Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-02-19

laughed at the idea of there being coal
under Leavenworth; and when an,hra
citic deposits were found in New Mexico
the scientific biologists would not believe
it. The bill provided that the Governor,
the Superintendent of Public instruction
and the President of the State Agricul,ur-
al College should constitute board OF
geological and neurological survey. The
committee changed the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and substituted the
Chancellor of the State University. The
committee rose before test vote had
been reached.
The bill to create State Board of Par
dons was advanced en- the calendar to
third reading, subject to amendment and
debate.
Committee Of the whole House con-
geological survey and settled the matter
for t e present by recommending that 1t
be referred to Especial committee of five
with instructions to draft bill for the
sale OF the twelve sections of Salt Springs
lands belonging to the State, and the re-
mainder of the grant to the State for in
ternal Improvements, and that their
proceeds be expended in deep Dor
'ngs in prospecting tor minerals and for
arlerian water. Mr.. Faulkner brought
ont this plan, and it received pretty gen
eral support.
Further consideration of the Texas
fever bill was had. 1t was discussed fo,
an hour. An amendment was made t.
the effect that the bill shall not prohibit
the entry into Kansas of cattle that have
been kept since the first OF the preceding
Drcember west of the twentieth meridian
west Of Washington and north Of the
thirty sixth paralel, or west ofthe twenty
second meridian and north of the thirty
fourth parallel, or to cattle owred and
held in Kansas which may drift across
the State line. The bill was then made
a special order for 7:3O p. m. next Mon
dav.
Mr.. Stewards bill to repeal the law
which vacates highways that have re-
manned unopened for seven years was
recommended for passage.
Bill to strike rom the Justices Fee
Bill the provisO limiting costs in cases of
felony to ten dollars was recommended
for passage
Mr.. Bryant's H. B 81, relating to fire
insurance companies was recommended
for passage. The Speaker announced the
Special Committse on the Geological Sur
vev Bill Messrs. Faulkner, A. w. Smith,
F. J. Kelley, Kelso and Vance.
An evening session was held to con-
slider, as special order. the two joint
resolutions, both providing for a resub-
mission of the prohib ton amendment.
Mr.. Carroll, the author of one, spoke TO
his resolution from the and-point Of an
anti-prohibition resubmissionist, and Mr.
Hatfield, the author of the other, spoke
from the stand. point OF Prohibition re
submissionist. Mr.. Overmyer, as OPP
posed to the principle involved in pro-
hibition.
Mr.. F J. Kelley thought if prohibition
was an experiment, its utter failure would
indicate the propriety of another expert
meDt. When a vote was reached the
joint resolutions were indefinitely post
poned by vote of 81 to 80. A roll call
on adopting the report of the committee
was ordered for Friday at IL m.
sENATE-FEBRUARY Is.
In the Senate the bill to appropriate IL
sections of Salt Springs lands to the State
Normal School was called up on motion
Blue raised the question of order that this
be reconsidered under the rule. The
afterwards, by consent, the point of Or
der was withdrawn and the bill laid
over.
The Osawatomie Insane Asylum APP
preparation bill passed on third read
ing.
The bill to create Bureau of Labor
and Industrial Statistics, was discussed
at length and laid over.
The act relating to private corporations
underwent considerable discussion and
was laid over.
Senate, afternoon session. The bill to
abolish juries before justices was dis
cussed, and laid over for full Senate.
Senate bills, to amend section 455 of
chapter 80, General Statutes; the bill to
amend section $50, chapter 80, of the
compiled laws of 1879; bill concering
conveyances of real estate; to amend
chapter IS, session laws of 1868, and to
repeal section 22O thereof; and bill re-
latipg to fees of sheriffs conveying pris-
oners to State institutions, were passed
to third reading Also, the House bill
relating to wolf, coyote, wildcat, fox and
rabbit scalpe, was amended and passed.
The Senate adjourned till Tuesday at
; 10 o'clock a. m.
HoUsE-FEBRUARY Is.
A large number OF petitions were pre-
scented asking for the creation Of the
office of State Entymologist, few for
municipal suffrage for women. Mr.
ScammOn presented a petition for reduc-
ton CT salaries of county officers OF
Cher ,kee county.
A memorial from the Board of Regents
of the State Normal School was read,
followed by the resolution of MIR. Carroll
The Board complain that the Joint com
mittee raised to investigst- the sale OF
Normal School lands in Mitchell county
had refused to permit them to be heard
in their own defense against charges
made against them in connection with
such sale, and asking that they lie per.
mitt-d to make a showing before the
jont committee. Mr. CAROLS resolution
was to direct the joint commi'te to per.
NIT the Regents to be heard, by attorney
or therwise. The resolution laid over
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
: Mr. Bryant's H. B. 81, relating to fire
insurance companies. Substitute for
Mr.. Stine's H. b. 40, which strikes out
the prOviso from fee bill If Justices OF
+, the Peace, limiting costs in cases Of
felony to ten dollars.
Mr.. Stewards H. B. "a, which repeats
the law vacating highways which have
remained unopened for seven years, was
defeated.
At eleven. a. m. the special order was
taken up. Consideration of the report
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