Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-31
Thursday.
SENATE,

TOPEKA, Janusry s4-The 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 inimical to their business. The
men and school book men being on the
/ ground to shape legislation in their inter-
ests. Some men go 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
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 useless body
and should be abolished.
The committee on fees and salaries, or
majority of them, reported against a bill
providing for a general reduction Of the
fees of county officers. minority reported
in favor of having the bill printed aud 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. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The whole time of the session up to IL 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.
opening of the Indian Territory by congress |
was taken up and concurred in without de-
bate.
resolution was introduced asking that |
ex-prisorers of war be allowed $500 for
every day actually in prison.
A resolution was also presented directing
that the speaker and other Sffieers do here !
after appoint ex-soldiers to all positions,
which passed.
- Adjourned till PIP. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house gave the chairmen of some half !!
q dozen committees power to appoint clerks
of said committees when in their belief they
were needed.
A bill to allow the delegates from unor-
ganlzed counties per diem and mileage
passed the house on third reading.
half hour debate sprung up on a motion
to change the rules so as to allow the speak
er to issue cards to admit gentlemen to the
floor. The rules as they stand do not a low
any ono on the floor under any circum-
stances except officers, reporters, etc.
A resolution was passed asking the Unit
ed State' 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 ,
A resolution was passed calling on our
delegation IN congress to vote for the
unlimited coinage of silver.
A senate resolution to print extra copies ,
of the message of the two governors in for.
eign languages. On this lengthy debate
'Irun9 up, the opposition to it in the main
beng because of some recommendations of J
Governor Martin, that avs to extend the :
lime of collection Of debts. be passed. On
oil call the motion to nou- concur by a {
'ote of Al to AZ vss lost and SO the message :
3 to be translated aud printed. II
The house then for the first time this year !
vent into committee of the whole and took !
lp bill providing q certain amount \
# rebate in taxes to all per- L
ons who erect and keep in
epair public watering place. 1t was rec g
for passage ard some other =
minor bills were taken up and disposed of. !