The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-25
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Senate.

Senator Carpenter of Neosho said it wa
we'll known that many wild cat companie
were doing business in the State, and thu
resolution was introduced to gain the statu
of companies, and find good oLes and baC
ones. Referred to the late Kansas Insur
ance Company as being falsely reported
two weeks before its failure.
Senator Carpenter OF Neosho moved tn,
adoption Of the resolution to investigate.
Senator Benedict didn't see that it wa
necessary to have a special committee
There was an insurance committee now
and they should do the work and moved a,
an amendment that it be referred to thai
committee.
| Senator Carpenter of Neosho thought il
| was best to have a special committee, as il
costs nothing and could do no harm. A spe
cial committee would have,,more opportunity
| to do it efectnally. 1t was not the business
| of the Insurance Committee TO investigate
Its business was to pass upon legislation
BY consent an article from the Globe Demo
erat in reference TO the Kansas Insurance.
Company was read.
Senator Carpenter stated he did moi
mean to bring q stigma on Mr.. WEIGH, but
it was the common talk Of newspapers, and
needed attention.
Senator Buchan, from the committee on
insurance, thanked the gentlemen from
Neosho for informing the committee Of
their business. Standing committees too
long had been figure heads, and special
committees had put things through long
enough. He was opposed to a special
committee to do the work OF q standing
committee.
Senator Fitzpatrick thought the committee
who had in charge that part of the message
in reference to this matter could attend to
it, and asked that part of the message re-
lating to it be read. 1t was read. He
thought the Senator was not correct. The
business of insurance all belonged to the
insurance committee. 1t would be disre-
spectful to that committee to appoint a
special committee.
Senator Carpenter said he did not intro
duce the resolution in the interest of any
one. Had had business with wild cat in
surance companies, and had made up his
mind to find out about them, and to psss q
stringent law to provide for protecting in
mrers He thought it had better be done
BY special committee.
Senator Hallowell said the committee
were busy of course, but the Insurance
COMMITTEES could not have many bills re-
ferred TO it and none but those on insur-
ance. 1t should 60 to this committee
1t was referred to . special committee,
consisting of Senators Carpenter Of Neosho,
Gilpatrick and Matthewson
Senator Williams offered 8. c. r. No.
Is, ss follows:
Rssslusd by Tie S,,ote, Tie House coneurinq
therein, That joint committee, consisting
of two members Of the Senate and three
Of the House, b appointed, whose duty it
shall be TO ascertain and report at a early
. day - may be practicable, the number Of
Indian reservations lying wholly or part
within this STATE, together With the number
Of acres Of land belonging to, and of In
dians occupying each reservation. Also as
to the aivisability of requesting Congress
70 take such steps - will tend to the no
moval Of all Indian tribes from the State,
and Of any farther action they may deem
necessary upon the part of the Legislature
of Kansas, to bring about that result.
Laid over.
Senator Kinney offered . resolution to
inquire into the expedieney of dispensing
with the fiscal agency At New York.
Adopted.
Senator Finnsy offered . resolution, a.
follows:
ResoIred, That the committee on agricul-
ture 10 and are hereby requested to report
. bill 1t IN early day, providing for concert
Of sctioa BY the people Of the several town
ships and road districts in their efforts for
the destruction of poxious weeds and in
sects IniuRious to the agricultural interests
Of the State.
The Senator had no we'll defined plan for
the bill, bat thought the agricultural COM
mittee could get one ready.
Senator Robinson didn't know Of any bet
ter way to reach the grashopper question
than TO allow each township TO transact its
Own business No township could do any
thing legally nov. II the bill he has now
introducsd panss, it will allow townships
TO raiss monsy O do othsr wsys 10 zslisvs