The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

IONS to charitable and other institutions;
20 the prohibitory law;
10 vscate the La Cygne cemetery; to re /
peal chapter 76. session laws Of 1877, for /
bounty on wolf, coyote, wild cat, fox and |
rabbit scalps; In relation 70 farm cross
ings over railroads; for the safety of
guests and employees in hotels,
Senator Kelly offered concurrent
resolution iEstructing the committee on
and taxation 20 report q bill
TO compel assessors to value property at
cash rates, under penalty. Laid over
under the rules.
On motion of Senator Redden. the SEN
ate went into committee of the whole.
Senator BuchaE in the chair. When the
committee arose the chairman reported
that the committee had had under con-
sideraiion senate bill No. IS, An act to
amend section So of chapter 81 of the
general statutes respecting executors and
administrators and the settlements of
the estates OF deceased persons, which
was amended and passage recommended.
Also senate bill No. 80. An act to amend
section 81 aud to repeal sections 81, %,
%. a and 25 of chapter 1OS of the laws
of 1874, entitled IAN act relating to
roads and HIGHWAYS" which was
amended, and pending consideration the
committee arose. Report of committee
adopted.
CAMPBELL CONFIRMED.
Senate went into executive session on
the appointment by the governor of A
B. Campbell as acjutant general, which
was confirmed.
House.
NRW RTTJa
By Mr.. Weilup, to change the name
OF Butler county ID lockwood county.
BY Mr.. Bond, to prevent fire insurance
companies from establishing aboard
rates" By Mr.. Vance, to Iegalize the
drawing Of juries in Shawnee county.
JURIEs.
Mr.. Vance asked that his II. B. No.
1876, relating to drawing iuries in Shaw
nee county, be now read second and
third time, and be placed upon its pass.
age. He explained the emergency,
stating that he conveyed to the house
the request OF the judge Of this district.
The speaker was about to put the mo-
ton, when Mr.. Butterfeld suggested
that it is necessary to declare that an
emergency exists for suspendIng the
rules, and that feature was embraced in
the motion. The rules were suspended,
and the bill ground through to final
passage. While upon third reading,
MIR. Buck desired to amend so as to in
sert and include Lyon county IN the bill.
He, however, withdrew his amendment
Mr.. OvermYer here raised the point OF
order that there should be a roll call to
suspend the rules, so as to determine
whether two-thiEds had voted aye. This
was ruled as well taken; as the chair
had already determined that point in de-
claring the molten to suspend carried
Mr.. Overmyer explained that he favored
the measure. and only desired to put the
matter beyond question.
The roll was called and the bill passed
with no oposiDg vote. there being 11S
ayes.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Private Corporatlons-Report on Ii
B. 50, for formation of telephone COM
panies, favorably.
Prlnting-Reported estimates of costs
| of ], 600 copies of the daily proceedings
| OF the house, made by the state printer
at 81, 81 90, IN addition to cost OF re.
porting.
Agriculture and Horticulture-Re,
ported on H. B. 4S, amending game
laws, faYorably; and on 81. B. 60. au
thorizlng bounty on scalps, favorablV
and on Fl. B. go, to protect tavorably.
| Hygiene and Public HeaIth-Re
ported on 81. B. 3, concerning teachers
and studies In the common schools
favorably.
| EIectIons-Reported on q. B 30, re
lating to compensation of judges and
clerks of elections, favorably.
Judiciary-Reported upon u bills
favorably upon 3. and untsvorablY for
Municipal Corporations-Report Oh
II. B. II (title gives no clue to sub
stance), to pass as they would amend II
And on Il. B. 81, about county com
missioners, unfavorably. And on othel
bills.
| SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Senate resolution fixing time tor joint
convention for election of successor t
Senator Ingalls,, at IL O'Clock m. Wed
nesdsy, January %. was called up, ant
the house concurred therein.
OKLAHOMA.
The senate having amended house res
olution No. z, asking congress to legis
late for the settlement of Oklahoma, Mr.
Turner moved that the house DO not con
cur in the senate's amendments. Thi
was supported by Mr.. McNsll because
as he said, the sen9te's amendment doe
not recite facts as they exist. Mr.. Bucl
opposed concurrence, because the ser
ate's amendment has too much bun
combe and too little of fact. The motto
to not concur prevailed.
PENSIONS.
A concurrent resolution was introduC
ed, asking congress to pension all livln
Union soldiers, which went over.
. MORE CLERKS.
Committee on temperance was voted
clerk; and committee ON claims and az
counts asked for one. but met with OF
position, but succeeded in getting tn
order.