The Globe-republican., 1891-03-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report q the Weeks Pro-
ceodngs.

Condensed Report q the Weeks Pro-
ceedings.
VERY little business was transacted by the
| legislature on the 18th. The senate amended
| the legislative appropriation bill by adding
clause appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of the Botkin impeachment trial. The
death of Representative Andrews was an
nounced and the senate adjourned. In the
house An attempt was made to reconsider
the Botkin impeachment vote but failed.
Resolutions on the death OF Representative
Andrews was announced, q committee ap-
pointed to accompany the remains to Cow.
ley county and the house adjourned The
senate and house, in body, accompanied
the remains to the depot
WHEN the senate met March Senator
Gillett from the judiciary committee report
ed the woman's suffrage bill adversely.
Many bills were passed on third reading,
among them the following: To provide
county uniformity Of text books and free
text books to tho schools; to establish
court OF appeals: to prevent the obstruc.
ton of water courses; TO prevent tho sale OF
intOxicants TO inmates OF any soldiers home.
state or national, and many bills Of local
character. The sugar bounty law
was amended SO a. to reduce
the bounty from to q Of
cent per pound. resolution vas adopted
providing for q constitutional convention.
Immediately after the roll call in the house
the bill for the appointment Of a live stock
inspector at Kansas City was taken up in
committee OF the whole and after a long de-
bate recommended for passage. The house
resolution for q constitutional convention
was favorably considered In committee OF
the whole. The legislative apportionment
bill was also favorably recommended Sen
ator Richtor's alien land bill after some dis
cussion passed by 70 yeas to II nays.
stormy time was had in committee OF the
whole over the fees and salary bill. which
was finally recommended for passage, and
at nearly midnight the house adjourned.
THE senate passed 4 large number of bills
on the Sd, mostly Of a local character. Among
the bills passed was the bill creating de-
partment of agriculture to provide for the
display of the products OF the state at the
worlds fair and for a board OF managers. 1t
makes the secretary Of agriculture u state
officer to be elected by the people in 1882, the
governor to appoint the first secretary, the
secretary TO be a member of the board OF
managers of the world fair for Kansas. The
senate is to appoint two members. and the
house two, making q board OF i've Fifty
Thousand dollars is appropriated to defray
the expenses OF An exhibit Of the products Of
Kansas ut the fair The house mortgage bill
| was recommended for passage in committee
| of the whole by a very close vote. The
house concurred in the senate amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill, inserting
an item of 5000 for the BOtkin impeach.
Judge Botkin's judicial district which
| brought storm. The bill WAS finally
| rushed through by a vote OF 81 to 20.
| THE senate on the 18th adopted q resolution
inviting the states Of Mississippi and Ala
| bama to send delegates to the western CON-
| mercial congress, and requesting the gov
errors of states to appoint delegates when
the legislatures failed to do SO. The bill to
change the name OF Geary county back to
Davis was killed The remainder OF the ses-
sion was spent in committee of the whole
when the irrigation bill WAS under eonsid.
Grafton. The day in the house was devoted
to passing bills on third reading, and many
passed. The bill making the first Monday in
September Qabor day. legal holiday
passed unanimously. The university apprO-
priation and soldiers orphans home appro-
priation bills and tho bilI reducing the
bounty on sugar to three quarters of a cent
per pound also passed. The senate resolu-
ton for the calling OF q convention to revise
the constitution was adopted by vote Of 50
to "a. The people will vote ON the measure
at the election In 1891. The house unan-
imously passed tho bill prohibiting the pub
LEGATION circulation OF immoral news
papers. The bill originated In the senate and
passed that body without opposition.
THE senate on the 5th haa the irrigation
bill under consideration nearly all day, in
committee Of the whole. The bill was finally
recommended for passage. Rules were re-
ported for the government OF the sen ate as q
high court of impeachment Several bills
passed, and many bills favorably considered
In committee. The house adopted q resOlu-
ton to adjourn sine die Tuesday The bill
providing for the weekly payment of wages
by corporations failed to receive the con-
stitutional majority. The banking bill was
killed, and the fees and salaries bill passed.
This reduces the salaries OF all county Of
ficere. The bill for the assessments OF all
railroad property at its full value passed;
also Mr.. Howard's bill for the payment Of
taxes quarterly; also the house substitute
for the congressional apportionment II ;
also Mr.. Bentley's waiver Of appraisement
hill, and the bill TO prevent the blacklistiny
OF employees. \ large number of other bills
passed. mostly local
THE judiciary committee Of the senate on
the 9Th made a strong report against the
house bill abolishIng the Thirty second judi
DIAL district Judge Botkin's). At noon the
senate organized as high court Of impeaeh-
ment for the trial of the Botkin i'm
parchment charges The oath was admin.
istered by Associate Justice Valentine, and
the court adjourned until noon next day. A
resolution was adopted asking for the ap-
pOintment of Co. FOrsyshe as brigadier- gen.
eral of the United States army. A resolution
to adjourn soon the appropriation bills
are disposed OF WAS adopted After long
debate Mr.. Elders house bill relating to
mortgages was defeated. Many local bills
passed. =. The house engaged in 4 long de-
bate on the bill for the appointment OF an
agent at Washington to aid Kansas soldiers
and their widows in securing pensions. and
the bill WAS indefinitely postponed NJ.
Douglass bribery bill passed. message
was received from the attorney general
stating that IL was necessary for the com-
mittee to continue the state house investiga-
zion after adjournment. Many local bills
passed at the evening session.
Victory For the Miners.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 1.-The great
Nonongahela river miners strike Is
ended. A settlement was effected this
morning by the coal operators conced-
ing the demands Of their employees,
and they will hereafter pay
So cents a bushel for mining.
Six thousand miners will resume work
Mnoday next, after strike lasting
nine weeks and an estimated loss of
over $1,000, 600 in wages
A Monte Carlo Scandal
PARIS, March IN. Blanc has issued
a pamphlet, in which he charges NJ.