Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-02-05
KANSAS LEGisLATURE.
Twenty-First Session.

were pICEcuUeO, duU IcpOIto VI btduulul
committees were made on eight bills
some of them important amendments o
the code of civil procedure. There wa
quite an animated discussion on the Ok
lahoma question, arising from the refusa
of the House to agree to the Senat'
amendment to House concurrent resolu
ton on that subject, introduced by Sena
tor Lingenfelter, in which Senators Allen
Buchan, Lingenfelter, Redden, Smith
Kellogg and others participated. Sena
tor Lingenfelter' motion to adhere to thu
Senate amendment, and ask for a com
mittee of conference Of eight, wal
adopted, and the Chair appointed Sena
tors Lingenfelter, Redden and Rush OF
the part of the Senate.
HOUSE, JANUARY rs.
Among new bills this day are one by
Mr.. Slavens to prevent the making anc
traffic in explosions and explosive ma
chimes; by MIR. Finch changing the term
of office of the State Superintendent o.
Insurance from four years to two years
by Mr.. Mosher, to create fire depart
ment to prevent prairie fires. Questions
of right of members from Finney and
Rawlins counties to introduce bills came
up again and it was ruled that such right
does not exist.
A general muss was worked up over
majority and minority report upon Ii
B. 140, II. J. r. 3 and H. J. R, 2 all Of
them relating to the prohibition amend.
ment, ana the laws for its executions
The majority of the Committee on TEN
perance recommend indefinite postpone
ment of all three, while the minority re
port favored the passage Of II. j. r. 3, tc
strike from the Constitution, section 10
article Is. After some time spent in
finding out what could be done under tn.
rules, The whole matter was referred tc
committee of the whole House. An
effort to make it special order for Tues.
day Of next week did not succeed.
Gov. Martin sent message to TIL House
concerning a report from Gov. Click Of
pardons granted during 1888 and 1884
with his reasons for such action in each
case. This message was referred to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions
to report upon the validity of the legal
reasons given by Gov. Click for making
his pardons.
SENATE, JANUARY q.
After the Fl rst and second reading OF
bills, the Senate went into Committee of
the Whole on Senator Hicks bill to au-
thorize county commissioners to levy
not to exceed three mills on the dollar
for road tax in money, in lieu of the
present policy of allowing tax payers to
work out taxes, and spent nearly the
whole forenoon in its discussion, and f.
nally rose, reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again, which report was
adopted.
At IL m, the vote was taken on United
States Senator, resulting for John J. In
CALLS 80, for G. w. Click l..
Senator Lingenfelter explained that he
did not vote alone out OF any stubborn
ness, or disrespect for Ingalls,, but as a
duty to his party and his Constituents.
Senator Lowe explained his vote by
saying that no man would be glad
der than he to vote for a Demo-
crat for United States Senator, but the
Democrats in caucus assembled had
resolved to make no nominations and to
leave every one free to vote as in his
judgment is for the best interests Of the
State of Kansas; and representing as he
did constituency recognizing the fact
that the present incumbent had in all
things, as the representative of this great
State, been ever ready to promote the
best interests of the State, and also that
he is the peer of any man in the nation,
and one who fairly and honestly repre-
sents all our interests, he felt it his duty
to vote for John J. Ingalls,.
HOUSE, JAN. q.
Conference Committee on part Of the
House, On the Oklahoma resolution are ::
Turner, Hardesty, Collins, H. c. Cook
and Gillette. The first member to get
his back up at the reporters was Mr..
Vance, who rose to question of privi-
lege, and pleaded for some action of the
House in relation to the report
published in the Kansas City Jour
nal, which called a bill which he
had introduced an infamous scheme.
Mr.. Mosher got in bill to reimburse
Edwards county for expenses incurred
in capturing train robbers. Mr.. Finch one
tc pay expenses of Veterinary Surgeon
and the Live Stock Commission. Mr..
Veatch offered resolution for a joint
committee to investigate the work of the
State Board of Equalization. This was
shown to be a proper thing to do,
by quotations from the Auditors report,
which show discrepancies In assessments
in various counties. Mr.. Bryant showed,
as an instance, that horses are made to
average $45 dollars in Lincoln county,
and only $50 in Atchison county. The
Committee on Charitable Institutions
were instructed to visit these institu-
tions. examine them and report.
At II o'clock m. the hour appointed by
the Constitution for that action, the
House, under q motion of Mr. Slavens,
voted for United States Senator. The
result was: John J. Ingalls, received lO6
votes, Geo. w. Click 3 votes, and C. w.
Blair votes. Absent Il.
SENATE, JAN. 2S.
In the Senate, bills were introduced
cities of the second class; to
authorize county high schools; to amend
common school laws; to give power to
condemn school sites; amending section
II, chapter 81. laws OF 1865, IAN act regu-
lating the jurisdiction and procedure be-
fore justices of the peace in civil cases."
The following passed: An act to pre-
vent Fire Insurance Companies from es,
rates on property, and rating
boards, and to provide punishment there
for.
An act to amend section SO, chapter 81,
article 3, compiled laws of 1879, beir 2
IAN act regulating crimes and punish
ments."
An act to regulate the practice of den-
tistry and punish violaters thereof
An act to authorize proceedings in the
District Courts against garnishees.
An act to prevent the carrying of con-
cealed deadly weapons, and to provide
punishment therefor.
HOUSE, JANUARY IS.
Seven of the absentees when vote YVES
aiken Tuesday for United States Senator,
we're permitted to record their votes for
John J. Ingalls,. They were Curren,
Bolinper. Edwards. Turner. Roberts.