The advocate., 1891-02-25

hlh"l llNuHa WlH NO AVi An heN NtQVNlWH
for board Of public works, and defining
its duties, providing penalties for tho viola
tion Of Tho provisions OF this act, and re-
poaling certain aota,
Also, House Joint resolution No. ~, FOR
the submlesion Of a proposition to amend
article i5 Of the constitution OF tho state OF
Kansas, relating 10 public printing.
BY consent; House bill No. 7O7, An aot re-
latng 10 railroads, to establish board OF
railroad commissioners, 10 prescribe maxi
mum passenger rates, 10 prohibit passoa ON
railroads, and TO provide penalties, and for
other purposes,
House bin No. 6l3 (substituto for House
bill No. 2i0,) An act 10 regulate and ostab-
liah reasonable maximum charges for tho
transportation Of freight on tho diferont
lines Of railroads In the state OF Kansas, and
providing for a state board OF railroad COM
missionors with general powers OF supor-
vision over transportation lines within tho
the state, and giving 10 such commissioners
full power and authority 10 control, Ak and
regulate the charges and rates 10 bo collect
cd by railroads and transportation limos for
carrying freight over such roads and lines In
Ransas, and 10 prevent unjust and unroa-
sonablo discrimination In such charges,
and providing for tho selection Of such
commissioners and the manner In which
they shall DO chosen, and prescribing their
compensation and duties and making ap-
preparation 20 enforce thia act.
A REPORT FROM THE JUDICIARY COM
MiTTEE.
The committee Of the judiciary, made
a report upon House bill No. 628, entitled
San act providing the manner OF electlnR
or appointing presidential electors."
Among other things, the committee said:
The bill provides that women twonty-ono
years old and upwards in the state OF KAN
sas, possessing the other qualifications re-
quired by section 1, article B, Of the consti-
tuition, and not prohibited by section 2, ar
ticle B, shall bO entitled TO vote Tor prosi.
Dental electors. The question OF tho right
Of women having a y0ico in making thelaws
by which they are TO DO governed has passed
almost beyond tho arena Of argument.
The entire report Is an exhaustive dis
cussion Of the right Of female suffrage,
with a liberal citation Of authorities. II
closes 40 follows
Having thus shown chat this whole ques-
tion is under Legislative control, made 30 by
the constitution OF the United States, with
which our constitution has nothing 10 do,
we are left with the simple question Of pol
ICY or right In this matter. We are now
stepping upon a broader civilization, and
tho time has come whom Ksnsas can afford
10 place men and women upon perfect
equality In deciding who shall bO presiden-
tal electors and through them, president
and vice president Of tho United States.
Senator Kelly, Of Mcpherson, from the
special committee appointed to make q
report In reference TO the death OF Gem
eral W. T. Sherman, submitted che fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, and which
were ordered spread upon the journal:
Whereas, The sad tidings have been re-
Ceived Of The passing away OF the last OF the
great captains Of the victorious legions OF
freedom and comrades In arms, trusted
leader in the most important conflict re-
,Orded in the annals Of human history, the
hero Of that tFiumphal song, Marching 10
,he Sea-" removing from the world a model
soldier, from the nation los grSate0t mill
AIRY captain, from among the people pa
riot and O Citizen OF unblamiahod nhnrnn-