The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14
Mondays Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TOPEKA, Feb. I2.-Tne reading Of
the journal was dispensed with and the
following petitions were presented:
By Senator Woodward, from PCS citi-
zens of Woodson county, praying that
the Beloit school be made state char
liable institution.
By Senator WOodson, from ninety
eight citizens of Cove county, praying
for authority to vote bonds to bore for
salt.
By Senator Roe, from seventeen citi-
ZenS of Elk county, against the county
assessor bill, No. Ala.
By Senator Moody. from citizens of
Anderson county, for the school for
girls al BelOit.
By Senator King, from the w. II. Z.
of Arkansas City and others, praying
that women be on the state board of
charities.
BY Senator Norton, praying for the
enlargement and support of the Sol
diers' Orphans home.
By Senator Mohler, from Isl citizens
of Saline county. praying for the pass
age of senate bill No. 1, relating to the
foreclosure Of mortgages.
The following bills were introduced
and passed first reading:
An act relating to fire insurance COM
panies and amending sections %. 26
and % chapter 90 of the laws of 1871
and section Al of chapter SO of the
laws of 1871 as amended by section 4,
chapter 112, laws of 1875.
S. B. No. 351, by the committee on
cities of the first class: An act con-
corning the public schools OF Wichita.
S. B. No. 352, by Senator Norton:
An act relating to the appointment
and employment of persons who served
and have been honorably discharged
| from the army and navy of the United
States and amending chapter ITO, ses-
sion laws of 1886.
S. B. No. 352, by Senator Lockard:
An act to amend section 33S of article
II of chapter 50 being an act to es-
| tablish code of criminal procedure.
S. 3. No. 354, by Senator Lockard:
An act regulating the business OF alb
stracting.
s. B. No. 855, by the committee on
public health: An act to prevent the
pollution of sources of water supply OF
cities of the first class.
S. B. No. 356, by Senator Gillett: An
| act to amend section IA. chapter 132,
avs of 1885, relating to mutual IRE in
surance companies. and repe9llng chap
| ter Ill, laws of 1875.
S. B. No. 375, by Senator Gillett: An
act 30 authsrjze the Kansas y South
western railroad company to take up
and remove certain railroad west from
Iuka, and construct and operate rail-
road to Pratt. Kansas.
S. B. No. 35S. by Senator Wilson: An
act empowering Cove township OF Cove
county, to issue bonds to aid in pros
pecting for coal and salt and to pur-
| chase necessary land and machinery.
S. B. No. $50, by Senator Forney: An
act regulating the interest of money
| and to repeal chapter 81 OF the general
statutes of 1858, regulating interest,
and to repeal all acts amendatory there
of.
On motion of Senator Kelly, OF Craw-
ford, the senate at 1880 went into com
mittees of the whole. Senator John
SOD was called to the chair.
5. B. No. rs, by Senator Martin sup
Elemental to section 422 Of chapter Sc
of the laws of 1858, being an act to es-
tablish code of civil procedure was
recommended favorably without debate
or amendment.
| S. B. No. so, by Senator Gllett and
II. B. No. III, concerning tax deeds
were taken up together. The bills pro
vide that when any purchaser at a ta2
sale shall purchase more than one piece
of land or lot he may require the coun
ty clerk to include all in one deed anC
the clerk shall be allowed cents fol
each piece, There was some debate a.
to whether or 10 cents should be the
fee and the committee then agreed tC
recommend the passage IF IL. b. IL
and the indefinite postponment OF 5
b. 80.
S. B. No. 12O, by Senator Elliston, t.
amend sections 643, ga and 646 o.
chapter 80 of the general statutes Of
l hal ant
code of civil procedure" was takel
up. 1t changes the law so that thu
court is given discretion to partition
the property acquired jointly by thu
,, parties in divorce suit; the commit
, tee on judiciary amended the bill s.
that the court may make the wife con
: tribute out of her property TO the main
. ltenance of the minor children issue o
the marriage. During consideration o
: the bill the committee arose and report
! ed, its report being adopted.
At 1915 the senate adjourned TO
p. m.
A quorum was present at 2 p. n
! Senator Hardness in the chair, i'll Pres
: ident Felt's absence.
: The use of the senate chamber wa
granted to the Historical society fo
: such part of the evening as was neeet
? sary for the reading OF paper by Ser
Mans Land.H
The senate then went into committe
| of the whole, Senator Johnson in tn
chair, and considered S. B. No. 80, b
0 Senator Martin. relating to county auC
r itors and amendatory of section 81 {
b the laws of 1872. Senator Martin e.
planned that the bill was designed
avoid the appointment, IN count
having of 10000 people. of an auditC
I who is not desired by the people of I'll
q county. Section does away with ii
recommendation of the county commi
3 sioneTs.
Senator Forney amended to includ
7 counties having 1000 people. Agree
to
y The committee then agreed to repo
s the bill favorably.
u The committee then took up s.
n No. 90, by Senator Schilling, to amer
e section / of chapter 1877 of the laws
Is 1887, relating to the grand juries. ar
70 to repeal sections and of said &C
Y The bill provides that a grand jul
q shall sit only when called for by pei
le ton of 100 tax payers.
It Substitute for senate bill No. 35. !
1 the Judiciary committee, relating
d offenses against the persons of ind
Is viduaIs, and amendatory of and su
er Elemental to chapter $50 of the laws
10 kansas of 1887. approved March
as 1887, being an act regulating Grim
re and punishments, and amendatory
IT sections 81 and % of chapter 81 of Z
10 general statutes, 1868, was taken q
n IT lowers the age of consent from 1S
W IL years; but for females OF good ]
9 pute, at 16 yearS.
The committee agreed to report t
bill with a favorable recommending
HOUSE.
tie The following bills were Introduce
mol II. b. No. 6I5 By Mr. Berry OF Clai
- defining the duties OF county attorne
in pension cases.
at 81. B. no. 6l6, by 0r. Limerick
ct Cowleys to repeal section -, chap