Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
Wednesday.
SENATE.

TOPEKA, February l3.-rhe committee on
ways and means reported againss the bill to
build more cottages at OsaWatomie
The same committee reported on the EN-
bill, recommending the insertion of some
OF the items ST. uck out in the house.
The bill to make it misdemeanor for
notary publics and other officers to fail to
keep a record of their doincs passed on the
third reading. 1t has got to TO through the
house.
The bill to allow Kansas mutual iusur-
anc, companies, under certain circum-
stances, to insure property in cities as
we'll as farm houses. While the bill was on
third reading and not subject to debate, yet
under the plea of ''eEplaining votes" there
was great many speeches made. 1t was
stated on one side that the bill was q general
one, while on the other side it was said it
was solely in the interest of a company at
Abilene. After an hours debate, it was an
bounced that it had received but nineteen
votes, lacking two votes of enough to carry
it. when there was a call of the house
to bring in absentees. Two senators were
brought in, who voted for the bi !, and it
waspassed.
A similar bill passed the house last night.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate at once went into committee
of the whole on the appropriation bills.
The first one was making an appropria-
ton for an additional building at Topeka
for the Insane building. 1t recommends
the appropriation Of $35, 900 for this pur-
pose.
The arguments of members of the COM
mittee were that it was an absolute neces-
sity TO care for the insane and that this
was the quickest and cheapest way to do it.
At the same time the committee said they
should bring in bill providing for the
erection of another asylum in the western
part of the state. The whole question of
caring for the insane, etc. was exhaust
lively discussed. Finally the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
The bill to make appropriations for the
state capitol building was then taken up.
1t levies two-ffths of q mill for the first
year and one half mill for the second year.
It also provided that land should be bought
outside of the state house grounds on viii Oh
to construct light plant. etc, which was
stricken out. Then q motion was made to
have the lighting and heating plant in the
basement of the state house and this was
discussed for long time and finally adopted
and the bill recommended for passage.
HOUSE.
At the morning session an attempt was
made to limit debate in committee of the
whole to five minutes but it was voted down
on the plea that there was danger of too
much legislation and the more talk the less
bad work would be done.
A bill to compel counties to pay witness
fees in criminal cases to the amount of $50
and for thres witnesses only came up on
third reading and passed.
A bill passed changing the boundaries of
the representative districts in Wyandotte
county.
The house continued on third reading
until the time for adjournment.
AFTERNOON sEss1ox.
The house again went W tnIrd reading of
bills and cleared of the calendar. Among
them was one requiring all doctors to have
q license and those not having one to pay q
license fee of 800 q month.
The house then went into committee of
tbs whole on the bill which has been before
1t a number of times. Reference IL had to
the act for the assessment and taxation on
debts secured by mortgage. As explained
before the bill provides that when any one
mortgages his property the person Who
takes the mortgage shall pay the proportion
of the taxes on the property that the
mortgage bears to the whole value of the
property.
Finally the motion to strike ont the enact
ing clause, that is kill the bill, was carried
by q vote of 81 to A. The committee so re-
ported, when the roll was called on the mo-
ton to accept the report Of the committee,
and it was lost on Q call of the roll.
A motion was then msds that it be con-
sidered enerosssd and put upon its final
passage now, subject to amendment. and
debate, which mot on carried, and Sd the
fight commenced anew, a. the fr1ends of ths
bill wanted it amended in some particu-
lars. 1t was kept up till adjournment
At the evening session q constitu-
tional amendment vas agreed upon for
passage to lengthen the time the Legislature
can continue to 50 days, and increase the
salary to $500 per day. II reduces mileage
to 10 cents a mile.
Mr.. Guthrie's bill to tax mortgages was de-
feated on third reading. So it can hardly
be brought up again.
Congress was memorialized to reduce the
$2.5 per acre minimum price Of land, in
railroad limits, to &1.25
ThuFodAy.
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