The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-27
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
q Condensed Report Of the Weeks Pro
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4 Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro-
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THE Senate devoted most Of the day
on the 18th TO passing bills on third
character being disposed OF The bill
prohibiting the employment of children
long debate, defeated. The Senate non con
Cured in House amendments to the bill
compelling the attendance OF witnesses be
Iore any investigating committee (haFlhs
particular reference TO the Coneyvile dyna-
mite investigation The House passed the
bribery bill without amendment to which
Mr. Heber, OF Meade, entered protest
House bill to amend the pharmacy law,
House bill allowing vfoIators of the prohib-
itOry law to be liberated upon the petition of
100 residents and House bill granting suffrage
to women were defeated.
THE Senate on the 18th defeated the pro
posed investigation of lottery schemes The
Judiciary Committee reported bill to sup
press the publication ana circuiatl ION OF scan
daious newspapers. The bill prohibiting the
use of Tobacco in public places by minors
and the bill making Labor Day september
u legal holiday passed House concurrent
resolution relating to the enactment Of a law
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
Issue currency passed by a vote of y TO L..
The House passed the Legislative appropria-
ton and printing deficiency bills speak
Elders interest bill, after a warm De
passed, TO which Speaker Elder Med a pro
test. y Congressional appOrtionment com
mittee appointed as follows; Messrs
Cary, BurEard, MeelIer, Warren, EVERY, Bar
nett and Hopkins from the respective dis
tricts. and Rice, of Bourbon, and Drake at
large.
THE senate on the 18th spent nearly this
entire lay considering the fees and salaries
bill The Senate voted to go in q body to at
tend the funeral of General sherman 1T
st. Louis on saturday, The house passed
a bill changing the name of Geary
County back 20 Davis, to which the
republican members entered formal pro
test. Many local bills passed. The bill to
provide election ballots at public expense
passed; also the bill relating TO irrigation
COPIED mainly after the Colorado law also
the bill to establish the salary of state Off
GERS their assistants, etc. The mousse maze
reduction in many of the salaries, and a
conference Will settle the matter \ bill
which revtses the present law in regard TO
cities OF the first class also passed In com
mttee OF the whole the appropriation for
the normal school was materially reduced
and a stormy discussion, which lasted until
near midn ght. was had the bill to provide
for the weekly payment of employees
IN the senate on the 2Oth the committee on
public health introduced two bills for the
purpose of creating state and local boards of
health, and to regulate the practice OF med
icine. Senator Mothers bill to set aside
sales when less than two thirds of the value
of mOrtgaged property was obtained was
killed Pending the third reading OF the fees
and salaries bill the senate adjourned until
Monday in order to 20 to st. Louis to attend
Gen. Sherman's funeral. The house en-
gagged In much talk The bill to appropriate
81. 500 for a laboratory and experiments in
DESTROYING chfnch bugs was favorabIy recon-
mended. Resolutions on the death of Gen.
Sherman were adapted and a motion to ad j.
iOurn over 10 MtAday carried. but was re-
considered in committee of the whole.
THE senate was not in session on the 21st
and the house met with no quorum present.
Several committees reported and the house
adjourned until Monday.
IN the senate the 23d Mr.. Kelley CAIc-
PhersOn) introduced a concurrent resO Tut ion
for the appointment of three senators and
/ three sentativeS local executive
committee to arrange for the commercial
congress of western agricultural states at
Kansas City. The fees and salaries bill was
passed also the bill appointing state agent
| to aid soldiers and their widows in seecur-
ing pens Ons; also Mr.. Mothers bill permit
! ting appeals from police courts, and MI
| Towards primary election bill Several
| conference reports We're agreed tO.--.In the
/ house Mr. Andrews esigded from the COffey-
| Vile committee and Mr.. Sem was appointed
/ in his place. y large number of bills passed
/ the most important of which was MIR. Elders
/ insurance bill. The house cOncurred in
/ senate amen dmcuts to the bill to compe
/ witnesses to testify before investig ating
! committees. In the afternoon many bills
! were considered in committee of the whole
| The passenger tariff railroad bill was
| after long debate and against the protest O
| many, ordered to third reading and placed
| at the head OF the calender.