Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST
DAYS OF THE FIRST ALLIANCE
LEGISLATURE. SPEAKER ELDER
AND THE PRINTING BILL.
Condensed Report.

worlds fair bill, the miscellaneous bill
and other minor appropriation bills
had not been disposed Of and the ses-
sion proceeded, Notwithstanding the
pay did not A bill was passed making
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the state
house. In order to raise that amount
the property of the state will bear tax
of two-fifths of a mill on the dollar.
The worlds fair bill as finally passed
appropriates $4,000 to be expended
under the supervision OF board OF
managers of five-twO to be elected by
the senate and three by the house and
not more than two to be OF one political
party, giving two to the republicans,
two to the alliance and one to the dem
ocrats. Not more than $l2, 500 shall be
expended before July l, 1892; also dur
ing the frst year the commissioners
shall not be entitled to draw salary for
more than sixty days service and not
more than five months for the second
year. Their salary and all their ex-
penses are not to exceed 81 per day.
In the house, Rice, of Coffey, offered
a resolution directing the senate to re-
turn house bill S4S. making approprla,,
ton for state printing. He understood
that the senate proposed to smother the
bill and not pass it at all. Speaker
Elder inquired what good it would DO
to bring back the bill and what the
gentleman hoped to accomplish by re-
calling it. Mr.. Rice said that it was
evident that the senate intended to
leave the state printer (Mr. Snow with
out any appropriation. 1--WE propose
to protect our state printer" said Mr..
Rice 81 propose to do this by recall
ing the executive and judicial appro-
priation bill and then we will come to
the printing appropriation in that bill"
He was willing to have the printer go
without money if the republican judges
and state officers were also without
funds. Speaker Elder opposed the res
olution and said he was in favor OF the
printers bill as it had passed the house
last week, but he submitted to Mr.. Rice
that he was defeating the bill and as
Stunning the responsibility by this action.
He raised the point of order and read
from the joint rules to sustain him that
the printers bill could not be incorpo-
rated as Mr.. Rice proposed unless the
rules were suspended, and he did not
think there were enough available
votes to do that. Mr.. Heber appealed
to the republicans in the house to vote
with Mr.. Rice because they certainly
saw that the responsibility would rest
with the alliance house and not with
the republican senate. The bill was
not recalled from the senate. Senator
Martins bill to prevent the sale OF in
toxicating liquors or liquid substance
or drugs that will produce intoxlcatlon
or stupefaction, to inmates OF national
or state homes for disabled soldiers,
and to punish the violation of the same
was passed. 1t is intended to close up
the beer saloons at the soldiers home
at Leavenworth. The bill to amend
the health laws was passed, also bill
to prevent the adulteration OF vinegar
and to regulate the manufacture and
sale of cider vinegar. Also a bill to
provide for the building and maintain
ing OIL water closets on school property.
The following bills were passed.:
Agreeing that the state of Kansas shall
accept her quote of the money appor-
toned among the several states and
territories by act of congress OF 1861.
To amend sections 6179 7180 71S1 of
the general statutes of 1889, relating to
vacation of streets, alleys and other
public reservations. Constituting eight
hours days work for all laborers,
workingmen, mechanics and other per-
sons employed by or on behalf of the
state of Kansas, or by or on behalf of
any county, city, township or other
municipality in said state, or by con-
tractors or others doing work or furnish
ing material for the state of Kansas or
any county, city or other municipality
thereof.
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