The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-20
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TIE Senate spent "a large portion OF the
day the 10th considering bill merely OF
local interest to Topeka MI CaEroiI's bill
abOlishinE the police commission board OF
LeavenWorth and YYiC hita was defeated by a
vote of IS yeas to 3 nsys. The public works
biII was considered in Committee OF the
Whole until adjournment. IN executive ses-
sion w. n. Mcbride was confirmed Insur-
eTcs suDerfntendent fn place OF d w
Wilder, whose term e&pIres July L.. The
House spent the forenoon ia discussing the
Senate amendment TO this Coheyville dyna-
mite resolution a substitute was finally
adopted The concurrent resolution for
commercial congress at Kansas City was
adopted and financial bills considered until
adjournment
Soon after the senate met On the nth the
Presiding Onicer appointed Senators KIM
bail, MOhler and Carroll (i4eavenWorth) as
the joint committee TO Investigate the COT
feyville dynamite explosion. The Senate
then took up bills on third reading and
cleared the calendar A few BfIfs wore in
troduced and motion made to reconsider
the vote by which Mir. CarroIPs police com
missioner bill was defeated, which went
over The HOGse adopted "a resolution ap-
pointing committee to investigate charges
against the state House Commissioner.
me haliFoau committee reported several
bills favOrabIy and AIr. Andrews offered a
the Comm ittee on state Affairs to inquire
into the appointments OF q. a. Henrie to a
position in the labor bureau and for other
intorpation as to !ntTlents' dany ol4ls
were then considered in Committee OF the
Whole.
THE senate had a lively debate on the 18th
on the House concurrent resolution which
provided for the payment of members only
for such days as actually spent in session,
and il was finally rejected The bill estab-
fishing station at the University of Kansas
for the destruction of chinch bugs passed.
The calendar was cleared and but little other
business transacted OF general public IN
terest.... The House passed the bill for n re-
selling OF mortgaged properly sold without
appra isment Tor not enough to satisfy the
mortP age. and also the general mortgage
bill Mr.. CObun offered a resolution decIar-
ing that the House is unalterably opposed
and favOring such legislation viii render
il possible for the debtor to meet his IiabiI-
tiles. The resolution was adopted. Speaker
Elders interest bill debated all the
afternoon in Committee of the Whole.
THE Senate spent the entire session on the
18th discussing the seed grain bill of Mr.
Lockard apprOpriating S15O, 900 for the needy
OF Western Kansas. The appropriation was
finally reduced to 100000. but the bill failed
by a tie vote of 10 to 10, there being two alb
sentees... IN the House a gavel made out of
an apple tree grown IN CLOUD county was
presented to the Speaker on behalf of the
Knights of Labor of that county. Many
committees reported, and many bills of
minor Importance passed third reading.
The House by vote OF 60 TO adopted bill
favorable to female suffrage 4 biU was
passed removing the political disabilities of
all persons disqualified by the Constitution
from voting or holding ofice by reason of
having borne arms against the Government
during the civil war. The Austral ian ballot
system bill was considered in Committee of
he Whole and recommended for passage.
Soon after the Senate met on the l4th it
went into Committee ef the Whole on apprO-
prtat!On DiliS. The executive and judicial
bill was considered at length and the salaries
of several clerks were reduced and the
contingent fund for telegraphinR, express
age, postage, etc, raised from 5000 to s1O,-
600. Resolutions the death of Admiral
Porter were adopted and the flag ordered
drapec in mourning and the Senate ad-
jOurned- After the receipt of the news of the
death of General Sherman an informal meet
ing of the Senate called and it
agreed that the Senate adjourn on the day OF
his funeral. The House debated the Doug
las bribery bill and deferred hnai action un-
til Monday. Many local bills were passed
third reading and the death of General Sher-
man was announced, committee appointed
TO draft resolutions and the House ad-
journed.
RESOLUTIONS on the death of General Sher-
and the fees and salaries bill referred TO
special committee of i've. The vote by
which the enacting clause of the seed grain
bill stricken out was recOnsidered
and the bill referred to special
LOckard, Wilson |
and EIIistOn In view OF apprehension |
of legislation adverse to holders of /
Kansas securities. the Senate adopted IA res
OlutiOn that no wild or visionary measure /
the State shall ever pass the Senate. The /
executive and judicial appropriation bill /
was then discussed until adjOurnment..... |
The House passed a substitute for Mr.. YOrh's |
bin TO furnish seed to destitute settlers The /
was reduced from $50, coo TO /
$50, 900. 4 number of important bills We're /
advanced on the calendar The Senate alien /
land ownership bill was considered in Com
unittee of the Whole and agreed to. Under [
its provisions the alien ownership of land /
viii be prohibited in Kansas after the pub /
LEGATION of the bill in the statute books