The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-27


committees report which amounted to
the present law, but was defeated. On
motion OF Senator Martin, the senate
voted to go, in body, to st. Louis to
be in attendance at the funeral OF Gen.
eral Sherman. Senators Buchan, Mar
tin and Mohler were appointed a COM
mittee OF arrangements. 1t Is under
stood that four sleepers will be tender
ed by the Santa Fe for the purpose.
In the house the bill to change the
name of Geary county back to Davis
county was passed. The republican
members made formal protest and de-
manded that the same be spread on the
journal. A score or more OF bills were
passed to-day, most of them local bills.
The important bills of general nature
which ran successfully the gauntlet of a
final vote are as follows: An act to pro-
vide for printing and distributing bal
lots at public expense, and to regulate
voting at state and city elections, being
almost copy of the Massachusetts
modification of the Australian ballot
system. An act relating to and con-
corning irrigation. The bill is in the
main copied from the Colorado law, and
is looked upon by the senate with great
favor. An act to establish the salaries
of state officials. their assistants and
clerks, Judges and officers of the legis-
lature. This bill was amended by a
horizontal and diametrical' reduction
by the house. There will be commit
tee of conference necessary. An act
relating TO cities of the first class. This
is bill revising almost the entire pres
ent law relating to municipal powers of
cities Of the first class.
House bill No. 1lS, to provide for the
weekly payment of employees, was taken
up, and one of the stOrmiest discussions
had during the session ensued. Ere
quently dozen men were on their feet
for recognition. The session lasted
until Il:30, without any practical re-
suit.
Feb. 20. In the Senate the commit
tee on public health introduced two
bills for the purpose of creating state
and local boards of health and prescrib-
ing their power and duties and to regu-
late the practice of medicine in the
state of Kansas. Senator Mothers bill,
which had been announced in the house.
and which proposed to set aside sales
when less than two thirds of the value
of the property was secured, was practl-
cally killed, on motion of Senator Osborn
to postpone It's future consideration I'M
til April !. This was regarded by the
enemies of the bill as quite a victory.
Pending the third reading of the fees
and salaries bill, the senate adjourned
until 10 a. IN. next Monday, in order
that the senate might 90 to St.
Louis. "a prearranged, to be in attend
ance at the funeral of General Sher-
man.
In the house there was nothing
done beyond the display of oratOry.
The bill reducing salaries of county
officers, was re-committed to the com
mittee on fees and salaries, with in
structiOns to "revlse and return"
The state printer question took up
much time Of the house and was finally
made a special order for Tuesday at 10
a. IN. The printing committee could
not agree on the measures to be pre-
sented. Messrs. Willard and Rice, OF
Bourbon, dissented and presented a
minority report. The bill to appro-
pirate So, 500 for laboratory and ex-
periments in destroying chinchbugs by
innoculation brought Duncan of Labette
to his feet with speech in opposition.
The bill was favorably reported. Mr..
ShOwalter's bill which cuts down all in
terest ACQUIRING to purchaser to 10 per
cent with recommendation for passage.
Speaker Elders bill, relating to insur-
ance and amendatOry of the present
law. was recommitted. The important
measure is given in full:
whenever any insurance company
doing business in this state, shall refuse
or neglect to pay any loss in this state
for three months after final Judgment.
to pay the same and all costs of suit in
CURED by the insured. including at
tOrney's fees in prosecuting the claim to
such final Judgment. the company may
be perpetually enioined from doing any
business in Kansas until such judgments
and costs shall be fully paid; such pro-
ceedings to enjoin may be carried on
without bond and shall in other partlc-
ulars. be carried on under the prOvis-
ions of the code of civil procedure so far
as they are applicable" Mr.. Elder also
offered a section providing that fire in
surance companies be held to pay the
full amount of the policy without re-
bate. The committee took this pro-
vision under advisement. Adjourned.