The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


ToHEKA, Kas.. Feb. 26.-The senate
adopted the resolution to cease business
Thursday and adjourn sine die, and
also ordered the printing of 10000 cop
les of the seventh biennial report of
the state board of agriculture. The
senate then went into secret and exec
utive session.
TOPEKA, Feb. 25.-This afternoon
the report of the penitentiary investi-
cation committee was presented in both
houses. 1t is a document of fifteen
pages of printed matter and is very
interesting. It was written by Mr..
Admire, of Usage county, chairman
on the part OF the house, and was
agreed to unanimously, including the
democratic minority of the committee.
The report wholly exonerates the
penitentiary officials from cIiminality
but calls attention to many irreguiari-
ties, especially concerning the coal out
put and the use of prison labor in the
manufacture OF articles of various
character for private individuals. Cap
tain Smith, warden, is commended for
his able management of the institution
his high character and fitness for the
position he occupies, and the Kansas
penitentiary is referred to as model
institution.
In the senate the metropolitan pc,
lice bill was passed which provides
that the system may be extended to al
cities of the first class by direction OF
the governor.
The proposition to amend the consti
tuition so that the house may have 15(
members was defeated.
The evening session was devoted to {
discussion of the interest question
A large number of bills were passed
including the lien bill for mechanics il
the house; the bill regulating the min
ing of coal was lost. The bill prohibit
ing the ownership of land by nOn-Iesi-
nent aliens were passed.
The house refused to concur in thu
senate proposition to adjourn to Apr
II, and stuck to its position on most 0
the appropriation bills. 1t also passed
bill to regulate state and privat
banks. a large number of small mat
tiers were disposed of. The judicial ap
portionment bill passed the house AM
has become law
The following bills, having previous
ly passed the house, passed the senat
on Saturday and will become laws witt
Tile RON6rnOT 3 SlRndJuE0.
II. b. No. 275, making appropriation
to the State Normal school for the fraC
| tional fiscal ear ending June 80, 1883
and the fiscal years ending June sc
1890. and June 80, 1891.
II. b. No. 1913, making appropriation
to the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege for the fiscal years ending June st
1889, June 80. 1890, and June 80, 1891.
II. b. No. 245, making appropriation
for the current expenses of the Topeka
insane asylum for the fiscal years end
ing June 80, 1890, and June 80, 1891.
II. B. No. 467, making an appropria
ton to pay for postage stamps furn
ished delegates TO the legislature O
1889.
II. B. No. 246, making appropriation
for the current expenses of the reform
| school for the fiscal years ending jun
| so, 1890, and June 80, 1891.
II. b. No. 423, making appropriation
to pay the several counties of the stat
the expenses incurred in the mainten
ance OF destitute insane persons, for de
| hciencies from the fiscal years ending
June 80, 1886, June 80. 1887, June 3
1888, and for the fiscal years ending
June 80. 1890, and June 80, 1891.
IL. L. No. 407. Substitute for II. B
| No. 247), to provide for the curredt sup
port of the Soldiers Orphans home 70
the fractional year ending June 80
1889, and the fiscal years ending JUNE
| 80, 1890, and June 80. 1891.
II. Is. No. 354, to legaliZe an action
of the board of commissioners o
Hodgeman county, in Vacating a por
tion of a certain alley in the town NOV
city, of Jetmore.
II. B. No. 262, (substitute) to provid
for and regulate the enforcement o
liens for labor and material, and to re
peal sections !, 2, 3 and of chapter IA
of the laws of 1872, and section 5, 8,
| and 3 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1871
The following bills were also passes
by the senate:
s. b. No. 2l5, to provide for tn
maintenance of twenty-three beds il
st. Mary's hospital at Leavenworth.
5. b. No. 2l6, making an appropria
tion to the Kansas Orphans asylum
for its support and maintenance.
5. Ii. No. rs, making an appropria
ton as a donation to the home TO
fTiendless women. charitable institu
ton in the city of Leavenworth, Kan
saS.
S.-B. No. IOl, making an appropria
tion as donation to Christ, st. Fran
els and Mercy hospitals.
s. b. No. $50, making an appropria
ton to the Atchison city hospital fO
the first fiscal year ending June u
1890, and June 30.1S91.
s. b. No. 324, to prevent the writin
of fire insurance policies by nOn-Tes
dent agents of authorized fire insuranc
companies. and to prohibit the superb
tendent of insurance from issuing
license to nonresident agents to writ
and issue policies of fire insurance o
property in the state of Kansas, wa
passed.
S. B. No. 23s,' to provide for the prC
lection of life and properly in an
about coal mines, was passed. The bi
provides regulations as to the mannt
and frequency in which shots shall /
fired in mining coal.
|, S. b. No. 362, in relation to mine
and mining, and providing for an il
spector and assistant inspector, pr
! scribing their duties and amendatoI
of and supplemental to section 3,
and IL, chapter III, laws of 1887.
). B. No. $50, to amend chapter Il
of the laws of 1898, in relation to IL
costs in case of violation of the mimi
laws.
A large number of bills were favo
. ably recommended for passage.
In the house, Mr.. Legate suggeste
the death of Representative S. w. Cas-
of Scott county, and out of respect
: his memory the house adjourned.
Bob Watkins Examination.