Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-26
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro.

a Concerned Report OF the weeks FRO
ceedings.
TEE Senate on the 9Th passed a mortgage
stay bill as a substitute for the Douglass
house bill 1t stays execution for two years
on any Judgment for foreclosure, provided
taxes, semi annual interest and costs are
paid within six months after judgment, other
wise an order of sale may issue in six months
after Judgment The senate defeated the
conference report On the fees and salariea
bill by 20 to Is. and the printing appropria-
ton bill was passed with two amendments.
At noon the senate adjourned and was i'm
mediately called to order as a court of I'm
parchment An informal vote fav ored March
% as the beginning of the trial of Judge Bot
kim. The house, after consuming much
time, passed the bill appropriating s. 900 per
year for the stations at HAYES City and Dodge
City; also the senate bill making eight hours
a days work for laborers employed by the
state or any municipality. The worlds fair
appropriation bill (appropriating $50, 0O01 was
passed by the house. 1t Is q substitute bill
and provides for i've managers, two to be
elected by the senate and three by the house,
not more than two to be of one political
party. The state house investigating COM
mittee submitted a report in which an ex-
tension OF time was asked.
THE senate on the morning of the 10th was
busily engaged receiving messages from the
governor and considering conference re-
ports. At noon it again met as a court OF
impeachment and set the 10th OF April as the
time for the beginning of the Botkin trial.
cially informed of the death of N. 8. Goss.
Resolutions were adopted and the senate
took a recess until 3 O'Clock. The jury COM
missioner bill, which had been amended by
the house, was killed. The bill amended
by the house provided for three jury COM
missioners, not more than one to be of the
same political party. At the morning ses-
sion of the house reports of committees to
investigate the state house and the metro
poIitan police system were received and de-
bated at length. The state house commits
sioners had entered protest against the re-
port and the debate in the house was ex-
ceedingly lively. The motion to adopt the
report was amended by Mr.. Douglass SO as
to give all parties interested in the state
house investigation an opportunity to be
present and heard. This was finally agreed
to and both reports adopted. Adjourn ed
until next morning.
THE senate in executive session on the 18th
confirmed number OF the governors ap-
pointments and worked day and night on
the miscellaneous appropriation bill. The
conference failed to agree on the world fair
bill and the senate tackled it on to the mis-
cellaneous bill, making the appropriation
$50 1000. The conference report on the execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was
agreed to. The house was busy on confer
ence reports. The conference on the execu-
tive and judicial bill was agreed to. also on
the metropolitan police appropriation. Mr..
Stephens, in q spirit of sarcasm, offered a
resolution to abolish the senate, and Mr..
Heber. in the same spirit, offered bill to
legalize the acts of the present legislature.
Resolutions thanking Speaker Elder and
| other officers were adopted The printing
appropr; alton bill was agreed to. several
members voting for it under protest. 1t ap-
proprates slS3,00o. The conference report
on the legislative distrcting bill was also
ayr cd to after much wrangling.
THE senate on the 18th passed the bill ap-
propriating $50,c0) for exhibit at the
worlds fair, and agreed to the con-
| ference committee report on the mis-. ell
| laneous appropriation bill. The remainder
| of the work was on conference reports.
! The house agreed to the conference report
| on the miscellaneous appropriation bill
| The senate worlds fare bill was reported,
read first time and it's further considera-
| ton postponed. resolution to withdraw
| impeachment proceedings against Judge
| Botkin was lost. At Pollock in the morning
| the work of the legislature was practically
| finished.]
| AFTER having been in session nearly al
| night both houses met at 10 O'Clock on the
| 18th. No business was transacted. however
the attendance in both houses was small
| At noon the legislature adjourned sine die.