Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-03-05
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


The Anti-AIien Land Bill Passed-The
Board of Pardons-State Agent--Henry
NJ. Stanley.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 3.-The old
know-nothing cry of America for
Americans was raised in no uncertain
tone in the house yesterday. The bill
forbidding alien ownership of land was
considered. 1t had come from the SEN
ate several days ago where it passed.
Senator Richter is its author. The bill
provides that a nonresident alien can
own no land in the state and that those
now owning land will have to sell it
within three years, and if they fail so
to do that the land will escheat to the
state.
Heber, of Meade, opposed the bill,
claiming that it prevents aliens own
ing even the right of way Of an irriga-
ton ditch, and in that way would pre-
vent the investment of capital needed
to develop the western sections of the
state.
Webb, of Shawnee, joined Heber in
the opposition. He believed there was
no danger from alien ownership, and
Kansas needed all the capital she could
get, let it come from where it might.
Doolittle favored the bill. England
at one time had loaned money to Bur
NAH and that country had been fore
closed, so to speak, on its inability to
pay the amount. He implied that
similar fate might await Kansas unless
she took time by the forelock and ruled
the aliens out.
Scott, of Marion, said that Lord Sully
owned 80, 900 acres of land in his county
and that his agents were here trying to
prevent the passage Of the bill He
wanted them shut out
On third reading the bill passed by
vote of 20 to Il.
SeatOn. of AtchisOn, rose to Il ques-
ton of personal privilege late yesterday
afternoon, and sent to the clerks desk
a communication, which was read. 1t
contained an article from yesterdays
Capital in which Sam Wood claimed
that SeatOn had stated a falsehood in
saying that the Botkin impeachment
was the outgrowth of a personal quar-
rel between Botkin and Wood. SeatOn
task outside of the house for some
thing he had said inside, and he
moved that Wood be denied the
floor of the house the remainder
of the session and be dismissed
as clerk of the Judiciary committee.
Judge Webb took up the cudgels for
Wood. He said that with all his faults
he had done much for Kansas and de-
served no such treatment as Seaton's
motion provided.
Wilmington moved that the motion be
postponed indefinitely. The ayes and
nays were called. Sam Wood sat in the
center of his house awaiting his doom.
The "co-ordinate branch of the legisla-
ture," as he calls himself, was cOnsid-
erably concerned in the outcome of the
vote.
By a vote OF - to II the Seaton mo-
ton was indefinitely postponed.
The bill creating a state inspector of
live stock for the yards at Kansas City,
Kan, was recommended for passage by
the house in committee of the whole.
1t provides that the inspector shall
spend all his time at the yards examin-
ing stock received, and shall have a sal
ary of $1,000 per year.
In the house yesterday afternoon a
joint resolution providing for the sub
mission of a proposition to call a con-
stitutional convention for the purpose
of revising, amending or changing the
constitution of the state of Kansas,
was recommended for passage subject
to amendment and debate. The propo-
sition is to be voted on in November,
1892.
The bill introduced by Wilmington to
abolish the state board of pardons pre-
cipitated a warm debate. The opposi-
to it laid stress on the argument that
abolishing the board would lay too
heavy duties on the governor. The bill
was an alliance measure and passed.
A bill was also passed abolishing the
Office of state agent at Washington.
The reform knife continues to cut. Ex-
Gov. Sam Crawford will feel its edge
this time.
The bill for the creation of a state
bank examiner, and providing for regu-
lating banking passed the house. 1t is
nearly the same as the senate bill on
the same subject
AS was to be expected the senate re-
ported non-concurrence in every one Of
the appropriation bills passed by the
house, Now comes the tug of war.
Henry NJ. Stanley, who lectured here
last night, visited both the senate and
house in the afternoon. lie was ac-
corded royal reception. In each body
he made his Acknowledgements in few
fitting sentences in which he made ref
erenee to his work in Africa.
AIITsnce stores.
DUBUQUE, Ia, March S.-The
Farmers alliance is engaged in estab-
fishing cooperative stores throughout
the state. To this the business mems
association object and have sent circu-
lars to all jobbers that they must stop
selling goods to alliance men or they will
stop buying of them. Parties were in
the city to purchase goods for the
alliance and jobbers refused to sell
them. The alliance threatens to re-
taliate by refusing to patronize the