Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-21
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST
DAYS OF THE FIRST ALLIANCE
LEGISLATURES. SPEAKER ELDER
AND THE PRINTING BILL.
CSndensed Report.


worlds fair bill. the miscellaneous bill
and other minor appropriation bills
had not been disposed Of and the ses-
sion proceeded, notwithstanding the
pay did not. A bill was passed making
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the state
house. In order TO raise that amount
the property OF tho state will bear u TAX
Of two-ffths OF mill on the dollar.
The worlds fair bill as finally passed
;tppropriates $4,000 to be expended
under tho supervision Of board OF
managers OF iive-twO 10 be elected by
the senate and three by the house and
not more than two TO be OF one political
party, giving two TO the republicans,
Two 10 the alliance and one to the DEM
ocrats. Not more than $l2.500 shall be
expended before July |, 1892; also dur
ing the first year the commissioners
shall not bo entitled 10 draw salary for
more than sixty Gays service and not
more than five months for the second
year. Their salary and all their eX-
peuses are not To exceed 81 per day.
In the house, Rice. OF Coffey, offered
- resolution directing the senate To re-
turn house bill S4S. making appropria-
ton for state printing. He understood
that the senate proposed to smother the
bill and not pass il at all. Speaker
Elder inquired what good it would do
TO bring back tho bill and what the
gentleman hoped To accomplish 10y re-
calling il Mr.. Rice said that il was
evident that the senate intended TO
leave the state printer Mr. Snow with
out any appropriation. We propose
10 protcct orr state printer" said Mr..
Rice. Il propo'e to do this 10y recall
ing the executive and Judicial appro-
priatiOn bill and then We will come to
the printing appropriation III that BILL
lie was willing to have the printer go
without money il The republican judges
and state officers were also without
funds Speaker Elder opposed the res
olution and said he WAS in favor Of the
printers bill Us it had passed the house
last week. but he submitted 10 Mr.. Rice
that he was defeating The bill and as
SHINING the responsibility By this action.
He raised the pOlnt III order and reac
from the joint rules To sustain him that
the printers bill! could not bc incorpo-
rated Us Mr.. Rice proposed unless the
rules were suspended. ana he did not
think there were enough available
votes to do that. Mr.. Hrb2r appealed
To the republicans in the mousse to vote
with Mr.. Rice because they certainly
saw that the responsibility would rest
with the alliance house and not with
the republican senate. The bill was
not recalled from the senate. Senator
Martin bill To prevent the sale OF in
toXicating liquors or liquid substance
or drugs that will produce intoXication
or stupeGacti0n, to Inmates of national
or state homes for disabled soldiers,
and to punish the violation Of the same
was passed. IL is intended Ia close up
the beer saloons at the soldiers home
at LeavenwOlth. The bill 10 amend
the health laws was passed, also u bill
TO prevent tile adulteration OF vinegar
and to regulate the manufacture and
sale OF cider vinegar. Also bill TO
provide for the building and maintain
ing OF water closets on school property.
The following bills were passed:
Agreeing that the state OF Kansas shall
accept her quote OF the money appor-
toned among the several states and
territories by act OF congress Of 1861
10 amend sections CLIO 7lS0 7lSl OF
the general statutes OF 1889, relating to
vacation Of streets, alleys and other
public reservations. Constituting eight
hours days work for all laborers,
wOrkingmen, mechanics aud other per-
SONS employed by or on behalf Of the
state OF Kansas, or by or on behalf OF
any county, city, township or other
municipality in said state, or by con-
tractors or others doing work or furnish
ing material for the state Of Kansas or
any county, city or other municipality
thereof.
The house committee on metropolitan
police affairB reported that the system
was iail,we and did not even tend TO
preveHt the sale OF liquors in the cities
where the system is in force. The bill
reorganizsng the state militia was de-
feated In fhe house.
Other bills passed as follows: For
the taxation OF banks, banking associa-
tions, and loan and investment COM
panies. Relating to descents and dis
tribution. Consuming to the purchase
af land in the state OF Kansas by the
United States for Indian school purposes
and ceding jurisdiction thereOVer to
the United States. Defining and ex-
tending the duties Of county superinten-
dents OF public instruction. Fixing the
liability Of sureties on official bonds,
and making an official bond lien on
the real estate Of the principal that Is
not exempt from execution. Making
appropriations fOr the OsawatOmie in
sane asylum. To authorize the sale of
alcohol for mechanical and scientific
purposes By Wholesale druggists and
dealers In photographers supplies.
Concerning the duties Of the county sur
veyOrs. Making an appropriation Tor
the current expense, buildings and re-
pairs of tho Kansas state soldiers homo
az Fort Dodge, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1892, and June 30, 1893.
Providing for regulating the manner
of assessments q benefits and damages
in taking private property for public
use, and change Of grade OF any street