The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-15


senate bill No 81 Cby Senator Locksrd), to
appropriate S15000O for the purpose OF
purchasing seed grain for the needy farm
ers of Northwestern Kansas. 1t was pro-
posed in the bill to make this amount OF
money available by taking county war
rants from the counties needing seed
grain. these warrants to be excllangable
for cash from the state school fund of
Kansas. The bill had passed the commit
tee of the whole, and was upon third read
ing. subject to amendment and debate.
Senator Rush opposed the bill. He said
that in the twenty-one counties in his
district and all the counties in South
western Kansas. there was no call for the
passage of the bill
! Senator Kelly said that some pI DIVISION
should be make TO aid the drouth-s tricken
farmers of Western Kansas.
Senator Long spoke at length of the
needs of Western Kansas, but WIS inter
rupted by Senator Bentley with az inquiry
as to how many counties in Western Kan
sas had actually petitioned for aid. In re-
ply he said about twelve.
Senator Bentley made further inquiry
as to the proportion of this amount that
Shawnee and Sedgwick counties would
be obliged to pay if the bill passed. He
said that Il would probably cost Sedgwick
county at least $500, and that he was
strenuously opposed to the bill.
Senator Forney then moved d. substitute
for the bill, which was voted down.
Senator Tucker then moved TO cut the
amount to $4,000, but this amendment
did not prevail
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the third reading of the bill, and the roll
was called. AS the roll progressed it
showed only fifteen senators for the bill.
A call of the absentees was made, ar d
finally a call of the senate was made. A
final call showed nineteen senators for the
bill and nineteen against.
Prior to the announcement of the resu 1t,
Senator Moody arose and asked una III
nous consent TO amend the amount to
$4,000.
To this Senator Bentley objected, saying
that if the friends of the bill would make
the amount S25, 900, be would change his
vote from no to aye, and would favor the
bill.
The friends Of the bill objected TO this,
and Senator Bentley still insisting o his
objection, the bill was defeated.
Senator Osborn then filed his mott on to
reconsider the bill aud the vote by which
it was defeated, and so the matter 81 ands
at this time The indications are that the
bill will never pass the senate.
Senator Lockard, of Norton county |
made strong fight for this bill, sec onded |
by Senator Wilson, of Ellis.
Senator Mechem has filed mo ton to |
advance senate bill No 92 on the ca Iendar. |
This is the bill relating to stock yards |
Senator Mechem's efforts in this line are |
closely observed by Senators Bucllan and |
Bentley, representing Kansas City and |
Wichita.
A strong effort is being made in the |
house to pass bill which will abolish the /
state board of railway commi ssioners,
making them elective by the people, but
the sentiment of the senate is to leave
them entirely alone. Present indications
from the senate show that nothing will be
done in that body in any way interfering
with existing conditions in regard to rail
ways, tariffs or rates. The senate will not
pass the Elder railway bill or the Douglass
bill. Both of these bills will die
in the hands of the judiciary committee of
the senate.
Senator Bentley's bill, relating to the
election Of justices of the peace in all
cities having more than 1000 people, on
his motion, was this morning recommit-
ted TO the committee on the judiciary.
The senate considered the appropriation
bills of the ways and means committee
this morning. AS rule, the senator's are
cutting down the size of the appropria-
tions
The senate adjourned until Monday
Next week will begin the night sessions
Of the senate, though the present promises
very little in the way of general legisla-
ton.