Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-31
G. A. R. PETITIONS.


G. A. R. PETITIONS.
They came from Lincoln post, Topeka,
and asked for the reelection of Senator In
gals.
Mr.. Webb asked that the petition be spread
upon the journal of the house; which was
promptly opposed by several alliance men,
bers, one protesting against even receiving
the petition.
A motion to table the petition was dis
cussed at length, and withdrawn by the
mover, Mr.. Lupfer, who, after saying that
old soldiers had no right to come before the
house with such a petition, moved that it be
referred to the committee on agriculture.
Campbell, of Stafford moved to refer the
petition to committee of three old soldiers.
Brown, of Harvey, opposed reference to a
committee, for that would only consume
more time. The petition should he received
with respect, and final action can be had on
it now by spreading it upon the journal. A
reference to a committee must be followed
by report, the discussion upon which will
waste another half day.
Hurt, of Sedgwick, characterized the psti-
ton as contemplate.
Showalter, of Sumner, would not sit still
and listen to the repeated insults to his old
comrades.
The motion to refer prevailed; 50 to 38;
thirteen alliance men voting with the mi
nority.
Speaker Elder appointed Messrs. Campbell
OF Stafford, Patterson of Marshall, and Nee
ley of Leavenworth, as the committee of old
soldiers to whom the petition was referred.
APPROPRIATIONS RECALLED.
The house voted to recall the legislative
appropriation bill from the senate ard then
cut out of it the provision for paying the ex-
penses of the senate codifying committee.
The bill was then again passed.
NO STARS AND STRIPES.
Rood, of Marion, moved to instruct the
sergeant-at-arms to raise flag over the state
house and, with another, dlape the speakers
desk. This motion was lost.
ELECTION OF PosTMAsTERs.
A resolution asking congress to provide
for the election of poStmaSters by the people
was discussed, resulting in the conviction
that such a course is impracticable under the
constitution, and it was voted down.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATORS.
The resolution favoring the election of
United States senators by the people was
adopted unanimously.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Soupene, of Pottawatomie, offered joint
resolution for the submission to the people
of proposition to amend the constitution
by giving women the right to vote.
THE PURE ELECTION BILL.
Mr.. Douglass II. B. 2 was again before
the committee of the whole house. The dis
cussion at this sitting was principally upon
section 8, which requires all partisan COM
mittees, clubs and other organizations de-
signed to promote partisan measures or
tickets to file with the county clerk detailed
statement of all campaign expenses. Reeder,
of Ellis, wanted to amend so as to include
secret organizations, SO as to reach the cleo
ton expenses of the alliance. His amend
ment was defeated, and the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
NATIONAL BANKS.
A concurrent resolution in the senate by
Senator Rush, asking congress to abolish the
national banking act, was laid on the table.
MoHLER's BILL PASSED.
Senator Mothers bill relating to the con-
firmation of sale of property under Judicial
process passed the senate; p to 16.
BENTLEY's BILL PASSED.
Senator Bentley's bill, repeating the law
which allows waiver of appraisement, passed
the senate; 30 to 2.
TEXAS FEVER.
Senator Roe's bill, which prohibits the
driving or turning upon any highway or
common land within the state any cattle liza
bic to lmpart what is known as Texas splenic
or Spanish fever, was considered in COM
mittee of the whole senate and recommended
for passage.
THE SENATE NON-CONCURS.
When the legislative appropriation bill
came back to the senate as changed by the
house, as above noted, the senate voted to
non-concur in the action of the house.
TO PROHIBIT COMMON CARRIERS.
Great numbers of petitions are coming be-
fore the legislature asking that it be made
penal offense for any railroad company, ex-
press company or other common carrier to
convey or deliver any intoxicating liquors
into the state of Kansas, except to persons
holding legal permits to dispense the same.