Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-14

each year when assessed, but that any
unstamped securities or other evidence
OF debt. held by resident OF the state,
shall be- held valueless by the courts
Nearly every member OF the house par
ticipated in the discussion at some point.
The bill was recommended for passage.
Feb. EN- the senate Mr.. Buchan in
troduced bill this morning creating
superior court" for Wyandotte county.
The superior court shall have original
jurisdiction in proceeding OF quo war
ranto, habeas corpus and mandamus,
and may allow injunctions in all proper
actions and proceedings, and shall have
concurrent Jurisdiction with the dis.
trict court supervising powers over
and respecting all courts and tribunals
inferior to the district court. Members
OF the bar admitted TO practice before
the supreme or district court may prac-
tice before the superior court. The
salary OF the Judge of the superior
court shall be fixed at 81, 500 per annum,
to be paid out OF the state treasury. He
shall give bond in $4,000. Mr.. Carroll
of Leavenworth, asked that unanimous
consent be given to pass his police com.
mission bill over until next Tuesday,
allowing 1t to retain its place Oh the
calendar. Mr.. Berry objected. Mr..
Berry's objection was recognized. Mr..
Carroll moved that the bill be passed
over until Tuesday, and gave his rea.
sons as not having secured certain in
formation which he wished to place be-
fore the senate NJ Berry made q Bit
ter attack on Mr. Carroll and friendS
Of the bill, insinuating that trading
favors had been INDUCED in. Mr.. Car
roll arose from his seat and denied the
charge. The matter was decided on
roll call, and almost unanimous consent
given to Mr.. CAROLS proposition. Mr..
Kelley's concurrent resolution provid-
inc for q commercial congress, to be
held at Kansas City, and participated
in by the western states and territories,
was taken up to-day and read. The
senate in committee of the whole con-
sidered the appropriation bills on the
calendar, twelve in all, recommending
all for passage except the one making
appropriations to the state penitentiarv
which was passed over. On motion OF
Senator Osborn the dam bills" were
made special order for tomorrow at
II a. IN. One OF these bills grants the
right of way through the state asylum
grounds and reform school near Topeka,
to q canal and conduit for the purpose
Of conducting the waters Of the Kansas
river from dam three miles above
Topeka to q given point where electri-
cal power to be utilized for the purpose
Of producing power for manufacturers
and other purposes. The second bill
amends the law regarding eminent do
main so as TO permit the condemning
right of way through private property
Tor the same purpose.
In the house among the bilD
was one establishing
the Australian system, one al
lowing women to vote for presiden-
tial electors and one abolishing sur
in joint tenancy which later
was passed as was also large number Of
local bills. Mr.. Webb presented a. petit
ton and complaint charging Judge
Theodore Botkin with drunkenness and
and praying FOR his removal.
The petition was ordered spread upon
the journal. Mr.. Doolittle offered
resolution providing for
Joint committee OF five on the part of
the house and three on the part of the
senate 70 investigate the charges against
Judge Botkin. The resolution passed
the house. 1t is not now sought to i'm
peach the Judge, but TO remove him
rom Office as provided by section Is,
article 3. OF the constitution, which
provides that district Judge may be
removed by resolution, taking two
thirds vote Of each house. Speaker
appointed the following committee on
The part of the house: Wilmington,
Webb. Taaner. Coons, Coulson. The
Coffeyville dynamite resolution was
tGken up to day and passed, the speaker
the following committee on
the part OF the house: Andrews, Cory,
Sem. BishotI, and Rice Of Coffey. Ad-
iourned.