Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-29
COAL FOR THE NEEDY.


Governor Humphrey sent special mes
cage to the Legislature covering a communi-
cation from the railroad commissioners, who
have in charge all means of relief for the
destitute on the western border. This CON-
muncation tells of great restitution IN tine
article of fuel. and the governor asks the
legislature to appoint joint committee to
determine what may be done in supplying
the want by sending coal from the state
mines at the penitentiary.
Both branches Immediately passed reso-
luton in accordance with the suggestion of
the governor placing the full output of the
penitentiary coal mine at the disposal of the
governor and the board Of railroad commits
sioners.
MORE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Speaker Elder announced that he had ap-
pointed the following standing committees:
Political Rights of DECENTRALIZATION Har-
vey. Wagner, McConkey, HardIck, Soupene
and Stewart.
Enrolled Bills-Fisher, Andrews, Chubb,
Remington, EVERY, Harner Vail and Will
lard.
Temperance-Stephens, Meeker, Maddox,
Simmons, Stahl, Henry and Wilmington.
Roads and Highways-Goodvln, Phinney,
Day, Rowse, Morrison. Lewis, Milligan,
Public Buildings and Grounds-Carey,
Webb, Doolittle, Hicks, Morris, Wagner and
Crumiey.
Legislative Apportionment-Shull, Seaton,
Burgard, Heinrich, Harvey, Castor and Pratt
Revision of Laws-Doubleday, Ruble.
Henry. Bishoff. Carey, Ingram and Rodgers
of Washington.
Irrgation-Hopkin York, Pratt. Vail,
Hoover, Barnes, Morris, Caster, Rowse, Gill
more, Goodwin. King, Millgan, Hicks and
Wagner.
Judicial Apportionment-Reck Sea-
ton, Simmons, Dumbauld, Tucker. Smith of
Neosho, Templeton, Brown of Harvey, Coons,
Chubb, Wilson, Andrews. Wilmington,
Matchett. Gilmore, Caster, Douglass, Show
alter, kenton, Harner, King, Hickco1, Rood,
Dryden, Hopkins, Day, Miner, Dolan, Good
vim, Rowse, Heber and Soupene.
THE JOURNALS.
Both houses have by resolution ordered the
printing of their journals each day, or night
rather, lii time to be laid on their desks at
the opening of the morning sessions. This
Is very expensive.
NOTICE TO THE NEW STATE PRINTER.
Representative Howard, of Shawnee, Of
fered resolution to the effect that when the
new state printer is elected he takes the office
with full understanding that there is bill
pending before the legislature which makes
the salary of the state printer 5000 per
year. He failed to get Immediate action
upon his resolution.
lRRIGATIoN IN GOOD HANDS.
Representative W. R. Hopkins, of Flnney
county, was made chairman of the commit
tee on irrigation. He has already introduced
half dozen bills on the subject of irripa-
ton.
NOTICE 70 INSURANCE COMPANIES.
house bill No. 81, to require fire insurance
case of total loss, and all other bills relating
the house committee on insurance at 7:3J D.
M, January %, at the committee rooms. A
hearing will be granted to all interested in
the proposed legislation.
SENATOR swEARNGIN.
A committee appointed by the senate for
that purpose reported resolutions on the death
of Senator Swearngin, which were spoken to
by Senators Bentley, Martin, Wheeler,
Moody, Kelly of Mcpherson, and Wright.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
Senate bill No. ., introduced by the reyi-
sion committee. was passed by the senate
with vote of % to =.
THE CoNGER PURE LARD BILL
Senator Mechem introduced a concurrent
resolution asking that our representatives in
congress be urged by the legislature to pass
the bill known as the Conger pure lard bill
1t was carried.