Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-26

TorEKA. Twenty-ninth Day in Session
The house passed the
sEED GRAIN BILL
as it IVES reported by the committee on
ways and means It gives SEQ, 600 for the
purchase and distribution of seed gram
to farmers in western Kansas; to be furn-
shed by the railroad commissioners and
the secretary OF the state board of agrieul-
ture. who together constitute a board of aid
commissioners, to county commissioners,
whO give it out to the people.
BILLS ADVANCED
On resolution offered by Rice of Bourbon,
and adopted by the house, several bills were
advanced to the head of tho calendar.
These included the bills which cut down the
rates for state printing. which cut down the
fees and salaries of state and county oitcialss
the maximum freight bill and the bill Great
ing board Of public works.
THE ALIEN LAND BILL
Senator Riehter's nlien land bill was con-
sidered in the house and developed much
opposition No action upon 1t was reached
ATTORNEY GENERAL WANTED.
A resolution was adopted directing Attor-
noy General Ives to appear before the Botkln
Investigating committee and assist IN the in
yestigation.
Shawnee and Mitchell of Reno to fill the
vacancies on the Botkin investigating com
mittee caused by the designations Of Webb
and kentOn.
ooxsoLIDATIoSs-
The house committee on agriculture has
reported measure TO consolidate the horti-
cultural. fish and silk industries and place
them under the control of the state board OF
agriculture.
ADDING TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The committee on agriculture have also
reported bill to add the secretary OF the
state board of agriculture. with the elective
state officers, TO the executive council OF state
BARNERs' INSTITUTES
Senator Roe has introduced bill provid-
ing for the organization of county farmers
institutes, under the supervision OF the state
board of agriculture.
No county may have more than one insti-
tute, and no institute may be organized with
membership less than twenty. state
! lecturer is to be furnished each institute once
each year, who will visit and aid the lnstl-
tutes IN their work.
Each institute to be represented with one
delegate with membership of the state board,
as county agricultural societies now have 1t
also makes provisions for state institute
which shall be made up of delegates from the
county institute, to meet on the second We'd
nesday of January of each year.
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
Speaker Elder has before the house a con-
current resolution calling convention to be
held in Topeka, April 10, of delegates from
/ the western states and territories, to act up
/ on the question of irrigation.
BONDS FOR GRIsr MILLS
/ The house judiciary committee has re-
/ constitutional which empowered townships
| to vote bonds for the erection of grist millR.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
Senator H. B. Kelly, chairman of the
/ committee to draft resolutions on the death
of General Sherman, reported and the report
was adopted
| COUNTY oFFIcERs SALARIES
The senate talked another half day an the
/ question of referring the bill regarding the
/ pay of county officers to a select committee,
/ and finally referred it to a committee of five
| The committee to act upon that portion OF
/ the bill commencing at section 10; the first
nine sections having been already agreed to
/ by the committee of the whole senate.
| The president announced that the special
| committee on the fees and salaries bill would
/ consist of Senators Richter. Buchan. Emery.
j Martin and Roe.
SEED N TIE SENATE.
The senate reconsidered the vote which de-
/ feated the seed gram appropriation and the
| bill was referred to a special committee Of
| three for revision. The committee are Sen
ators LOckard, Wilson and Elliston-
HorIce TO THE HOUSE AsD TO CAPITALISTS.
Senator Norton offered the following reso-
| luton:
Whereas, The passage Of the house bin,
| commonly called the Elder tax bill. and
| others of like character, by the house Of rep
| resentatives of this state. has caused great
apprehension and distrust among the holders
/ Of Kansas securities, and Is as we believe
/ doing the people of this state great and ire
parable injury by causing the withdrawal OF
/ all foreign capital from our state, thereby
/ rendering it impossible for the debtor class
/ of our people to renew their mortgages OF
even pay the interest aecrung thereoni there
i fore be ii
Resolved. That it is the sense of this senate
/ that no wild visionary measure, caleu-
/ lated in its nature or by its provisions to IN
| iuriously affect the people of this state or thu
credit Of the same, can or shall pass this body
/ II went over under the rules.