Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
INVESTIGATIONS

Several Committees Neutrality-suspicious.
Progressing Fairly.
ToPxKA, Twenty-second Day IN Session.
Speaker Elder named Is members of ths
IMPEACHMENT colnurrKz
Messrs. Wilmington, Coulson, Coons, Sem
and Webb. All are alliance men sxcepI
Webb.
DYNAMITE coMxuITKE.
In accordance with the resolution adopted
In the house without opposition, Speaker
Elder named Messrs. Andrews. Carey, Rice
| of Coffey, and Bishoff as q committee to in
Vestigate the Coffeyville dynamite explosion
of 1888 All these gentlemen are alliance
men. It is understood they will 60 to Coffey-
vile and Winfield and will summon q num-
Der of witnesses to Topeka.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION
Mr.. Hardy introduced bill giving district
| judges power, upon petitions, to issue au-
thority for establishing q compulsory arbi-
tratlon board to settle all disputes or contro-
versies that may exist between employees and
| employers in the operation Of railroads, man.
| ufacturing, mining and other Industries when
1t can be shown that such disputes do exist
! and cannot pc satisfactorily adjusted by the
parties involved.
COAL MINE INVESTIGATION.
The committee on mines and mining, who
went TO Leavenworth on Wednesday to In
vestigate the complaint made by the labor
ing men that the penitentiary coal mine was
lnJuring the business of private mining COM
panies, state that they find no truth in the
charge, and that the penitentiary mines are
exceptionally well managed, and the COM
mittee are well pleased with the result of the
investigation.
IABETrK COUNTY
There is bill before the legislature au-
thorizing county seat election in Labette
county. 1t is in the interest of Parsons.
REGULATING STOCK YARDS.
Mr.. Doty has introduced bill regulating
stock yards and fixing the following scale of
prices for driving and weighing: Cattle
cents per head, hogs cents per head, sheep
3 cents per head. For corn oats, hay and
other grain the yards are permitted to charge
double the market price where the yards are
located. 1t insists upon full weight being
given hay and grain ana 1t gives the owners
of stock in the yards the right to sell to any
one they may desire. The rates for selling
stock are materially reduced from the pre-
vailing prices, and the bill aims to establish
the following scale: Cattle Sc per car, hogs
- per car, sheep 50 per car.
CORPORAL. TANNER.
James Tanner, ex-commissioner of pen
siOns, visited the house on invitation and
made an address.
HEBER SEATED.
The Bennett Heber contest, from the 18th
district, was decided in favor of Heber.
IRRIGATION LIENS.
The house in committee of the whole ap-
proved the bill giving those who furnish
water for irrigation lien on the crops grown
upon the land irrigated.
TO REPEAL BOND LAW.
The bill was also approved which repeats
the law authorizing municipalities to SUBJ
scribe stock in companies to develop natural
resources.
ELECTION NOTICES.
The bill to repeal the law requiring sheriffs
to post notices of elections was approved.
FOR KILLING STOCK.
The bill making a railroad company liable
for killing stock on public crossings, whether |
they are negligent or not, was approved.
INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.
Senators Mohler, Richter and Johnson |
were appointed as the senate committee to |
investigate certain charges against the insur-
ance companies of the state.
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
The bill to permit educational institutions
chartered by the state to issue diplomas that
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state, received an unfavorable report at the
hands of the senate committee on educational
Institutions.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoNMENT.
The legislative apportionment committee
mas rejected all bills referred to it and is
Dusiiy engaged getting up a substitute accep-
table to the committee.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The house committee on political rights
Of women presented a report in favor of the
passage of the bill which gives women the
right to vote at oil state, county and city
elections held in Kansas. The committee
makes some remarks concerning the article
Of the constitution which names the quRllh-
cations of electors and holds that it is not
to amend the constitution in order
% make women qualified electors at all cleo
ions, but that it can be done by legislative
enactment. The committee was unanimously
n favor of giving the women the right to
vote and the report they present has the en-
1orsement of every member. Chairman
Watson says he believes the house is strongly
d favor of the passage of the bill.