Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

tho senate. Il was modinsd and 10
written by Senator Long and re-intro-
duoed February 9th, and Was finally
passed and sent to the house on tho
18th. There it caused fight and was
finally amended by striking out al Of
the bill and the same bill introduced q
q house bill and was passed and sent
back to the senate. That body, finding
it to be the same Measure with but one
amendment, accepted the bill and
passed it.
No. 8. This act was senate bill No.
213, introduced by Senator Buchan,
passed the senate March 2, 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 No. 1913 was introduced in the SEN
ate February rs by Senator Wilson;
passed that body March Z. and passed
the house after q heated debate,
March g.
No. 10. Senator Carroll, Of Leaven-
worth, introduced this bill in the senate
Jrnuary 20. 1t passed that body March
Z. The house passed it March = and
returned it to the senate on the 10th.
The governor signed it the same day
and it became law.
No. II. This bill, whether for good
or evil, was also senate measure, IN
troduced by Senator Buchan January
%, and passed that body February 25.
The house then passed the senate bill
March 4, returning it to the senate on
the 5th. It was enrolled the 9th and
signed by the governor on the 7th.
No. IL. Senator Howard, of Douglas
county, was the father of this bill, hav-
ing introduced it in the senate Febru-
ary 9, and secured its passage on the
18th. It rested in the house until
March 4, when that body passed it and
returned it to the senate for signature.
It was signed by the governor
March 5.
No. ID. This joint resolution was in
troduced by Senator Elliston January
IA, and passed that body March 2, and
passed the house March 4.
No. IA. The most remarkable claim,
perhaps, made by the populists is this
bill OF Senator Ros's, No. 319, which
was introduced in the senate February
IL, passed that body February 25, by a
unanimous vote, and passed the house
February q by vote of 81 for and
none against. It was signed by the
governor March 2.
No. Is. This paragraph is correct as
far os it goes, but little more should
be added in order to complete the histo-
~ of the banking bill. The banking
bill that became law was that known
as house bill No. 705. When the SEN
ate revision committee introduced SEN
ate bill No. 10. providing for the organ
ization of banks, Senator M. G. Kelley
took printed copy to the house and
had it introduced in that body by Mr..
Cory, practice that prevails in order
to secure the passage of important
measures. When this bill reached the
house committee on banking, it was
amended by reducing the capital re-
quired from $4,000 to $4,000, and also
reducing the number Of directors from
thirteen to five. Another change was
made by which private banks we're not
required to incorporate with a paid-up
capital, but could do business on a cap
ital stock unpaid. The senate passed
its bill and sent it to the house, where
it was defeated. Finally, when the irri-
cation bill went from the house to the
senate, Senator Kelley went to the
house members interested in that bill
and declared he would kill the irriga-
ton bill in the senate unless the house
passed the banking bill. An attempt
VAS then made in the house to revive
the senate bill, which proved unsuccess-
full. Then the house banking bill, which
was the senate revision committee bill,
with the exception of the amendments
noted above, was passed and sent to the
senate, which body, during the late
hours. passed it and it became law.
The few changes in it weakened the act,
giving wildcats" more chance of life,
but the governor being given the power
to appoint q safe man bank commits
sioner, the senate accepted the modifica-
tions, believing an emasculated bill bet
ter than none. This addition to the
populist history is from the records.
In order that the public may know Of
the measures presented to q reform
house for it's concurrence, and to prove
the beneficial character of the work
done by the senate, but which died in
the house, the following partial list has
been prepared from the records. All
these acts were considered by the house
standing committees and rejected:
An act in relation to state officers
and departments and the administra-
ton of state officers. The principal
objection to this bill in the house was
its reduction Of the revenue Of the state
printer abou. $4,000. Speaker Elder
favored the passage OF this bill, thereby
mourning the enmity Of State Printer
Snow, who induced the house to reject
it. This act passed the senate Febru-
ary 8 and was sent to the house the