Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-14

YMKA Furty-siXth Day IN SeSSlon.-Ar.
Seaaun offered resolution in the house 20
rafuss any more leaves of absence except IN
casa Of sickness. This was adopted; as 1t
had become q question of importance to re-
tain q quorum, so many members were ask
ing excuse from attendance.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The house corcurred in the senate resolu-
ton providing for final adjournment at 10
o'clock on Tuesday evening. nothing but
messages from the governor and approprla-
ton and revenue bills still pending to be
considered after Monday evening at O'Clock.
But at the last named hour
ELDER's GOLD BILL
was on third reading and the clock was turned
back long enough to call the roll. The bill
passed, 70 to Is. This is the bill declaring
gold and silver both legal tender in Kansas,
and prohibiting the making of contracts pay
able IN gold only.
ANEW COURT.
The house passed bill providing for 8
circuit court for Shawnee county.
FORESTRY STATIONS.
An amendment to the executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was offered while the
bill was on third reading, to provide Sc. 400
for the forestry stations. This was opposed
that it would be again offered as amending
another bill.
IABETTE COUNTY SEAT.
The bill In the interest of Parsons as
county seat of Labette county was killed in
the house by being sent back to the judiciary
committee.
WEEKLY WAGES.
The house got up another bill, similar to
the one before defeated, requiring weekly
payment of wages and passed it,
IRRIGATION BILL PASSED.
After another exciting debate the house
concurred in the senate amendments to the
irrigation bill, which action sent the bill to
the governor. 1t had passed the senate; y
to 5.
THE woELD's FAIR BILL.
The house in committee of the whole had
before it the senate bill making an appro-
priation for the worlds fair, and it was op-
posed by many alliance men; who were
strong enough to have the committee rise
without action on the bill.
CLOSING THE LISTS.
In the senate there have been 41S bills in
troduced, and in the house 853; total ], 81 at
the hour when initial business was stopped.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
The house committee of conference on the
congressional apportionment bill reported
failure to agree with the senate part of the
committee. The point wherein it seems i'm
possible to agree is in the first district. The
senate want Marshall and Washington coun-
ties IN the first district and do not want Wy
andotte county in it. This the house would
uot concede.
STATE HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
The senate committee to investigate the
use of the state house funds offered con-
committee to continue its slttings after the
legislature adjourns.
The work of the committee could not DO
finished so soon.
Senator Kelly, the chairman of the COM
mittee, said that SO far no testimony had
been received that showed anything but a
wrangle between contractors.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoNMENT.
The senate has passed the legislative ap-
portionment bill. 1t is radically different
from the house bill.
FEES AND SALARIES.
The senate received from the house the
fees and salaries bill. The house had substi-
uuted its own bill for the bill passed by the
senate.
This was referred to the senate committee
of fees and salaries to report what changes
the house had made. That committee re-
ported that the bill from the house gave
greater pay 20 all county officers than the bill
passed by the senate; from 500 to $500 more
each, excepting register of deeds, sherlffs'
and publication notices, and other fees OF
county printers.