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


TOPEKA, January 23.-Oue OF the most i'm
] portauG matters before the legislature this
session Is the reorganization OF the several
judicial districts Of the state. It Is said that
many Of the counties In the state are over
run with business, so much so that man
cannot collect q debt or get a hearings
where there Is really no Offset IN from one
to two years. The judiciary committee OF
the senate had this matter before It this
morning a long time and mapped out q
number of changes. As they are liable to
be materially changed before the committee
makes report 1t Is not necessary to give
the details.
1t took Just forty-five minutes this morn
ing to read the journals, present petitions,
introduce bills and the second reading Of
bills. A communication was read from the
governor giving the names of persons par
dOned during the past two years, which was
ordered printed.
The standing committees made reports on
some seventy five bills, most Of them that
the bills be passed. This will add TO the
calendar under the head of general orders
about 100 bills, enough to keep the senate
busy all during the session.
After the introduction Of several resOIu-
tons Of no particular interest to the public
to go into joint convention to elect United
States senator.
After this was done adjourned to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate soon after it convened went
into committee OF the whole to consider an
act to restrict the ownership of real estate IN
Kansas to American citizens. Theact IS IN
tended to prohibit aliens from holding land
unless they have declared their jntentiOn to
become citizens. 1t also provides that not
over 20 per cent. of any incorporation which
buys land shall be owned by foreigners
The bill was discussed and amended and
finally recommended for passage.
The committee on elections reported on
the case of Mr.. Campbell cOntestlng the
seat of Mr.. Kimball, that they have heard
the faaffU1Guyy In the and ended
that Mr.. Kimball retain his seat as the
evidence established his right to 1t. The
report was agreed to and Mr.. Kimball's seat
was again given him by a unanimous vote.
Adjourned.
It took the house until 11:3O to get through
ITS routine business, such as petitions, sec
Ond reading of bills, Introduction OF bills,
reports of committees, etc. Among the
resolutions introduced was one by Hon. j.
b. McAfee. of Shawnee county. 1nstructlng
the judiciary committee to examine the
lawsOf Massachusetts adopting for that state
what Is known as the Australian system
of voting" so called, and to prepare and
report similar system of voting for this
state so as thereby to prevent bribery and
corruption and to secure an honest and IN
biased expression of the people. The So
called Australian system provides for the
state to provide all ballots free of expense
to precincts and purely secret ballot.
A concurrent resolution providing ne
mortal to congress to have q bounty on
sugar raised IN tbs United States, was taken
up, disc used and passed, and calls for
bounty of 3 cents per pound.
concurrent resolution was considered,
providing for the appointment of special
committee to consider all bills relating to
the reduction of interest or extending the
time of the redemption OF property sold on
execution. The resolution was Withdrawn.
1t now being 11:45, a recess was taken
until u m, to enable the sergeant at arms
to arrange the room for the Joint session.
After the Joint convention closed the house
adjourned until 10 a. N. tomorrow.