Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

for fires.
House bills relating to the following
subjects were read q third time and
passed:
Appropriations to reform school: an
preparation for the blind institution: aD-
preparations for the imbecile and idiotic
school; and several local bills.
HOUsE-MARCH 5.
Mr.. Finch presented petition from iftv
women asking for a State Reform School
for girls.
Mr.. KelsO secured his bill for q dual
court IN LaOette county, a place for third
reading again, under a rulingthat former
action upon 1t had been out of order.
The resolution to spread Frank Ba-
cons open letter on the Journal was vO-
ted down s. 9. r. directing dismissal
of quo WarrantO suits against the Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroad com
panies, was adopted. The House con
Cured in Senate amendments to the
Railroad Fence bill, being a substitution
OF the Senate Dill for the House bill.
Resolution for 600 additional copies
Of the report Of the State Superintendent
was adopted.
Mr.. Bonds new bill for mutual life in
surance companies, passed. Senate bill
for erection of asylum at Winfield for
idiots; passed. 1t apprOpriates $4,000.
Senate Appropriation bin for current
expenses of State University; passed.
Also Senate Appropriation bills for the
Topeka and OsaWatOmie insane asylum;
the State Normal School; for new build
ings etc for the OsaWatOmie Asylum
Penitentiary Appropriation bill passed.
Senate bill making appropriation for
building Tor department Of Natural his
tory at the State University was passed
70 to 80.
A long list of local Senate bills were
read third time and passed by one roll
call. After reading of each bill the
question was asked if any member de-
sired to vote againstit. Among them were:
Funding bill for Ford county. Fixing
terms of cOurtin the Ninth District. Fund
ing bill for Sheridan county, authorizing
a High School at GrenOla. Fixing the
terms of District Court in Douglas
county. Legalizing a bridge tax in
Usage county; authorizing a High School
at Blue Mound. Perfecting title to the
public square at FL Dorado, changing
name Of OsaWkee to Wabash City.
Bridge bill for Sheridan township Of
Cherokee county. Ceding Jurisdiction
to site Of Federal building at Fort Scott
Fixing terms of court in Thirteenth, and
in the Third Districts. Some House
bills were added, among them a High
way bill for Wabaunsee county. One
general law was put in the bus: To pro-
vide for filing with the Secretary Of
State lists Of county officers with their
signature and seals.
The Board of Health bill was then
read a third time, but vote was not
reached.
II. B. 167 to create a board of health,
and to regulate the practice of medicine,
was first amended so as to take out the
latter feature and then passed IS to Al.
Senator Donnell's Militia bill next read
a third time and passed. House then
considered in committee of the whole
and approved Senate bill making apprO-
priation for additional buildings at the
Olathe deaf and dumb asylum. For the
Fish commissioner. For paying counties
for the support Of destitute insane per-
sons.
Senate bill making a half mill levy for
continuing work on the State House was
approved. Also for expenses of State
entymOlOgist, naming Prof. Snow of the
State University as that officer. Also for
payments TO the public printer. Also for
payment of expenses of trustees and di-
rectOrs of the various State institutions.
Senate bill to establish asOldier's orphans
home WAS approved. Also the Legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
The House then passed on third read
ing substitute for S. B. l43 relating to
cities of the second class. Also a Senate
bill changing certain township lines in
COwley county.
Another omnibus was then made up
! of bills on third reading, which were
! passed by one roll call. They were, a
Senate bill, a bridge BIZ for Labette
county, and a House bill which places
| Brown county in the list of counties to
which a certain bridge statute applies.
\ Ihe-V were Dagsed.
/ Substitute for S. B. 1876 relating to
| settlements by counties with the State
| Treasury, was passed.