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

Thursday evening. Appropriation bin for
the state reform school was passed. Special
committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
adopted 1'WHEREAs, This house learns with
profound sorrOW, of the death of General
winfield Scott Hancock, OF the United States
army, therefore, ReSotUed, by the house OF
representatives of the state of Kansas, That
we sincerely deplOre the taking of Of one
who was courteous gentleman, gallant
soldier, an able and 1ncOrrupuble admins
traitor of civil affairs, wise statesman re-
spected and esteemed for his many noble
qualities by all classes OF his countryLnen.
That We hereby tender our heartfelt sympa-
thy to the family Of the deceased soldier IN
their deep bereavement. ResOtCed, That
this resolution be spread upon the Journal OF
the house, a copy of the same, duly anthem
ticated by the speaker and clerk of the house,
be forwarded to the widow and family OF
the dead soldier An effort was made to
make a special order for the Quantreu raid
bill, but 1t failed. Much time was spent on
the legislative appOr6Onment BILL and II
was then referred back to the committee
which reported it. Bill was passed on third
reading which makes a labOrer's affidavit
conclusive that his wages are needed to sup
port his family, to protect them from gar
uishment. New bills were introduced: 3UI
authorizing cities of the first class to issue
bonds. to provide right of way, depot
grounds, etc, for railroads; 3O2 to prevent the
spread of disease among swine; SOB to au-
thOr1Ze Missouri OWnshlp of NeOshO county
to aid in the construction of railroads.
Committee on charitable institutions report /
ed their visit to Olathe. The committee
praised the condition of things at the deaf
and dumb school IN high terms. House bill
4, Mr.. BOEnger'S amendment to the law
governing sale of school lands, was passed.
Also house bill ., fixing pay of county
superintendent of schools.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II.
MIR. Vance introduced II. B. No. 3O4, pro
Viding for the incorporation of water power
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for their uses, and to receive municipal aid,
as do railroads: Mr.. Wentworth introduced
ii. b. No. 2O5 authorizing a special levy for
bridge tax IN Russell county. Mr.. HOiman's
concurrent resolution asking congress to
place lumber on the free list was adopted.
5. b. No. 20, fOrbidding the sale of school
lands in unOrganiZed counties until such
counties shall have been organized three
years, was passed. S. b. No. 50, directing
the transfer of S286, 800 from the sinking
fund to the general reserve fund, was passed.
II. B. No. 489, by Mr.. Holman requiring tax
deeds to be recorded, failing of which for
one year, they shall be void, was passed.
II. b. S. by MIR. Moore, authorizing Cloud
county to sell It's railroad stock was
passed. III. B. 50, by Mr.. McCamman, for
draining swamp lands, was passed. II. b.
IA, by Mr.. Osborn, extending laws govern
ing school districts so as to apply to districts
In unOrganiZed counties, passed. 5. B. %,
permitting cities of the second class to levy
school taxes up to the limit of fifteen mills,
ptSSCus LIE mousse Dy RESOLUTION REd4EGu use
of its hall to the grand lodge of the a. y. U.
W. for the 23d inst.
In the afternoon session the house passed
the following bills: II. B. 81, permitting
Prairie township of Jewell county to bridge
Buffalo creek. n. B. III, making apprOpri-
atoms for the asylum for idiots. II. b. 172
transferring the military fund of the
treasury to the militia fund. II. B. 126
making supplemental appropriation for per
diem and mileage of the board of trustees of
the state charitable institutions. A confer
ence committee was appointed to adjust diff
ferences with the senate concerning mileage
for the officers and clerks of the house, in
the Legislative appropriation bill. At 3 p. m.
the special order was considered. 1t was the
bill to establish county boards of arbitration
to adjust differences between employers and
wOrkmen. 1t was perfected in committee of
the whole house and then read third time
and passed. The following were then read
a third time and passed: II. B. 1O7, to pro
vide way for counties to dispose of lots
and lands held for delinquent taxes. II. B.
p, providing for the incorporation of live
stock assurances companies. ). B. 100, eX-
emptlng from military service persons haV-
ing religious scFuples against it. il. B. q,
governing joint stock fire insurance cOmpa-
MES. 1t will probably result in the Organi-
cation of strong company IN Kansas. III.
b. 3G2, to prevent spread of disease among
swine.
H. B. 24O by Mr.. McNeaI requiring that
new counties shall have $500 people and
Sl5O,OOO of taxable property before they can
organize, was approved IN committee of the
whole. ii. b. 80, for the recreation of ten
counties was killed by a vote of fOrty-siZ to
tWenty-nine.