The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-04-03
THE ALLIANCE WORK.
THE LATE MANIFESTO OF THE ALL
ANCE REVIEWED AND THE RECORDS
Es DISCLOSED, BENEFICIAL SENATE
Bills KILLED IN THE HOUSE.
The Proclamation Wholly False.

| lOuS house committees labOred for q
full week, contained a brief list of
house bills" which had become laws
with the laid OF the senate" and then
followed house bills that failed in the
senate, which became the subject of a
stump speech by Elder, which becomes a
part of the manifesto.
A brief extract from the manifesto
will convey some impression of its val
| ne.
"First-By and with the aid of the
senate 473 acts were passed and will be-
come laws upon our statute books.
among the most important OF which
are:
Second Prohibiting alien owner
| ship of land in Kansas anu providing
| for the sale OF all LANDS owned by aliens
acquired after the date of this act in
| from three to six years time or upon
the death of aliens holding previous to
the enactment of this law.
"Third-The following house bills
were concurred in by the senate, and
are now part of the laws of the state:
"FOurth-TO authorize the sale of
alcohol by wholesale druggists and
dealers in photographers supplies, and
for other purposes.
''Fifth-Apportioning the state Of
| Kansas into senatorial and representa-
tive districts.
''Sixth-An act to abolish survivor
ship in joint tenancy.
''Seventh-An act to establish an eX-
detrimental station at the state univer-
| sity OF Kansas, to promote and conduct
experiments for the destruction of
chinch bugs by cOntagion or infection,
and making an appropriation therefor.
'Eight-Requiring moneys coming
into the hands of county treasurers in
certain counties to pe deposited in
banks.
'Ninth-For the continuance and
maintenance of forestry stations.
"Tenth-An act constituting eight
hours days work for all workingmen
employed by the state, county, city or
townships.
"Eleventh-An act to regulate ware
houses, the inspection, grading, weigh
ing and handling of grain.
"Twelth-An act relating to the sales
of real estate for delinauedt taxes in
such counties as shall adopt the pro-
visions of this act.
"Thirteenth-Jointr resolution recon-
mending the calling OF a convention to
revise, amend or change the cOnstitu-
ton of the state of Kansas.
"Fourteenth-An act prohibiting
combinations to prevent competition
among persons engaged in buying or
selling live stock, and to provide penal
ties therefor.
"Fifteenth-The house committee on
banks and banking prepared bill regu-
lating and controlling all the banks
within the state of Kansas, and sub
mitted it, not only to the leading banks
of Kansas, but of the west. The senate
has also prepared a bill regulating the
banks of Kansas. but the house substi-
tuted for it the house committee bank
ing bill. and it was passed by an almost
unanimous vote of the house and by a
large majority in the senate. This bill
will put an end to the era OF wild cat
banking in Kansas"
With their usual simplicity, the ALI
ance members claim the credit for the
above, and while they do not say so in
so many words, they claim these meas
ures as originating in the house of rep
resentatives.
The house records have been eX-
amined with the following results:
Mol. The number of acts that became
laws was 263, of which 10 originated
in the hOuse-133 in the senate. The
'manifesto' enlarged the number only
30, The discrepancy was probably
caused by confusion as to the great
number Of local bills passed.
No.2. The bill prohibiting alien own
ership of land, ETC., was introduced in
the senate by Richter on January %,
and passed that body January 30, going
to the house the same day. 1t rested
there until March 2, when the house
amended each section, completely de-
stroying all its provisions. The senate
nom concured in the house amendments
the next day and asked for conference
committee. The conference was held
with the result that the house ,On March |
5, receded from its amendments and
passed the bill. 1t went back to the |
senate and was sent to the enrolment |
committee. 1t had no sooner reached |
that place than a message was sent to |
the senate from the house recalling the |
bill for further amendment. Senator |
Richter rushed the bill through to sig |
natures by the officers of both houses |
and then to the governor. House men, |
bers were franticlaly calling back the |
bill for the purpose of killing it, even
going so far as to call back from the |
governor a senate bill. On the evening |
OF the 9th, Governor Humphrey signed |
the bill and it became law in spite of |
alliance members of the house, who |
sought todestroy it.
No. 3. THE following house bills" is
the declaration of presumption made in
abe face of the records
No. f. This bill was house bill, in
troduced by Mr.. Rice, of Fort Scott. |
No. 5. This bill was originally intro
duced in the house, but was so amended |
that that body refused to concur. A |
conference committee then made up an |
entirely new bill which was first passed |
in the senate and then in the house. |
This was measure in which there was |
little interest outside OF the present |
membership of the legislature.
No. 6. This was a house measure, in |
trodsced by Mr.. Douglas, of Sedgwick
county.
No. :. Senator Howard, of Douglas, |
on January 20, introduced this bill in
the senate. 1t was modified and rewrit-
ten by senator Long and reintroduced |
February 6, and was finally passed and |
sent to the house on the 18th. There |
it caused a fight and was finally amended |
BY striking out all Of the bill, and the |
same measure introduced as a house |
bill and sent back to the senate. That |
body finding it to be the same measure |
with but one amendment, providing a |
discontinuence of the station. accepted |
the bill and passed it.
No. s. This act was senate bill No. |
213. introduced by seator Buchan: |
passed the senate March =, passed the |
house without amendment March, 8; en-
rolled by the senate March 10, and |
signed by the governor March 10.
No. 9. This bill. known as senate bill