Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-26

TOPEKA. Thirty-third Day in Session.
The house committee on ways and means re-
ported, favoring an APPROPRIATION of $4,000
for the Kansas exhibit at the world fair.
CONGRESSIONAL AFFoErIoNadESr.
A bill TO redistrict the state into eight con-
gressional districts was introduced by the
congressional apportionment committee. 1t
divides the state as follows:
First district-Atchlson, Brown, Doniphan,
Jackson, jefferson, Leavenworth, Marshall,
Nemaha and Pottawatomie countless
Second distriet-Anderson, Bourbon, Doug
las, Franklin, johnson, Linn, Miami and
Wyandotts counties.
Third district-Allen, Chautaaqua, Chero-
kee, Crawford. Elk, Labette, Montgomery,
Neosho and Wilson counties.
Fourth district-Chase, Coffey, Greenwood
Lyon, Marion, Morris, Usage, Shawnee
Woodsonand Nsbaunsee counties.
Fifth district-Clay, Cloud, Ellsworth,
Geary, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Riley,
Russell, Saline and Washington counties.
Sixth district-Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis,
Cove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan,
Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins,
Rocks. Sheridan. Sherman, Smith. Thomas,
Trego and Wallace counties.
Seventh district-Butler, Cowley, Harvey,
Kingman, MCPHERSON, Reno, Rice, Ssdgwick
and Sumner.
Comanche, Edward, Finney. Ford, Garfield,
Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harper,
Haskell, HOdgeman, Kearney, Kiowa. Lane,
Meade, Morton. Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush,
Scott, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens
and Wichita counties.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoAIEST.
A Legislative apportioRment bill has been
introduced in the house. 1t provides for 123
members leaving two places open for Gar
field and Morton counties not yet organ
lied.
erArE PRINTING.
The house considered for time the two
bills reported by its COMMITTEES; one to pur-
chase $40, 700 printing outfit and give tho
state printer salary of s., 900 year to run it;
the other to continue the present system and
cut down prices. No action reached.
COUNTY oFFIcERs.
The house developed much and numerous
opposition to the bill to cut down the pay of
county officers.
JOINT FREIGHT RATES.
The house in committee approved the bill
| giving the railroad commissioners power to
| compel connecting lines of railroad to make
| joint through rates on shipments which go
over two or more lines; and to stop charge
ing local rates on each line.
REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
Tho house passed favorably. in committee
| of the whole, upon the appropriation bills
| for the two insane asylums; for the blind
and idiot institutions; for sheriH'S expenses
in taking prisoners to the penitentiary. and
/ to pay Tor the puDllcauOn OF proportions 10
amend the constitution.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
| The bill to create board of public works
was also approved in the committee of the
/ whole.
| CHINCH BUGS.
The bill to give $4,000 to establish an ex-
| perimental station at the state University,
/ for the obstruction of chinch bugs, was also
| approved.
! TWEHTx-oNE BILLS PASSED.
The house then passed tWenty-one bills on
| third reading. They were mostly local bills;
but among them were:
| H. B. No. 241, to prohibit townships, coun-
| ties or cities from voting aid except for pub
| lie buildings bridges and school houses.
| II. B. No. 577, an act to punish drunken
ness in public officials by forfeiture of Office.
ON THE DEATH OF SHERMAN.
The house committee for that purpose re-
ported resolutions on the death of General
! Sherman, which were adopted.
REAL ESTATE EXECUTIONS.
Senator MohIer's bill providing for setting
aside sales of real estate for want of bring
/ ing an adequate price, which had passed the
senate, been sent to the house and recalled
| therefrom some weeks ago, was again reach
| ed in the senate.
| motion to reconsider the vote by which
| IL was passed, was made special order for
| April LIST, by vote of Il to II.
This finishes the bill as the present session
] will adjourn before April LIST.