Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-03

was taken I'D and senate bill making
appropriation for state printing for the
balance of the year ending June 30, 1891,
and house bill making Legislative APP
preparation. were passed. Speaker
| Elders interest bill was placed upon
third reading. The roll was called and
the bill passed, the republican and dem
ocrats. with two exceptions, v1ting
solidly against it. A few of the qlli-
ance members opposed the bill and
voted against it. n congressional ap-
portiOnment committee was appointed
Ms follows: Messrs. Cary, Burgard.
Meeker, Warren. EVERY, Barnett and
Hopkins, from the respectives districts,
and Rice of Bourbon, and Drake AT
! large. Mr.. Everly is chairman of the
committee.
In the senate the proposed investi-
ton OF the alleged lottery schemes and
agencies operating within the state was
defeated in the senate to-day. The
judiciary committee reported bill pro-
viding for the suppression of the publ
cation of circulation of all newspapers
or other publications which discussed
the intrigues of individuals or in any
manner catered to the depraved tastes
of the public. This bill was referred to
the committee of the whole senate and
by that committee, later in the day,
considered and recommended for pass
age. Many petitions and letters were
submitted praying for the suppression
of this nuisance and others were receiv-
ed and filed later. Under tn third
reading of bills an act providing for the
payment Of the claims of the state agent
for prosecuting claims against the
United States was passed. Mr.. Osborns
bill prohibiting the use of tobacco by
persons under l6 years OF age in public
places was discussed at length and also
passed. as was Mr.. Elliston's bill max
ing September l legal holiday to be
known as Labor day." House concur
rent resolution No. %, relating to the
enactment of law authorizing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to issue the cur
rency of the United States. was taken
UP and considered. There was hot fight
made on the bill, but it finally carried
by vote Of q to /. On motion of Sen.
ator Osborn, a substitute was accepted
f0rthe Topeka dam bill, and was passed.
Feb. 19.-The senate took up nearly
the entire day in the discussion of the
mittee appointed to revise the report of
the revision committee made it's report
this morning. This committee did not
take the report of the revision commit
tee as basis TO work from, but the law
as it now is. The report, as submitted
this morning, reduces the present fees
uniformly about 25 per cent, thus in
creasing in many instances the report
of the revision committee. Senator H.
b. Kelley offered rs Il substitute for the
committees report which amounted to
the present law, but was defeated. On
motion of Senator Martin, the senate
voted to go, in body to st. Louis to
be in attendance at the funeral of Cen
eral Sherman. Senators Buchan, Mar
tin and Mohler were appointed COM
mittee of arrangements. 1t is under
stood that four sleepers will be tender
ed by the Santa Fe for the purpose.
In the house the bill to change the
name of Geary county back to Davis
county was passed. The republican
members made formal protest and de-
manded that the same be spread on the
journal. A score or more OF bills were
passed to-day, most of them local bills.
The important bills of general nature
which ran successfully the gauntlet of
final vote are as follows: An act to pro-
vide for printing and distributing bal
lots at public expense, and to regulate
voting at state and city elections, being
almost copy of the Massachusetts
modification of the Australian ballot
system. An act relating to and con-
corning irrigation. The bill is in the
main copied from the Colorado law, and
is looked upon by the senate with great
favor. An act to establish the salaries
al ind rap opl ofinarc &c ha 1anic-