Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
NORMAL AT WICHITA.

allowed.
NORMAL AT WICHITA.
A special committee, consisting of Repre-
seutatives Hurt. Cleveland and Coulson. was
appointed to visit Wichita anu look into the
matter of locating second state normal
school there.
WAR on SHARKS AND scA1PERs.
Cobun, of Barton introduced house reso-
luton aimed to correct the false reports GO
ing abroad that the Kansas legislature is la
BILE to antagonlze eastern capital. 1t says
that ''our warfare is not directed toward the
eastern loaners OF money, but towards the
sharks and scalpers."
cHATTEL MORTGAGES.
The first mortgage legislation attempted by
the house was il committee of the whole
upon a bill TO change the laws relating to
chattle mortgages. After much discussion
the committee arose without taking action.
FROM The MINERS.
A memorial from the coal miners of the
state is before the legislature. protesting
against competition of the states peniten-
tiary mine against free miners.
SECOND CONFERENCE.
A second committee of conference has
been named upon the legislative appropra-
ton bill. The first conference was failure
for the reason that the house would do moth
lllg Dut utuldll(l Oi Tile tiLdt tLC oNbAOA
of the house be coucurred in.
IRRIGATION IN COMMITTEE.
The senate changed the name of one of its
standing committees from committee on
agriculture to committee on agriculture and
irrigation: and added Senators Wilson. Car
roll of Leavenworth, Smith and Tucker to
the committee.
ALIEN OWNERSHIP OF LANDS.
The sennte in committee of the whole ap-
proved of Senator Richter's bill to prevent
alien ownership of land in this state.
WICHITA AND LEAvESwoRTH.
Senator Ed CAROLS bill to amend the police
commissioner law for cities of the first class
so as to exempt Wichita and Leayenworth
from its provisions was approved by the sem
ate in committee of the whole.
ALLIANCE COUNTY.
There is proposition before the legisla-
ture to form new county to be called ALI
ance. by taking it from the counties of Lyon
and Waoaunsee.
COUNTY DEPOSITS.
Senator Buchan has in a bill to change the
law regarding deposits of county funds so as
to prohibit the deposit of over S50,ouO IN
any one bank.
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.
A concurrent resolution was introduced in
the house which proposes to regulate taxa
ton and eduaIiZe assessments by establish
ing commission of ten members, of which
son who has studied tayation represents the
house and another represents the senate.
There is to be a member for every great
interest in the state. manufacturing, fpan-
cial. mercantile. railroad. telephone, tele-
graph, mining. smelling, and agriculture, to
trail assoc,at;nns The state insnranca com
,nissioner is aI.o g. member Members are
70 ba mid e,Densas no salary No state
of,;cor draws en-, nov. e. aC0 Is tho .nnroD
uriatjou for the commission.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
A bill, introduced by Senator Bentley, was
prepared 3y froii II. ,. renee OF SeugWlch
ToanSsors. as.I,.i.,.ior II ,ro,;d.s ,bat m,
state Superintendent and four county super
intendeLts to be named 10y the state superin.
tndrhf s'aii lrtpare Iiitrorni coui osh ..
Germs the duties of county superintendents.
Inc oil, IL rs sad, VIII 90 away win some OF
,ntendaUts nnder tbe prosent law and If aIso
unifies more closely the educational depart
meuts of county and state Both of the
above bills are important ones and their pas
sage is favored by the State Teachers asso-
citation.
GEAhh-DA'Es.
Mr.. Templeton. the member from Geary
county, has introduced bill to change the
name of Geary county back to Davis. They
have been kicking on Geary county ever
since the name was changed.
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Mr.. Stephens. OF Franklin county, has in
PRODUCED bill which makes 1t unlawful to
take more than per cent. interest. Anyone
who takes over . per cent. forfeits the inter
est and % per cent. OF the principal.
General Miles Tells of rhe Hostiles.
CHICAGO, January 31.-When asked as to
tho 6no, d;sros;,;on 70 h. mad. If tho T.,
dams now at Fort sheridan General Miles
said.
ssTbat Is a matter ,c bc Undermined in the