Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-24

ToPKKA.-Three contests have been inau.
gurated IN the house of representatives: R B.
Leedy. alliance, contests against J. h. Bayer,
republican, elected from Woodson county
by four majority; E. w. Maxwell contests
against q. n. Rood, OF Marion county, the
latter getting his seat as the result of casting
lots, the vote being tie; and T. B. Lehr, OF
Miami county, contests the seat of J. B.
Remington, who was declared elected by five
votes.
In all these cases the contests are based upon
alleged illegal votes cast for the incumbents.
THE JOURNAL
The journal was agained referred to the
committee on revision, upon motion of Judge
Webb, OF Topeka, for the purpose of cutting
it down.
DELEGATES.
The committee appointed to consider the
status OF delegates reported recommending
following the precedent before established
of admitting the delegates from unorganzed
counties to seats, to receive their pay as
members, and to have all privileges of men,
oerS save introducing measures or voting.
Judge Webb. who Is a member of the COM
mlttee, protested against the report.
FEW COMMITTEES.
The speaker announced the following COM
mlttees:
Judiciary Committee-Doollttle of Chase,
Webb of Shawnee, Doubleday of Sumner,
douglass of Sedgwick, Gable of Leaven-
worth, Fortney of Bourbon, Hopkins of
EInney, Brown of Harvey, Smith of Smith,
HlckoX OF Barber, Drake of Morris, Coons
OF Miami, and Reeder of Ellis.
Election Committee-Dumbau ld of Lyons,
Hoover of Ford, Seminar of Dickinson, Har-
aer of Riley, York of Rawiins, Atherton of
Russell, Hollenbeck of Comanche.
Agriculture-Rehrig of Wabaunsee, Mad
dox of Mcpherson, Williamson of Doniphan,
Stephens of Franklin, Crumley of Elk, Sou
pene of Pottawatomie, and Rouse of Rocks.
Education-Lupfer of Pawnee, Miner of
Wyandotte, Rice of Coffey, Coulson of Har-
per, Simmons Of Douglas, Hart of Sedgwick,
and Jones of Butler.
Observation-Disclosures of Sumner, Fisher
Of Atchison, McKInnle of Mitchell, Nixon of
Cowley, Hoover of Ford, Wilmington of
Lincoln, and Vail of Thomas.
All of the five lawyers in the house are on
the judiciary committee: the other members,
including the chairman, being farmers.
PENITENTIARY COAL LANDS.
Mr.. Gable, of Leavenworth offered petit
ton in favor of having coal lands reconveyed
to the original owners at the Kansas state
penitentiary.
REVISED STATUTES.
After much discussion the senate joint res
olution for furnishing members with revised
statutes was practically concurred in by the
house, in the adoption of substitute provid-
ing for the purchase of 165 sets of the gen.
eral statutes at S. per set, was adopted.
COAL FOR THE NEEDY.
In the senate a resolution offered by Senator
Lockard, authorizing the governor to supply
coal from the state mines to certain settlers
in the western part of The state, who have
lost their crops, was, after discussion. re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
The objection sorought up against it were:
1. That the coal from the state mines was all
contracted for under binding contracts; 2.
the heavy expense of transportation: g. ras-
cality usually committed in connection with
donation schemes; 4. that the poverty of
many of the western counties had been over
drawn.
ENROLLING CLERKS.
The senate in secret session resolved to
allow the appointment of tweuty-four assist
ant enrolling clerks, all to be ladies.