The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-03-24

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for all debts in Kansas.
Senate-A public health law to pre-
vent epidemic cholera. This law sets
apart a state fund of $780, 900 to be
used to establish a quarantine in the
state in case of cholera epidemic
Senare-A law making it unlawful
to shoot quail. snipe and prairie-chick-
en- etc.. except by the owner of the
land.
housekeeping railroads to stop
trains, and telegraph companies to
maintain operators at all county seats.
A screenage law-asked by miners.
A bill repeating the law whereby
poll tax is collected in cities of the
first class, Atchion and Ft. Scott being
excepted.
An act continuating the experemen-
tai station at the state university at
Lawrence, for the destruction of cinch
bugs by contagion or infection.
Senate-A law repeating the March
penalty. of five per cent, and reduc-
/ ing the expense of redemption of lands
sold for taxes about $50 per cent, aid
reducing the interest on tax certifea-
ties from % to 10 per cent.
Senate-A law requiring railroads
to put in track scales at every station
W here shipments amount to 100 car
loa DIS or upwards annually, and allow
ing the companies % cents for weigh
ing each car. but making the compa-
n les responsible at law for all leak
gre and wastage en- route to market,
on hay, grain. seed etc., in excess of
o ne fourth of one per cent.
A bill repeating the law of 1887
which allow ed railroads to collect ex-
ess fares form 10 to 25 cents, from
p passengers neglectIng to procure tick
cts before entering the train.
Senate-Law requiring insurance
companies to pay face value of policy
in case of total loss.
A law providing that the grades
of the higher educational institutions
be taken as proof of qualification, and
providing for the issuance of teachers
cert iicates.
A bill submitting to the people of
Geary county the question of restor-
ing the name to Davis.
A bill giving the police commiss-
toner's of clti es OF the first class, power
to appoint police matrOn if in their
Judgment one is necessary. Her SAL
AIRY is to be 5000 year.
A bill disorganizing Garfield county
and creating Garfield township, and
adding it to Finney county.
BILLS KILLED.
Many of the most important meas
ures on which there was great deal
of discussion were killed. Among the
dead bills are the following:
The maximum freight bill.
The appellate court bill.
The congressional apportionment
bill because the two houses could not
agree.
The bill for the reduction of fees
and salaries of county officers.
The free school book bill and state
uniformity bill because the two houses
could not agree.
The judicial apportionment bill,
killed in the house.
The bill giving the governor super
vison of the agricultural department,
killed IN the house.
Anti-lottery bill, killed in the senate
because of house amendments.
The bill to regulate the sale of oleo-
margarine, killed in the senate.
The bill for the revision of the stat
utcs failed in both houses.
Bill making an appropriation to
complete the state house, left on the
house calendar.
The legislature passed only one joint
people of proposition to amend the
constitution. They are to vote at the
next general election on the question
of giving equal suffrage to women.
1t is the first legislature that has not
appointed half dozen Investigating
committees of one kind or another.
The only investigating committe now
out Is instructed to investigate the
charges against James F. Legate. Fred
j. Close and John T. Little.
APPROPRIATIONS.
A quarter of million was appropri-
ated for the worlds fair and for per-
manent building improvement of state
institutions. Upwards of $1,000 was
compromise appropriations. On these
two heads we quote the Topeka Advo-
cate.
Among the weeks appropriations
were sos, 200 for the worlds fair, $50
600 for the state university, $4,000
for the state normal and $4,000 for