Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Senate met at the usual hour Wednesday
morning, the Goth inst. The reading of the
journal of the previous day was dispensed
with. Senator Wasson, of Franklin county,
introduced resolution relating to the death
of Mr.. Shaffer. late assistant clerk of the
senate. Senator Kelley. of Sedwick, intro
duced a resolution asking the board of rail-
road commissioners to require railroads to
provide switches at the crossing of railroads.
Senators Green and Blue opposed the reso-
luton. The motion to suspend the rule and
pass the resolution, was lost. A concurrent
resolution was introduced by Senator Kelley,
of Mcpherson, asking that congress estab-
lish military posts on the northwestern Dor
der of the state to secure the people of that
section against invasion by the Indians.
Senator Green, of Riley, introduced resolu-
ton asking congress to establish cavalry
and light artillery school at Fort Riley. The
resolution relating to clerks of committees,
laid over under the rules at the session held
yesterday morning was called up and passed.
Under the call of bills, forty-four were in
troduced, read and placed on the calendar.
Senate adjourned to Thursday morning.
The senate met at 10 o'clock, Thursday
morning, January 21st. The reading of the
journal was dispensed with. Columbus Post
G. A. R. presented petition asking that the
Veterans's Rights Bill be passed. G. A.
Gibbs, and others, petitioned for municipal
suffrage for women. A resolution relating
to the revision of the laws relating to the as
sessment and collection of taxes, was intro
duced by Senator Harwi. Senator Young,
of Mitchell county, introduced resolution
asking that the senators be furnished with
copies of the laws of 1885, amended to
read Dasseller's Revised Statutes. Senator
nOnrp1 ipfrOHupal q rpCn1finn oSkIn0
gress to more effectively fortify our coasts
and to strengthen the navy. Senator Picker
introduced resolution asking that the sena-
torial districts be left as at present. Bills
to the number of forty were introduced and
read first time. Among them we mention
one relating to Libraries and reading rooms,
by Blue, of Linn; to create the twenty sec
ond judicial district, by Donnell; one relating
to the salaries of county attorneys: by White;
to regulate the sale of morphine, by WhitfOrd;
One to prevent fire insurance companies
from establishing rates and rating boards,
by Senator White. One authorizing the
commissioners to erect county buildings
in Jewell county, to provide for the sale of
certain state lands, Case. Relating to liens
on personal property and one relating to
capital punishment, by Kimball. One relat-
ing to water supply companies, by Kimball.
One to enable cities, counties and townships
to aid in the construction of railways. by
Bawden. One relating to jurisdiction and
procedure of justices of the peace, by Baw
den: one appropriating $500 to Frank
Bacon for services as commissioner for 1884
and 1885 at the Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans, by Allen. One appropriating money
to reimburse L. R. Elliott and John B. Gift
ford, agents for the agricultural college
lands, by Green. To provide for the revision
and codifcation of the laws of Kansas, by
Hardness. One relating to surplus taxes In
the hands of county treasures, by Hardness.
To authorize the treasurer of Clay county
to transfer surplus funds collected for
bridges to the general fund, by darkness.
Providing for the registration of condition
al notes and other instruments in writing,
Hardness. Relating to the business of joint
stock of fire insurance companies, Humph-
rey. To provide for the salary of the secre-
tary of the State Board of Health, Redden.
To amend the act relating to the criminal
code and one to establish a code of civil pro-
ceedure, Redden. To amend the law relat-
ing to fish, Kelley, Sedgwick.
The senate met at the usual hour on Fri
olutions were introduced. The state officers
made a report concerning the railroad
claim. The judiciary committee reported
back bills concerning railroad corporations,
providing for change of gauge of railroads,
and for municipal aid for the same; relating
to grand juries: relating to mechanics liens;
and recommended their passage. The COM
mittee on assessment and taxation recon-
mended the passage of bills providing for
the erection of public buildings in Wash
ington and Bourbon counties. The com
mittee on insurance recommended the pass
age of the bill relating to live stock insur-
ance companies. The committee on public
health reported favorably on the bill respect
ing local boards of health. The committee
on education reported favorably on the bill
relating to the establishment of county high
schools. John Kelley offered joint resolu-
ton calling for constitutional convention.
Bills were introduced relating to mortgages
on personal property, by Allen; relating to
hotels and lodging houses, by Allen: to re
peal section article II chapter 122 laws of
1876, by Allen; to restore the county of Kio-
wa, and to define its boundaries, Hewins;
in relation to fares on railway trains, John
Kelley; bill to encourage the planting of
trees on school lands and exempting them
from taxation for a certain length of time,
Donnell; authorizing the state treasurer to
transfer q certain military fund to the mill
tia fund and appropriating the same to mill
tia purposes: relating to conveyances by
deed or mortgages-ihe bill abbreviates and
implifes he usual form-Green; to amend
the laws relating to the fees of clerks and
judges of elections, II. B. Kelley; relating
to mutual life insurance companies, WATSON;
relating to mutual fire insurance companies,
WATSON; providing for the regulation CT as
sessments, Harwi; relating to the payment
of employees in and about mines, Ritter; to
provide for the organization and govern
ment of the state militia, Crane, rro-iding
for the municipal suffrage of women, Kel-
logg. Adjourned.
In the senate on Saturday January q,
the judiciary committee reported favor
ably upon a number of bills. Bills relating
to the building of bridges in Shawnee coun-
ty and a Jail in Jewell county, was reported
for passage by the committee on municipal
Indebtedness. The petition of 223 women
and III nlen of Columbus, Kansas, pray
ing for municipal suffrage for women
was presented and referred to the judiciary
committee with Senator Kellogg's bill ON that |
subject. A concurrent resolution providing
each senator and representative with copy |
of Dasseler's statutes was passed. A lively |
discussion took place over the resolution |
asking congress to pension all soldiers and |
sailors that are disabled or have reached the |
age of 6: years. 1t was amended 80 as to |
exclude all who had borne arms against the
government, and passed. The resolution re-
lating to the admission of visitors came up
again for discussion and provoked lively |
debate. It was finally amended 80 as to
prevent visitors to the floor upon the written
request of the senators. The resolution re-
specting the decision of Commissioner
Sparks adverse to the interests of the set
Hers was referred to thecommittee on federal
relations: Fourteen new bills were intro
Bills introduced yesterday were read second
lime and referred to appropxiato comm ittees.
3enate adinnrned uufif 1G0ndny 10 0'c2oGk l.
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