The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Legislature.

Kansas Legislature.
! THE Senate on the 18th occupied the
whole of the morning session debating the
bill relating to probate judges. which fixes
! their compensation on druggists sales or
/ liquor. In the afternoon substitute for the
| bill was adopted which abol shes the tax on
! applications and cuts off The large revenue
| to probate judges After further debate the
| bill finally passed by vote of "A to IL. The
| bill known as the Rock Island bill was then
amended and passed LIN the House the
| county lines question was the occasion OF
much debate which consumed the morning.
/ The same sQuabble followed in the afternoon.
| when the House finally got into committee
/ of the Whole on general orders and con-
! tinued in committee until six o'clock. When
! the committee rose the bill increasing the
! salary of the Attorney General was ordered
to third reading subject TO debate. Ad-
/ journed.
! THE Senate on the 18th receded from its
( amendment to the Legislative Appropriation
bill cutting of mileage to officers. 1t also
refused to advance the Woman Suffrage bill
on the calendar. The Legislative Apportion-
ment bill was advanced to the head OF the
calendar, and finally taken q p for considera-
ton. during which the bill went along
smoothly until Leavenworth County WAS
reached, when a break occurred by which
that county lost one representative. Pend
ing cons liberation the Senate adjourned
In Committee of the Whole the House
passed upon several bills. In the afternoon 4
evening session was taken up in considering
bills in Committee of the Whole. Ad-
journed.
II the Senate on the 10th the resolution
passed asking Congress to enlarge the
Soldiers Home at Leavenworth, also favor
ing an appropriation by Congress of $780,
0OO to aid in making the Kansas river navi-
gable. Then the tug of war commenced on
the ApportiOnment bill and continued until
adjournment, with no final result....ln the
EnE1nh frnr al nrrtrT /
reported bill amending the livestock law.
1t abOlishes the Office of Veterinary Surgeon,
but retains the Commission, whose powers
are restricted. The afternoon session was
devoted to the passage of local bills, twenty
eight passing upon third reading. Ad-
journed.
II the Senate on the 18th the House
Apportionment bill as amended, by taking
one representative from Leavenworth Coun-
ty and adding one to Linn. was passed by
vote of ~ TO Is. The House bill making
May 80 a legal holiday passed, also Il bill sup
Elemental to the bill consolidating cities.
The time for final adjournment was extended
to Saturday. the 2Uth. At the evening ses-
sion the bill to provide facilities for the de-
partment of pharmacy in the State Univer-
sity passed. In the House the time for final
noon. Among the bills passed was the bill
increasing the salary of the Attorney Gen
eral and a grist of local bills. The House re-
fused to concur in the ApportiOnment bill
and il was sent to conference committee.
Adjourned.
II the Senate on the 18th, but little
was done of general interest. Many local
bills passed. Also the bill increasing the
salary of county superintendent. Also the
bill to establish boards of arbitration, and
the bill increasing the salary of the Attorney
General. In the House the report OF the
joint committee to investigate expenditures
on the east wing of the capitol was pre-
scented. IThe report SuSta;ns the charges
against the State House Commissioners and
architect and protests against the policy of
making appropriations before estimates are
made, and closes by recommending the dis
misSal of the present commissioners. archi-
tcct and assistant The resolution appro-
priating S25,OtO to secure the G. \. X.
campment III Kansas in 1897, was adopted.
The bill permit ng railroads to collect fare
IN excess OF three cents per mile when
tickets are not pure hased, passed. The Sem
ate having refused to recede from its amend
mentS to the ApportiOnment bill and the
House refusing to concur conference com
mittee was appointed. Many bill passed but
mostly local in their nature. Adjourned.
THE Senate on the 10Th passed the follow
ing bills: To punish malicious mischief: to
punish pickpOckets; amending the act relat-
ing to weights and measures; TO punish de-
ceptiOn in the sale of fruit; to prevent the
spread of disease among swine: TO prevent
garnishment of wages: to prevent the rum
ming at large of animals affected with infect
1ous diseases, and number of other bills of
less general Importance. At the afternoon
session the report of the committee on the
east wing of the capitol came up and was
finally adopted by a vote of q to II. THE re-
port recommends the removal of the COM
missioner and architectsl The conference
report on the ApportionmentIbil was adopted.
Also Il resolution requesting the Governor
to remove the entire board of pharmacy.
After boisterous evening session,
during which the bill TO punish hunt
ing on Sunday was passed, the Sem
ate adjourned. In the House the
report of the committee on the east wing
of the capitol came up, the forenoon was
devoted to its discussion and the matter
went over until three o'clock. At the after.
noon session the House cOncurred in several
Senate amendments TO House bills. adopted
the conference committees report on the
bill, and then resumed con-
of the report of the special COM
mttee on the east wing OF the capitol, recon-
mending the removal of the cOmmisS oners
and architects. The report was finally
adopted by a vote of IG2 TO 3. The miscelane-
Gus appropriation bill was passed, and the
House adjourned.