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

the house tho same day. There it was
reported fsvorsbly by COMMITTEES and
reached third reading early in Febru-
ary. As Il was near the head OF the
calendar, some unessiness was feft BY
alliance members, and it was upon
motion, referred back to the judiciary
committee, where it was promptly lost.
Mr.. Elder made honest efforts to find
this bill, but it never saw the light OF
day again. Finally, about three hours
before Legislative business ceased. MIR.
Elder had printed bill produced on
which the chief clerk had pasted a
s.history," and had it passed. The sem
ate properly refused to receive this bill,
as it was not the one that had been
passed., the senate bill having been
amended in important particulars.
Senator Mecham introduced bill
regulating the foreclosure of chattel
mortgages, which was passed March Z,
only to die in the house.
While the history of each measure
would prove interesting, it is only nee
essary to refer to the records to show
the failure in the house of such bills as
the following, which were passed by the
senate:
An act to protect laborers, mechanics,
servants and others in the construction
of railroads.
An act relating to fire, lightning,
wind, hailstorm and tornado insur-
ance.
An act for the enrolment, govern
ment and compensation of the militia OF
the state of Kansas.
An act to prohibit the employment OF
children under IA years Of age was de-
feated by the vote of Senator Wheeler,
alliance member of the senate, he cast
ing the deciding vote.
An act to authorize the adjutant gen.
eral to furnish arms to Sons OF Veterans
in certain cases.
An act repeating the law giving rail-
roads power to collect excess in passen-
ger fares when tickets have not been
purchased. This bill went to the
house February 25 and was never heard
of again.
An act to prohibit the use of tobacco
by persons under 16 years of age in
public places. Went to the house Feb
ruary 1s.
An act to provide for the health and
safety of persons in and about coal
mines in Kansas, and providing for the
inspection of the same. Passed the
senate February 25-yeas "a, nays
none; to the house February 26.
An act to provide county uniformity
text books in the several counties of the
state, and free text books to common
schools. This bill received on it's final
passage 25 yeas and l nay. 1t reached
the mouse March 2, where no attempt
was made to raise it, as that body had
passed bill providing for an expen-
sive and cumbersome committee at q
cost of 5000, to prepare a series OF
school books, for the printing of which
an appropriation of 100000 was pro-
vided for.
An act providing for the appointment
of special agent for the state Of Kan
sas to aid soldiers or sailors and the
parents, widows or children of soldiers
or sailors in the prosecution OF any
claim in any department OF the govern
ment of the United States, free of charge
to the claimant. This bill on the 23d
of February received 81 votes in the
senate, with none against, and was sent
to the house the same day. Speaker
Elder, with the announcement that he
was tired of tho old soldier racket,
moved it's indefinite postponement,
which motion prevailed.
An act providing for the organization
and control of mutual fire insurance
companies in this state.
An act to enable the county commits
sioners of Wallace county to settle
debts incurred while under what was
believed to be valid organization. As
this bill provided for the paying of just
claims, it was never considered by the
house, although it reached that body
February %.
An act to establish court of appeals.
The house amended this act by naming
three farmers as judges, who were to sit
as supreme court. This action de-
stroyed the bill.
The appropriation for the worlds
fair failed because the democratic MEM
bers of the house had by vote decided
upon Governor Click for the democratic
manager instead Of the Leavenworth
member who desired that place. Al
though the final conference committee
did not agree, one of the house men,
bers saying he would 'remsin here
until hi freezes over before yield q
point" there was yet chance for the
appropriation, the senate having reced-
ed from its position and sent to the
house new bill. Speaker Elder then
had adopted in that body remarkable
resolution, notifying the senate that the
house would pass the senate's worlds
fair appropriation bill if the senate
would pass the Elder mortgage bill
The official journals of the two houses
will show this off-color proposition for q
decker. However, as q quorum was not
present in the house he could not have
kept his pledge had the senate been