Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-09

| $3.50. or By both sueh dns and imprse..
| Tho Legislature.
| TIE VIVID up.
Friday was busy day in boa ho,...
and large number Of bin were pa.,.d ".
give the substance Of the moat im,o-..,i
ones.
The bill appropfiatin9 5000 tn ssn6 ,
commissioner TO Paris passed. and ths oov.
ernor Immediately appointed EmiIe E;r,nen
of Marion, to the position. He IN "a have :
phsmphlet OF Sc, 0OO copies prin. ed in Fnsncb
| to circulate in France.
An important amendment to tbs Rarnish-
ment Law passed. It allows the creditor 70
dispute and prove, if he can. that the Aft.
davit of debtor, saying he has family And
| therefore has right to the money. ia moi
| true.
The appropriation finally agreed unon for
the Hutchinson reformatory is $4,000 each
year.
An important measure was passed anthor-
not in session, to appoint commiftee of
the members to investigate any charges
against any st to institution or state officsr.
A bill passed providing that after settle
ment of the mortgage at the demand of the
mortgagor the mortgage must enter salts
faction of record within thirty days.
A bill to raise the school age from to
years failed to pass.
A bill passed providing that the counties
of the state are not liable for costs in GRIM
inal cases unless on conviction of defendant
or the case has been brought by advice of
the county attorney.
The general revenue bill was passed. I
provides for q state tax levy of four and one
tenth mills, four mills for gene al purposes
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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 appropriates $1,000 for 1880, and
81, 100 for 1891. The travelling expenses of
the commissioner are $500 for the first year
and On ao goo tho second year. His salary is
The silk station is continued. The appro-
priation for the two years is 5000.
The bill to exempt church parsona2e0 from
taxation passed both houses.
An act with the following provisions was
passed. It provides that any person who
shall torture, cruelty beat abuse or other
wise willfully maltreat any child under tho
age of IS years; or any person. having the
custody and possession of a child under tho
age of IA years, who shall expose. or aid and
abet in exposing such child with intent to
abandon 1t; or any person, having in his
custody or control child under the age of
IA years, who shall in any way dispose of it
with view to its being employed as an
acrobat, or in any exhibition of like danger
GUS character, or as a beggar, or me 1icaot,
or Dauper, or street singer, or street musi-
in custody any child of the age last named
for any OF the purposes last enumerated,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
subject to punishment by fine of not
more than $3.50. or by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding one year, or both.
The Patrons of Industry were authorized
to do their own insuring
The bill providing for state inspector of
House bill No. 45S, authorizing bounty
upon wolf, coyote, wildcat and rabbit scalps
was passed. The bounty is not to exceed 50
for q wolf, coyote or wildcat, and 5 cents
for rabbit. The present law compels the
granting of the bounty, while the new law
allows discretion in the matter.
On account of the failure of the miscella-
neous appropriation bill to pass the time
to consider this was extended to IL a. m.
Saturday.
We spoke in these reports the other day
of the important position occupied by the
chairman of the ways and means committee,
referring more pointedly to Mr.. Legate, in
the house. On Friday night, in the senate,
Mr.. Buchan for his efficiency in that posi-
ton.
The bill to prevent the moving of prop
erty off mortgaged lands was passed.
The metropolitan police bill passed. It
leaves the appointment OF the commission
ers, and whether they shall be appointed or
not, entirely with the governor.
Snator Wood wards bill relating to the
forfeiture of school bonds was passsd. It
provides that whenever any contract for
the purchase of state normal school lands
shall become forfeited by the rrason of nom
of interest, the board of regents Of
the state normal school may, in their dis
cretion, waive such forfeiture, and reinstate
such forfeited contract upon such terms and
conditions as they shall deem just and equit-
able"
The alien land bill failed to become law.
A law was passed to repeal all laws max
ing premium notes taking by any insurance
lien upon the property insured.
THE LAST DAY.
The senate passed resolution to appoint
q committee of five senators to revise all
laws in relation to state officers, state printer,
boards of regents, etc., and to report tn
the next legislature.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee Senators Hardness, Kelly. of Crawford,
Murdoch, Kimball and Moody.
The chair appointed the following
senators to represent Kansas at the st.
Louis anti-beef combine convention on
the 18th of March: Senator Gillette. Hays
and Osborne.
Eighteen thousand dollars has been ap-
for the erection of build
ing for the use of the Kansas depart
ment of the Grand Army Of the Republic at
E llsworth and for charitable purposes.
The house commenced work on the mis-
cellaneous appropriation bill at II p. m.
Fridsy and continued till O'Clock Saturday
and then on final passage it was
This necessitatsd an extension
Of time to consider till p. m. Saturday and
B final adjournment at II p. m.
The legislature did not get through with
the miscellaneous appropriation bill until
late Saturday night and the final adjourn
ment will not be taken until 8 q. m. Mon
day. The time was extended to give the
clerks time to finish crowdin9 bills and the
governor to execute them.
Senator Osborne asked to be excused
from serving as q member of the commit
lee at the st. Louis beef combine conven-
lion and Senator Kelly, Of MCPHERSON, was
appointed in his place.
Tbs house members of the committee are
Zeigler, High, Walrond, Osborne. Simpson
md Benton. Toll Walton was appointed on
he board Of pardons in place Of Ii. Gov.