Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-12
some lrnoortant BnIs Passed.

Some important Bills Passed
ToPKKA. Eighteenth Day in Session.-Mr.
Douglass. of Sedgwick started the
REsUBanssIos
question by introducing a joint resolution
to submit a change of constitution to the
people.
coSGER LARD BILL
The house debated a resolution favoring
the passage by congress of the Conger lard
bill.
Speaker Elder offered a substitute asking
for the passage of the bill and Paddock pure
food bill also.
After two hours discussion a vote was
taken and that part of the resolution endors-
ing the Conger lard bill was stricken out,
while the Paddock pure food bill was en-
dorsed-
TEEFTs IN THE HOUSE
The theft of postage stamps, Overshoes.
umbrellas, etc. caused the adoption of a
resolution for the employment of night
Waterman.
40 LOST TINE
The resolution which says that members
shall not draw pay for Sundays and other
days when the legislature Is not actually IN
session was voted down BY the house.
TO HELP THOSE on THE BORDER.
The resolution calling upon the people of
Kansas to circulate subscription papers and
send aid at the earliest opportunity to the
suffering settlers of western Kansas was
Bills PASSED
The house passed Mr.. Heberfs bill which
repeats the law authorizing municipalities to
vote aid for the construction of sugar mills.
Also Mr.. Howard's chattel mortgage bill.
Also Mr.. Browns bill prohibiting the en-
plOyment of an armed detective force by
railroads.
Also Mr.. Reeds bill in the interest of coal
miners
DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL TAXES
Mr.. Dumbauld's bill was considered in
committee of the whole house. 1t proposes
to change the law governing taxes upon rail-
roads so that all school districts IN the county
shall share them. Under the present law
only school districts which have railroad
tracks in them get any benefit from railroad
taxes; and in proportion to the length OF
track in the district. This bill distributes
such taxes among all the school districts in
the county.
The bill was discussed at great length
there being considerable opposition to it.
It was recommitted TO the committee on
education.
STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION.
Senator Moody has introduced bill max
ing the usual appropriation for the state
university Under the Moody bill OF 1883
this is $4,000 year, and the present bill
provides for the years 1882 and 1888.
CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTIES.
There is a bill before the senate to disOr-
ganize the counties of Gray and Garfield and
TO unite them IN the fOrmatlOn OF county
to be called Union, with Gimarron as its
county seat.
ANOTHER INSANE ASYLUM.
The bill introduced by Senator Kelly, of
MCPHERSON, relative to establishing an in
sane asylum, provides for the appropriation
of 100000 to be used for this purpose. The
site for the new institution is to be left to
the discretion of the board of trustees of the
state board of charities, providing that such
site shall be at point not to exceed thirty
miles east of the sixth principal meridian, and
further providing that such site shall contain
not less than $40 acres.
An AID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Senator Mechem has introduced a bill to
provide plans and specifications for the use
Of school boards in the erection of school
houses built by school districts.
This bill passed the senate at last session,
but was not reached in the house.
LEGAL. PUBLICATIONS
The senate continued to work on the bill
relating to state officers. An amendment
was agreed to cutting down the price for
publishing laws and the syllabl of the supreme
court from 81 to 10 cents per 1000 ems
STATE PRINTERS PAY.
The portion of the bill relating to state
printer was so fixed by the committee as to
greatly cut down the profits of that officer.
COUNTY PRINTING.
Senator Hay has introduced a bill that
proposes to cut down printers fees for ali
county printing so per cent.