The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-03-06
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
a Condensed Report OF the Weeks Pr.
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laws of Kansas from connecting theI.aseIve
In any manner with corporations of any
desert ption except charitable ana religious
institutions In committee of the whole the
bill to regulate warehouses and the in
speetion and handling of grain was con-
sidered at length and recommended for pas
sage. The house passed the passenger
passenger rates 2Iz cents per mile, forbids
the issuing of passes and provides for cleo
ton OF railroad comm issiOners by the psO-
pie The bin reducing the charges of state
printer considered ia committee and
favOrabiy reported. Many bills were intro
uuceu- Inc school text book Dill was debat-
ed at great length and passed. The bill pro-
Ytdes for a school book commission TO be
elected by the county superintendents and
an appropriation of $125, 600 for establishing
q school publishing house. School books
TO be distributed free by the commission
The house in committee of the whole con-
sidered the bill fixing the fees and salaries
OF county officers and reported It favOrably
as tt was greed upon by the joint commit
tee OF the two houses.
The senate the 25th passed Mr. Roe's
bill prohibiting combinations to prevent
competition among persons engaged in buy
ing live stock The bill provides severe pen
altteS against corporations persons who
combine. to control prices of live stock
Other bills passed were: Providing for the
arming and equipPing of companies of the
Sons of Veterans; authorizing the appoint
nent OF state fish cOmmissi lon and for
propagating fish; relating to descents and
distribution of property. Many bills were
then considered in committee of the whole.
... In the house Messrs. ShulI, Dumbauld
and Douglass appointed a committee
to make arrangements for the commercial
congress at Kansas City. Among the many
bills passed was that reducing the interest
on tax sales certificates to 10 per cent. The
congressional superintendent bill passed.
Bills were then considered in committee of
the whole and at the evening session the
maximum freight rate bill was debated for
two hours in committee of the whole and
recommended for passage.
IN the senate the 2 tn the jud icfarv COM
mittee reported on the Elder tax bill recon-
mending that 1t be indefinitely postponed.
\ committee appointed to act with a
similar house committee to make arrange
mentS for the commercial congress at Kan
sas City. Bills passed; For the taxing of
banks and Investment companies; abolish
ing the office of comm ISIS Toner of elections
and requiI ing city clerks to perform the du-
ties; making appropriation to pay sugar
bounty providing for the health and safety
of persons employed in coal mines, and
many local bills. Bills were then considered
in committee of the whOle....In the house
majority and minority reports on the
conduct of the blind institute were sub
mitted. The majority favored a change in
the superintendent. a number of apprOpri-
alton bills were passed; also the Maddox in
surance bill At the afternoon session the
maximum freight rate bill passed, and the
resUbmissiOn resolution, after a spirited de-
bate OF three hours, was defeated by a vote
of y to 27, with 20 absent.
IN the senate the 27th the judiciary com
mtttee reported the house interest bill
(knOwn as The Elder bilD recommending; it's
indefinite postpOn cement. Senator Berry in
troduced congressional apportionment
Dill. 1t mateFially changes the districts
made in the house bill. The bill passed un-
der suspension OF the rules. The uniform
text book bill was considered in committed
of the whole and recommended for passage.
a committee from the house appeared and
presented articles of Impeachment against
Judge BOtkin, of the Thirty second judicial
district. Mr.. GiIlett's bill creating a court of
appeals favOrably recommended in
committee of the whole. The greater part
OF the morning session of the house was
taken up in discussing the sugar bounty bill.
the senate amendments We're finally dis
agreed 10 me Botkln investigating COM
mittee made report prefsrring articles OF
impeachment against Judge Botkin, of the
Thirty second district. MesSrs. Wilmington,
COOns, CoulsOn, Mitchell and Webb are the
board of managers the part of the house.
At the afternoon session many private bills
passed. The death of Representative An
drews was announced and the house ad-
journed.
VERY little business was transacted by the
legislature on the 2Sth. The senate amended
the legislative appropriation bin by adding
clause appropriating $751; 600 pay the ex-
penses of the BOtkin impeachment trial The
death of Representative Andrews was an
nounced and the senate adjOurned.-..In the
mouse an attempt was made to reconsider
the Botkin Impeachment vote but failed.
Resolutions on the death of Repr sentative
Andrews was announced, a committee an
pointed to accompany the remains to Cow
ley county and the house adjourned. The
senate and house, in Il body, accompanied
the remains to the depot
WHEN the senate met March ? Senator
Gillett from the judiciary commi ttee report
ed the wOman's suffrage bill adversely.
Many bills were passed on third reading,
among them the following: To provide
county uniformity or text books and free
text books to the schools; to establish a
court of appeals; to prevent the obstruc-
ton of water courses; to prevent the sale of
intoXicantS TO inmateS OF any soldiers home,
state or national, and many bills of a local
character. The sugar bounty law
was amended to reduce
the bounty from to a. of a
cent per pound. y resolution was adopted
/ providing for constitutional convention.
immediately after the roll call in the house
the bill for the appointment of live stock
| Inspector at Kansas City taken up in
| committee of the whole and after a long de-
| bate recommended for passage The house
resolution for constitutional convention
the whole. The legislative apportiOnment
| bill was also favOrabty recommended. Sen
| atOr RichtOr's alien land bill after some dis
eussion passed by 79 yeas to Il nays. A
/ s*ormy 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
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