Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-14
OUR LEGISLATURE.
Doth BRANCHES GETTING DOWN TO
BUSINESS. CHARGES AGAINST
JUDGE BoTKIN TO BE
INVESTIGATED.
Women to be Granted Full Political
Rights. A Full but Condensed
Report OF the Weeks
Proceedings.

Topeka, Feb. BARELY a quorum q
the house responded when the roll was
called ut 3 o'clock. The committee or
the political rights OF women reported
unanimously recommending for pass
age the bill giving the women all the
political rights of mon. There is but
little doubt but that the bill will &c
through the house and it will stand Q
good chance for passing the senate,
The committee on county lines reported
favorably the bill changing the name ol
Gerry county to Davis county. Attor-
ney General Ives offered his oppinion
which was read in the house, as to the
legality OF changing the state reforma-
tory at Hutchinson to q state insane
asylum. There was no question but
that it could be done, but question
might arise as to the right OF the state
to hold the land on which the reforma'
tory was located, that it was given with
the express condition that it to be used
as sight for the state reformatory.
The senate reported to the house non
concurrence in the memorial to con.
gress to open the Cherokee strip to set
Element. In the senate Gov. Humph-
rey's appointments for the past two
years were confirmed. They were the
trustees of the state board OF charitable
Institutions. state board OF health,
industrial reformatory, state university
End other OF the state institutions.
The senate appropriation bill for the
girl's Industrial school at Beloit was
lost BY the chief clerk OF the house, and
will have TO be re-enacted.
Feb 3.-After the reading OF the
journal. resolution was introduced in
the house sending subcommittee to
Hutchinson TO inspect the reformatory,
and report what changes would be
necessary to convert it into an insane
asylum, and what expenditures for the
change, within economic bounds, will
be necessary. The state board OF
charities and the state architect were
requested to accompany the committee.
This subcommittee will go next Fri
day. A resolution requesting the
Washington delegation to work for the
abolition OF the national banking act
was introduced by Mr.. Lupfer, who re-
ouested that it be laid over for three
DAYS for discussion. This was done.
\ resolution was introduced creating a
Joint committee for both senate and
house whose duty it shall be to revise
state taxation. 1t Is similar in the late
senate revision committee. The COM
mittec is to report the results OF its
labor to the next legislature. 1t was
referred to the committee on assess
ments. Speaker Elder spoke against
The senate concurrent resolu-
ton instructing the senators and
representatives at Washington to work
and vote for the passage of the Paddock
pure food bill. Ar q lengthy discus
sion the motion to orse the Paddock
bill was passed. :, armed.
Feb. Am the use new hedge
lw was introduced. Also bill provid-
ing for the publication of the laws in
TWO newspapers in each county in the
state, payment to be paid by the folio OF
100 words, and a concurrent resolution
10 inquire into the dynamite explosion
ct Coffeyville in 1888. After a long dis
cussion, house bill, No. 3, by Douglass
OF Sedgwick county, was by the commit
tee of the whole recommended for IN
d.lnito postponement. This was bill
to appoint committe of five men
learned in law" to revise the statutes.
Seaton. of Atchison, and Pearson OF AL
len, united in a solemn protest, contain.
ing five counts, against the bill prohlbl-
ting the employment OF private, armed
detectives, passed yesterday.
In the senate.-The bill legalizing st.
Francis Us the seat OF Cheyenne County.
was taken up in committee OF the
whole and recommended for
passage. The bill providing for the
purchase and distribution of grain to
needy farmers was discussed and re-
committed to the committee on ways
and means.
Feb. 5.-Mr. Kelly OF Crawford intro
duced bill in the senate this morning
repeating 1.-The act to encourage the
manufacture of sugar." The governor
notified the senate Of the fact that he
had approved the senate bill No. l53,
appropriating money for deficiency and
water supply for the industrial school
for girls at Beloit. At Ills o'clock
this morning the sergeant-at-arms oil
the senate announced the loyal Legion
fAdIlotto COuuA1oAA0Ohys - - SSAJs ~
senator's rose to their feet while the
commandery fled into the chamber,
double file, headed by General Barker,
commander, and Governor Humphrey,
and followed by Ex-Governor George T..
Anthony, chief of staff, and General
Devol, Of Kansas City, Mo-, and about
sixty additional members of the Legion.
The fees and salaries bill came up fol-
consideration in committee Of the whole
and was discussed the entire afternoon.
The senate adjourned without final
action.
In the house.-A bill controlling ano
regulating the matter ofirrigation was
introduced by the committee on irriga-
ton. This morning the Loyal Legion,
by formal invitation of the house, visit
ed that body as honored guests: Gov
ernor Humphrey, Commander Barker,
Ex-Governor Anthony and others made
appropriate speeches In response to Q
cordial address Of welcome by the speak.
err. Speaker Elders bill No. 1S2, to tax
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