Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-22
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senate Fixing Salaries and Voting Relief
More House Committees.

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More House Committees.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. aO.-In the Senate
yesterday resolutions were adopted in
memory of the late Senator Swearingen-
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Senior providing for the or
ganization of banking corporations and
to regulate their operation
Senator Wheeler introduced a bill
changing the time of organizing the
boards Of education Of cities of the sec
ond-class. The time for such organiza-
ton is set for the regular July meeting.
Senator Elliston desires, through a
bill introduced yesterday morning, to
amend section 10 of the act to regulate
cities of the first-class, so as to give full
power to the mayor and city council to
provide for sewerage and drainage of
such cities by districts or the city at
large as they may designate. Where
provided for by districts the cost will be
assessed against the lots or pieces of
ground situated in such district; where
provided for at large, by a general tax,
thus taxing the most benefited.
The President Pro TEN. of the Sem
ate called that body to order in the af-
ternoOn, when bills of third reading
was Immediately called up, and Senate
bill No. 2, fixing salaries of State Of
ficers, judges, Legislators, etc, was con-
sidered. The bill passed, after some
discussion. rs it came from the Commit
tee of the Whole Saturday. According
to the bill as it passed there are no
changes made from the present law in
the salaries of State officers or others,
except in the eases of Secretary and
Auditor of State, whose salaries are in
creased from s., 900 per annum to $500
per annum. The Lieutenant-GOvernOr,
in addition to his mileage and
per diem as Presiding Officer
of the Senate during the sessions
of the Legislatures, the sum of $1,000
per annum is appropriated to reimburse
that official for his duties as railroad as
SCISSOR aud other duties. This clause
differs only in there being permanent
appropriation for this purpose instead
OF including it in the miscellaneous ap-
preparation bills. by this bill, all fees
received by State officials must be here
after turned over monthly to the State
Treasurer, who will receive and account
for such funds as afterward provided.
Senators Mohler and Berry were ap-
pointed as Senate members of the joint
committee on joint rules of both houses.
BY resolution from Senator Schilling,
six additional enrolling clerks were APP
pointed, as suggested by the resolution
They are: Miss NJ. Kirwin, Doniphan;
Mrs. Mary Fuller, Labette; Mrs. VI. A.
ShumaIler, Nemaha: Miss Grace Smith,
Brown; Miss Ella Jay, Douglass; Miss
Grace Carlton, Atchison,
Senator Moody called for messages
from the Governor, which were pro-
duced. accompanied by considerable
correspondence regarding the intense
suffering among the formers of Western
Kansas. There was considerable dis
cussion INDUCED in regarding the mode
of procedure of supplying the needed
relief, although the sentiment was
unanimous that the relief should be ex-
tended and Immediately.
\ Senate concurrent resolution was
introduced by Senator Mohler and was
finally adopted, which requested that
the Governor place at the disposal of
the railroad companies for general dis
trfbution among those needing ii, such
amounts Of coal as was necessary,
THE HOUSE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-The Speaker
appointed the following standing COM
mittees:
Judicial Apportionment- Ruekard,
Seaton, Simmons, Dumbauld, Tucker,
Smith of NeOsho, TempletOn, Bower Of
Harvey, Coons, Chubb, Watson, Andrews,
Wilmington, Matchett, Gilmore, Caster,
Showalter, KentOn, Harner, King,
IIicllox, Rood, Dryden, Hopkins, Day,
Miner, polan, Heber, Goodwin, Rouse,
Soupine.
Political Rights of Women-Watson,
Harvey, Wagner, McConkey, Hardicll,
Soupine, Stewart
Public buildings and Grounds-Carey,
Webb. poolittle, Hicks, Morris, Wag-
oner, Crumley.
Revision of Laws-Doubleday, Rulbe,
Henry, Bishoff, Carey, Ingram, Rodgers
OF W aSnlngUOn.
Legislative Apportionment-S hull,
Seaton, Burgard, Helmick, Harvey,
Caster, Pratt.
Roads and Highways-GOodvin, Phin-
ney, Day, Rowse, Morrison, Lewis, Mil
ligan, Hickox, Meeker.
Temperance-Stephens, Meeller, Mad
dox, Simmons. Stahl, Henry, Whiting
ton.
Enrolled Bills-Fisher, Andrews,
Chubb, Remington, Emery, Horner,
Vail Willard.
Observation-Disclosures, York, Pratt,
Vail, Hoover, Barnes, Morris, Caster,
Rouse. Gilmore, Goodwin, King, Multi
gan, Hicks, Wagner.
The rest of the afternoon session was
taken up with the introduction and
second reading of bills
The insurance committee of the House
will meet at $50 p. m, January %, at
its room to consider all insurance bills
introduced in the House.
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