The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-05
adiust dispukd lsud titles bstween rail-

adjust dispute land titles bstween rail-
roads and settlers, was adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
At12 O'Clock q. the senate, headed By
Lieutenant Governor Riddle and the Of
hcers OF the senate, fled in and took
seats provided for them.
The galleries and Hobbies were CON-
pletely full.
Mr.. Buohan suggested the reading OF
the portion of this days proceedings OF
the house relating TO the privilege given
this day 10 certain members of the
house, 20 have their votes recorded and
this subsequent res ding of that portion
OF the house journal was made 8 part OF
the record OF the proceedings of the joint
convention
Lieutenant Governor Riddle then de-
clared the result TO be the election OF
John J. Ingalls, as United States senator
for six years from the 4th of March next
The certificate of election was then pre-
pared and signed by the presiding OH.
Gers and secretaries of the house The
Joint convention dissolved, and the house
adjourned till p N.
AFTERNOON eKssIoN-JAN. %.
Mr.. OVeEmyer having been relieved
from membership of the judiciary com
mittee he was now resppointed by the
speaker, who stated that this action was
in accordance with the expressed wish
of every member of that committee. Mr.
McCammon was also appointed under
the resolution making that committee to
consist of eleven members.
MIR. SWartZ's resolution was taken up
It will be remembered that this resolu
ton asks tor pensions for all living
Union soldiers. Mr.. Burton moved tC
substitute for this his resolution asking
for pensions of $25 per month to soldiers
who were confined in rebel prisons fol
six consecutive months Mr.. Burton
was convinced that q msjoritY would
preferto vote on the two separately, and
Withdrew his motion TO substitute. Mr.
McCammon offered an amendment tC
house concurrent resolution to the effect
/ that pensions be graded in accordance
with the time of service of each soldier
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Burton again called up his reso-
luton for penslOning prisoners. The sly
months Limitation was stricken out anc
the resolution adopted.
For the first time the house relched
the order of business.
The no Use resolved itself into com
| miitee of the whole, with Mr.. Smith Of
Mcpherson, presiding.
MT DUCK UllIt WHICH gives tue Su-
preme court two more judges, to be
called assistants" and to be appointed
by the governor for four years, was cen
sldered, and its passage recommended
by a vote in committee of So to 81.
Mr.. Bucks bill to require teachers II
public schools to pass examination II
hygiene and physiology. with special
reference to the effects of alcohol, slim
ulants and narcotics upon the human
system. 1t also requires of school officers
to provide tor instruction in all schools
upon these topics, was considered
After long discussion the bill was sp-
proved, II to 80.
Nr. F. j. Kelley's bill relating to meet.
ings and pay of county commissioners
was considered. 1t proposes to grade
the maximum compensation OF county
commissioners. 1t gives one hundred
dollars year in counties having less
than 10000 population; between 10000
and II, 500 population the pay to be two
hundred dollars; from II 800 to % 900
three hundred dollars. The bill was
approved.
Mr.. Smith of Mcpherson, gave notice
that he would offer an amendment to
the rules. restricting debate in commit
tee of the whole. Adjourned.