Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-29
ton for the House resolution, as fol.

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United States by treaty with the Semi.
mole Indians in 1866, and in the same
year by treaty with the Creek Indians
purchased absolutely all of the lands be-
longing to said tribes lying west of the
Indian meridian which is about the 96th
meridian] and
WHEREIN, The lands of the United
States provide that all lands to which the
Indian tills has been extinguished shall
be open to presumption and homestead
entry; and
WHEREAS, Hundreds of our hardy and
homeless pioneers are already occupying
said Government lands and Thousands
more with their families are preparing
to 90 thereto, in the near future.
WHEREAS, We believe it to be the right
of every homeless American citizen to
secure the same on the public domain;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate (the House
concurring therein) that our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatives requested to use all honorable
means to procure the passage of the bill
opening for settlement under the home
stead law, all of the Indian Territory un-
occupied Dy ln0lan trlOes.
HOUSE, JAN ~.
Mr.. Kreger of Cloud was granted leave
of absence, having heard of the death of
| a child.
Mr.. Fargrave was added to the COM
mittee to investigate the affairs of the
Penitentiary.
Numerous petitions with thousands of
names were presented asking for pay
ment of price raid and other raid claims
for damages incurred twenty years ago;
there were also many petitions for a
State Geological Survey; the latter in
Guiding resolutions adopted by the State
Teachers Association at its late meeting.
A communication was read from Hon.
Isaac Sharp President of the Board of
Regents of the State Normal school, ask
ing for an investigation of PUBLISHED
| charges concerning sale of Normal school
! lands.
Upon resolution offered by F. J. Kelley,
of Mitchell, Mrs. Ellen J. Gougher, vice
president at large of the National Wo-
mems Suffrage Association, was invited
to address the House from / to IL O'Clock.
The hour Of ii arriving, nearly one half
of the allotted hour was used up by mo-
tons to adjourn upon which call Of the
roll was demanded by Democratic men,
bers. Her speech was listened to with
close attention.
SENATE, JAN. %.
The afternoon session was largely
| taken upon the question of Spec
| ial Committee on political rights of wo.
women. A motion to appoint which
| was laid on the table by q vote of yeas
q, nays IA.
Eighteen bills were presented.
The judiciary committee reported back
| the joint resolution for constitutional
convention by majority, in the words
with the recommendation that it do not
pass" signed by Senators Blue, Greene,
| Bawden, Ritter, Hick and Picker.
The minority report reads: The I'M
designed members of the judiciary
| Committee, dissent from the report of
the majority with reference to Senate
joint resolution number four, providing
for the calling of Constitutional Con-
| vention, and recommend that the same
be passed.
We think the constitution of the State
| is so different from what it was at the
time Of the adoption of the present con-
stitution, the industries so much more
diversified, it's advancement in popula-
ton and wealth has been so marvellous
| that what was sufficient for 1859 does
| not suffice for 1885.
1t is generally conceded tn at numerous
amendments to the constitution are
necessary.
In our judgement the changes that
are needed, and Improvements that
should be made, cannot be reached by
process of patching, but can only be
efectually and satisfactorily made by a
revision of the whole instrument.
We therefore think it will be serious
mistake for this Legislature to adjourn
without making proper provision for
submitting to the people the question of
a Constitutional Convention.
A. L. REDDEN,
| J. w. WHITE,
F.P. Hardness.
SENATE JAN. %.
Senator Blue, as Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee reported back the
bill making it mandatory on the Gov
ernor to issue death warrant, recon-
mendinginde6nite postponement; agreed
to.
In Committee of the Whole much OF
the time was taken up discussing Sen
ate bill to collect all road taxes in money
Reported progress and asked leave to sit
again.
Senate bill to authorize dispositions to
be taken to sustain accounts against es.
tates of deceased persons was discussed
progress reported and leave asked to sit
again.
The Senate went into executive session
and confirmed the appointment of A. B
Campbell, as Adjutant General.
HOUSE. JAN. %.
| About forty new bills were introduced
in the forenoon session. Several OF
these were appropriation bills, mostly
for various State institutions. There was
one however, introduced by Mr.. Carroll,
of LeavenwOrth. making appropriation
Leavenworths effort to load the State
ity. Mr.. Rash's bill to create a
State Board of Pardons will attract at.
ten!ion hereafter. Sheridan county got
Funding Bill on the docket. Mr.. Pratt
by his bill seeks to create the Office Of
County Printer. Mr.. Kelley of Mitchell
would, in his bill, guard the health Of
the State by creating State and Local
Boards of Health. Mr.. Finch's bill of the
day has the Militia in its keeping. The
one facetious bill of the day was Mr.
Weilep's to change the name Of Butler
county to Lockwood.
One bill was pressed to third reading
and passed by the House. 1t legalizes
the drawing of juries in Shawnee county
the jury drawing officers of that county
having used different list to draw from
than the law provides.