Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-02-20
SENATE


In the senate on February 8th a petition
was presented signed by 81 citizens of Com
anche county demonstrating against cutting
OFF any territory from that county to form
the county of KiOwa. A resolution was
adopted calling on the Board OF Pharmacy
for an itemiZed account of receipts and eX-
penditures. Senator Barker introduced a
resolution to eXpunge the resolutions from
the records censurlng Frank Bacon. Senator
Kimball introduced a bill establishing eight
hours as a legal days work and providing
punishment for violation thereof. A resO-
luton was adopted directing the secretary of
the state board of agriculture to furnish the
senate what information he might have in
reference to dOctOring of census returns
since first reports. The bill endOWing the
EmpOria normal school was passed and the
appOrtiOnment bill placed at the head of the
calendsr.
In the senate on February 9Th, a resolution
granting tn use of the senate chamber to
the national teachers association in July,
was adopted. The resolution asking the
state board Of pharmacy to prepare an item
lied account of their expenditures, was also
adopted. A house concurrent resolution
asking our members of congress to labor
for the passage of a bill authorizing the sale
of the Fort Dodge military reservation,
was COncurred in. The bill recre-
ating the county Of kiOWa, was finally
passed. As was also the bill con
sOlidating the cities at the mouth of the
Kaw. Also the bill providing for the hCens-
ing of billiard and pool tables. Also an
act providing for the safety of guests of hO-
tells and lodging houses. Also an act au-
thOriZing counties and Incorporated cities to
encourage the development of the coal nat
ural gas and other resources of their local.
ties, by subscribing to the stock of COM
panies for such purpose. Also an act au-
UhOrIZlng corporations organized Tor the
purpose of supplying water to the public to
acquire certain rights by condemnation pro-
ceed1ngs. Also an act providing for grant
ing of InlunchOns IN certain cases. Ad-
jOurned.
At the afternoon session the aDpOrtiOn-
ment bill was considered but no action was
taken. The following resolution IN refer
ence to the death of Gen. Hancock, was
adopted: ReSOLUed, That we learn with pro
found sOrrOW, of the death of Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock, the gallant soldier, the able
general and the noble patriot. ReSOlUed
That a committee Of five be appointed fOl
the purpose of drafting resolutions com
memOratlve of his life aud services. The
president appointed the following senators
as the committee, IN accordance with the
foregoing resolution Lowe, Llngfelt6r
White, ii. B. Kelly and Miller, Adjourned
In the senate on February 10th, most o
committee of the whole principally for the
consideration of local measures.
In the senate In the afternoon session the
bill relating to Joint stock insurance com
panies, and that allowing railroad companies
to charge extra for fees collected on trains
and that relating to railroad switches anC
comforting certain powers on railroad com
missiOners, were placed on third reading
which motions prevailed. The remainder o.
the afternoon was spent In discussing TIN
appOrtiOnment bill In committee OF tn,
whole.
In the senate on Thursday a communities
ton was read giving an itemizsd Statement