Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

consumed the greater portion Of yester-
day forenoon and nearly all the after
noon on the order of third reading and
passage of bills. Nearly all the forty
local bills which were considered at
the previous nights session were passed,
also a number of other bills Of general
tenor.
The bill prohibiting the employment
of children under Il years of age was
taken up and discussed at great length
and motion to strike out the enacting
claim then prevailed.
A bill was prepared and introduced
by Mr.. Kimball coveing the points
made by the House in its concurrent
resolution exempting witnesses from
criminal prosecution for any evidence
they might give before any investiga-
ton brought by the Legislature, and
compelling all persons subpenaed to
appear before such committees to
answer all questions propounded. This
was in conformity to the instructions OF
the Joint committee having in charge
the investigation of the alleged Coffey-
vile dynamite scheme. This bill had
been rushed through the Senate under
suspension Of the rules as agreed upon,
and was sent to the House. The House,
on motion of Mr.. Nicely, amended
the bill so as to include inquisitions
Shy Senate or House" in addition to
'by Joint committees from House and
Senate" Mr. Hardness moved to non
concur.
Mr.. Mohler regarded the action as
unprecedented and outrageous coming
from a body which were named by the
people of a free State, and seconded
the motion to non-concur. Mr.. Gillett
said that it was an Alliance job and was
wholly partisan.
Mr.. Carroll hoped that the resolution
would not prevail, as he wanted to see
less internecine strife. LET them have
this if they regard it as a concession l
may want to have an investigation Of
some sort myself before this Legisla-
ture ends. The atmosphere of this
chamber is blue with the fumes of the
misdeeds of some gentlemen of this
body, and when ask for an investiga-
ton | shall ask that the other end Of
this Legislature be not represented"
The motion of Mr.. Hardness pre-
vailed and the bill was sent back to the
House. Later on the House receded
from some minor amendments they had
made to the bill, but insisted on the
amendment which had been objected to
in the Senate.
The Joint committee having in charge
the Coffeyville dynamite investigation
met in room No. 5, Senate chambers,
and after preliminary arrangements
and the returns of the sergeant-at-arms
were received the committee adjourned
until to-day to await the result of the
bill which treated of the protection to
witnesses and which had been amended
in the House.
THE HOUSE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1s.-HOuse bill
No. 2, the bribery bill, was taken up
Yesterday, and, notwithstanding the
pending amendment by Reeder, of Ellis,
when the House adjourned Saturday
noon, on the suggestion OF Speaker
Elder from the floor, Speaker Pro Tenn
Matchett ruled that amendments were
out of order What was asked was
roll call to put the members on record
on the amendment of Mr.. Reeder to in
cIude secret societies who take part In
politics, so the bill was passed without
amendment. Heber, of Meade, entered
the following protest:
my reasons for voting against the
House bill No. 2 are, in my Judgment,
the majority of the House did great in
Justice in technically excluding an
amendment to section 8, whereby sec
ref societies would be amendable TO the
law. With the amendment excluded
the society known as the Farmers Al
lance is permitted to go scot free For
this reason and no other voted No,
and protest against the passage Of the
bill"
House bill No. So, an act to amend
section Z, chapter $50, laws of 1885, and
to regulate the practice of pharmacy,
sale of poisons and punish the adultera-
ton of drugs, and create a board OF
pharmacy in the State of Kansas, re
ceived only forty-seven votes.
House bill No. 300, introduced by
Douglass, of Sedgwicl1, to allow per
| sons convicted Of violation of the pro
hibitory liquor law to be released or
the petition of 100 residents received
but forty-seven votes and failed to pass
The bill granting suffrage to women
which was recommended for passag'
by the Committee of the Whole recent
", was defeated yesterday afternoon
! in the House on its final passage.
The House, after passing number o
unimportant bills, went into the Com
mittee of the Whole to consider tn
school text bill recommended by tn
| Committee on Education:
The safes of the defaulting banker
Victor Mace OF Berneau, Of Paris, have