Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31

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1 Bills we're introdnced in the Senate ON
fhe 18Th IS foUews: 1elatine to She fencing or
<Asfroa1B: for to payment cf = license byown-
era Of telephones; to regulate the manu- .c,ure
and sale OF oleomargarine; amending the min
ing laws, and others amending existing stat
resolution authorizing the Governor 70 CORE
spono with other Governors In relation 70 tho
-eeef caDhiness VAS passed The Lieutenans-
Sosernor appointed g the joint COMMITTEES On
s ss1ns' the management OF the peniten-
1afy Senators Hardness Kelley lot
C1~IofO and Price cot Ciark1 Adj
!Oe.nso unm Monday. Many bills we're
iaso inc manufacfure and sale Of oleouAxgarzne:
pfoslong Tor tho erection Of an Industrial
nome ior molgent children; relating to interest
on money relating to banks and bankers: pro-
vidinR for the issuing OF n series az school
books by the State; relating to alien ownership
Of lands and host Of bills OF q private nature
and amending existing laws The Legislative
Appropriation bill was reported from the com
mittee and passed Adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on The
18th 80. In the House the Senate Beef Com
bine" resolution WAS received, read and laid
over. Mr. Timmons introduced resolution for
q special committee to inquire into complaints
OF shippers as to discrimination at the Kansas
City stock yards. which was also laid over. The
Committee on Judiciary reported , joint resoiu-
ton Recommending the calling OF Constitu-
tonal convention and an amendment permitting
ninefy-day sessions Of the Legislature A petit
ton was read from citizens OF Marshall County,
asking for the repeal OF the Murray law few
bills were introduced and the House adjourned
TIE Senate met at four O'Clock p M on
the s1st and Senator Kelley introduced three
bills, one OF which is aimed At trusts and mo-
nopolies and another gives additional powers
to the board of Railway Commissioners Ad-
Tn fhn Hons tome r1v<a
sented one being for the abolition of capital
punishment Mr.. Swinson introduced bill
which enlarges the powers of the board OF
railroad Commissioners in certain cases The
Senate resolution in regard to beef and pork
trusts was discussed and laid over day. So
also was the resolution relating to extortionate
prices charged for hay, feed and yardage at the
Kansas City stock yards. Adjourned.
PROMPTLY at IL 80 O'Clock on the odd the
Senate proceeded to ballot for United States
Senator, and thirty-f1ve Senators voted for Hon.
Preston B. Plumb. Senator Ed Carroll DEM
not voting. Mr. Plumb having received all the
votes cast was declared the choice of the Sen
ate Bills were then considered in COMMITTEES
of the Whole, after which the Senate ad-
journed AT the morning session of
the House fifteen bills were introduces
among them one by Mr.. Swenson to
prohibit trusts The bill providing for
the inspection of live animals intended for hu-
man food was read g. second time. The resolu-
ton relating to the methods adopted at the
vestigaton was adopted; also the Senat.
Beef and Pork Combine resolution At THREE
o'clock the House proceeded to vote for United
States Senator. Hon. Preston B. Plumb re-
ceived 11S votes-al that were recorded-the
Democrats not voting. The House then
ceived the report or the Committee on Rules
and adjourned.
In the Senate on the Esd, after routine
business. bills were presented, among them q
bill requiring that the charter of any intended
corporation in the State must be signed by i've
or more persons, three of whom must be bona
fide residents Of Kansas; also q bill exempting
members OF the Kansas National Guards from.
working on the public highways; also a bill pro-
viding for the maintenance of separate schools
for children when requested by two-thirds
vote OF the people. The Senate concurred in
the resolution to furnish delegates in the House
bill files and stamps same as members The
Senate then proceeded to the Hall OF the House
to join that body in declaring the result.
OF the ballot for United States Senator. At the
afternoon session the Senate in Committee OF
the Whole considered the bill restricting the
holding of lands to citizens, which was favora-
bly, reported The Committee on Elections re-
ported in the CampbeIl-Ki mbau contest from
entitled to his seat. Adjourned. - In the House
quite number OF new bills were introduced.
many Of them relating to text books in the
schools, one two to establish new
insane asylums and many of purely
. local character. Mr. McAfee offered a reso
luton looking to the adopting OF the Australian
system of voting The resolutions in regard to
weighing OF stock at Kansas City and IN rela-
ton to the beef combine were adopted and at
noon the Senate met the House in joint session
and formally declared Hon Preston b. Plumb
elected to the United States Senate for six
years from March Adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented in the Senate
on the .4th and bills introduced Mr. H. B.
Kelley offered a bill to prohibit persons from
wearing the 9. A r. badge with intent to de-
ceive- Mr.. Kelly (of McPhersonl offered g bill
to place the penal Institutions OF tn4 State IN
der the control of one board. The BIZ reducing
the salaries Of county officers reported ad-
versely by the committee, which was followed
by alively debate Senator Carroll, of Leaven-
worth. offered resolutions upon the sudden death
OF Congressman Burnes. of Missouri, and eulogies
were delivered by Senators Carroll, Osborn and
II b. Kelley. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the House adjourned. In the
House petitions were presented and bills read
second time. The Committee on Elections
reported on the contest from Rush County and
awarded the seat to J. h. Andrews Many bills
were introduced. mostly OF local interest Mr.
Burton introduced bill giving the Cover
nor power 70 appoint superintendent of print
ing Inc most OF the afternoon session
was occupied in the consideration of bills in
Committee of the Whole.
Erastus Huseey Dead.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan s3-Hon.
Erasfus Hussey died yesterday, aged
eighty-nine years. He was a leader of
the Liberty movement in Michigan in
1919 and was editor of the Michigan
Liberty Press, He presided over the State
convention in 1854, and was one of the.
committee on resolutions which presented
the platform at the inception of the Re-
publican party. He held various county
and State Offices Mr.. Hussey was a
strong Abolitionist and had charge Of the