Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-07
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro
ceedinga.

ceedings.
No bills were introduced in the Senate
on the ed. Messrs. Bentley Schilling ana
Moody were appointed on the 10 Mt Conference
Committee agreed upon by the House to con-
slider the grand jury questi n after which the
reports OF the committee on the beef combine
were read The bills making appropriations
for construction purpose at the blind institute,
soldiers orphans home and imbecile asylum
passed, also the appropriations for Emporia
normal school, Topeka insane asylum, the re-
! form school soldiers orphans home and
for sending commissioner to the
Paris Exposition. The bill also passed
appropriating $4,000 to the Hutchinson reform
atory. The bill TO apportlon the State into
Insane Asylum districts came up for third
reading and action was deferred for one day.
The bill passed providing for the appointment
OF mine inspector by the Governor, the in-
spector and as >istant to be practical miners OF
at least five years experience. The Metropoli-
tan Police bill was killed in Committee of the
Whole The House in Committee OF the
Whole considered the bill to amend the law to
provide for the health and safety of miners.
which was finally lost, but a reconsideration
was secured The death of Delegate Case, OF
Scott County was announced, and a committee
appointed to arrange for the funeral Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 25th several local
bills passed. The House University bill was
viding for the police government of cities Of the
first class through board of police commis-
sioners passed. The committee to investigate
the penitentiary made r port. A bill for the
regulation and support of common schools in
cities OF the first class passed also bill in re-
gard to registration of voters, also the bill CIV
ing Sedgwick County court Of appeals, and
many local bills. The proposition to
amend the Constitution 70 increase the
number Of Justice OF the Supreme
Court to seven was favorably considered and
the Interest bill discussed until midnight.
After The usual routine work the House passed
the bill to purchase $500 copies Of the COM
piled statutes. Mr.. Highs Insurance bill also
passed. Mr.. Mohler's Alien Landholder bill,
after a long discussion, passed. The Senate
resolution for an adjourned session April 10 was
killed. The report OF the Penitentiary Investi
eating Committee was received and adopted.
The bill Appropriating s35, 900 for buildings at
Ellsworth for G. A. R. purposes passed; also
the House Banking bill
THE Senate ON the 2Sth, after a long de-
bate, adopted the resolution for the printing
OF 2O,0,0 copies uf the report of the State Board
of Agriculture for general distribution. In ex-
ecutive session the Senate confirmed the nomi-
nations of G. H. Case as warden. and William
Martindale. W. II. Mcbride and d. E. Cornell
as directors of the penitentiary. also V.Admire,
J. F. Mcdowell and T. A McNeall as directors
of the Hutchinson reformatory The University
bill was considered in the afternoon and many
local bills disposed Of The House joint resolution
to amend the Constitution increasing the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court to seven was
adopted. =. In the House bills passed for the
construction of bridge over the Kansas river
in Wyandotte County providing for the organi-
zatIon and control of mutual life insurance COM
pauies. besides a number OF appropriation bills.
The bill TO create a court of common pleas fer
Leavenworth County passed. also the bill in re-
gard to the employment of men about coal
mines.
In the Senate on the 27th a strong effort
was made to have the Guthrie bill relating to
adulterated food advance on the calendar but
it failed. After lengthy discussion on the
Interest bill the House bill was substituted for
that OF the Senate and passed with an amend
ment taxing attorneys fees with the costs in
usury cases. 1t reduces The rate of interest to
six and ten per cent. Senator Gillett intro
duced a bill relative to waste on mortgaged
lands, which was passed. The conference re-
port on the University bill was agreed to. The
Lill changing the name of Davis County to
Geary passed, also the bill continuing the Su-
preme Court Commission. The day in the
House was uneventful beng devoted mostly to
appropriation bills. The State House Appro-
priatiOn bill, the bill to pay the National
Guards, the Osawatomie Asylum bill and the
The conference report on the University bill
was agreed TO. The Hutchinson Reformatory
bl failed, but notice of reconsideration was
given.
THE Senate on the 26th non- concurred
in the House amendments to the bill regarding
charitable institutions which reduces salareis !;
the bill in regard TO the insurance department
Restricting the authority of the Superiutend-
ent) passed; also the bill permitting cities and
70 rhea inp nf mill for
manufacturing sugar. The House resolution to
amend the Constitution extending the sessions
of the Legislature to ninety days was adopted.
The bill passed empowering widows to con-
tinue suits commenced by their deceased huS-
bands; also House bill which prohibits all
combined advances in articles of food. The
bill annullng all promiSOry notes given to Quack
doctors. windmill swindlers and travelling
frauds passed. also the bill for salt inspector
also the bill for soldiers homes at Fort Hays
and Fort Dodge on certain conditions. Guthrie's
Beef bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole, which was its virtual death.
The Soldiers Orphans Home bill passed. The
House non-concurred in Senate amendments :
the Interest bill and sent the Soldiers Orphans
Home bill to conference. The vote was recon
sidered on the Hutchinson Reformary bill and
it passed with an amendment fixing the appro-
priation at S100000 for two year. In Commit
tee OF the Whole the proposition to increase
the number of members of the House was
killed. A number of bills passed on third read
ing among them a bill to encourage the plant
ing andgrowing of timber.
THE Senate on March 1 passed the Mis-
cellaneous Appropriation bill and concurred in
the House amendments to the Blind Asylum
bill reducing the salary of superintendent and
matron. The Interest bill passed, with only
two negative votes. 1t reduces interest from
seven and twelve per cent. to six and ten per
cent. Bills passed to prohibit the mortgaging
of exempt personal property without the joint
consent of hu> band and wife; the General Rev
enue bill; the Penitentiary and Osawatomie
Asylum bills; for two forestry stations in Ford
and Trego Counties; for the G. A. building at
Ellsworth; the appropriation for the silk station:
for the Beloit school At the evening session
bills were rapidly passed until the calendar
was cleared. 80. The session of the House was
also a busy one. The Interest bill was agreed
to. The bill passed making appropriation
for q commissioner to the Paris Exposition;
also the bill establishing State soldiers
home besides a host of local and private bills.
The Senate amendments to the Legislative
bill were concurred in, and the bill passed max
ing it compulsory for assessors to enroll all
soldiers, their widows and orphans. The House
worked until midnight on the Miscellaneous
Appropriation bill
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