Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-12

IOPEAAs I Orty-tnlru Lay IN SeSSlOn.-ln6
house by a two-thirds vote passed the joint
resolution to submit the question of calling
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
to a vote OF the people at the general election
in November, 1892.
SCANDAL NEWSPAPERS.
The house passed the senate bill to pro-
hibit the publication or circulation in Kan
sas Of papers devoted TO scandal.
LABOR DAY.
The house passed the bill to make the first
Monday in September legal holiday.
COUNTY DEPosITs.
The house passed the bill to allow county
treasurers to make deposits in moro than
one bank. The bill also relieves treasurers
from responsibility as soon as the money is
deposited.
THREE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The house passed the senate bills making
appropriations for the state university; for
the Dodge City soldiers home. and for the
bounty on sugar. The latter bill reduces the
sugar bounty hereafter to be paid from ,
cents to q of 1 cent a pound. The house
wanted to abolish the bounty, but a eompro-
mise was made II conference committee.
RATIONAL ESCAAIPALEET C. a. r.
An effort to revive the bill to appropriate
$4,000 toward the expenses of the national
encampment if held in Kansas was defeated.
THE PRINTING BILL
The committee on printing made two re-
ports; the majority report makes but little
change in the present law, while the minor
ltY report would reduce the amount of print
ing to be done from % to 80 per cent. A
vote to adopt the minority report was lost;
IS to "a, and the matter was again referred
to the printing committee.
STATE PENSION AGENT.
An effort was made in the house to advance
the bill for the appointment of an agent at
Washington to look after claims of veterans
but 1t failed. Several members declared that
they were tired of the cid soldier racket.
GRAIN INSPECTION.
The house passed Senator Buchan's grain
Inspection bill.
DEAF AND DUMB.
The house passed the senate bill to take
the Olathe deaf and dumb institute from the
control Of the state board and place it under
an independent government.
PRIVATE CHARITIES.
The house passed H. B. S32. making appro-
priations to the Topeka Orphans home, the
Kansas Orphans home and the st. Vincent
Orphan asylum.
IRRIGATION.
The senate spent twelve hours hard work
on the big house irrigation bill. 1t was Op-
posed at all points by Tour Senator'S but their
objections and amendments were regularly
voted down. 1t was at last ordered on the
calendar for third reading.
The bill originated with the irrigation COM
mittee of the house and passed the house
several days ago as it came from the COM
mittee. 1t is volumiuous document, cover
ing eIghty-five printed pages and covers the
subject OF irrigation fully and completely
The bill is framed after the laws of Colorado.
1t provides for the protection of the priority
of appropriation of water and is so carefully
framed that no such right of priority can be
acquired and simply held for obstructive or
speculative purposes. The bill contains
many provisions for the protection OF the in
dividual water user in his rights. this state
beng wholly without law at the present time
upon the most important branch of the sub
Jet. The bill contains safeguards against
extortiOnate rates and there are provisions
as to the manner of securing right of way
and site for canals, dams, reservoirs, etc, in
the same way as land is condemned for other
public purposes.
Judge Gregory, of Garden City, formulated
the measure and has industriously followed
it step by step in its progress in the legisla-
ture.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.