The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-19
FGlSl aTIVE NOTES.

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb 1s-The COMMITTEES
amounted TO visit the school for girls at
Beloit found the institution well kept; but
were surprised at the number of not I'M
reasonably bad children, and recon-
mended that, hereafter, the authorities be
more careful and not send children To this
school who can be governed az home.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to pay the
per diem and mileage of members, officers,
clerks and messengers OF the legislature.
passed the house this morning. 1t forbids
the payment to members of their salaries
for the last ten days of the Legislature
until three days after its adjournment.
The usury bill was taken up. Elder,
the author of the bill, wanted TO speak
and called Judge Webb to the chair. The
bill provides that where no rate of interest
has been agreed upon, per cent shall be
the maximum rate collected on all debts,
whether for money loaned or due on
settlement accounts; for money received
for the use of another and retained with
out the owners knowledge of the receipts;
for moneys due and withheld by an un-
reasonable and veXations delay of pay
ment or settlement of accounts: for all
other money due and TO become due for
forbearance of payment whereof an eX-
press promise to pay interest has been
made, and for money due from corpara-
tions and individuals to their monthly
employees from and after the end of each
month Ten per cent is the maximum
rate allowed where agreement has been
made. The bill passed by a vote of "a to
%. When the title was read, Mr.. Pearson
moved that the title be: 'An act to close
out two-thirds of the farmers of Kansas.
The chair decided that he WAS not IN
order.
The senate passed the Topeka dam bill
this morning.
The bill against juvenile smoking was
also passed. 1t provides that no child
actually or apparently under 16 wears of
age shall smoke, or in any way use any
cigar, cigarette, or tobacco in any form
whatsoever, in any public street, place or
resort. 4 violation of this act shall be a
misdemeanor, and shall he punished by a
fine not exceeding $40 and not less than 81
for each offense
The bill making Sept. ! Oabor day. a
legal holiday was passed.
The senate went into committee OF the
whole to consider senate bill A6, just re
ported by the judiciary committee, being
an act to prohibit the publication OF GER
tain classes of newspapers. The bill was
recommended for passage. The bill Is
aimed directly at the Kansas City Sunday
sun and the penalty for violation of the
law is very severe.
The senate concurrent resolution in
favor of the Conger pure lard bill was
taken mp. The house had changed it to
the Paddock pure food BILL and the senate
voted to non-concur in the house amend
ment.
The house concurrent resolution In re
lation to the anti-option law was con
sidered and the senate adopted the same.
The next was the house concurrent
resolution memorialiZing the treasurer of
the United States to issue currency to pay
the soldiers of the rebellion the difference
between what greenbacks were worth dur
ing the war and gold, etc
In the house this afternoon, the woman
suffrage bill. defeated yesterday. was re
considered and passed, notwithstanding
the most earnest opposition of Speaker
Elder. who took the floor and spoke with
great force and feeling. The bill was
passed Monday, defeated Tuesday, and is
now passed again.