The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-03-13
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= Condensed Report of the weeks



display OF the products of the state at the
worlds fair and for q board of managers. 1t
makes tie secretary of agriculture a state
omeer to be elected by the people in 1892 the
governor to appoint the hrst secretary. the
secretary to be a member of the board of
managers OF the worlds fair Tor Kansas The
senate Is to appoint two members and the
house two. making a board OF i've. Fifty
thousand dollars is appropriated to dsfray
the expenses of an exhibit OF the products Of
Kansas at the fair. The house mortgage bill
was recommended for passage in committee
of the whole by very close vote The
house cOncurred in the senate amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill, inserting
item of S38, 900 for the BOtkin impeach-
ment. Mr.. Elder introduced a bill aboIishing
Judge BOtkin's judicial district which
brought on a storm The bill was finally
rushed through by vote of 81 to 30
THE senate on the 4th adopted a resolution
inviting the states OF Mississippi and Ala
bama to send delegates TO the western COM
mercial congress, and requesting the gov
errors of states to appoint delegates when
the legislatures failed to do so. The bill TO
change the name OF Geary county back to
Davis was killed The remainder OF the ses-
sion spent IN committee OF the whole
when the irrigation bill was under cOnsid-
Grafton The day In the house was devoted
to passing bills on third reading, and many
passed. The bill making the first Monday in
September (labor day. a legal holiday
passed unanimously. The university appro-
priation and soldiers orphans home apprO-
priation bills and the bill reducing the
bounty on sugar to three quarters of a cent
per pound also passed. The senate resoIu-
ton for the calling of q convention to revise
the constitution was adopted by a vote of 50
to "a The people viii vote on the measure
at the election in 1892. The house unan-
iInOusly passed the bin prohibiting the pub
LEGATION or circulation of immoral news
papers. The bill originated in the senate and
passed that body without opposition.
THE senate the 5th had the irrigation
bill under consideration nearly all day, in
committee of the whole. The bill was finally
recommended for passage. Rules were re-
ported for the government of the senate as
high court of impeachIHent. Several bills
passed, and many bills favOrably cons idered
in commit tee--. The house adopted resOIu-
ton to adjourn sine die Tuesday. The bill
providing for the weekly payment of wages
by corporations failed to receive the con
stttutionaI majority. The banking bill was
killed, and the fees and salaries bill passed.
This reduces the salaries of all county Of
ncers- The bill for the assessment OF all
railroad property at its full value passed;
also Mr.. Howard's bill for the payment of
taxes quarterly; also the house substitute
also Mr.. BentIey's waiver of appraisement
bill, and the bill TO prevent the bIacklistn-
of employees. a large number OF other bills
passed, mostly local.
THE judiciary committee of the senate
the 9Th made strong report against the
house bill abOlishing the Thirty second judi
cial district (Judge BOtkin's). At noon the
senate organized as a high court of impeach-
ment for the trial of the BOtkin i'm
parchment charges. The oath was admin
istered by Associate Justice Valentine, and
the court adjourned until noon next day. a
resolution was adopted asking for the ap-
pointment of Col FOrsythe as brigadier- gen
eral of the United States army. resolution
are disposed OF was adopted After a long
debate Mr. Elders house bill relating to
mortgages defeated. Many local bills
passed. The house engaged in a long de-
bate the bill for the appointment of an
agent at Washington to aid Kansas soldiers
and their widows in securing pensions, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed. Mr.
Douglass bribery bill passed. a message
was received from the attorney general
stating that it was necessary for the COM
mittee to continue the state house investiga-
ton after adjournment Many local bills
passed Mt the evening session.
THE senate on the 18th passed the irriga-
tio7 bin with several amendments and sub
stituted an entire new legislative appOrtiOn-
ment bill for that OF the house which was
passed. The senate refused to concur in the
house amendments to the fees and salaries
bill and asked Tor conference. The house
passed the executive and judicial apprOprta-
ton bill. lively debate took place on the
senate amendments to the irrigation bill but
the house cOncurred. Speaker Elders bill
prohibiting contracts to be made payable in
gold passed. The senate bill to lew a tax to
complete the state house virtually
sheIved. In committee of the whole a sub
stitute for senate bin apprOpriating $50, OO1
| for an exhibit at the worlds fair was favor
ably recommended. The substitute provides
| for three managers. one from each political
| party. The substitute was debated at great
| length but not finally acted upon by the
/ house. The bill Tor weekly payment of
| wages, which had been rejected on a former
vote, was again taken up IN an amended
! form and passed At midnight the house
| THE Senate on the 9Th passed a mortgage
| stay bill as a substitute for the Douglass
| house bill 1t stays execution for two years
| on any Judgment for foreclosure. provided
| taxes, semi annual interest and costs are
| paid within six months after Judgment, other
| wise an order of sale may issue in six months
| after judgment. The senate defeated the
| conference report the fees and salaries
! bill by 20 to Is, and the printing appFOpria-
| tion bill was passed with two amendments.
| At noon the senate adjourned and i'm
mediateLy called to order court OF i'm
/ parchment An informal vote favored March
/ % as the beginning of the trial of Judge Bot
/ kim The house, after consuming much
time, passed the bili appropriating $500 per
| year for the stations at HAYES City and Dodge
City; also the senate bill making eight hours
days work for labOrers employed by the
state OF any municipality. The worlds fan
| appropriation bill (apprOpriating$ $50, eOO) was
passed by the house. 1t is substitute bill
and provides for i've managers, two to be
! elected by the senate and three by the house
not more than two to be of political
| party The state house tnvt ST gating com
| mittee submitted report in which an ex
tension of time was asked
SIurderous Burglar.
| NYACK, \. Y, March 1O.-At L O'clock