Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-15
The Legislature.
THE WIND UP.

Friday was busy day in both houses,
and large number of bill were passed. We
give the substance of the most important
ones.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to send a
commissioner to Paris passed. and the gov
ernor immediately appointed Emile Firmen,
of Marion, to the position. He is to have a
phamphlet OF 10000 copies printedin French
to circulate IN France.
An important amendment to tbs garnish-
ment law passed. It allows the creditor to
dispute and prove, If he can, that the aft
daVit Of debtor, saying he has family and
therefore has right to the money, Is not
true.
The appropriation 1ualIy agreed upon for
the Hutchinson refOrmatOry is $4,000 each
year.
An important measure was passed author
iziug the governor, when the legislature is
not IN session, to appoint a committee of
the members to Investigate any charges
against any st te Institution or state officer.
A bill passed providing that after settle
ment of the mortgage at the demand of the
mOrtgRgOr the mortgage must enter salts
faction of record within thirty days.
A bill to raise the school age from to 6
years failed to pass.
A bill passed providing that the counties
of the state are not liable for costs in Grim
inaI cases unless on conviction Of defendant
or the case has been brought by advice of
the county attorney
The general revenue bill was passed
provides for state tax levy of four and one
tenth mills, four mills for gene al purposes
and one-tenth mill to pay the QuantrelI raid
claims outstanding. This includes capital
appropriation, interest fund, ETC., and is one
mill less than two years ago.
The two forestry stations were continued.
The bill RpDropFiates 81, 600 for 1890, and
81, 100 for 1891. The travelling expenses of
the commissioner are 5000 for the first year
and $500 the second year. His salary Is
$1,000.
The silk station is continued. The appro-
priation for the two years is $4,000.
The bill to exempt church parsOnages from
taxation passed both houses.
An act with the following provisions was
passed. 1t provides that any person VINO
shall torture, cruelty beat, abuse or other
wise willfully maltreat any child under the
age of Is years; or any person, having the
custody and possession of a child under the
age Of II years, who shall expose or aid and
abet IN exposing such child with intent to
abandon it; or any person, having IN his
custody or control child under the age of
II years, who shall in any way dispose OF 1t
with view to its being employed as an
acrobat, or IN any exhibition OF ike danger
Gus character, or as beggar, or medicaut,
or D8uper, or street. singer, or street mu5I
clan; or any person who shall take, or have
in custody any child of the age last named
for any of the purposes last enumerated,
shall be deemed guilty Of mlsdemeanor,
subject to punishment by a fine of not
more than $3.50, or by imprisonment Tor
term not exceeding one year. or BOTH
The Patrons of Industry were authorized
to do their own insuring.
The bill providing for q state inspector OF
oils became q law.
House bill No. 458. authorizing a bounty
upon wolf. coyote, wildcat and rabbit scaips
was passed. The bounty Is not to exceed 81
for a wolf, coyote or wildcat, and cents
for a rabbit. The present law cOmpels the
granting of the bounty, while the new law
allows disc -etIou IN the matter.
On account of the failure Of the nnlscslla-
neous appropriation bill to pass the time
to consider this was extended to IL a. N
Saturday.
of the important position occupied by the
chairman of tie ways and means committee,
referring more pOjBtedly to Mr.. Lsgate, In
the house. On Friday night, in the senate,
q strong resolution was passed eulO21zlng
Mr.. Buchan for his efficiency IN that posi-
ton.
The bill to prevent the moving Of prop
! erty of mortgRged lands was passed.
The metropolitan police bill passed. 1t
leaves the appointment OF the commission
[ ers. and whsther they shall be appointed or
/ not, entirely with the governor.
Snator Wood wards Dill relating 70 the
/ forfeiture of school bonds was passed. 1t
/ provides that tsWhenever any contract foE
the purchase of state normal school lands
/ shall become forfeited by the FrasO3 OF non
/ payment of interest the board of reGents OF
/ the state normal school may, IN thelr dis
/ erection. waive such forfeiture, and reIpstabs
I conditions as they shall deem Just and equI5-
| able
! The alien land bin failed to become Law.
] 4 law was passed to repeal all laws max
/ ing premium notes taking by any insurance
! company q lien upon the property insured
] TIE LAST DAY.
The senate passed resolutloR 90 APRONS