The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

providing for additions to the present
building, and for furniture for the
same, and to complete the lighting,
heating, sewerage and water supply
for the Soldiers Orphans home at
AtchisoD; also apprOpriating s25, 900
for the proposed industrial school for
girls at Beloit.
committee of the whole for considera-
ton of the special order, bills relating
to interest and usury.
Senator Howard moved that mas
much as other bills On the same subject
were not yet printed, the committee
arise and resume consideration of the
special order at 7:45.
The committee then arose and its
report was adopted.
The senate Immediately on reconven-
ing took up bills on third reading and
passed the following:
s. B. No. 81, by Senator Martin, rela-
ting to county auditors. and amenda-
tory of section 81 of the laws of 1872.
Substitute for senate bill No. 200, by
the committee on ways and means. an
act making appropriation for the cree
ton OF an additional building at the
Topeka insane asylum.
s. 3. No. IA, by the committee on
public buildings. making an appropri-
alton to continue the construction Of
the main or central building of the
State house, and to provide for special
levy of taxes therefor.
s. d. No. 250, by Senator Martin,
making an appropriation to the bounty
for sugar manufactured IN the state of
Kansas in 1887 and 1888. provided for
by law.
s. b. No. 265, by the committee on
ways and means making appropria-
ton for building two college buildings.
to buy additional land, and to rebuild
ventilating and clothes shafts-all ct
the OSsawatOmie Insane asylum.
The senate then went into commit
tee of the whole with Senator Tucker
in the chair, and took up the judicial
appOrtiOnment bill.
The amendment by Senator Wright
to put Clay county in with Davis. Dick
insOn and Morris for the Eighth dis
trict was taken up.
The amendment was put and defeat
ed by vote of 10 TO 8.
The sections went through without
amendment until the S1st sec
ton when an amendment by Senator
Hardness to strike out Washington
and Clay was adopted, creating a new
district of these two counties. The
Twelfth district is left composed of
Cloud and Republic.
Senator Norton offered an amend
ment to make Cherokee and Labette
new district. The people Of his county
want this.
The amendment was carried by a
vote of Is to Z.
Senator Hardness moved to amend
the bill by striking out all after the en-
acting clause and substitute the senate
substitute bill.
The motion was defeated. 10 to 20.
The committee then agreed to recon-
mend the bill for passage, subject to
amendment and debate as to all sec
tions providing for the time of holding
court and as to the formation of the
Eighth and Twelfth districts.
The committee arose, and pending
the adoption OF its report the senate
adjourned to7:45 p. m.
A quorum of thirty senator's came to
order at 7:45 p. m, and after defeat,
by vote of "a to 8, of Senator Hark
ness motion to substitute the senate
bill for the bill reported from the COM
mittee of the whole, the report was
adopted.
The senate then went into commit
tee of the whole for consideration of
the special order, bills relating to the
rate of interest, Senator Gillett being
called to the chair.
S. B. No SO, by Senator Howard, fix
ing the rate of interest, WIS taken up
in connection with S. B. Nos. 2S8 and
262, which were still pending from the
morning session.
The committee voted not to take up
Senator Towards bill.
Senator Mechem's bill was voted
down..
The committee then agreed to take
up Senator Kimball's bill, which was
read and during its discussion the COM
mittee without taking further action
arose and reported, and was given leave
to sit again at IL a. IN. today.
The senate at 1890 adjourned.