Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
a Condensed Repors of the Weeks Pr

a condensed Report of the Weeks Pro-
ceedings.
THE Senate convened at O'Clock on
February 2. Bills were introduced The
bills providing for the reorganization of the
State militia and ordering the arming and
equipping of the Sons of Veterans were
IaForaoiy reported from the Committee ON
Military Affairs. Bills were considered In
committee of the Whole. The Senate re-
FUSED to concur in the House resolution ask
ing congress to open the Cherokee Strip, and
ailer an executive session the Senate ad-
5ourned.. The House met at O'Clock with
Slim attendance. Bills were introduced
ana petitions presented. A bill passed
making st. Francis the county seat Of
Cheyenne County, and bills were considered
In Committee of the Whole.
THE Senate the Sd worked nearly all
DAY on tho bill reducing the schedule of
prices for public printing. The Senate re.
evening sessions February 9. A bill was in
troonced disorganizing Gray and Garfield
counties and Great ing out OF them new
county TO be called Union. The House had
quite deoaee on the Senate resolution ask
ing the Kansas delegation in Congress to
support the COnger pure lard bill An
amendment was offered to include the Pad
COCK pure food bill The Conger lard bill
was finally knocked out and the Paddock
pure food bill adopted substitute The
chattel mortgage bill was passed without
further amendment. It shuts off the loaning
OF money on chattels in the western part of
hibits the hiring of private armed detectives
by railroad companies, other corporations
or persons. This bill is blow at the Pinker.
ton detectives and the penalties for its viola
ton are very heavy.
THE Senate on the 4th transacted a large
amount of business in Committee of the
Whole. Revision Committee bills were dis
cusSed at length, and the clause in one pro-
Vldfng for permanent State agent at Wash
ington caused spirited debate. A communi-
cation was received from the chaplain of the
penitentiary favOring the repeal or modifi-
cation of the "age of consent law a
measure of protection to the boys well as
girls. The bill to reduce the cost of State
printing was passed on third reading. In
the House the bill for the revision of the
Statutes was considered in Committee of the
provides that the Supreme Court shall ap-
point i've persons to do the work. Mr.. An
drews offered concurrent resolution for in
vestigating the Coffeyville dynamite explo-
to pay prisoners of war 81 per day for the
time kept in rebel prisons was adopted.
The remainder of the session was spent in
Committee OF the Whole.
IN the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Moody intro
duced a joint resolution apprOpriating s. 900
to pay expenses of transporting tents to the
various G. A. X. reunions in the State. Mr..
Kelly introduced a bill to repeal the act to
encourage the manufacture of sugar. Among
the bills passed was Senator MurdOck's bill
compelling fire insurance companies to pay
the full face of policies rebuild the burned
building, and a bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a State agent at Washington in
place of eX- Governor Crawford, resigned.
The Loyal Legion was received by the Sen
ate at IL is. o clock and entertained for some
time. At the afternoon session the fees and
salaries bill was under consideration but n o
final action reached. In the House an irr-
CATION bill was introduced by the Irrigation
Committee. The Loyal Legion was received
and entertained for awhile and Mr.. Elders
bill to tax bonds, mortgages, notes. etc,
occupied nearly the whole time OF the House
in Committee of the Whole. The bill was
finally recommended for passage. protest
against the passage of the kenton bill was
presented numerously signed by railroad
employees.
IN the Senate on the 9Th appropriation
bills were considered in Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. Carrolrs bill abolishing the
police comm SIS ion in certain cities was laid
over until Tuesday at his request. Mr..
Buchan introduced bill creating Superior
Court for Wyandotte County. In the House
Mr.. Dumbauld introduced bill relating to
election laws. 1t is substantially the Aus
tralian system. Mr.. Webb presented com
plant against Judge Botkin, making serious
charges against him and praying for his re-
moval. The Coffeyville dynamite resolution
passed; also large number of local bills
The majority of the Elections Committee re-
ported in favor of Heber (Rep.) }, of Meade
County, retaining his seat. which is con-
tested by Bennett (Alliance). Many bills
were disposed of in Committee of the