Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
= Condensed Report of the Weeks Pso-
ceedinGs.

AANSAS G61tSlA OhE.
= Condensed Report of the Weeks PFo-
ceedings.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate on the
24th and on the third reading the calendar
vas pretty well cleared. Senator Roes bill
relating to livestock was discussed and
passed. 1t provides a penalty for transport.
ing diseased stock through any county. The
bill for abolishing the Office of poor commits
sioner in counties of less than IS 900 inhabit-
ants passed The legislative appropriation
bill, which the House amended by cutting
out the appropriation for the revision COM
mittee, was non concurred in-....-1n the
House q resolution vas adopted giving the
Elections Committee power to make q re-
count in the Marion County. contest Petit
tions we're presented from old soldiers for
and against the reelection OF Senator In
gals. After disposing of other business the
House adjourned.
SOME time was occupied by the Senate on
the 26th on motions to recall several
bills from the House and the policy
OF such q proceeding. Senator H. b. Kelley
introduced q resolutions requesting the Kan
sas delegation in Congress to urge the adop-
ton of free coinage which led to some de-
bate. But little vas accomplished when the
Senate adjourned. In the House some time
vas occupied in approval of the journal of
Saturday. motion being made to expunge
that portion relating to Senator Ingalls, and
the petition of certain old soldiers against
Mr.. Ingalls,. The motion to expunRe did not
prevail The contested cases of Leedy VS..
Boyer, of Woodson County, and Maxwell vs.
Rood, of Marion County, came up and
Messrs Leedy and Maxwell, the contestants,
were seated Messrs- Cobun, Duncan and
Harrison were appointed committee to act
with committees of other States with refer
ence to interest rates. The House bill max
ing deficiency appropriation for the Kan
sas State soldiers home at Dodge City was
passed Adjourned.
THE Senatorial contest overshadowed
every other question in the Legislature on
the 27th. The Senate at noon proceeded to
vote for United States Senator. Senator
ingalls, received IS votes, Judge PETER 2,
General Blair /, Major Morrill, and Senator
| Kelley, of Mcpherson. l. Senator Carroll. of
Leavenwortf, voted for Blair; Senators King
and Wheeler for PETER; Senator Rush for
Mr. Kelley, of Mcpherson, and Senator Eli
son for Morrill, In the House some minor
routine business was transacted and at noon
| the Speaker announced that the regular or
| der was to take a vote for United States
Senator There were nominating speeches
and the roll call being ordered resulted in
Judge PETER (AlIiance caucus nomnee), re-
ceiving Sc votes, Senator Ingalls, 70, General
c. w. Blair 5. Mr. Willard und. Rep of Leav-
enwOrtlI, did not vote. The House iInmedi-
ately adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met the 2Sth, but little
| business was transacted and that being of @
| routine nature. just before IL o'clock a no.
| tice was received from the House that that
| body was ready to receive the Senate in joint
| convention for the election of United States
Senator, aud the Senate repaired to the hal
|
| turning to the chamber soon adjourned
| In the House all was life. The hall was filled
| with spectators and the morning proceed
| ings were of little interest. resolution
| was adopted regretting the insult offered tc
the Senate by clerk attaching circular to
| the resolution sent from the House for 6
| joint session, and declaring it a mistake
Just before noon the Senate was received
| and the joint session proceeded to vote fol
United States Senator. Judge w. A. PETER
received 10l votes. Hon. John J. Ingalls, So
| G. w. Blair 3. E. N Morrill, l, Lucan Baker
and Senator Kelly l. The Lieutenant-GOv
! ernor declared William 4. Pcffer elected
| United States Senator for six years from
March and the joint session dissolved. The
| afternoon proceedings were of no general
/ interest.
| troduced a bill creating the county of ALI
ance" by taking territory from the northern
portion of Usage and southern part OF
| Wabaunsec Counties. The concurrent reso-
| luton asking Congress to donate the old
| Fort Dodge reservation U,SSI acres) to the
State soldiers home ut Dodge City was
| agreed to. The afternoon session was de-
| voted to considering the alien land bill---
There was barely quorum present in the
| House. bill relating to railroads was in :
! troduced by Mr.. Doolittle. 1t provides that
| railroads shall not charge more for u short
| haul than for q longer one, nor more pro
| rata for longer haul than shorter one,
| nor more in one direction than the other
| That it shall be unlawful TO increase freight
| rates. Inc penalty NlOidtiOn Is 10
| be paid into the school fund Mr.. Coburn
| introduced 4 resolution in regard to the
| charge that the Peoples party is party OF
| Anarchists which went over. 4 select COM
| mttce was appointed TO investigate the
| State coal mines, and at the afternoon scs
| sion business was transacted in Committee
| of the Whole.
| AFTER presentation of petitions the Senate
| on the Goth was in Committee of the Whole
| un til noon. In the afternoon Mr. Richter.
| alien land bill was further consider, d a
| length and finally reached n third rcadin,
| and passed. Adjourned until o. m. Mon
| day.. In the House a bill was INTRODUCED
| creating the county of Alliance ont of por
| tions of the counties of Lyon and Wabaun
| see. The Elections Committee reported OF
| the cases of Bennett vs.. IIeber of Meade
| and Lehr Remington, of Miami in favor
| of retaining the sitting members Hcbcr ant
| Remington. The legislative appropriation
| bill passed. resolution OF respect TO tn,
| late Secretary Window was adopted. Ad
| iOurued until 3 MOn0aY.