The Globe-republican., 1891-02-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report Of the Weeks Pro

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ceedings.
THE Senate convened at O'Clock On
February 2. Bills were introduced. me
bills providing for the reorganization OF the
State militia and orderin. the arming ana
eQuipping of the Sons OF Veterans were
favorably reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs. Bills we're considered In
Committee Of the Whole The Senate re-
fused to concur in the House resolution ask
ing Congress to open the Cherokee strip, ana
after an executive session the senate al
iourned. The House met at O'Clock with
a slim attendance Bills were introduced
and petitions presented bill passed
making St Francis the county seat OF
Cheyenne County, and bills were considered
in Committee of the Whole
TIE Senate on the Sd worked nearly all
day on the bill reducing the schedule OF
prices for public printing The Senate re-
jected a resolution to commence holding
evening sessions February 8 A bill was in
troduced disorganiZing Gray and Garfield
Counties and creatin ing out OF them new
county to be called Union The House had
quite a debate 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
dock pure food bill The COnger lard bill
was finally knocked out and the Paddock
pure food bill adopted substitute. The
further amendment 1t shuts off the ioaning
of money on chattels in the western part of
the State. The House bill passed which pro-
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 large
amount OF business in Committee of the
Whole Revision Committee bills were dis
cussed at length, and the clause in one pro-
vlding for 4 permanent State agent az " ASH
ington caused spirited debate. communi-
cation was received from the chaplain of the
penitentiary favoring the repeal or nodifi-
cation of the cage OF consent law as a
measure CT protection to the boys as 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
Whole and recommended for passage. 1t
provides that the Supreme Court shall ap-
point five persons to do the work. Mr. An
drews offered concurrent resolution for in
vestigatinS the Coffeyville dynamite eNplo-
sion of 1883. The resolution asking Congress
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.
IL the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Moody intro
duced joint resolution appropriating 5000
to pay expenses of transporting tents to the
various q. \. X. reunions in the State. Mr..
Kelly introduced 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 or rebuild the burned
building, and bill providing for the ap-
pointment of State agent at Washington in
place of ex Governor Crawford, res gned.
The Loyal Legion was received by the Sem
ate at II:Ij O'Clock ard entertained for some
time. At the afternoon session the fees and
salaries bill was under consideration but no
final act on reached. In the House an rri
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. Aprotest
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.. Carr0lrs bill abolshing the
police commission in certain cities was laid
over until Tuesday at his request. Mr..
Buchan introduced q bill creating superior
Court for Wyandotte County. In the House
Mr.. Dumbauld introduced bill relating to
election laws. Il is substantially the Aus
traiian system. Mr. Webb presented com
plant against Judge Botkin, making serious
charges against him and praying for his re-
movaI. The Coffeyyille dynamite resolution
passed; also Il large number of local bills
The majority of the Elections Committee re-
ported in favor OF Heber Or p }. of Meade
County, retaining his seat, which is con-
tested by Bennett (AlIiarce). Many bills
were disposed OF in Committee of the
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