The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST
DAYS OF THE FIRST ALLIANCE
LEGISLATURE. SPEAKER ELDER
AND THE PRINTING BILL
Condensed Report.

and other minor appropriation bills
had not been disposed of and the ses-
sion proceeded, Notwithstanding the
pay did not. 4. 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 a board of
managers of tive-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 Si2JOG shall be
expended before July /. 1872: also dur
ing the first 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 al their eN-
penses are not to exceed 81 per day.
In the house. Rice. OF COtTey. offered
a resolution directing the senate 10 re-
turn house bill S4S. making apprOpria-
tion for state printing. he understood
that the senate proposed to smother the
bill and not pass it at all. Speaker
Elder inquired what good il would do
to bring back the bill and what the
gentleman hoped to accomplish by re-
calling IL Mr.. Rice said that it WAS
evident that the senate intended 10
leave the state printer MIR. Snow with
out any appropriation. We propose
10 protect our state printer" said Mr..
Rice. - 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 So e. officers were also without
funds. eaker Elder opposed the res
oluti0n ,-.. said he was in favor of the
printers D..s as it had passed the house
last week, Int 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 ~ Mr.. Rice proposed unless the
rules were suspended, and he did not
think there were enough available
votes 10 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
Martin bill to prevent the sale of in
hoxicating liquors or liquid substance
Ior drugs that will produce intOXicatiOn
Tor 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 a 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 6I79 7lS0 7lSl 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 aud 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.
The house committee on metropolitan
police affairs reported that the system
was a failure and did not even tend 10
prevent the sale of liquors in the cities
where the system Is in force. The bill
reOrganizing the state militia was de-
feated in the house.
Other bills passed as follows: For
the taxation of banks. banking associa-
tions. and loan and investment com
panies Relating TO descents and dis
tribution. Conserving to the purchase
OF land in the state of Kansas by the
United States for Indian school purposes
and ceding jurisdiction thereover TO
the United States. Defining and eX-
tending the duties OF county superinten-
dents of public instruction. Fixing the
liability Of suretieS on Official bonds.
and making an official bond q lien on
the real estate Of the principal that Is
not exempt from execution. Making
appropriations for the Osaw2tomie in
sane asylum. To authorize the sale OF
alcohol for mechanical and scientific
purposes by wholesale druggists and
dealers in photographers supplies.
Concerning the duties of the county sur
a NF.lyc-r ia-
the current expense. buildings and re
pairs Of tho Kansas state soldiers home
at Fort Dodge. for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1892, and June 80. 1888.
Providing for regulating the manner
of assessments OF benefits and damages
in taking private property for public
use. and change Of grade OF any street
or alley in cities OF the first class. One
of the most important bills passed dur
ing the closing hours was Senator
Towards bill providing for holding
primary elections and The manner and
methods by which the same shall be
conducted. The equity Of redemption
bill was passed after being amended.
The bill to protect associations and
unions of workingmeu in their labels.
trade marks and forms of advertise
ments, was passed and became 4 law.
Also an act to amend section OF chap
ter les Of the session laws OF 1889. en-
titled IAN act to provide for and regu-
late the enforcement Of liens for labor
and material. Also. an act providing
for and purchase of coal and coal beds
under lands di2cent TO the Kansas
state penitentiary. An act to provide
for the assessment and collection OF
taxes. The Columbian exposition bill
which passed both houses in different
shape died in the conference committee.
Speaker Elder has appointed as dele
gates from the house to the commercial
congress at Kansas City. April Is,