Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-28
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
MUCHPROPOsED nut LITTLE DONE
THE QUESTION or INTEREST ON
LOANS RECEIVING EARNEST
ATTENTION.
Tho Woman Suffrage Bin Passed tho House
Against Speaker Elders Protest.

The Woman Suffrage Bin Passed tho House
Against Speaker Elders Protest.
Feb. I7.-In the house the ''bribery
bill" was taken mp and passed without
amendment. House bill to regulate the
practice of harmony in the state OF Kan
sas, was defeated. House bill to allow
persons convicted OF violation OF the
prohibatOry liquor Law to be released
m the petition OF 100 residents received
but forty-seven votes and failed to pass.
Bill granting suffrage 20 women which
was recommended for passage by COM
mittee OF the whole recently, was defeat
ed this afternoon in the house on its
final passage, by the following ayes:
Athert0n, Barnett, Brown OF Harvey,
Dryden, Campbell, Cary, Caster, Chubb,
Cleveland, COons, Cary, Coulson,
Urumbley, Davidson, Donovan, Doolittle
Doubleday, Duncan, Everly, Fisher,
rortney, Goodwin, Hardick, Hardy,
Hsrner, Hartenbower, Hickox, Howard,
Hurt, jackson. Jones Of Butler, Jones
oF Cherokee, Kenton, King, Dupfer.
Maddox, Maxwell, McCliman, McCon-
KEY, McKinnie, Meeker, Mitchell, Nor
rison, Reid, Rice Of Coffey, Rogers oil
Marion, Ruble, Sem, Smith OF Smith.
soupene, Stanley, Steele. Stephenson.
steward, Tannar, Templeton, Tucker,
Vandeyenter, Wagner, Wilmington,
otul, go. Noes: Andrews, Bugard
Clover, Craig, Dickson, Dolan, Doty,
Douglas, Drake, Dumbauld, Gable,
.Iebsr, Hoover, Ingram. Leedy, Lovett,
Matchett, Miner, Morris, Nicely, New
nan, Nixon, Phinney, Pratt, Reeder,
Rehig, Remington, Rice of Bourbon,
SeatOn, Showalter, Smith Of Neosha,
Stahl. Warren, Webb. Willard and Mr.
Speaker Elder Total, 80. The house,
i. .or passing number OF unimportant
bills, went into the committee OF the
whole to consider the school text bill re-
commended by the committee ON educa-
ion. AS that bill Is an important one,
proposes radical changes, and is not
Il. ely to pass the house.
The senate consumed the greater por-
ton OF the forenoon and nearly all the
.fternoon on the order OF third reading
md passage of bills. The bill prohibit
ny the employment Of children under
years Of age was taken up and dis
,ussed at great length and motion TO
strike out the enacting clause then pre-
vailed. A bill was prepared and intro
luced by Mr.. Kimball covering the
points made by the house in its concur
rent resolution exempting witnesses
from criminal prosecution for any evil
ience they might give before any inves-
tigation brought by the legislature, and
compelling all persons subp@naed to ap-
rear before such committees to answer
Ill questions propocnded. The house,
IN motion OF Mr.. Nicely, amended the
bill 30 as to include inquistions "by SEN
tie or house" in addition to by Joint
committees from the house and senate.
Nr. Hardness moved TO concur
which prevailed and the bill was sent
back TO the house. Later on the house
rec, ded from some minor amendments
they had mad, to the bill, but insisted
ON the amendment which had been OBJ
jected to.
Feb. l8.-The vote on the bill grant
ing women the right to vote at all elec-
lions in Kansas, taken yesterday, vas
reconsidered, and the bill was passed
~ yeas: Messrs. Alexander, Atherton.
Barnes, Barnett, Bishoff, Brown OF
Wilson, Dryden, Campbell, Carey, Cas-
er, Chubb. Cobun, Coons, Cory, Coul-
son, Crumley, Donovan, D00little
Doubleday. Duncan, Everly, Fisher,
Tortney, Goodwin, Hardick, Hardy,
aarner, Hartenbower, Harvey, Henry,
Iickox. Howard, Hurt, Ingram, Jack
ON, Jones OF Butler, Jones OF Cherokee.
BENTON, Lupfer, Maddox, McCOnkey
NcKinnie, Meeker, Mllligan, Mitchell,
Morrison, Pierson Il Pratt, Reed,
rogers, Of Marion, Rood, Rowse, Ruble,
Richards, Simmons, Sem, Shull, Smith,
SOupene, Stanley, Steele, Stephens,
Steward, Tanner, Templeton, Tucker,
Vail, Vandeventer, Wagner, Warren,
Wilmington. Total, 90. Nays: Messrs.
andrews, Burgard, Glover, Craig, Day,
Dickson, Dolan, Doty, Douglass, Drake.
Dumbauld, Hopkins, Leedy, Lovett,
Matchett, Miner, Morris, Medley, New
nan, Nixon, Pearson Of Allen, Phinney,
3ohrig, Remington. Rice OF Bourbon,
O0OWdlUr, 0LuAbu Vi COOoho1 NS--nAt
Webb, willard, Williamson, and Mr..
speaker Elder. Total, 81. Speaker
Elder filed a lengthy protest against the
bill, giving nine reasons for his opposi-
ton TO It. The third reading Of bills
was taken up and senate bill making
appropriation for state printing for the
balance Of the yea ending June 30, 1891,
and house bill making Legislative ap-
preparation, were passed. Speaker
Elders interest bill was placed upon
third reading. The roll was called and
the bill passed, the republican and dem
ocrats, with two exceptions, voting
solidly against it. A few Of the ALI
ance members opposed the bill and
voted against it. A congressional ap-
portionment committee was appointed
as follows: Messrs. Cary, Burgard.
Meeker, Warren, EVERY, Barnett and
Hopkins, from the respectives districts,
and Rice of Bourbon, and Drake a.
large. Mr.. EVERY is chairman Of the
committee.