Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-02-05
After the ElectionS-Wor

ToPEKA, KAN, 18th Day of the Session.
After the vote in joint convention, given else
where, the joint convention dissolved and
the senate retired.
SENATOR PETER
was then call for, was introduced by Speaker
Elder, and spoke short time to the crowd
present. consisting of the members of the
house and an immense throng of citizens,
including very many ladies; the hall and
galleries being packed.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Telegraph dispatches conveying congratu-
lations were read, coming from the legislature
of Missouri and from Missouri alliance.
G. B. o. P. G. B.
Immediately after the motion to adjourn
the house member mounted his chair and
started the alliance song. "Good Bye, Old
Party, Good Bye" which was joined in by
may voices. Everybody seemed happy.
DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS.
On motion of Heller. of Meade all the old
soldiers petitions which mad been received
were ordered spread upon the journal and
filed with the secretary of state.
CoSTINUASCEs IN DISTRICT COURTS.
The house in committee of the whole re-
commended the passage of Mr.. Douglass
bill, which provides that 'All actions pend
ing in a district court and Lot finally dis
posed of at any term shall stand continued
until the next term of said court, and no en-
try of such continuance shall be necessary
either upon the appearance docket or the
journal of the court, and no fees for such
continuance shall be allowed"
SUGAR MILL BONDS.
The act of 1889 authorizing counties and
townships to issue bonds to sugar mill
schemes was i'll the same manner. recon-
mended for repeal. Judge Webb, of Shaw
nee, said the law is null and void anyhow, as
the legislature could no more make a public
corporation out of private concern than 1t
could change day into night.
PRIVATE ARMED DETECTIVES.
The committee then recommended for
passage Browns bill to prohibit the use of
private armed detectives by railroad compa-
MES and other corporations in times of
strikes.
The bill imposes fine of $4,000 for each
day such detective force is employed; and
imprisonment of the officer or agent who
employs them.
BELoIT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The committee then passed favorably the
deficiency appropriation for the Beloit school
for girls.
FREE COINAGE.
Senator H. B. Kelley's concurrent resolu-
ton urging our representatives in the ma
tional congress to do all in their power to
effect the passage of the free coinage bill, was
adopted by the senate.
TO PAY The PRINTER.
A resolution has been introduced by Sena-
tor Bent Murdoch providing for an appro-
priation of SIS, l36 to reimburse the newspa-
pers of the state for publishing house joint
resolutions Nos. 3 and 8 of 1889, submitting
propositions to amend the constitution of
the state. These were the resolutions which
proposed to increase the number of judges
of the supreme court of the state and to in
crease the length of time for holding the
state legislature from fifty to ninety days.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Senator Wilson has offered bill authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint three commits
sioners to ascertain the best means to effect
the uniformity in the laws of the states of
this union as to marriage and divorce and to
draft resolutions to be submitted for the
approval of all the states.
STAY OF EXECUTION.
Representative Lovett has introduced bill
granting stay of execution after foreclosure
of mortgage for not less than sixty days nor
more than three years, as the court may de-
eide.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Senator Howard has introduced bill aim
ing at the merging of the agricultural and
horticultural societies and creating ''de-
partment of agriculture" There are provi-
sions for the creation OF commissioner and
full working force.