The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Legislature.

THE Legislature met in special session at
Topeka on the 18th. In the Senate joel
Moody, of Linn. WAS elected Assistant Score
tary, vice Shaffer, deceased. Miss Morris OF
Leayenworth. was elected Enrolling Clerk
senator Codding was sworn IN 10 MI M S Ine va.
Hick. The Governors message was read,
and the Senate adjourned. LIN the House
J, E. Martin. Of Dickinson. was elected
Docket Clerk. Mr.. Bell was sworn in to sue
coed Mr.. COggesbau of DICKINSON. MISS
Suonord. of Topeka, was elected Enrolling
Clerk The message was then read. AFTER
referring the matter of admitting members
from new counties TO 8 special committee,
the House ad iourned.
In the Senate. on the Goth, Mr.. Kelley, of
Mcpherson, introduced concurrent resoiu-
ton asking that the Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress be requested 10 use
their influence toward securing the establish
menI OF not less than two military posts on
the southwestern border for protection
against Indian depredations. Forty-todr
bills were introduced. In the House ninety
nine bills were introduced 4 resolution IA
voring the peusioning of all soldiers was
passed. The resolution providing for the
Improvement of Fort Riley was adopted TIE
most important bill introduced was by MI.
Benning, of Atchson. relsting TO tele-
phones II provides that the maximum
charge for one instrument shall not exceed
three dollars per month, and where more
than one Is used by the same party the
charge shall not exceed two dollars and fifty
cents per month. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 2lSt petit
ton for woman suffrage was presented. The
Senate concurrent resolution, asking for
military posts on the southwestern line of
the state was adOpted. After other routine
business and the introduction of q numbe
of bills the Senate adjourned. In the
House. among the bills introduced was one
to make May 20 a legal holiday. large
lumber or new bills were introduced by va
rious members. Mr.. Clogston made report
admitting to seats on the floor of the House,
Francis c. Price, of Clark County; George
w. Vickers, of COmanche County, and Will
liam H. Copeland, of Thomas County. After
some discuss on the report was adopted. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Vance, of Shawnee.
protest ng against the confirmation OF Nell
son F. Acres as United States Collector WAS
referred. The House concurrent resolution,
relating to giving the right of way to rail-
roads through Indian Territory, was adopted.
After adopting resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF State to furnish five dollars
worth of stamps 10 members of the Legisla-
ture, the House adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 22d a number of
local bills were reported favorably from
committees. y number of new bills were in
troduced and q number read the second time
and referred to appropriate committees.
After executive session, adjourned. -. In the
House many new bills were introduced.
among them bill so amending the law to
compel the Governor TO issue the death war
rant in cases of prisoners under death penalty
and fixing the day for carrying the sentence
into effect: also a bill providing that certa N
percentage of the earn.n gs of State convicts
be set aside for the benefit of the families of
the men so serving in the Penitentiary. The
Committee on County Seats and County Lines
reported faVorably upon the bill Cor recreat-
ing the County of Kiowa. The bill making
the tenure of office of court stenographers
two years passed. Mr.. McNall introduced
bill to prevent deception in the manufacture
and sale of dairy products and it wsS adj
vanced to q second reading. Adjourned.