The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
Mondays Proceedings.

TOPEKA, Kan, January 29.-PreSi-
dent Felt called the senate to
order at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Linus
Blakesley of the First Congregational
The secretary read the minutes of
Saturdays session.
A flood of petitions then poured in
from the county commissioners of
Johnson, Ottawa. Jackson, Mitchell,
Jewell, Barton, Stafford. Cove, Wash
ingtOn, Comanche, Ellis, Davis, Lynn,
Greenwood, Smith, Norton, II en-,
Woodson, Cloud, Montgomery, Chey-
enne, Meade. Barber, Haskell, Seward,
Pawnee, sedgwiek, Anderson, Nal
man. Pratt, Republic, Rocks, Sheridan.
Osborne, Lincoln. Cowley and other
counties asking for a change in the
time for the election of county clerks.
Referred to committee on election.
Senator Mohler by request presented
a petition from Z. l.. Bishop and eleven
other abstract firms praying for the
protection of county records and law
regulating abstract business. Referred
to Judiciary committee.
Petitions to the same effect were pre-
sented by Senator Emery, from POtta-
watomie county citizens; Senator
Woodward, from WoOdsOD county
citizens, Senator Martin, Bourbon
county citizens; and senator Norton,
from Cherokee county citizens. Re-
ferred as before.
Senator Chapman presented a petit
ton from L. l.. Citation and 100 citizens
of Rice county, praying for the estab-
lishment of a school for girls at Beloit.
Senator Bently presented petition
from g. A. Phillips and 200 citizens of
Sa6nuyiak anuinGf the nGf.lh-
lishment of an additional court in
SedgWick county; also a similar petit
ton from 76 citizens. Referred to the
committee on judicial appurtiOnment-
Senator Horton, by request, present
ed a petition from twenty members of
the bar of Cherokee county. praying
for establishment of the Goth judicial
district, to be composed of Cherokee
and Crawford counties. Referred to
the committee on judiciary.
Senator kirkpatrick presented pc
tition from twenty-three citizens of
Wilson county, praying for the passage
of S. B. So.
The following bills were introduced
and read a first time:
S. B. No. PSI, by senator Rush: An
act authorizing the state treasurer to
deposit money in banks having not less
than $4,000 capital fully and actually
paid up.
S. B. No. 252, by Senator Kelley: An
act relating To stockyards and regulat-
| ing charges thereof.
S. B. No. 253, by Senator Carroll, OF
Miami An act protecting the fish in
the waters of the state of Kansas, and
repeating chapter III, laws of 1877, and
| ia, laws of 1888, and los. laws of 1886
). b. No. 254, by Senator Murdoch
An to repeal chapter 176 session
laws of 1877. being an act to provide tol
| the appointment of an agent to prose
cute claims of the state of Kansas
| against the u. S. and to procure pay
ment of moneys due said state from the
| United States on account of public
| lands sold.
| s. b. No. 255. by Senator Chapman
| An act providing for procuring suita
BILE lands and the location of an insane
asylum at Great Bend, Barton county
and making an appropriation therefor
j 5. b. No. 256, by Senator Buchan
An act to establish court of appeals
| to define its jurisdiction and powers
and to regulate appeals to said court
and to the supreme court.
S.B. No. PSI. by Senator Johnson
An act to repeal chapter 123 of session
laws of 1885 and chapter l53 of session
lrws of 1887.
S. b. No 25S, by Senator Hays: Al
act to provide for the appointment o
three commissioners, to known as com
missioneTs of the supreme court, ant
to provide tor their compensation.
s. b. No. 259, by Senator Bentley
An act providing the manner in which
it may be determined whether o
not judgments are liens upon home
steads.
| S. b. No. $50. by Senator Buntley
An act in relation to the control an,
management of destitute and friend
less children.
S. B. No. POI, by Senator Norton: A
act to create the Thirtieth judicial dis
trict to provide for a Judge thereO
and the holding of court therein.
$. b. No. 262, by Senator Mechen
, An act TO prohibit usury and to pre-
{ vide penalty therefor.
, ) b. No. 263, by Senator Osborn
: An act to amend section 50 OF chaptG
a "a of the session laws of 1876, being a
act entitled IAN act for the asses
ment and collection of taxes, /" approve
March 4. 1876.
Senator Rush, in the absence of IL
( chairman. Senator Hardness, reportS
/ S. b. No. 239 and :. B. Noe Al fro
: the committee on assessment and tax
ton.
Chairman Carroll of Miami. reports
: 8. B. No. 105 fayorabIy from the cor
l. mittee on federal relations.
n Chairman Buchans from the cummi