Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-19

NAslon lndb OEoeEs lOr printing must De dP-
proved By the secretary of state and the at
torney general.
ENDORSING CANDIDATE.
The house adopted a resolution almost
unanimously recommending the governor to
appoint General r. G. Bradshaw, of Ottawa,
as one of the railroad commissioners.
EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
The conference report on the executive and
judicial appropriation bill was agreed to in
both houses. 1t provides for the fish COM
missioner whose office the house tried to
abolish
Mr.. Leedy could not be made to under
stand that the vote of the house alone could
not decide matter without the action of the
senate. Leedy wanted to know "what are
We here for If We cannot do what we want to
The bill also provides for the mine inspec-
tor, the metropolitan police commissioners,
the silk station, the state board of public
works and for books for the state library; all
of which had previously been voted against in
the house.
COMPROMISE MORTGAGE BILL.
The house amended the mortgage bill. as
passed by the senate, and passed it. 1t does
not effect existing contracts, and Judge
Webb said il would benefit the debtor class
and not harm the creditor class.
TO ABOLISH THE SENATE.
Stephens, of Franklin, offered resolution,
which the house did not adopt, declaring it
the sense of the house that when a new con-
stltution is framed the senate should be abol-
ished.
LABOR BUREAU.
The committee appointed to investigate
the labor bureau reported, giving a clerk
of tho bureau, one Henrie, bad character.
The bureau is, by the REPORT, declared to be
a sinecure and its reports misleading and of
no value.
STATE NORMAL.
The house finally consented to raise the
Errtnra uraa grfltfnor 10 aEa fru fI.a
Emporia normal school from S11 900 to S13,-
64Oi which Is considerably smaller than usual.
FUN.
The house then spent some leisure in hear
ing ludierOus resolutions and speeches.
SENATORS ON PRINTING.
Upon the receipt by the senate of the mes
sage from the house announcing the adop-
ton OF the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
including the amount for state printing,
Senator Osborn spoke on the question of
state printing. He said that the great ex-
pense connected with public printing had
teen prominent issue in the campaign, and
the senate, in compliance with the wishes of
the people, had early IN the session passed
bill reducing the fees and work of the state
printer fully One-thlrd. That bill the house
had never taken any action upon whatever;
but instead had passed the largest advance
appropriation ever made by any Kansas leg
Senator Buchan followed with the state
ment that the only reduction made in this
winters appropriations had been in the wages
of laborers of the various state institutions;
while s74, 600 had been spent in fruitless in
designations.
THE MORTGAGE BILL N TIE SENATE.
When the house messaged the mortgage
bill to the senate that body decided that as
legislation of that class had been stopped by
concurrent resolution, that there was no
way in which 1t could again be taken up ex-
cept by concurrent resolution; and the house
was notified that this was the judgment of
the senate.
Senators who spoke on this matter all con-
sidered it bupcOmbe action on the part of
the house. taken illegally, ana only for polit-
ical effect.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoSAIENT.
The house having agreed to the conference
report on legislative apportiOnment it came
up again IN the senate
Senator Long protested against the bill
because it provided for the full Ia members
without giving Morton and Garfield counties
any representation until the next apportion-
ment.
The bill was, however, passed by the senate.
FUNERAL. IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
The senate rendered the use of its chamber
for the funeral of Colonel n. S. GOss. The
senate and state officers and the supreme
court attended the funeral
Gov. Humphreys Appointments.
TOPEKA, March 13.-The governor sent
the following appointments to the senate
which we're promptly confirmed in executive
session.:
H. B. Kelly, of MCPHERSON county, and w.
| I. Voc, of Montgomery county, as trustees
of the state board of charitable institutions
| for the term commencing April l, 1881.
Joshua Wheeler. of AtchisOn county, and
A. Z. FOFsythe, of Montgomery county, as
regents of the State Agricultural college for
| the term beginning April 1891
5. H. Dodge. of Mitchell county, a. d.
Dickson. of Lyon, county, and Nelson Case,
| of Labette county, as regents of the State
Normal school for the term commencing
/ April 1, 1891.
William Martindale. of Lyon county. as
director of the penitentiary for the term
commencing April l, 1891
For member of the live stock sanitary
commission, John L White, OF Ottawa
For state veterinarian, W. H. Going of
| Geary county.
/ II. Betton. of Wyandotte county.
For commissioner of forestry. G. V. Bart
| lett, of Ford county.
For members of the state board of health,
| for the term commencing March %. 1881, j.
/ W. Jenney, of Saline county; H. D. idill, of
/ Butler county, and Frank Swallow OF Jef-
For state agent 4. Washington. W. w.
/ Martin, of Bourbon county.
A Tennessee Shooting.
MEs1PHIs, TEss., March 13.-David Pas
ton, one of the best known lawyers. was
fatally shot by H. Clay King, an Arkansas
| cotton planter. in this city.
| The tragedy occurred on Main street, OF
| posite Court House square, and oecasioned
| treat excitement on the crowded thorough
| ea-a
| Giving Miles a Rest
| WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13.-With the
approval of the secretary of war, leave OF
absence for thirty days, with permission &c
| leave the limits of the United States l.
| granted Major General n. A Miles, U. ). A.
EImore Washburn-
CHICAGO. March 13--Elmore Wasaburr
has accepted the nomination Of the indie
pendent citizens fer mayor.