Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
Thursday.
SENATE.

TOPEKA, January 24.-Ihe main work of
the session is being done in the committee
rooms about these days. One going around
the corridors of the capitol IN the morning
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 inlmlcaI to their business. The
same stories were atlOat about insurance
men and school book men being on the
ground to shape legislation IN their inter
e5ts. Some men 90 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
this. He has been cOnVersant with every
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
ing numbered 227.
The judiciary committee this morning
recommended the decapitatiOn Of some
twenty bills.
The committee on health reported that
the state board of health was a useless body
and should be abolished.
The committee on fees and salaries, or a
majority of them, reported against a bill
providing for a 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 a
lengthy debate but the bill was ordered
printed.
Adjourned until 10 a. N. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The whole time of the session up to u 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.
1t 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.
A 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 Cfieer5 do here
after appoint ex-sOldiers to all positions,
Adjourned till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house gave the chairmen Of some half
a dozen committees power to appoint clerks
of said committees when IN their belief they
were needed.
bin to allow the delegates from unor-
gained counties per diem and mileage
passed the house on third reading.
a half hour debate sprung up on motion
to change the rules 50 as to allow the speak
er to issue cards to admit gentlemen to the
floor. The rules as they stand do not low
any one on the floor under any clrCum-
stances except officers, reporters, etc.
A resolution was passed asking the Unit
ed States government to grant no permit TO
sell liquor IN Kansas unless the applicant
| holds 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 Tor the
/ unlimited coinage of silver.
/ a senate resolution TO print extra copies
I OF the message Of the two governors IN Tor
/ elgn languages. On this a lengthy debate
! sprung up, the opposition to 1t IN the main
] being because of some recommendation OF
/ Governor Martin. that avs to extend the
! time of collection Of debts, be passed. On
/ roll call the motion 70 non concur by a
! vote Of Al to AZ wes lost, and so the message
/ Is to be translated and printed.
The house then for the first time this year
/ went into committee Of the whole and took
/ up bill providing 3 certain amount
/ Of rebate in taxes to al per
! sons who erect and keep il