The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report u the Weeks Pro-
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KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report Of the Weeks Pro
ceedings.
SooN after the Senate met on the 18th Il
went into Committee ef the Whole on appro-
priation bills. The executive and judicial
bill was considered at length and the salaries
of several CLERKS were reduced and the
contingent fund for telegraphing. express
age, postage. etc, raised from 5000 to 80. !.
OOo Resolutions On the death OF Admiral
Porter were adopted and the flag ordered
draped in mourning and the Senate ao-
journed. After the receipt OF the news OF the
death OF General Sherman an informal meet
ing OF the Senate was called and It was
agreed that tho Senate adjourn on the day OF
his funeral. :. The House debated the Doug
las bribery bin and deferred final action un-
I'll Monday Many local bills were passed on
third reading and the death of General sher-
man was announced, Q COMMITTEES appointed
to draft resolutions and the House ad-
journed.
RESOLUTIONS o. the death Of General she1-
man were adopted by the Senate on the 18th.
and the fees and salaries bill referred to
special committee Of iva The vote BY
which the enacting clause Of the seed grain
bill was stricken out was rsconsidered
and the bill referred TO Q special
committee-Senators Lockard, Wilson
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of legislation adverse to holders OF
Kansas securities. the Senate adopted a res
olusion that NO Wild or visionary measure
calculated to injuriousiy affect the credit of
the State shall ever pass the Senate. The
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was then discussed until ad1ournment-...
The House passed Q substitute for Mr.. York's
bill to furnish seed to destitute settlers The
appropriation was reduced from $50 coo to
go, o0o number Of important bills were
advanced on the calendar The Senate alien
land ownership bill was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole and agreed To- Under
iss provisions the allen ownership Of land
will be prohibited in Kansas after the pub
ltcation Of the bill In the statute books.
THE Senate devoted most Of the day
on the 18th to passing bills on third
reading. about forty bills merely OF local
character being disposed OF The bill
prohibiting the employment Of children
under IA years of age was. after q
long debate. defeated The Senate non-con-
CURED in House amendments to the bill
compelling the attendance OF Witnesses be-
fore any investigating committee (having
particular reference to the Coffeyville dyna-
mite investigation. The House passed the
bribery bill without amendment, to which
Mr.. Heber, of Meade, entered protest
House bill to amend the pharmacy law,
House bill allowing violators of the prohfb-
ltOfy law 10 DC iloerdtcU upon Tue petltlOu VI
100 residents and House bill granting suffrage
to women were defeated.
THE Senate on the 18th defeated the pro-
posed investigation of Lottery schemes. The
judiciary Committee reported a bill to sup
press the publication and circulation Of scan
daious newspapers. The bill prohibiting the
use of Tobacco in public places by minors
and the bill making Labor Day september
u legal holiday passed House concurrent
ra1otinD n a At, acf nj a law
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue currency passed by a vote OF q to L..
The House passed the legislative appropra-
ton and printing deficiency bills. Speak
er Elders interest bill. after a warm de-
bate. passed. The woman suffrage bill
passed. to which Speaker Elder filed pro-
test A Congressional superintendent COM
mittee was appointed as follows: Messrs.
Cary, Burgard, Meeker, Warren, Everly, Bar
nett and Hopkins from the respective dis
tricts, and Rice, OF Bourbon, and Drake at
large.
The senate On the 18th spent nearly the
entire cay considering the fees and salaries
bill. The Senate voted to go in q body 70 at
tend the funeral OF General Sherman at
st. Louis on Saturday. The house passed
a bill changing the name Of Gsary
County back to Davis, to which the
republican members entered q formal pro-
test Many local bills passed. The bill to
provide election ballots at public expense
passed: also the bill relating 70 irrigation
COPIED mainly after the Colorado law also
the bill to establish the salary Of state OFF,
GERS. their assistants. etc. The house made
a reduction in many Of the salaries. and q
conference will settle the matter. A bill
which revises the present law in regard TO
cities ct the flret class also passed In COM
mittse OF the whole the appropriation for
the normal school was materially reduced
and a stormy discussion, which lasted until
near midnight. was had on the bill to provide
for the weekly payment OF employees.
In the senate NR the 10th the committee on
public health introduced two bills for the
purpose of creating state and local boards OF
health, and to regulate the practice OF med
fcine Senator Aohler's bill to set aside
sales when less than two thirds OF the value
of mortgsged property was obtained was
killed. Pending the third reading OF the fees
and salaries biii the senate adjourned until
Monday In order to 60 to St Louis to attend
Gen Sherman's funeral -. The house en-
gagged In much talk. The bill to appropriate
$500 for q laboratory and experiments in
destroying chineh bugs was favOrably recon-
mended. Resolutions on the death Of Gen.
Sherman were adopted and q motion to ad.
Iourn over 70 Monday carried. bus vas re-
sctndeA A. the evening session bills we're
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