Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-16
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
1ngs at Topeka.

Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
1ngs at Topeka.
THE senate was not in session the 4th.
neither was the republican house and the popu-
list house did no work. All parties seemed
willing to take rest.
THE senate on the 9TH had tame session. A
number of bills were introduced. among them
bill by Senator Brown to cut down charges of
sleeping car companies in Kansas. His bill
VIII reduce the charges about One-haf A reso-
luton was adopted providing that special COM
mittees appointed hereafter to visit any of the
state ms titutions should receive only their per
diem and the actual moneys paid out Con-
gratulatory resolutions on the election of Judge
Martin as senator were received from the Texas
legislature and placed record Bills were
considered in committee of the whole, and
among the bills recommended for passage was
the joint resolution to amend the constitution,
giving women the right to VOTE. The populist
house was called to order soon after o'clock.
A large number of bills were intro
duced Among these the one
creating the ONCE of live stock inspector and to
provide for the appointment of inspectors at
the stock yards at Kansas City and Wichita
Mr.. Hare introduced bill to prohibit the issu-
ing of free passes by railroads Mr.. Chrisman,
OF Chautauqua, was unseated the ground
that he had taken claim in Oklahoma and was
not bona hde resident of Kansas The repub-
lican house was called to order at O'Clock,
Speaker Douglass in the chair. large griSt
of bills were introduced. Two by Mr. Richter
relate to Insurance companies One provides
that the amount expressed in the contract shall
be the measure of damages for total loss py
hre, the other declares unlawful all comblna-
t1onS and agreements between insurance COM
padies whereby the rates of insurance upon
real and personal property are fixed and deter
mined.
TIE morning session of the senate on the 7th
was taken up in routine work. About fifty bills
were introduced, largely of local character.
One was introduced by Senator Morgan reduc-
ing the fees for state printing and for legal pub
nca tiOnS in the al state TT iS
tically the report of the senate codifying COM
m1ttee OF two years ago, and If enacted into law
would save the state 900 annually 80. The re-
publican house met at $3.50 and proceeded to the
consideration of bills on the calendar in COM
mittee OF the whole. Two hours were occupied
in the discussion of Speaker Douglass bill to
iprohibit the corrupt use of money and corrupt
practices at elections. Some little confusion
existed in the afternoon by the clerks of the
two houses calling the roll at the same time.
The populist house in session simultane-
ously with the republicans and considered bills
on the calendar in committee OF the whole. At
O'Clock an adjournment was taken until morn
ing
AT the morning session of the senate on the
sth many bills were debated in committee of
the whole and at the afternoon session the same
work was continued Senator Thacher's bill
relating to the Spooner library building and
residence of the chancellor of the state univer-
sity was favorably recommended. So was
Senator TaylOrS anti-lottery bill. The several
appropriation bills for the maintenance of the
various state Institutions were recommended for
passage. -. The republican house had under con-
sideration Mr.. Troutman's NOR gage bill, and
Mr. Warner introduced resolution to dispense
with the printing of the journal as all such eX-
penses had to be met by the loyal citizens of
the state by voluntary contributions Resulo-
lions of regret at the election of a populist
senator in Nebraska were adopted About fifty
bills were introduced The populist house de-
feated a resolution to furnish reporters of the
house stationery and passed resolutions CT con
10 fjf1r1C ole rF
ator in Nebraska. In committee of the whole
Mr. Ryan's bill regulat ting grain inspection and
weight of grain favorably recommended,
also the senate legislative appropriation bill.
IN the senate on the 9Th no business of impOr-
lance, was transacted A few bills of local
character were introduced and large grist
placed on second reading and referred to
mittees The senate held an interesting execu-
tive session over the appointment of Adjt.-Gen
ArtZ His appointment was repor ted on favor
ably by the committee on military affairs, to
whom it was referred, but there was deter
mined opposition TO his appointment or both
sides. so it was referred back to the committee
for forther inyeS tigation.- When the republican
house met Mr. SeAtOn. of AtchiSon, introduced
Il resolution declaring that the seats of the
hfty-four populiStS in the DanSmore house who
hold certificates of election will be declared va
cant, unless they appear and claim their
rights as such mem 5erS by February 81.
Bills apprOpriatinr money for the current
expenses OF the OSaWat tonic and Topeka insane
asyluEaS, the state normal school and the ae,ri-
cultural college were recommended for passage
in committee OF the whcle The seats of
Brown. OF Pratt, and Noble, of Butler. populist
pos masters were declared vacant. Adjourned.
The populist house met at 2 O'Clock Many
bills were introduced and number read a sec
ond time and referred Committees reported
forty or fifty bills favorably, but bulls were
put on final passage The house went into
committee of the whole, to consider senate
bills, after which adiourR-aent was taken
THE senate on the 10th spent the entire day
in political debate over resolution intro
duced by Senator DennisOn at the request of
Lieut. Gov. Daniels The resolution requests
the Kansas members of congress to sup
port two bills which have been introduced in
the senate and house by Senator PETER and
Congressman Simpson. It was adopted by a
strict party vote. The pOpuiist house rushed
through a number of appropriation bills. They
will be enrolled, go the governor for his sig
nature and after publication will become laws
so far as the legislature is concerned The
fight will then be transferred to the supreme
court In the republican house Mr. Warner
offered a resolution appointing q committee of
five to inves tigate the bond of State Treasurer
Little. Mr. Sessions resolution declaring all
populist seats vacant after February II did not
come up The republican house then ad-
iourned until Monday afternoon