Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-14
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A Stormy Day.
ToPExA Forty-second Day In Session.
This was the fiftieth day since the Legislature
convened. and the last for which MEMBER
can draw pay. 1t was
STORMY DAY In TIE HoUsE.
The trouble began over the legislative ap-
preparation bill, IN which was an item OF
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the Botkin
Impeachment. There had already been ST.
600 expended, and the other $4,000 is con-
sidered a conservative estimate OF the cost of
the impeachment trial before an extra ses-
sion of the senate. The debate was hot and
furious, but the bill passed; a TO 10.
RESOLUTION
was at once introduced for the removal of
Judge Botkin from Office and declaring the
Office vacant.
This would have gone through, CREASED,
but for the convincing argument of Brown
of Harvey, that such action, especially with
out giving the accused hearing, was not
within the power of the legislature. So this
resolution was withdrawn. and Speaker Elder
at once introduced bill to
ABOLISH TIKI 32D JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The bill was advanced by suspension of
the rules through its three readings to final
passage in just three minutes.
Then came the riot. The bill was opposed
house and galleries being crowded with an
excited and boisterous audience.
Speaker Elder was on the floor with the
sneaker pro tenn in the chair. He, as the in
PRODUCER of the measure, claimed the right to
close the debate. This the rules gave hin,
but only after all others who desired to dis
cuss the bill had been heard.
He was appealed to, to respect the rules of
the house, and upon the higher ground of
Justice and fairness. He declared that he
did not care whether it was just and fair or
not, that he was going to close this debate
right now, and pass the bill, fair or unfair.
This he succeeded in dong, as the bill was
declared passed, having finally received 81
ayes, as against 81 nays. This Is cOnstltu-
tional majority, but the opponents of the bill
contend that this kind of measure requires
a tWo-thirds vote.
THE WICHITA NORMAL
The bill to locate state normal school at
Wichita was killed in committee OF the whole
house.
CONSULTATIONS.
The bill which consolidates the Offices of
state forestry commissioner, fish commits
sioner and silk commissioner with the state
board of agriculture was recommended for
passage. The original bill included the hor-
ticultural department, but this was eliml-
mated.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The house judiciary committee reported
favorably upon the proposition to submit an
amendment to the constitution which pro-
hibits any county, township or incorporated
city, or any other political or public subdivi-
sion of the state, from issuing any bonds or
other obligations in aid of any railroad or
other private corporation.
SIXTY THOUSAND GOES.
h. bo,.o orraaJ 70 he
plan for furnishing seed grain to settlers in
the west, by passing the senate bill to loan
SCI, 600 for that purpose.
THE SPEAKER sCoLDs.
Speaker Elder lectured the house at the
opening of the days session. He closed his
talk with:
''When the house adjourns it will be dis
graced. We are accomplishing nothing, and
the members insist on crowding their petty
little bills to the front. 1t was high time we
were settling down to business if We expect
TO do anything in the limited time before US"
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The house passed the senate bill providing
for board of public works.
IMPEACHMENT.
The board of management appointed by
the house formally presented to the senate
the charges against Judge Theodosius Botkin.
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The president of the senate then received
the document and said:
Gentlemen of the board of managers on
the part of the house of representatives, your
communication will be considered by the
senate in due order, and when the senate re-
solves itself into d high court of impeach-
ment the house of representatives will be
duly notified and such orders made, and
such process issued as required by the con-
stitutiOn and laws.
resolution was offered IN the senate to
set the impeachment trial for May 9, 1891.
SENATE MORTGAGE BILL
The senate judiciary committee reported
bill as a substitute for all the bills before it
relating to real estate mortgages.
1t provides for sale of lands under mort
gage without a foreclosure suit, and gives
two years redemption. 1t does not apply to
mortgages already in force. The bill was
approved by a close vote in committee of
the whole, and upon the motion, in the SEN
ate, TO agree to the report the vote stood 10
to II.
Among the bills
PASSED BY TIE SENATE
are: The house bill authorizing Shawnee
county to bridge the Kansas river on Quincy
street, in the city of Topeka; and
The house bill creating the department of
agriculture and to provide for a display of
the products of the state at Worlds Column
bian exposition.
THE BIG RAILRoD BILL
When the big railroad bill was messaged
from the house Senator Osborn said that he
wished to call the attention of the senators
and the state to the fact that the house had
sent a bill TO the senate to consider and pass
in one or two days that has required the care
full attention of the lower house for the en-
tire session.
Division of the judicial District.
WASHINGTON, D. CA leading member of
the Kansas house delegation said that it would
he easy enouoh To get the Kansas iudicial hull