Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-03-05
KANSAS LEGlsLATURE.
Twenty-First Session.

this forenoon, senate APPROPRIATION Dlll5
were passed, to-wit: To provide facili-
ties for the department of Natural his
tory in the State University; for addi-
tional buildings, ETC., for Deaf and Dumb
Institute; for deficiency of expenses of
Commissioner of Fisheries; for def
ciencies in conveying prisoners to the
penitenliary since 1879; and that for
payment Of State Agent Crawford was
ordered to third reading, subject to
amendment and debate.
Bills passed on third reading to create
the 10Th, Goth, and 2lst, judicial districts.
That for the 10Th is a House bill and
therefore becomes a law.
In afternoon session of the Senate, in
committee of the whole, Senate bill No.
48, authorizing interpretations for all
lawful purpose, was indefinitely post
poned.
Senate bill No. JIG, making appropria-
tons to reimburse the permanent school
fund for money paid for fraudulent
school lands; Senate bill No. 1923, to es-
tablish Soldiers Orphans Home, and
Senate bill No. IS, regulating the receiv-
ing, transportation and delivery of grain
by railroad, were each respectively Or
dered to q third reading, subject to
amendment and debate.
Senate bill No. 81, to regulate public
warehouses, and warehousing and in
spection of grain, was stricken from the
calendar.
Senate bill No. 17S, regulating the
State Library, and repeating chapter ~
laws of 1870, chapter l43 laws of 1871,
and chapter 1876 laws of 1873, elected a
long debate, and received general amend
ments. The salary of Librarian was
fixed at $500. A proviso was offered
by Senator Redden, authorizing law
books to be taken from the capitol for
use in the trial of cases in the District
Courts, under such regulations and limi-
tations as the Board of Directors may
make.
The enacting clause was stricken out OF
Senate bill No. l0l ito amend an act re-
lating to counties and county officers"
HoUsE-FEBRUARY 81.
Forenoon session was nearly taken up
by discussion Of the journal of the pre-
vious day. At afternoon adjournment
the motion was made to adjourn, which
under the rules would be until 10 of next
q. m. The special order for the evening
was suggested after adjournment had
been declared, and the motion was re-
considered and motion carried to adjourn
till 7:30.
1t was argued that there was no power
to reconvene the House after the first adj
iournment. The Speaker ruled the even
ing session regular as the action relating
to adjournment had been unanimous,
and without objection.
Senate amendments to the Sheridan
county funding bill were concurred in.
Also to the bill ceding jurisdiction to the
United States over the Leavenworth
Eoldier's Home.
All bills relating to insurance were
added to the special order for next Tues
day m.
Bills were considered in Committee of
the whole, Mr.. Roberts in the Chair, and
acted upon as noted: S. B. relating to
payment of wages of coal and other
miners in lawful money only. This was
slightly amended and when passed by
the House must 60 back to the Senate.
Passage recommended.
Mr.. H. c. Cooks bill, to proven the
recording of deeds and mortgages which
are faulty in description of the real estate
or are improperly acknowledged. Sent
back to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Johnston's bill to limit pay of
County Clerk and Treasurer of Ness coun-
ty to $500, was recommended for passage.
Mr.. Bucks bill, giving the same right
of punishment in District Court as the
law permits in Justices Court. Approved.
MIR. Hatfeld's bill, to enable cities to
contract with sewerage corporations. APP
proved.
Mr.. Bucks bill intended to make the
duty or officers plain, in the selection of
juries; approved.
Mr.. Vance's bill giving County Attor-
neys and the Attorney General the pow
er to sue out injunctions against nui-
sances upon information and belief and
without bond; approved.
Committee on Agriculture's bill to
compel hedges along highways to be cut
down to five and half feet every year,
was talked about long time and the
Committee arose before it was disposed
of.
SENATE-FEBRUARY %.
In the forenoon appropriation bills
were passed to third reading: For De-
partment of Natural History in State
University; for Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
and for deficiency of Fish Commission;
for conveying prisoners to the peniten-
tiary, and about twenty local bills.
Senator Barker made report as chair
man of the special committee on peni-
Tertiary investigation. This report CEN
sures the management of the ,peniten-
tiary and makes many suggestions for
reform. 1t details the account of defal-
cations of Clerk Pusey, and states them
at $1,000.
In Senate in the afternoon the bill to
create Board of Pardons passed a third
reading.
Senators Kelly and Lloyd's maximum
freight bill was taken up and discussed
at great length, and continued till to-
morrow.
In the evening session, the House
Temperance bill occupied the whole ses-
sion in Committee of the Whole, and
the Senate adjourned after continuing
the bill till tomorrow at IL o'clock.
HOUSE, FEBRUARY, %.
Petitions were presented from Chero-
kee and Mitchell counties for Municipal
Suffrage for women.
Appropriations for VIM. Edgar who
was injured at fire at the Osawatomie
Asylum; and for G. L. De Randamie,
who was injured at the State House
while in the employ of the State, were
advanced on the calendar to third read
ing.
The joint committee to visit and inves-
tigate the affairs of the penitentiary,
made its report. Three sessions per day
were ordered, commencing this day. Mr..
Droughts concurrent resolution author
izing and advising the Attorney General
to dismiss actions pending against Sam
uel Lappin, was laid on the table, Demo-
cratic votes deciding the vote.