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

aside or satisfied by final judgment il
their courts, was approved; also, MI
benning's H. 3. 20. fixing the weights O
certain oils; also, Mr.. Randalpe H. B "a
permitting the application of the entir,
levy of two per cent. in school districts t
the payment of teachers wages and cur
rent school expenses; also Mr.. Dewey
H. B. y, giving the appointment of ap
praisers of school houses, in cases O
change of school house sites, to the
County Superintendent; also Mr.. Coulter,
II B 81 ,permitting the issue of third grade
certificates to teachers a second time
The calendar was rid of several bills
which had met disapprovalo of committees
among these the bill tor the benefit o.
the undertakes. Mr.. McCammon's bill
to raise the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace to $500 in replevin cases was dis
cussed at length and approved; also, Mr.
Osborn's bill to attach st. John county
to Trego for judicial purposes; also, MIR
McNeal's bill to establish permanent
land marks on the original town site OF
Medicine Lodge.
| The matter of survey of certain town
ships in Edwards county was discussed,
but not disposed of.
Committee appointed to investigate
butterine and oleomargarine: Burton,
Morgan, OF Clay, Raymond, Smith of
Mcpherson, and Blain.
sENATE-FEB. 6.
In the Senate, Senate bill 1876. to amend
section 594, article "a of chapter 80, Gen
eral Statutes of 1868, passed third reading.
A resolution was passed recommending
the United States to sell to highest bid
der lat not LEES than 80 cents per acre.
all the refuse Usage lands.
Senate bill so. relieving county COM
missioners and officers of municipalities
from punishment for malfeasance in Of
flee by refusing to levy taxes during pen
dency of negotiations to refund or COM
promise, was defeated on third reading.
By suspension of the rules, Senator
Case introduced bill relating to times of
holding court in Twelfth Judicial District.
In the Senate bills on the following
subjects were passed: To provide for the
assessment and collection of taxes; to
provide for burial and tombstones for
Union soldiers unable to pay expenses;
for protection of birds; relating to es-
tates of members of business firms; au-
thorizing appointment of stenographers
in District Courts.
In committee of the whole, the 1ol-
lowing bills were passed to third read
ing: For the better protection of uni
versity and Normal school funds; to con-
denim lands for sites for county buildings;
providing for the disposition of surplus
taxes in county treasures.
HoUsE-FEB. 6.
Petitions were offered: From Nemaha
and Marshall counties, for maximum
freight rate law; from Company II, OF
the militia, at Sterling, asking pay for
services at Dodge City, when called out
by Gov. Click.
Among new bills are: One to give
Republic county an additional term
of court; one authorizing Jeffers son
township of Jefferson county to vote
bonds to erect township house.;
one by the Temperance Committee
amending regulations under the prohibi-
tory amendment; one to give women the
right to vote on school matters in cities of
first and second class. Mr.. Butter
fields III. 3. ia, relating to damages
by fire, caused BY operating railroads,
was read a third time and passed. Also
Mr.. Moore's Honse bill92, which author.
iZe county commissioners of Cloud cOun-
ty to submit a proposition for special
levy for fund for county buildings. The
committee of the whole spent the rest of
the forenoon in discussion of bill to col
lect license tax upon peddlers, without
reaching conclusion.
In afternoon session the following bills
were read third time and disposed Of
as noted; Mr.. Gillett's H. B. SO, relating
to forfeiture of bail bonds, passed; MIR
6ryant's H. B. II, fixing maximum mill
tolls, defeated; Mr.. McBride's H. B. 2,
providing for satisfaction of mortgages
canoe led by judgement of District Courts,
passed; MIR. Randail's H. b "a, relating
to common schools; passed. Mr. Nc
Cammon's House bill 2lO, giving justices
of the peace $500 Jurisdiction in replevin
cases, defeated.
Mr.. Osborn's House bill 6, attaching
st. John county to Trego county for
judicial purposes; passed.
Mr.. McNeal's House bill s, relating to
land marks upon the original town site
of Medicine Lodge; passed
MIR. Anthony's Land Commissioner bill
was ordered printed, on motion of MIR.
Faulkner.
IN committee of the whole, with Mr..
A. w. Smith presiding. further consider
alton was had of the Peddlers' License
bill, and the bill killed; also, bill requir-
ing Township Trustees to make annual
report to County Commissioners for
audit.
Mr.. Bonds Bounty bill, upon sugar,
was made a special order for next We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. Pratt's Texas Fever bill was con.
sidered at length, not reaching conclu.
sion before adjournment.
sENATE-FUBRUARY7 Z.
In Senate the motion of Senator Blue
Judiciary Committee by indefinitely
postponing House bill to make certifi-
cate of graduation in law department of
the State University qualification to
practice law in the courts of the State,
was discussed at considerable length by
Senators Blue, Hardness, Bawden, for
the motion, and Senators Barker, Jen-
nings, White and Smith; against it. The
motion was lost.
The bill to authorize the appointment
Of stenographers in District Courts
passed.
Adjourned till o'clock p. m, Mon
day.
HOUSE-FEB. Z.
Petitions were presented: From Ed
wards county protesting against change OF
,.uunty lines. From Cherokee county for
a temporary removal of the county seat
rom Columbus to Baxter Springs. From
ladies of Parkerville asking for municipal
suffrage. On motion of Mr.. Faulkner,
the vote by Mr. Bryant's maximum mill
tolls hill wac lost was roconsidorod