Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-24

the past twenty-one years, and has never
witnessed case where this document
was listened to SO closely by the Repre-
sentatiVes.
The death of the wife of Hon. F. l.
Raymond Representative from Waubun-
see county was announced. Messrs.
smith, OF Mcpherson, Pratt, Carroll, and
Osborne were appointed a committee to
apportlOn the Governors message among
the committees of the House F. A.
Kip, OF WOOdsoD, and A. Hannum. of
Aemaha, were selected as Second and
Third Assistant DoOrkeepers: Gilbert
Bedell, of PaWnee, Postmaster; Miss Nora
ID. Shatteri of Shawnee Assistant Post
master5 and Rev. VIM Dean, of DOUGLAS.
Chaplain. Election of eight pages was
had by ballot, the vote to be canvassed
and announced when result is ascer-
tanned. Three additional assistant iani-
tors were authorized. They were 10 be
named by the Sergeant-at-Arms. The
afternoon session was taken up by seIec-
ton Of seats. At the close a set Of reso-
luIons were adopted concerning the sud
den death OF Hon. Schuyler Colfaz.
SENATE, JANUARY 10.
Considerable of the time of the Sen
ate was taken up In the selection of seats.
and especially IN the adoption Of rules
The resolution offered by Sena-
tor Barker to investigate the
conduct of the State Penitentiarv,
and the resolution of Senator Young to
investigate the sale Of Normal School
lands, were taken up and adopted. Sena-
tor Allen presented 3 petiOn to regulate
the practice of dental surgery; No. ], by
Senator Green, an act making apprOpria-
lions to the Kansas State Agricultural
College for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1886, and June So 1887; by Senator
Lowe, No. =, making an appropriation as
a donation TO st. VinCent's Orphan Asv-
lum; No. 3, making an appropriation as a
donation to the Home of Friendless
Women; No. 4, making appropriation as
a donation to the Kansas Orphan Asv-
lum; No. 3, by Senator Sheldon, making
an appropriation for the erection of the
State House, and to provide for a special
levy of taxes therefor; No. 6, by Senator
COngdOn, establishing a State Board Of
Health, and regulating the prac-
tice Of medicine and surgery in
the State Of Kansas; No. Z,
by Senator WATSON, to regulate the
practice Of dentistry and punish viola
ions thereof; No. I, by Senator HarWi, to
amend sections 81 and a of chapter 81,
laws Of 1881, and to repeal sections So,
81, 50, 90, 81, So, So, so and a, relating to
the Jurisdiction of Police Judges; No. 9,
by Senator HarWi, to regulate the seal
and to fix the weights and measures of
certain oils; No. 10, by Senator w milford,
to authorize School District No. 6, Ander-
son county, to issue and negotiate its
bonds to pay floating Indebtedness; No.
II, by Senator Ritter, to prevent deep
ton in the manufacture and sale of
dairy products; also No. y, regulating
the fees and salaries Of County Treasurer,
County Clerk, County Attorney, Probate
Judge and County Auditor of Cherokee
county, Kansas; No. 10, by Senator Hicks,
to amend section 95 of chapter 81 of the
General Statutes, being can act respect
ing executors and administrators and
the sediment of the estates of deceased
No. Il, by Senator Young, to
provide for the allowance of claims
growing out Of the killing of horses,
mules and asses in the year 1884 to pre-
vent the spread of glanders, and making
an appropriation for the payment Of the
same; No. 10, by Senator Allen, prOVid-
ing for the condemnation Of sites for
county buildings; also a petition for a
law regulating dentistry and dental
surgery.
In the Senate, in the afternoon, reso-
lutiOns were adopted in coincidence on
the death Of ex-Vice President COlfaX.
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son, for uniform school books; by Sena-
tor Redden, relating to physiology and
hygiene in public schools; by Senator
HeWins to repeal the Texas cattle law;
by Senator Lowe, regulating fees of
county attorneys; Joint resolutions by
Senators Kelley and Lowe, to amend the
Constitution relating to intoxicating
liquors; by Senator Redden, for calling a
Convention. The time Of
the Senate was largely taken up in dis
custom Of rules. Report adopted.
HOUSE. JAN. 10.
The House after some discussion. con-
Cured in Senate concurrent resolution to
create a special committee to investigate
sale of Normal school lands in Mitchell
and Lincoln counties The use Of the
hall of the House Of Representative was
granted to the WOman's Suffrage AssOci-
alton for a meeting on the evening of
Jan. 18th. The House passed a concur
rent resolution to provide each. Senator
and Representative with ten dollars in
postage stamps.
A concurrent resolution passed fixing
4 p. m. next Tuesday for joint session Of
the Legislature to elect a State Printer
Laf &. Smith, of Rocks was appointed
Assistant Journal Clerk. The following
were formed: On the status
and privileges OF the members elect from
Einney and RaWlins counties, MessTs.
Bryant and Overmeyer; mem
Oers OF joint committee on the part of
the House, to investigate the sale of
Normal school lands, Messrs. Clogston,
Lawrence and Miller.
In the afternoon session, members elect
Jones, Of Finney and Bliss Of RaWlins,
county were admitted to all rights and pri-
vileges Representatives except the right
TO vote upon a call of the roll. There
was a general disposition apparent to
give these gentlemen as much of the
rights and privileges of members as was
in the power of the House to do, under
the constitution "a construed by the Su-