Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-16
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.



citing session.
TOPEKA, Kan, March IA Both houses Of the
legislature adopted concurrent resolution Sat
urday morning extending the timo for final ad.
iournment until 10 O'Clock at night
The business OF both houses was in such con-
ditlon that continuance Of time was necessary
that the enrolling force and the governor might
complete the work In their hands
When the house met Cubbison, OF Wyan-
dotte, called up the Taylor gambling bills
passed by the senate and demanded that they
be put on third reading and passage The
printed bills were distributed among the mem
bers but they were radically different from the
original copies
They had passed through the hands Of the
judiciary committee and the sting had been
extracted As Senator Taylor expressed II,
"the teeth had been pulled out Of the bill " The
committee made II u misdemeanor to run any
OF the various games now in operation In Kan
sas City, Kan, punishable by a fine Of not more
that 1900 nor less than s2D0 In the original
bill the punishment was imprisonment in the
state penltentlary.
N-Irly two hours were spent discussing these
bills, which were passed
For nearly an hour the house discussed bill
by Crumley, OF Elk TO control the Kansas City
stock yards in commission charges.
The bill reduces the commission fully 80 per
cent, provides for the election by the people OF
two commissioners with power to appoint two
assistants, whose duty shall be TO see that tho
provisions OF the act are complied with A roll
call was had and the bill was defeated. The
appellate court bill was passed in the house,
but II was an unnecessary waste OF time, as the
senate had previously killed IL
No business was trans ted In the house after
3 o'clock, and the time was spent In O general
jolincaton and lovirfeast
'On Tuesday, February 2S, Speaker Douglass
offered resolution providing that in addition
to making oil necessary appropriations, It In
the duty OF this legislature to pass the follow
ing laws;
First-A law providing for the election OF the
railroad commissioners by the people, enlarg-
ing their powers and providing for the enforce.
ment OF their decisions, and abolishing discri'
minaton.
socond-A mortgage law providing reason.
able time for redemption. and lessening the
cost Of foreclosure proceedings.
Third-A law amending the statutes relating
to assessment and taxation, reducing the rate
OF interest on delinquent taxes, etc
Fourth-A law for the preservation Of the
purity OF the ballot, etc.
Ftfth-A law regulating the Weighing and
screening Of coal at the mines
Sixth-Ala law providing for the weekly pay.
mont OF wages whenever the same bo required
without manifest injustice 70 employers.
Seyenth-To provide for an appellate court,
the judges OF which shall be elected by the
people
Elghth-To provide for the apportionment OF
the state into congressional districts
Every one OF these bills were subsequently
passed by the house and in addition to that the
house passed the valued policy insurance bill
which was advanced with other bills under
resolution offered by Mr. Douglass a few days
later These measures, with the Australian
ballot bill, are the most general measures
passed by the house.
Very little business was transacted in the
senate Saturday
Senator Thacher introduced very compli
mentary resolutions concerning the fair and
impartial rulings OF the president, which were
adopted
Senator Leeds tried to work through On up.
preparation for the completion Of the Hutohin-
son reformatory, but the senate killed IL
Senator Leedy renewed his denunciation Of
the supreme court and charged that II was in
league with tho Santa Fe Railrood Co, and
cited cases TO prove that Its decisions had been
In the interest Of that corporation and against
the people
1t was impossible to secure quorum at the
afternoon session OF the senate and all business
ceased
The senate by q vote OF ls to l2, reconsidered
Its action and confirmed Mitchell and Cunning.
ham as police commissioners OF Kansas City,
Kan.
The house and senate conference committees
wraagled far into the night over the mscel-
laneous and executive and judicial appropria.
tion bills Tho miscellaneous bill contained a
number OF items which were objected to by the
senate and ihe house declined TO pass the other
until the senate receded from its
objection While the conference committees
were at work the humorous side OF the mem
hers OF both houses asserted itself and pleasant
jokes were passed Good humored speeches
we're made aud the best OF feeling prevailed at
the closing hours The legislature did not ad.
journ sine die, as it was necessary for this
formality to be deferred until Monday, that the
last bills passed might be engrossed and signed
by the governor.