Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-02-12

On motion of Senator WATSON, the vote
by which the bill making appropriation
to the Woman's Department of the
Worlds Exposition was indefinitely
postponed was reconsidered, which
leaves it in its place on the calendar.
The bill to grant IL sections of salt
springs" lands to the Normal School al
Emporia, after much discussion, was pass
ed over.
Senate bill No. 80, to amend code Of
civil procedure relating to ejectment, was
passed to third reading.
Senate bill No. l35, to amend section
594, article "a, chapter 50, General Stat
utes 1868, was ordered to third reading
subject to amendment and debate.
HOUSE, FEBRUARY 4.
Among new bills are, to authorize
Trego county to pay it's outstanding
bonds. To legalize assessments in Phil.
Ups county. Appropriation for McAdam
road from the Insane Asylum to the o.
awatomie railroad depot. Judiciary
Committee does not favor the bill to per-
nit Marion to levy special tax for its
library. Same Committee approve the
bill to authorize Lincoln county
to transfer certain funds in its
treasury. Committee on Municipal
Indebtedness favor bill to authorize
Lincoln county to make certain bridge
appropriations. And unfavorably on bill
to prohibit township and cities for aiding
in building railroads. The committee on
surance approve Senate bill to prohibit
Fire Insurance Companies from estab-
fishing local board rates. Judicial APP
portionment Committee favor creation
of nineteenth judicial district from the
counties of Summer, Harper, Barber and
Commanche; and of a twentieth district
of counties of Riley, Wabaunsee and
Potto atomic. They recommend
that Labette countybe given a
alternate terms Of court in Parsons and
Oswego. Bill to divide Reno county goes
direct to committee of the whole. MIR.
Vance has a bill in to pay Robert A.
Frederick of Topeka $3.50, balance due
him on contract with Governor st. John
to prosecute liquor cases.
Mr.. Bryant's House bill Is, legalizing
roads and the plats and surveys of the
same, in Lincoln county was passed.
In committee ofthe whole Mr.. Gillett's
House bill SO, relating to forfeited bail
was again considered and its passage
Mr.. Drought's House
bill 80, which was intended, as its friends
said, to enable WyandOtte county to get
taxes from live stock commission men,
was killed upon showing of Mr.. Faulk-
ner that under it much of the property
in cattle of the State would escape taxa
ton.
Mr.. Moore's H. 3. 80, authorizing
Cloud county to provide fund for pub
lie buildings by special levy was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Butterfeld's H. B. ia, giving full
value to owners for property destroyed
by fire, caused by the operation of rail-
ways irrespective of the fact as to whether
such fire was caused by negligence of the
corporation, was discussed at
great length and amended so as
to avoid the constitutional objections
raised, and then recommended for pass
age. The bill changes the burden of proof
from the plaintiff for damages to the rail-
road company, which is compelled to
show that the fire causing the damage
was not caused by its negligence.
The evening session of the House
proved to be farce. The census bill
with care and printed, proved
to be copy of the existing law Of 1875;
which it would be superiority to re-en-
act.
SENATE -FEBRUARY D.
The bill to regulate banking Senate
No. 1881 having been recommended for
indefinite postponement by the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking, elected
discussion, but was allowed
to remain upon the calendar.
The resolution instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to report a bill author
iZing County Commissioners to direct
County Treasurers of counties having
more than 5000 inhabitants to deposit
funds in banks, was reported back by
the Judiciary committee recommending
its indefinite postponement.
The question was discussed by Sena-
tors John Kelly, Blue, Kimball, Barker
and Jennings. Senator Kelly said that
the original intention was to refer it to
the Committee on Banks and Banking,
and he made that motion which pre-
vailed.
Two bills were introduced: one to
abolish the Office of County Auditor, and
one to make an appropriation to the
State Horticultural Society.
In Committee of the Whole, afternoon
session, action was taken on the follow
ing bills of general utility: Senator Kel-
logg's bill to appropriate twelve sections
of salt Springs" land to the Normal
School, was made the special order, with
two other bills of like character, for
next Tuesday at 8 o'clock p. m; Senate
bill No. As, relating to assessment and
taxation; Senate bill No. 119. for protec.
ton of birds; Senate bill No. 100, to
amend section Is, article II, chapter 122,
laws Of 1876, were respectively passed to
a third reading.
The bill Senate No. 12) reducing the
fees of county officers of Cherokee
county, elected long discussion on its
constitutionality, in which it was ably
defended by Senator Ritter, of that
county. 1t was finally ordered returned
to its place upon the calendar, and an
other tug may be expected upon it.
HoUsE-FEBRUARY 5.
Among new bills are: To regulate
eiMS VI Couit ~ tue SlAlecuLu, anu III
the Eighth Judicial Districts; Mr.. Odgen
put in bill to abolish capital punish
ment; Mr.. Raymond, one to legalize cor
tain roads in Wabaunsee county; Nj
one providing for separate ss-
sessment of coal lands and OF the mines
Committee on Hygiene and Public
Health does no! favor the bill to create d
board of health.
That on Political Rights of Women is
divided on bill to grant municipal suf
frage to women.
A long time was spent in discussing
resolution for a special committee to in
vestigate manufacture of butterine and
Mr.. McNall made an effort
to change this to the standing Commit