Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-17
Topeka Topics.

pany through the asylum grounds was
granted with the stipulation that the
state receive So, POO damages. The vote
was almost unanimous though the de-
bate was quite heated.
Senators Ellis and Kirkpatrick Op-
posed the bill and it was warmly sup
ported by Senators Ed Carroll of
LeavenwOrth, Buchan and others.
In executive session the senate, after
an hours earnest discussion, finally con-
firmed the appointment of w. H. Nc
Bride as commissioner of insurance, to
succeed ID. w. Wilder, who has held
the office four years and has been bitter
ly antagOnized by wildcat companies.
Senator Carol of LeavenwOrth, bill
to except LeavenwOrth and Wichita
from the provisions of the metropolitan
police laws, was defeated, Is to %.
In the house the Coffeyville dynamite
investigation resolution as amended by
the senate, came up and excited an
acrimonious discussion by republicans,
alliance men and democrats. The sem
ate insisted on it's amendment by the
minority of the committee. be permitted
to summon witnesses. To this alliance
men and democrats were vigorously OPP
posed. Campbell said the Non-COn-
fOrmist had openly brought the charges.
1t is due to them and the peoples party
that this matter should be thoroughly
ventilated. The courts would not hear
the matter at the time. The republi-
cans had purposely closed them.
Rice of BOurbOn-'T have no respect
courts with these charges and bring
4 he, 20,
This is matter for grand jury to
determine"
Rice of -"The courts were
closed against us. The republicans
would not admit us into court"
Elder told the alliance members to
maintain their stand, but never to &C.
cept the senate ame~Snent. Let it go
down between thee WI houses and be
rubbed out. TheFsn again and push
the investigating Firsf house measure n .
i. Inc :, house wa9chita, 4 w VINO 1t was at
. ',ae. Dottom femporaril1 Inc mo'ion 10
Mr.. En-. y mfto5Vved that the house non
bOncur in the senate amendment
Mr.. Seaton-"I am republican. If
my party has been guilty of crime |
want to know it. Let the responsibility
be fixed where it belongs"
''Mr Reeder-''If the republicans are
guilty we want this investigation to go
On. The party may be diseased, but it
has not a 1.-THE of the corruption in its
'anks that this great reform party car
les in it's body. We don't want lead
,r that has been guilty of such a crime.
We won't have him."
Speaker Elder-"This house is the
most numerous body and has right to
claim majority in the committee. Let
he majority rule; let a majority of this
committee be allowed to summon wit
lesses. l oppose the senate amend
nent allowing three members to sum-
non witnesses and move its rejection"
Mr.. ShOwalter-'I favor the amend
nent; give the accused as good a right
o summon witnesses in his behalf as
he prosecution. The republican party
will be forced to assume the defensive
nd you take away an undeniable right.
Mr.. Heber-"The house committee is
omposed of four alliance members and
ne republican.
The senate will probably appoint two
epublicans and one democrat. That
vii give the peoples party majority,
ct | am willing to give them an adj
antage. move to amend the senate
mendment by allowing four members
o summon witnesses"
Mr.. Heber's motion was lost on FL
er's motion and the senate amendment
vas non-concurred in.
Senator Kelley's resolution calling a
congress of the western
tates was passed in the house this
lorning with an amendment that the
peaker of the house and the presidents
{ the senate of the legislatures of the