Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-07
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report Of the Weeks Pro-
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Condensed Report Of the Weeks Pro-
ceedinSs.
Bur little business was transacted in the
Senate on the a6th. Mr. Woodward introduced
bill relating to the assessment and taxation OF
banks, bankers and other institutions. The
House concurrent resolution was tabled to
memorabilia Congress for the passage of bill
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors on
military reservations In Kansas, except in COM
plianoe with the Prohibitory law, and also to
insert in the Inter State Commerce law a clause
prohibiting railroad or express companies from
bringing intoxicating liquors into the State ex-
cept under rules prescribed by the State. - In
the House petitions were presented and
by unanimous consent Mr.. McLennan's
Stock Yards bill was read q second
time and referred 1t regulates the charges
for weighing cattle and other stock and the
weight OF hay, corn. etc. sold. The Ju-
dietary Committee reported fayorably Mr..
Douglass JOINT resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution increasing the maxi
mum in the Legislature to fifty Senators and
two hundred Representatives. The same COM
mittee also reported fsvorably Mr.. Burtou's
Antitrust bill and Mr.. Douglass bill relating
to forfeited recognizances, and agreed to report
the bill introduced by Mr.. Lee relating to gar
nishments besides a large number Of others,
some favorably and others adversely. At twelve
o'clock the House adjourned until Monday
afternoon at four o'clock
The Senate met at four O'Clock p. m. on
the 2Sth, and received large number of petit
tions. Senator M. C. Kelley introduced bill
governing the charges made by stock yard COM
panles, and Senator Carroll one for the pro:ec-
tion OF fish, while Senators Buchan and Hays
respectively presented bills to establish a
Court Of Appeals and continuing the Supreme
Court Commission four years. The resolution
to appoint committee to investigate the
Hutchinson reformatory, was discussed in q
lively manner, and finally amended and adopted
AT four o'clock the House met when petit
uons were presented, among them
was one from several hundred women asking
for the establishment Of reformatory for
girls. A resolution for nisht sessions was in
troduced and voted down. A warm debate was
had upon the resolution to exclude from the
floor of the House agents of railroad companies
and other corporations It failed to pass
House bill "a, providing for the protection Of
fish and fish ponds, and the bill authorizing
certain townships to establish free libraries
passed and the bill to encourage watering
places for stock along roads and highways
failed to pass. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 29th Sena-
tors Johnson and King were announced as a
committee on the part OF the Senate to investi
gate the management OF the reformatory at
Hutchinson. Several petitions and bills were
offered and Senator Murdock offered joint
resolution for amending the Constitution so as
to increass the number of Supreme Court
Judges. Senator Kilpatrieks bill for revising
the statutes having been reported adversely by
the Judiciary Committee and a minority hav-
ing reported favorably, the Senator asked the
adoption of the minority report. which was
agreed to and the bill ordered printed. The
House concurrent resolution memorialiZing
Congress to pass law to prevent the
shipping of liquors into the State and to change
the revenue laws so that no license can be
granted to illegal handlers of liquors was con-
CURED in. The House resolution asking that
exprisoners Of war be pensioned, met with
vigorous opposition, but was concurred in
At the morning session of The House, bills were
considered in Committee of the Whole. At the
afternoon session a bill was introduced for the
better protection OF Goa miners, and the Sem
ate C ncurrent resolution for an investigation Of
the refornatory at Hutchinson was defeated
The bill in relation TO property exempt from
taxation was passed, and in Committee of the
Whole the substitute for the bill to provide for
ths enforcement of liens for labor and material
was recommended for passage.
In the Senate on the 30th Mr.. Mohler's
Alien Land bill passed. Senator Buchan intro
duced a bill relating to the police government
of cities. Bills were read a first and second
time. AT the afternoon session Senator Roe
presented resolution to investigate the beef
killing at Kansas City, which went over The
House resolution memorializing Congress 10
pay a bounty on sugar was concurred
in. In Committee Of the Whole
many bills were considered. In the
rious subjects. Committees reported on bills.
A resolution was adopted which favors such
National legislation as will put militiamen on a
same footing as volunteers before the Pens on
Department. In Committee of the Whole a
number of bills were favorably recommended
At the afternoon session the status of delegates
was again discussed. The remainder of the ses-
sion was occupied in Committee of the Whole
THE usual number of petitions were pre-
sented in the Senate on the 31st. The House
concurrent resolution upon the assassination of
Hon. John NJ. Clayton, in Arkansas, was pre-
sented. The Judiciary Committee reported on
the bill making capital punishment compulsory
on all persons convicted of murder, recommend
ing indefinite postponement- The bill was or
dered printed After a long discussion
the resolution providing for a commit
tee to investigate the handling of beef
and dressed meats was adopted. The
House resolution relating to the Hutchinson
reformatory management was concurred in
Senators Roe. Mohler, Chapman, Rankin and
King were announced as the committee to in
University bill was recommended for passage
in Committee OF the Whole, after amendment
making an annual appropriation OF S15,0O0
in lieu of all others, which shall cover
all expenses In the House Mr. Legate
introduced concurrent resolution in regard to
the assassination of Hon. John NJ. Clayton in
Arkansas, and urging Congress to enact a law
for the protection Of citizens of the Southern
States in their political rights. which was
odn W int or
an oil inspector The Normal School Appro-
priation bill was considered at length in Com
mttee of the Whole. The Judiciary Committee
reported adversely on all bills for stay laws and
redemption laws before it.
In the Senate on February few unim-
portant petitions were presented. and the
House concurrent resolution relatn to the as
sasslnation of Hon. John NJ. Clayton in Arlxan-
sas tabled. The University Appropriation bill
was passed. At the afternoon session the
House concurrent resolution relating to pension
laws was tabled. All bills on the calendar that
had .csc:>ed third reading were passed, and
bills VIA considered in Committee of the
Whole -. Soon after assembling the House took
up bills on third reading and the following were
passed: To encourage public watering places
for stock on public highways: to provide for and
regulate the enforcement of liens for labor and
materials; amending the act to provide for the
assessment and collection Of taxes. The re-
mainder of the morning session was taken up
in an effort to dispose Of the Normal School bill.
1t was finally ordered engrossed for third read
ing At the afternoon session all bills that had
reached third reading were passed, among
them the bill regulating common schools the
bill to prevent county and city officials from
speculating in their offices, and a number of
other bills. mostly of local or private char
acter. After the introduction Of bills the House
adjourned.
-"Washabaugh, did you vote for
Perkins?" mo, sir. Perkins is q
mereenarv wretch He's in DOlitics for