Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

TOPEKA. Thirty-ffth Day in Session.-Tho
house pushed the
RAILROAD Bill
through committee of the whole on the
double quick. This bill proposes to reduce
passenger fare from to % cents a mile
and prohibit passes.
The bill was opposed by some republicans,
democrats aud alliance men, but it was soon
shown that they we're too few.
The prohibition to issue passes excerpts en-
ployes and their families and shippers in
charge OF stock
After the debate had continued for two
hours, and two of the thirteen sections had
been acted upon, or read in the committee,
Mr.. Elder moved to recommend the entire
bill for passage without change
This motion prevailed.
This caused excited protests from the
minority, who charged that the action taken
was in controvenGon of all rules; to which
Speaker Elder retorted, charging flibuster-
ing TO prevent action on the bill.
In the house the bill was ordered to third
reading and advanced to the head of tho cal
endar. This was done by an aye and nay
vote.
Besides the provisions about passenger
fares the bill cuts OF the term OF the present
board of railroad commissioners on April !,
1891; new board to be created by the cleo
ton of one member by the executive council,
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one by the senate and one by the house; this
board to hold Office until January, 1872, when
all state officers terms expire.
IL further provides for the election OF a
full board by tho pc ope at the election in
November. 1891 one of them for three years.
one for two years and one for one year.
The bill gives the railroad commissioners
| judicial powers
ELDERS INSURANCE hill
The house passed Speaker Elders insur-
hi Il Hinder II fuEnranra rOmnanW
may be estopped from doing business IN the
/ state when they permit a loss to remain IN
/ settled for three months
1t makes the amount OF insurance written
| in the policy the true value of the property
burned, in case OF a total loss; but gives the
insurers the option to rebuild.
APPROPRIATION Bills.
The house passed tbs list of regular appro-
| priation bills heretofore reported as approved
IN committee of the whole.
JOINT RATES.
The house passed H. B. 693, to compel con-
Meeting railroads to make joint rates
TIE ALIEN LAND BILL
was recommended for passage by the COM
nittee of the whole house.
THE TOPEKA DAM.
The house passed the house bill granting
/ land. for raceways through the grounds of
| the insane asylum and the reform school; IS
/ to Is.
/ PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
! The debate in the senate over the bill 10
| provide for holding primary elections was q
/ war of hot words without definite result.
| AFPEAIs FRoAI PoIIcR COURT
Senator Mohler's bill giving right of APP
| peal from police courts was passed by the
/ senate.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
! The senate passed Senator Towards bill
/ which provides that county treasurers shall
/ bid of lands sold for delinquent taxes fol
/ them three years for redemption by the owner
| three years the land is to be disposed of IN,
/ der the present laws.
bills PASSED.
The senate passed several local bills and
/ also:
S B. 20 by the revision committee, fixing
/ fees and salaries.
/ S. b. 307 for the appointment of an agen
/ TO aid veterans IN the prosecution of claims
| before any department of the government o.
/ the United States
| 5. b. 304, Senator Towards bill aboy,
mentioned aoout delinquent taxes.
LIVE STOCK COMBINATIONS
| The senate in committee OF the whole ap
| proved Senator Roe's 5. 3. 319 to prohibi
| combinations to prevent competition among
dealers in live stock.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The senate also approved the bill author
iZing the issue of arms to Sons of Veterans