The advocate., 1891-03-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
(Omtinued from NAM pags)

concurrent resolution No. ~, providing Tor
tho commercial congress-
Senator Kelly, Of Mcpherson, moved
the adoption OF Che resolution, which mo-
tiOn prevailed.
SENATOR KIMBALL's EMERGENCY BILL.
The Senator from Labette declared that
an emergency existed and so introduced
Labette county seat bll, which was
ground out at once and put upOndts third
reading. It's history ibtbis: Senate bill
NoAi8, An act authorizing an election 10
LAbelle county for the relocation Of the
county seat upon the petition Of the ma
iority OF the qualified electors thereof,
was read the third time, and che ques-
tion being, shall the bill pasBf the roll
wac called with the following result:
Yeas p, nays6.
Senators voting In favor OF the joint
resolution were: Messrs. Bentley, Buchan,
Carroll OF LeavenwOrth, Carroll OF Miami,
Emery, FOrney, Gillott, HarknesS, Hays,
johnson, Klmball, LockaTd, Martin,
Mohler Murdoch, Richter, Roe, Rush,
Senior, Smith, Tucker and Rice.
Senators voting in the negative were
Messrs. Berry, King, kirkpatrick, Nc
Taggart, Schilllng and Wheeler.
Thursday, March 5.--In the Senate,
Mr.. Klmball offered the the following
Senate concurrent resolution No. 80,
which was adopted;
Whereas, The joint committee appointed
10 investigate and ascertain IL possible the
facts in relation TO the explosion OF dyna-
mite which took place at OOiieyville, Kan
sas, October IS, 1888, has been engaged in
taking testimony in and about the subject
matter Of said Investigation for eight days
prior 20 March 5, 1891, and the parties who,
with the consent Of the committee, have as-
sumed the burden Of establishing the
charges that have been made through p Oer-
tain newspaper known as the American Nom
conformist and otherwise, have not as yet
rested their side Of the case; while the par
ties against whom said charges have been
made as yet had no opportunity Of intro
duCing evidence hearing upon the subject
matters and
Whereas, In ordert to give tho other side a
fair opportunity, IL seems necessary that
said committee shall continue its sessions
beyond tho time when the Legislature will
adjourn, therefore
Resolved by the Senate, Che House con-
CURING therein, That said committee is
hereby authorized and instructed 10 con-
tinuo said investigation until all parties have
had fair opportunity 70 be heOrdi and that
upon tho conclusion OF such investigation
said committee make los report, Che samotO
be printed with evidence, TO the Governor Of
this state, with such recommendation 40
the committee may deem advisable.
Resolved, That during the continuance of
said investigation the members OF said COM
mittoe bs entitled TO receive tho same COM
pensation allowed TO members Of the Logis-
laburo.
Resolved, That the proceedings and ro-
port of said committee, when printed, be
delivered 10 the secretary OF state, and by
him distributed 40 follows; To each MEM
bor of tho senate twenty copies, 10 each
member OF the House ten copies, 10 the
state historical society ave copies, and tho
remainder TO be distributed 10 those who
may apply therefor, as other public dOcu-
m0nts are distributed.
The Senate, as a high court Of Inn
peachment, adopted rules for the govern
mani az Ahn lnnnAn d1,rinn tho trial OF