The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-13

House raised the salaries from 500 to
$500 higher than the sum fixed by the
Senate bill.) A flood of local bills, OF
no general interest. passed.
HOUSE: The committee appointed
to investigate the construction of the
State House reported that there had
been extravaganza if not corruption
in the case and asked for further time
to investigate and an appropriation OF
$1,000 for expenses. They admitted
that they had investigated but one
side of the case. A bill appropriating
$4,000 for continuing work on the
State House during the next two
years was passed, as was also q bill
appropriating $4,000 to be expended
in representing the State at the
Worlds Fair. The bill appropriating
So 900 year for the forestry station at
Dodge City was passed. A bill de-
signed to close the saloon at the Sol
dier's Home at Leavenworth was
passed. A bill to prevent the adult
Grafton of vinegar was passed. A
bill making eight hours days work
for all persons employed by the State
or by any county or municipality, or
by any contractors or others doing
work or furnishing material for the
State, county or municipality was
passed and becomes a law. The COM
mittee to investigate the Metropolitan
police system reported adversely to it
and recommended that the Governor
be memoralized to withdraw Its APP
plication from all the cities of the
State. A senate bill providing man
ner and method for holding primary
elections was passed and now awaits
only the Governors signature. Num-
erous local bills were passed.
Tuesday, March 10.
SENATE: The Senate spent the day
mainly amusing itself and waiting on
the House. Resolutions were adopted
deploring the death of Col. n. S. Goss,
and few minor bills were passed.
HOUSE: The widest scenes that
have been witnessed in the Kansas
House for years took place when the
report of the State House construction
committee came up for consideration.
The committee had conducted their
Investigation without allowing the
contractors or State House commits
sioners to be heard, and the Republic
ans protested against this unfairness.
The visitors in the House sided with
the Republican speakers and applaud
ed them so vigorously that Elder final
ly ordered them out of the room. The
Republicans at last carried their point
aud compelled the House to order the
committee to let both sides be heard
A long discussion followed the report
of the committee to investigate the
metropolitan police system and it was
finally adopted. The report was pre-
pared by DR.. Nicely, Leavenworth
Democrat, and prays the Governor to
withdraw the application of the sys-
tenn. The remainder of the day was
spent in considering appropriation
bills.
Wednesday, March II.
SENATE: The legislature apportion-
ment bill was passed. 1t makes no
change in either our legislative or SEN
atorial district. The miscellaneous
appropriation bill was amended in
certain particulars and passed.
HOUSE: Spent part of the time in
considering appropriation bills, and
the rest of it in horse play. At the
close of the day only the miscellaneous
appropriation bill and the Worlds
Fair bill remained to he considered
and they were probably finished and
the Legislature adjourned yesterday.