The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-10
lEGISl ALIVE NOTES

TOPEKA, Kan, March 9.-The house
committee on ways and means reported
state house appropriation bill, with the
recommendation that $27, $50 be appropri-
ated to finish the work on the dome and
complete the work of enclosing that
building, and So, 440 for floors, etc,
Douglass moved to amend by adding
$4,000 for completing and fitting UP the
rooms in the basement of the south wing.
He stated that some of the state officers
were compelled to have Office rooms in
other buildings, and that most of the
legislative committees were subjected to
the same annoyance.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed almost unanimously
A senate bill to appropriate about 50 600
TO proved for the maintenance of two
forestry stations in western Kansas was
passed.
The bill making an appropriation for the
Kansas display at the Worlds Columbian
exposition after passing the senate met
with good deal of opposition in the
house. This morning 1t was referred to a
special committee. They reported this
morning recommending that S50,00O be
appropriate for the salary of directors
and for other expenses. The directors
are to receive paw for thirty days work
the first year and $50 for the second.
5 The senate Judiciary committees mort
gage bill came up in in the senate this
morning, and was amended by Senator
Long with a substitute, which passed by
n strong majority. The substitute offered
by Senator Long provided that no execu-
ton shall issue on any judgment for fore
closure until the expiration of two years
from the time of the rendition of ludg-
ment in all cases wherein the costs of such
action shall be paid within six months
and the interest on the judgment snail be
paid semi-annually, and also the loses.
Nothing in this act shall apply to pro-
ceedings in foreclosure of mortgages
where the property has been abandoned,
nor TO mortgages heretofore executed.
The senate adjourned as a senate at 10 a.
NJ, and Immediately convened as a high
court OF impeachment. The roll was
called. Judge Harkness suggested Arril
20 as the date TO which court adjourn.
Judge Moody thought the date TOO far
off. The roll was called, and consensus of
opinion was found TO be as follows: Nine
teen for March %, and seventeen for
April 20 No decision was reached as TO
the matter The senate was requested TO
invite the board of managers on part of
the house TO meet with the court tomor-
row. The senate adjourned until II O'Clock
~. tomorrow
Governor Humphrey signed the follow
ing bills today: Making regular appropri-
atlons for the current expenses of the ssy-
lum for ld1otlc and lmbecile Youths the
Topeka insane asylum and the Osswato-
ME insane asylum; establishing a state
beard of public works; authorizing the
city of Hutchinson TO issue bonds. or as
sumo the payment OF bonds issued. 70
build water works, electric light plant and
gas works.
Senator Wright's bill making an appro-
priation 10 pay state agent for prosecut-
ing claims against the United States, Mar
tins bill 20 prevent the sale oi intoxicat-
ing liquors to inmates OF national aud
state homes for disabled soldiers; bill 10
prevent the adulteratioa OF cider vinegar:
bin compelling mine owners 10 take
special care for the protection of their EN-
ployes, bill TO prohibit the use OF tobacco
IN public places by persons less than 10
years Of age-were put together in an ON
nibus, and passed the house, the vote
standing 76 to o.
y bill making eight hours a days labor
Tor the employees of pablic and municipal
corporations passed the house Ii mas
hiready passed the senate ana goes imme-
Ciately to the governor.
4Ae mouse committee appointed to inves-