Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02
Thursday.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TOPEKA, January 24-The main work Of
the session is being done in the committee
rooms about these days. One going around
will hear all kinds of reports about the &C.
ton of the committees and what Is going
on. This morning the bulk of the talk was
that Topeka was full of the men of the
state who loan money on chattel mortgages,
with Doodle to stop all legislation that
might be inimical to their business. The
same stories were afoat about insurance
ground to shape legislation in their inter-
ests. Some men 60 so far as to say that
many Of the bills which have been intro
duced on these and kindred subjects are for
the sole purpose of getting doodle" out of
these men. This reporter does not believe
legislature which has convened in the state
and believes that this is as firm and honest
one as ever has been in Topeka.
Among the bills introduced to-day was
one to prohibit the marriage Of citizens of
Kansas in the Indian territory and making
such marriages illegal.
The last senate bill introduced this morn
The judiciary committee this morning
recommended the decapitation of some
twenty bills.
The committee on health reported that
the state board of health was q useless body
and should be abolished.
The committee on fees and salaries, ora
majority of them, reported against bill
providing for general reduction OF the
fees of county officers. A minority reported
in favor of having the bill printed and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole for
consideration. This called out quite
lengthy debate but the bill was ordered
printed.
Adjourned until 10 q. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The whole time of the session up to IL m.
was taken up in routine business, etc.
The various reports of standing commit
tees showed that they had been diligently at
work considering measures referred to
them.
It is in the committee rooms that the
principal part of legislation is DONE.
The senate resolution recommending the
opening of the Indian Territory by congress
was taken up and concurred in without de-
bate.
, resolution was introduced asking that
ex-prisoEers of war be allowed $500 for
every day actually in prison.
A resolution was also presented directing
that the speaker and other Officers do here
after appoint ex-soldiers to all positions,
which passed.
Adjourned till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house gave the chairmen of some half
dozen committees power to appoint clerks
Of said committees when in their belief they
were needed.
A bill to allow the delegates from unor-
ganized counties per diem and mileage
passed the house on third reading.
A half hour debate sprung up on motion
to change the rules 80 as to allow the speak
er to issue cards to admit gentlemen to the
floor. The rules as they stand do not allow
any one on the floor under any circum-
stances except officers, reporters, etc.
ed States government to grant no permit to
sell liquor in Kansas unless the applicant
holds q license from this state to sell liquor.
A resolution was also adopted asking con- |
gress not to allow liquor sold at the Soldiers
home In Leavenworth or on any military |
reservation.
A resolution was passed calling on our
delegation in congress to vote for the
unlimited coinage of silver.
A senate resolution to print extra copies
Of the message Of the two governors in for.
eign languages. On this q lengthy debate |
sprung up, the opposition to it in the main
being because of some recommendation of
Governor Martin, that laws to extend the
time of collection OF debts. be paesed. On |
rell call the motion to nou- concur By a
vote Of Al to AZ was lost, and 50 the message |
il to be translated and printed.
The house then for the first time tins year |
went into committee of the whole and took |
up bill providing Q certain amount
of rebate in taxes to all per-
repair pubic watering place. Il was REQ
commended for passage and some other |
minor bills were taken up and disposed Of. |
Friday.
SENATE.
TOPEKA. January 25.-Very little business |
OF public interest was transacted at the |