The American citizen., 1889-03-08
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
THE WIND Up.

THE WIND Up.
Friday was a busy day in both houses,
and large number of bill were passed. We
give the substance Of the most important
ones.
The bill approprieting $500 to send a
commissioner to Paris passed. and the gov
ernor Immediately appointed Emile Firmen,
of Marion, to the position. He is to have
phamphlet OF 5O,0OO copies printed in French
to circulate in France.
An important amendment to the garnish-
ment law passed. 1t allows the creditor TO
dispute and prove, if he can, that the atii-
davit of debtor, saying he has family and |
therefore has a right to the money, Is not |
true.
The appropriation finally agreed upon for |
the Hutchinson reformatory is $50, 900 each |
year.
An important measure was passed author |
izng the governor, when the legislature Is |
rot in session, to appolnG q committee of !
the members to investigate any charges |
against any stete institution or state officer. !
A bill passed providing that after settle |
ment OF the mortgage at the demand of the
mortgagor the mortgage must enter salts
faction of record within thirty days.
A bill to raise the school age from to
years failed to pass.
bill passed providing that the counties
of the state are not liable for costs in Grim
inal cases unless on conviction of defendant
or the case has been brought by advice Of
the county attorney.
The general revenue bill was passed
provides for state tax levy of four and one
tenth mills, four mills for gene al purposes
and one-tenth nils to pay the Quantrell raid
claims outstanding. This includes capital
appropriation, interest fund, ETC., and is one
mill less than two years ago.
The two forestry stations were continued.
The bill apprOprates $1,000 for 1880, and
| 81, 100 for 1891. The travelling expenses of
| the commissioners are 500 for the first year
and $500 the second year. His salary is
| S1.200.
The silk station is continued. The appro-
| priation for the two years is $4,000.
The bill to exempt church parsonages from
taxation passed both houses.
An act with the following provisions was
| passed. IL provides that any person VINO
shall torture, cruelty beat, abuse or Otner-
wise willfully maltreat any child under the
age of Is years; or any person, having the
] custody and possession of a child under the
age of IA years, who shall expose; or aid and
abet in exposing such child with intent 10
abandon it; or any person, having IN his
custody or control a child under the age of
IA years, who shall in any way dispose OF 1t
with view to its being employed as an
acrobat, or in any exhibition OF like danger
GUS character, or as a beggar, or me1lcant,
or Dauper, or street singer, or street musl-
clan; or any person who shall take, or have
in custody any child of the age last named
for any of the purposes last enumerated,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
subject to punishment by fine OF not
more than $3.50, or by imprisonment for q
term not exceeding one year, or both.
The Patrons of Industry were authorized
to do their own insuring,
The bill providing for a state inspector of
oils became law.
House bill No. 456, authorizing a bounty
, upon wolf, coyote, wildcat and rabbit scalps
was passed. The bounty is MOTTO exceed IS
for wolf, coyote or wildcat, aud cents
, for rabbit. The present law cOmpels the
granting of the bounty, while the new law
allows discretion in the matter.
| On account Of the failure of the mlsce!la-
neous appropriation bill to pass the TINA
to consider this was extended to Ii a. m.
Saturday.
, we smoke IN these reports the other day
of the important position occupied by the
! chairman of the ways aud means committee,
. referring more pointedly to Mr.. Legate, Ill
, the house. On Friday night, in the senate,
> a strong resolution was passed eulogizlng
Mr.. Buchan for his efficiency in that posi-
tion.
erty off mortgaEed lands was passed.
The metropolitan police bin passed. Ii
leaves the appointment of the commission
ers, and whether they shall be appointed or
not, entirely with the governor. -
Snator Woodward's bill relating TO the
forfeiture of school bonds was passed. Ii
t the purchase of state normal school land
) shall become forfeited by the rrason OF non
: payment of interest, the board of regents oi
r the state normal school may, IN their dis
cretion, waive such forfeiture, and reln7tate
such forfeited contract upon such terms anc
, conditions as they shall deem just and eqult
> | able"
The alien land bill failed to become law
A law was passed to repeal all laws max
ING premium notes taking by any insurance
: company lien upon the property insured
THE LAST DAY.
The senate passed a resolution to appoln
a committee OF five senators to revise al
laws in relation to state officers, state printer
j. boards of regents, ETC., and to report t.
j the next legl lature. .,
4 The chair appointed as such commit
$ tee Senators H&rkness, Kelly, of Crawford
0 Murdock, Kimball and Moody.
= The chair appointed the following
:. senators to represent Kansas at the st
: Louis anti-beef combine conventlon OF