TO whether that parilcula
section of the constitution shall be
bone Of contention in 1888 or not.
have the utmost respect tor gentlemen
who express themselves as do the seGa
tors from Lyon, PottsWstomie and BouT
bon. They do not conceal their reason
for opposing this resolution. They sa,
In plain words that 1t Is the prohibition
question which actuates them, and d.
| not drag it in ss political measure.
| ADJoURSED TILL TUESDAY.
On motion of Senator Bawden, IN
subject was made the special order TO
| next Tuesday night at O'Clock.
The senate then adjourned till Tues
day.