Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-31
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday.
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| SENATE.
TOPEKA, January PAT the morning 30
/; sion bill was introduced to create a ne
Judicial district TO be composed of Sevar,
| Stevens, Morton, Haskell, Grant and Star
ton, to be district No. 90.
The penite9 tiary investigating committe
was authorized to employ stenographer.
motion that 10 bills be introduced afte
the thirty day of the session wa
| tabled.
A resolution was offered asking our mem
bers in congress to Go all they could I
open the Indian country 10 settlement an
passed on roll call by vote of % to Is.
The concurrent resolution directing th
secretary of state to distribute Dassler'
ture vas passed on roll call. They are to b.
returned to the secretary of state at tn
c,ose Of the session.
1he house concurrent resolution provid
ing for joint committee to investigate tn,
complaints made because the railroad com
panies weighed all stock at Kansas City wa.
taken up ard on motion was referred to TIN
committee on railroads, it having beer
stated that the board of railroad commits
sioners had to-day como to kansa, City Il
examine into the matter.
The senate then went into the election OF
United States senator when every vote was
cast for p. B. Plumb.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning.
HOUSE.
Numerous petitions we're presented and
bills introduced.
The senate resolution authorizing the ap.
pointment of stenographer for the CON-
mittees On investigating the penitentiary
came up and was discussed to a consider
able extent One side said the committee
now had authority to appoint a s;enographer,
and others said that they did not want full
report of the testimony but we're willing to
let the committee make report without
spent in discussing tie resolution was about
two hours.
Mr.. Burton, of Dickinson, took the
ground that the persons who made the
charges against the officers of tho peniten-
tiary will furnish the testimony to prove the
charges made without expense and the off
GERS charged will bring in the rebutting tes-
timOny and all without any expenses to the
state. The resolution finally, at p. H.,
passed by vote of 80 to 20.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The frat business of the session was the
election of United States senator. Hon.
John Rankin, as chairman of the Repubii-
Can caucus which renominated =. B. Plumb,
placed that gentleman in nomination in q
neat speech. Mr.. Plumb received 11S votes.
all of the votes cast, and was declared
ganized counties. who have no vote, was
then called and all of them stated that if
they had vote it would be cast fer p. b
Plumb. The special order for p. m. was
then taken MP. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, just reason for complaint has
arisen from shippers of stock to Kansas
City, Kansas, by reason of short weights in
hay, excessive price for feed, commission
charge, and yardage, and shriukage of cat
tie, caused by delay in unloading from the
cara: and
Whereas, The restrictions at the stock
yards are snch that statesmen are not al
lowed to sell any dead hogs that may be
found on the cars. except to parties named
by the stock yard company, thus barring
and entailing unnecessary loss
10 shippers; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives
Of the state OF Kansas, the senate concur
rinv therein:
That a special committee of three on the
part of the house and two on the part of the
senate shall be appointed, who shall make a
thorough investigation of said complaints,
and report the results of their inquiry TO the
legislature at an early day as practicable.
The resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was then taken
Up and considered. This resolution had
previously passed the senate.
Whereas, In the minds of the stock grow
,rs of the state of Kansas. there exists great !
ilstrust as to the intent. purpose and action |
If the Beef Combine" or Crust" So
allied; and
Whereas. 1t is publicly asserted, and gen.
raj y believed, that such Combine" or |
Trust" is directly responsible for the pres
mt low price of the beef product; and
Whereas, Such Combine" OF "Trust"
las exerted powerful influence towards !
the market in Kansas c ity and |
,hicago. thereby bringing the beef product
# the United States under their absolute
ontrol; and
Whereas, The prices now offered for beef
attic allow to the producer little, if any,
roft-the cost of production equaling the
rices allowed and paid by said "Combine,"
r Trust, thereby injuring and destroy
ng one of the greatest industries of the
'sst: and
Whereas, 1t is urged and desired that the
perations, intent and purpose of such
or Trust" should be fully in
estigated, and such legislation enacted as
ill tend to protect the stock grower and
.rmer against the manipu atoms of such
bove set forth are unfounded and do not
1ist In fact, then that the public, through
lch investigation of the matter, may be
lily advised and informed in the premises;
lerefore, be it
esolved by the Senate of the State OF Kan
sas, the House of Representatives concur
ring therein:
ansas be and he is hereby requested to
'rrespond with governors of interested
att S. with view to securing joint action
such states in matters of legislation af-
citing the "beef combine," or trust" 90
He'd. I
Second, That if in such correspondence I
shall be fOunu expedient. the governor is
rther requested to take such steps as will
cure convention of members of the leg
latures of the several states interested,
it'll view to the securing and the perfec
On OF uniform Legislation concerning s1ch
rust" or combine" q
Third, That if in such correspondence il I
all be found that such nveltion can be I
Id, then the governor on behalf of the I
ate OF Kansas ia hereby authorized to .
'ree upon place and time for holding :
oh convention. q
Fourth. That in the opinion of the legis-
fure OF the state of Kansas, such cOnven- q
IN should be composed of two senators I
i'd three members of the house of repre-
natives from each state, appointed by j
g respective chief officers of such bodies. I
flith, That the actual expense and mile
% OF members composing such convention I
ould be paid by the state appointing the
me.
Numerous amendments we're offered, but
tally all were withdrawn and the resolu-
'ns were concurred in. The committed !
! joint rules reported aud their report wa, !
Opted, and after some unimportant mat !
rs an adjournment was had.
Wednesday. (
SENATE.
TOPEKA. January 23.-One of the most i'm
rtant matters before the legislature this :
sslon is the reorganization Of the several :
dlcial districts of the state. 1t is said that .
any of the counties in the state are over q
n with business, so much 40 that a man | .