Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
THE REsrBEussIoN RKsoI.UsroN.

TIE REsrBE1ssIoN RKsoLUs1oN.
It was debated three hounu The hall and
galleries we're packed, the crowd bein about
as dense as during the senatorial election.
| The first vote was on a motion to recommend
the passage OF the resolution to re-submit the
pfomoltory amendment to the constitution
TO vote OF the people This was lost.
Then vote was taken on the motion that
when the committee arise il renort the reso-
luton to the house with the Recommendation
that 1t be indefinitely postponed. This car
ried.
The committee arose and reported and the
ayes and noes we're called on the adoption of
me report by the house. The report was
adopted y to q.
The ayes included all republicans but 8,
all alliance men but Ii; the Z democrats all
voting nay.
Iwenty-six members did not vote.
FOR AND AGAINST BUCKSER.
The committee on charitable institutions
made two reports, four of its members
recommending the removal of Colonel Allan
Buckner the superintendent of the school
for the blind at Kansas City; and also recon-
mending change in the medical officers
there and that more salary be raid to them.
Mr.. Summons, the republican member of
the committee, said that the only complaints
made against Col. Buckner were that the
students were displeased with his separating
forolddlng the use of tobacco. These ccrl-
plants being voiced by one young man who
had been suspended for the use of tobacco.
The further consideration Of the report was
carried over.
GOLD AND SILVER.
Speaker Elder introduced a bill making
gold and silver legal tender in the state of
hansas,. and prohibiting contracts for pay
ment In gold only.
Mr.. Elder stated that the banks had all
Deen provided with blank mortgage contracts
providing for the payment of the indebted
ness In gold.
BoTKIN IBfPEACHAfE Mt.
Articles of impeachment, it is SAID, will be
submitted with the report of the committee
on the impeachment of Judge Botkin.
THE MAXIMUM RATE BILL
was passed by the house; 81 to %; some of
those voting for it saying they did so to save
Tune; that there Is no possibility that this
Dill Will become law, but it is expedient to
get 1t before the senate in time for some
compromise measure measure to be agreed
upon.
STAMPING ASSESSED" ON NOTES.
The judiciary committee of the senate re-
ported recommending the !indefinlte: post
ponement of Elders H. B. 132 which requires
written evidences of Indebtedness to be
collectable in the courts.
CONFERENCE.
The house sent message to the senate re-
questing that body to appoint new and I'M
instructed committee to confer with the
house committee Of conference on the seed
grain bill.
This raised something of a breeze in the
senate, but at the suggestion of Senator Os-
born that the matter should not be acted
upon too hastily. its consideration was laid
over.
COUNTY DEPOSITS.
The bill requiring monies to be deposited
by county treasurers with banks at the coun-
ty seats, no one bank to have on deposit
more than $4,000 of county money at one
time, was approved by the committee of the
whole senate.
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Senator Mohler's bill was also so approved.
1t provides for the payment by the county
of costs of defendants witnesses in cases of
felony.
COURT sTENoGRAPHERs.
The bill was also approved which regulates
the pay of court stenOEraphers. The per
diem was left at Sc per day, and the making
of transcripts cut from 10 to cents per
folio.
DEAF AND DUMB.
The bill was also approved which removes
the deaf and dumb school from the class of
asylums and places it under an independent
government.
BILLS PASSED.
The senate passed about thirty bills.
Among them were the revision committees
bill for the organization and regulation of
banks.
Senator Norton's bill providing for the as
sessment and taxation of mines ana mineral
reservations separately from the land when
held by different owner.
Senator Forney's bill authorizing county
superintendent to detach parts of school dis
tricts lying outside of cities.