Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-10
EXTRA SESSION.
The Governor Issues Proclamation Gems
vening the Legislature December 10.

The Governor Issues . Proclamation Cons
veninx the Legislature December 10.
Topeka, KAN, December 5.-Following
is the full text of the Governors proclamar
ton converting the Legislature:
STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEP'T,l
TOPEKA, December 3. !
Section 2, article 10, OF the Constitution OF
the State of Kansas, requires that new
apportonment shall be made In the year
iSs5, and every Ave years thereafter. based
on the census of the preceding year sec
ton 81, article g, directs that tbe LegIela-
of the inhabitants Of the State at least once
in ten years." and that the first enumera-
ton shall be taken A. D., 1885," This emu
meration Of the inhabitants OF the state mas
been made, under the provision OF chapter
81, session laws of 1870 The constitutional
provis on requiring new airport onment 70
be made in 1855 can only be compiled with by
converting the Legislature in special session.
The act passed ut the session of 1855, max
ing appropriations for the current expenses
Of the State Reform School. for the fiscal
year ending June 81 1885, and June ID 1881.
was not presented to the Governor for his
approval before the adjournment of the Leg
is!ature and therefore did not become law.
create the Nineteenth Judicial District" pro-
vides that the counties of sumner, HARPER
Barber aud Comanche shall comprise said
iud cial district Chapter Il, session laws OF
1SS5. RESTORES and recreateS the counties OF
Meade and Clarke and defines their bOunda-
rics." Chapter Iia session laws Of 1885. AN
act to regulate terms of court in the Six
teenth .Iud cal District" provides that the
counties of Clarke and Meade, until organ.
iZed are hereby attached:to the county oICo-
maEche Tor Judi al purposes The counties
of Clarke and Meade have since been organ
lied in compliance W tn the provisions OF
section l, chapter f3, session laws OF 1870
They are, therefore, not included IN any
judicial distr ct. and are thus left without
courts for the trial of causes.
ChoDtar 81 session laws of 1885. "makfng
appropriation for the current expenses or
the Suites ASYLUM for IdiOtic and lm9ecIie
Children, make such apprOpr alton Tor tne
fiscal year end ny June ~, lSt6. On'y, al
though in its title rec ting that approprla-
tons are made for the fiscal years ending
June 30 1885, and June 80, 1887.
Chapter lSs, session laws of 1885,. creates q
Bureau of Labor and Industrial STATISTICS,
defines the duties and powers OF this bureau
and fixes the SALARY of the Commissioners,
but no appropriat OIL was made Tor the pay
ment of the Comm ssiOnerS salary anu the
legal expenses OF his Oihce.
Now therefore, l. 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 tne
State of Kansas in special SESSION, 10 meet
st the capitol at the hour of eleven O'Clock
e. m on Tuesday, the 18th day OF January.
a d., 1885, and for other cases as indicated
above.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO sub
scribed my name and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the State. Done at the city
of Topeka tn sd day of December, A. d..
1855 and of the independence OF the I'm ted
States the lluth, and OF the 10Th year Oh the
State.
By the Governor
E.B. ALLEN, Secretary of State.