Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-19

TOPEKA, FOrty-sixth Day IN Session--Mr-
Seaton offered resolution in the house to
refuse any more leaves of absence except IN
case of sickness This WAS adOptedi as 1t
had become a question of Importance to re-
tam quorum, SO many members were ask
ing excuse from attendance.
ADJOURNMENT REsoLurIos.
The house eoncurred in the senate resolu-
ton providing for final adiournment at 10
O'Clock on Tuesday evening. nothing but
messages from the governor and approprla-
ton and revenue bills still pending to be
considered after Monday evening at 6 O'Clock
But at the last named hour
ELDKR's GOLD BILL
was on third reading and the clock was turned
back long enough to call the roll. Inc Dill
passed, - to 13. This is the bill declaring
gold and silver both legal tender IN Kansas
and prohibiting the making of contracts pay
able IN gold only.
NEW COURT.
The house passed bill providing for
circuit court for Shawnee county.
FORESTRY STATIONS.
An amendment to the executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill WIS offered while the
bill was on third reading, TO provide 50, 400
for the forestry stations This was opposed
and withdrawn but with the understanding
that 1t would be again offered as amending
another bill.
IABErTE COUNTY SEAT.
The bill IN the interest of Parsons as
county seat of Labette county was killed IN
the house by being sent back TO the Judiciary
committee
WEEKLY WAGES.
The house got up another bill, similar to
the one before defeated, requiring weekly
payment OF wages and passed It.
IRRIGATION BILL PASSED.
After another exciting debate the house
eoncurred IN the senate amendments TO the
irrigation bill, which action sent the bill to
the governor. 1t had passed the senatei p
to 8.
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL
The house in committee Of the whole had
before it the senate bill making an appro-
priation for the worlds fair. and IT was op-
posed by many alliance men; who were
strong enough to have the committee rise
without action on the blil.r
CLOSING THE LISTS
In the senate there have been 41S bills in
troduced and in the house 653; total ]. 81 at
the hour when initial business was stopped
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoSAIEST.
The house committee of conference on the
congressional apportionment bill reported
failure to agree with the senate part OF the
committee. The point wherein 1t seems i'm
possible TO agree is in the first district The
senate want Marshall and Washington coun-
ties IN the first district and do not want Wy
andOtte county in it. This the house would
not cOncede.
STATE HOUSE INVESTIGATION
The senate committee to investigate the
use of the state house funds offered a con-
current resolution making provision for the
committee to continue its sitting5 after the
legislature adjOurns-
The work of the committee could not be
finished SO Sc on.
Senator Kelly, the chairman of the COM
mittee, said that far no testimony had
been received that showed anything but
Wrangle between contractors.
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIoNAIESr-
The senate has passed the Legislative ap-
portiOnment bill 1t is radically different
from the house bill.
FEEs AND SALARIES.
The senate received from the house the
fees and salaries bill. The house had substi-
Tuted its own bill for the bill passed by the
senate.
This was referred to the senate committee
of fees and salaries to report what changes
the house had made. That committee re-
ported that the bill from the house gave
greater pay to all county officers than the bill
passed by the senate; from 500 to $500 more
each, excepting register of deeds, sheutfs'
and publication notices, and other fees of
county printers