The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

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Topeka, Jan. 20-The house IN the
afternoon aeaslOn provided all the stand
! ing committees with clerks.
Nr. Mcneil introduced ; concurrent
resoIutiod asking congress 20 establish
two military posts near the south border
Of Kansas. west Of the ninety-dfih me-
ridian.
me joint committee created ct the
Hast session % enquire into the workings
filed majority and minority reports.
The latter recommends that
the commission and the Of
| nee Of state veterinarian be abol-
lshed and power given 20 county COM
mlesioaera and sheri1s % examine, eps
praise and kill infected stock.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
asking congress 70 carry into effect Gen.
eEal 6hermAnss recommendation reiat
ing 70 Fort Riley.
BaIlingeE's plan 10 add six TO the
house legislstive spportionment CON-
mittee was defeated.
TOPEKA. Jan. 81 Tho house in the
morning session excused SWartz of
Stafford county, indefinitely, as he is
sick ct Lerned.
Among the new bills was one to de-
fine the boundary Of Rice county, and
one by Edwards TO create the counties OF
Grant and Seward.
Kelley OF Mitchell, has bill TO give
the right Of suffrage for women in cities
OF all classes
McKeal Of Barber county, has 6 bill to
create the tWenty-third judicial district |
Mr. Pratt has q bill 70 increase the |
salaries OF state officers and Judges.
a bill reached the second reading to
declare May S0th legal holiday.
A special committee on the admission |
OF delegates from newly organized coun- |
ties reported faVorably upon their ad- |
mission and the report was adopted.
The question of clerks for commission.
ers was settled by giving two.
BurtOn's bill relating TO stenographers
for district courts reached . place on the
calendar for third reading.
TOPEKA, Jan. 2I.-The afternoon ses-
sion OF the house was short, which gave
the committees time TO consider the ava
laRche Of bills now on their hands.
The senate concurrent resolution ask
Ing congress to establish two military
posts on the southwestern frontier was
concurred in.
Vance offered q resolution which
charged Internal Revenue Collector
Acres with attempt to shield violators of
The prohibitory law from detection and
and protesting against his
by the United States SEN
ate. This will come up again on
FRIDAY
Pratt introduced joint resolution to
amend the constitution, increasing the
of the members Of the leg
stature.
A new grist Of new bills include one
BY Osborne relating to schools in unor-
ganized counties; one by Hatfield to en-
able cities 10 maintain public Libraries
and reading rooms.
McNail's resolution complaining of
in freight rates by the
Central Branch, and CLING upon the
board of railroad commissioners for In
formation pertinent thereto. was adopt
I'd. Also HAtfleld's resolution asking
to grant right of way for rail-
loads IN and through the Indian Terri
ory.
Topeka. Jan. 22-Petitions were pre-
'ented in the house in the morning ses
lion to establish the old counties of
stanton and Kan. as.
Among eighteen new bills, game law,
;onYics labor, death penalty, salary OF
county, officers, fire and life insurance,
for the penitentiary ana
IN state treasury, railroad fares and va
rious other subjects were represented.
Stewart has bill to compel govern
'rs to Issue the death warrants In cases
where q convict is under the death
Enough bills have been reported by
committees TO supply the COM
nittee of the whole haIf of the session.
Vance's resolution protesting against
he confirmation OF Nelson F. Acres,
vas made the special order for next
Monday at p. m.
The committee on charitable institu.
lons were directed to visit the deaf and
iumb school at Olathe.
Burton's photographer bill was the
irst to pass the house. It gives the Sc
ectIon OF the stenographer for district
courts to the bar of the district and gives
Inn a term of two years.