The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Thursdays Proceedings.
SENATE.

By Senator Wright from W. R. C.
and nineteen others praying that wo-
men be represented on the board of
charities. Referred to the committee
on charitable institutions.
By Senator Mechem from sixty citi-
zens of Cawker City praying for same,
referred to above.
BY Senator Mechem praying for sup
port of Soldiers Orphans home. Re-
ferred to ways and means committee
By Senator Bentley PRAYING that wo-
men be placed on the board of charita-
BILE institutions. Referred to the COM
mittee on charitable institutions,
The following bills were introduced
and passed first reading:
S. b. No. 500, by Senator Carroll, of
Miami, by request: An act relating to
public schools of cities OF the second
class amending article 2, chapter 122,
laws OF 1875.
S. b. No, $50, by Senator Carroll, of
Miami, by request: An act relating to
tue compulsory education of healthy
| children and repeating sections / and 4.
| chapter 123, laws of 1874.
| S. b. No. 3S1, by Senator Norton: An
act amendatory of and supplementary
to an act to authorize the board of
county commissioners of Cherokee
|
build and pay for bridges in said coun-
| ty, and to provide fund therefor, ap-
proved February 8, 1885.
| S. B. No. 1872. by Senator Howard:
An act providing for the location and
construction of a soldiers memorial
hall and making necessary appropria-
ton for the same.
S. B. No. 1888, by Senator Howard
An act relating to the practice OF den
tistry in Kansas.
Senate bills 800 to 328 inclusive were
read a second time and referred to the
proper committees.
The committee on state library
amended and reported fayorably the
bill accepting the memorial gift of Mrs
StormonI.
The committee on judiciary reported
senate bill 256, and Senator Gillet
moved the adoption of the minority re
port that the bill be printed and re
ferred to the committee of the whole
So ordered. The bill relates to tn,
supreme court. The committee ais
reported another bill on the same sub
, iect, which was referred to the commit
tee of the whole and printed; also will
Il favorable recommendation, a bill pro
viding for an increase in the number o
justices of the supreme court. Severa
, bills were reported unfayOrably. Tn
. report of the committee was adopted.
Senator Rush called up s. b. 1873 tn
special order for 1920 relating to tn
? settlement of county seat troubles
The bill was on third reading, subjeC
to amendment and debate. II provide
l that the governor shall make perms
: nent county seats chosen temperate
: by census taker. The bill was thol
oughly discussed by committee of tn
, whole last week and reported favorabl
but the report was not adopted at tina
{ time, through obstructive measures
e Senator Kimball and others. The bi
. | passed by vote of 81 to u.
= The ways and means committee r.
e ported several bills making approprii
n lions, one introduced by Senator d
q born in behalf of Christ hospital bein
v of the number to be printed, and refe
n red to committee of tue whole. Other
: reported with the same recommend;
y ton were for the Home for Friendle!
!. Women and for the State Orphans
Asylum and st. Johns Hospital, all (
e LeavenwOrth.
n S. b. No. %, to repeal laws maxim
+ premium notes taken by any insuranc
= company lien upon the property il
sured, came up on third reading al
was passed without debate.
,r S, 3. No. 8, by Senator Murdoch,
= general fee bill regulating the fees an
D salaries of the county treasurer, coul
J. ty clerk, county attorney and regist'
;e of deeds; and to repeal sections 2, 8,
5. 6 and of chapter SO, session laws {
1875: section of chapter los, sessiC
laws of 1879; section 2, 8, 4. 5 and {
chapter 96, session laws of 1875; cha
- ter l04, session laws of 1879. The bi
lie provides for fixed fees and SalaTi
b. based on the population of the sever
j. counties. After some debate the bl
le was killed by having the enactir
A. clause stricken out.
e S. b. No. 2S7, by the ways and meal
" committee, making an appropriate
\ for the current expenses of the asylu
a, for the feeble minded youth, for Il
r fiscal years ending June 80, 1890, ar
a June 80, 1891, came up on third rea
r, ing and passed without debate.
"a The same action was taken with I
le spect to S. B. No. 237, by the san
re committee. making an appropriate
At for the institution for the education
70 the deaf and dumb for the fiscal yea
Ie ending June 80, 1890. and June
As 1891.
lie a number of petitions and the fl
a lowing bills were introduced:
IS The house then went into commit
1t of the whole for the consideration
De appropriation bills, Mr.. Veale being
the chair.
in Without disposing of the bill t
o. committee arose and reported progreE
ht In the afternoon session the hou
le went into committee of the whole, wi
ne Mr.. Bailey of Nemaha in the chair,
I'd che consideration of the bill MAXI
to appropriation for the current expens
id of the Topeka insane asylum. The
be | asked for S96 600 a year for mainte
IS. ance and repairs, and S43,s 1853 for p
rs of officers and employees. The su
e. committee, consisting of j. j. Wrigl
ed 2. A. Stocks and w. Nj. Walker, pl
sy scented report recommending that Il
appropriation be cut down to $70,0
ry annually for maintenance and repair
1T and S40, 900 for salaries.
s. After some discussion the Sub-cOl
an mitIee's amendments we're adopte
he which makes an annual appropriate
nd of COCO for maintenance as CO.
is pared with S97 600 appropriated by t
Legislature two years ago for this pI
he pose.
ed The committee then took up the /
O. making an appropriation for cure
ne expenses of the state Ieform 'scho
is The bill asks for $4,000 annually
tn maintenance and repairs, pay of
a ficers, teachers and employees. Z su
of committee consisting of Messrs. \
It. Lehman. BoleS and Hiliman. from
to way and means committee. visited t
d. institution and reported in favor
as cutting down On salaries, groceri
r. dry goods, meats, coal, etc. The
We port was recommended for passage
amended by the subcommittee.
ed The committee then took up the {
ill preparation bill for the current expen:
in of the Agricultural College at Manh
a tan. The bill calls for an appropriate
in of S23 200 annually for care and repa
IN and additions to the college. The ST
sr- committee from the ways and mea
committee which visited the college,
tn ported in favor of cutting the app
a priation down to S., 200. Among I
a items cut out were the following: So I
as for presidents house; 50 200 for f
or and water supply; $1,000 for additi
an to library; 81 900 for cases in the gen
al museum: 81 $50 for reroofing Z
Die chanics' hall and horticultural hall
&c. The bill was recommended for pa