The advocate., 1891-02-18

following report:
Mn. sPRAnRR.--KOur committee on aasosa-
msnt and TAXATION, 10 whom was referred
House petition No. lB0, q petition 10 tho
House Of Representatives OF KanRaa 10 pass
certain graduating YAK laws have had tho
same under confederation, and instruct me
TO report Che same back 10 tho house with
tho recommendation that n be referred 10
the committee on judiciary.
A. Il. sooT, Chairman.
Mr. Rehrig, chairman Of the commit
tee on agriculture, submitted the follow
ing reports:
Mn. SPnAERR.-YOuF committee on aRri-
culture, 20 whom was referred House bill
No, 6lS, An aCt creating tho officer Of COM
missioner of lakes and rosOrvOiEB, for the
purpose Of preventing drouth and hot winds,
and declaring tho duties Of said commits
sionor, and BHing his salary have had tho
same under consideration, and instruct mo
10 report tho bill back 20 the House with the
recommendation chat II bs referred 10 tho
committee on irrigation.
JoHN REHRO, Chairman.
Also; The committee on agriculture, hav-
ing had under consideration House bill No.
l3l, entitled IAN act 70 create department
Of agriculture" +" instruct me 10 report the
said bill back to the House, with the recon-
mendation that an act entitled "An act 10
amend section 50, chapter 1856, laws Of 1872"
being an aot in relation 10 state depart.
ments, the power and duties OF state officers,
the official state paper, and the great seal OF
the state, and defining certain crimes, and
providing punishment therefor, be substi-
tutod, and shat ID DO passed.
JOHN REHRIo, Chairman.
Mr.. Hartenbower, chairman Of the
committee on claims and accounts, sub.
mitted the following report:
Mn. sPEAKHR;--Y Your committee, 10 whom
was referred House bill No. 545, entitled
"An act 10 provide for the payment Of sur
viving members Of company "A of the
eighth regiment Kansas state militia for
services rendered in 1863" have had the
same under consideration, and instruct me
TO report the bill back 10 the House, with
the accommodation that II be passed.
]. H. HARTENBowER, Chairman.
Mr.. Dumbauld, chairman Of the com
mittee on elections, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Nh. SPEAKRR:-Your committee on cleo.
tiOns, 10 whom was referred House bill No.
276, entitled "An act 10 provide for the do
stru0tiOn Of election returns after the OK
Diration OF Eve years." have had the same
under confederation, and instruct me TO re-
port the bill bach 10 the House, with the
recommendation that IL be passed.
LEVI DUAmAUlD, Chairman.
Mr.. Dumbauld presented the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That tho committee Of the
House, appointed 10 investigate concerning
tho expenditure OF money in che erection of
A state house and for other purposes, ap-
pointed under House resolution, be em
powered 10 employ a at0nOgrapher, and
hat the clerk Of che committee on elections
bo temporarily asoigned 70 duty ON that
also.
Mr.. Cobun offered the following resolu-
ion, which was adopted:
Resolved, by the House Of Representa-
ives OF Kansas: let. That numerous eastern
newspapers and politicians are publishing
lnd circulating statements derogatory 70
iho intentions and good name of the Kan.
100 Legislature, which are now creating un-
'oat and distrust in tho minds Of our oastorn
,redit0rs.