Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-22
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

A Bill in the Senate to Repeal the Metro
poIitan Police BiII-A Few House Com
mittees.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 16.-In the Senate
Yesterday, besides the introduction OF
twenty-eigbt new bills, the chief matter
of interest conferred in discussion as to
whether the bills reported by the Codl-
fying Committee should be considered
in Committee of the Whole or referred
to their proper committees. The debate
occupied part of the morning and nearly
all of the afternoon session 1t devel-
oped not little opposition to the work
of the committee. The bills were final
" referred to their appropriate commit
tees.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Bentley, of Wichita, OF re-
submission fame, asking that the
metropolitan police system be abol-
ished. This measure will undoubtedly
provoke a good deal of discussion when
it comes up for passage.
A resolution was passed fixing the
hours of meeting of the Senate at 10 a.
IN. ard ? p. IN. until further ordered.
Senate bill 1O3, by Senator Richter,
makes an appropriation for the en-
campment of the G. A. R. in Topeka in
1892.
Several bills were introduced yester-
day, making the total number los. The
Senate went into executive session at
$3.50.
THE HOUSE.
TOPEKA, Kan, JAM 16.-The House
/ came to order at 1910. Judge Webb
made the suggestion to the Speaker
that roll call be dispensed with when
ever it was apparent rhat q quorum was
present. Speaker Elder declined TO act
on the suggestion, and in commenting
on it gave Tom Reed a sly dig. There
is no wav to ascertain a quorum that !
know any thing about" said the Speak
er, ''save 10y calling the roll or adopting
the practice recently instituted at
Washington. l decline to cOuntenance
that practice. Proceed with the roll
call"
Chaplain Melvin in his prayer, prayed
that the claws adopted by this session
might supplement those of the Eternal
One and result IN an era where the
golden rule shall have sway"
The following committees were an
nounced:
Judiciary Committee-Doolittle,
Webb, Doubleday, McKinnie, Doty,
Douglass, Gable, Fortney, Hopkins,
Brown, Smith of Smith, HiclloX, Drake,
Coons, Reeder.
Education-Lupfer, Miner Rice OF
Coffey, Coulson, Simmons, Hunt, Jones
of Butler.
J Observation-Disclosures, Fisher, Nc,
Kennie, Nixon, Hoover, Wilmington
Vail.
Elections-Dumbauld Hoover, Sem
Harner, York, Anterior, Hollenback.
Notwithstanding, Maddox, vii
hanson, Stephens, Crumley, Saupene
T Rouse.
A very large number of bills were in
troduced. Speaker Elder made 4 star
as legislator for this session by offer
: ing a bill entitled IAN act to secure
uniformity in listing and taxing bonds
mortgages, ETC."
The select committee on admitting
/ the twenty iAOAlA biiC 'AiACA = 80
= lied counties reported in favor Of thei
5 admission through the chairman of tn
committee, Brown of Harvey. Thes
delegates will have seats but no votes
Douglass, the shrewd young membc
from Sedgwicl1, reported the rule
which are to govern the session. The.
q are those of last session excepting fey
notifications. The rules were adopte'
as reported.
There was a great starter made o.
railroad legislation in the House.
score or more of railroad bills relating
in some way to railroads were intro
duced. Speaker Elder introduced on
reducing the passenger rate from to
,ents per mile.
Notice of contest was given in tn
Sixty-sixth, Thirty-sixth and Eight
i. zenith districts.