The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-08
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report OF the Weeks Pro
ceedingS.

A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro.
ceedings.
No bills were introduced in the Senate
on the ED. Messrs. Bentley, Schilling and
Moody were appointed on the JOINT 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 apportion 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 a mine inspector by the Governor, the in
spector and assistant to be practical miners Of
ut 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 q reconsideration
was secured. The death of Delegate Case, Of
Scott County was announced, and committee
appointed to arrange for the funeral Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th several local
bills passed. The House University bill was
amended and passed Mr.. Buchan's bill pro-
viding for the police government of cities of the
first class through q board of police commits
sioners passed. The committee to investigate
the penitentiary made report 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 O court OF appeals, and
many local bills. The proposition to
amend the Constitution to increase the
number OF Justices OF the Supreme
Court to seven was favorably considered and
the Interest bill discussed until midnight. -.
After the usual routine work the House passed
che bill to purchase $500 copies Of the COM
piled statutes. Mr.. Highs Insurance bill also
passed. Mr.. Mohlsr's Alien Landhoder bill,
after q 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 $4,000 for buildings at
Ellsworth for G. A. r. purposes passed; also
the House Banking bill
THE Senate On the 10Th, after long de-
bate, adopted the resolution for the printing
OF 2D,00 copies of the repor: of the State Board
Of Agriculture for general distribution In ex-
ecutive session the Senate confirmed the nomi-
nations OF G. II. Case rs warden. and William
Martindale. W. II. Mcbride and d. f. Cornell
as directors OF the penitentiary. also V. Admire,
j. F. Mcdowell aud 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
tees 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-
cation and control of mutual life insurance CON-
panies. besides number OF appropriation bills.
The bill TO create q court of common pleas for
Leavenworth County passed also the bill in re-
gard to the employment OF men about coal
mines.
In the Senate on the 9th a strong effort
was made to have the Guthrie bill relating to
aaulterated food advance on the calendar but
it failed. After n lengthy discussion on the
Interest bill the House bill was substituted for
that OF the Senate and passed with an amend
merit taxing attorneys fees with the costs in
usury cases. 1t reduces the rate Of interest to
six and ten per cent. Senator Giliett 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
ILL changing the name of Davis County to
Geary passed, also the bill continuing the SUI
prcme Court Commission. -. The day in the
House was uneventful being devoted mostly to
appropriation bins. The State House Appro-
priation bill the bill to pay the National
Guards, the o 'awatomie Asylum bill and the
Belo Industrial Appropriation bill passed.
The conference report on TIE University bill
was agreed TO. The Hutchinson Reformatory
bI failed, but notice of reconsideration was
given.
THE Senate on the 2Sth non concurred
in the House amendments to the bill regarding
charitable institutions which reduces salaries;
the bill in regard TO the insurance department
Restricting the authority OF the Superintend
emit passed.; also the bill permitting cities and
towns to encourage the erecting of mills 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 annuling all promisory notes given to quack
doctors. windmill swindlers and travelling
frauds passed; also the bill for a 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 S10I000 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 and growing 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