Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
Thirty-Third Day.

TOPEKA, Thirty-t third Day IN Session.
The house committee on ways and means re-
ported, favoring an APPROPRIATION of $4,000
for the Kansas exhibit at the world fair.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNNIENT.
A bill to redistrict the state into eight con-
gressional districts was introduced by the
congressional apportionment committee. 1t
divides the state as follows:
First district-Atchlson, Brown, Doniphan,
Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth. Marshall,
Nemaha and Pottawatomie counties.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Bourbon, Doug
las, Franklin, johnson, Linn, Miami and
Wyandotte counties.
Third district-Allen, Chautauqua, Chero-
kee, Crawford. Elk, Labette, Montgomery,
Neosho and Wilson counties.
Fourth district-Chase, Coffey, Greenwood,
Lyon. Marion, Morris, Usage, Shawnee,
Woodsonand Wabaunsee counties.
Fifth district-Clay, Cloud, Ellsworth,
Geary, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Riley,
Russell, Saline and Washington counties.
Sixth district-Cheyenne Decatur, Ellis,
Cove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan,
Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins,
Rocks, Sheridan. Sherman, Smith. Thomas,
Trego and Wallace counties.
Seventh dstrict-Butler, Cowley, Harvey,
Kingman, Mcpherson, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick
and Sumner.
Eighth district-Barber, Barton, Clark,
Comanche, Edward, Finney, Ford, Garfield,
Haskell, Hodgeman, kearney, kiowa, Lane,
Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush,
Scott, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens
and Wichita counties.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoMENT.
A legislative apportionment bill has been
introduced in the house. 1t provides for 123
members leaving two places open for Gar
field and Morton, counties not yet organ
lied.
STATE PRINTING.
The house considered for time the two
bills reported by its committee; one to pur-
chase a $4,000 printing outfit and give the
state printer salary of $1,000 year to run it;
the other to continue the present system and
cut down prices. No action reached.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The house developed much and numerous
opposition to the bill to cut down the pay of
county officers.
JOINT FREIGHT RATES.
The house in committee approved the bill
giving the railroad commissioners power to
compel connecting lines of railroad to make
joint through rates on shipments which go
over two or more lines: and to stop charge
ing local rates on each line.
REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
The house passed favorably. in committee
of the whole, upon the appropriation bills
for the two insane asylums; for the blind
and idiot institutions; for sheriff'S expenses
IN taking prisoners to the penitentiary, and
to pay for the publication of propositions to
amend the constitution.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The bill to create board of public works
was also approved in the com mittee of the
whole.
CHINCH BUGS.
The bill to give $3.50 to establish an ex-
perimental station at the state uni diversity,
for the obstruction of chinch bugs, was also
approved.
TwENTY-oNE BILLS PASSED.
The house then passed twenty-on bills on
third reading. They we're mostly local bills;
but among them were:
II. B. No. 241, to prohibit townships, coun-
ties or cities from voting aid except for pub
lie buildings, bridges and school houses.
II. B. No. So, an act to punish drunken
ness in public officials by forfeiture of Office.
ON THE DEATH OF SHERMAN.
The house committee for that purpose re-
ported resolutions on the death of General
Sherman, which were adopted.
REAL ESTATE EXECUTIONS.
Senator Mohler's bill providing for setting
aside sales of real estate for want of bring
ing an adequate price, which had passed the
senate, been sent to the house and recalled
therefrom some weeks ago, was again reach
ed in the senate.
motion to reconsider the vote by which
it was passed, was made special order for
April LIST, by vote of u to II.
This finishes the bill as the present session
will adjourn before April LIST.