People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings at Topeka.

state institutions 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 on record Bills we're
considered in committee of the whole, and
among the bills recommended for passage was
the Joint resolution 10 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 was the one
creating the office Of live stock inspector and 10
provide for the appointment Of inspectors at
the stock yards at Kansas City and Wichita.
Mr.. Hare introduced a bill 10 prohibit the issu-
ing Of free passes by railroads. Mr.. Chrisman,
of Chautauqua was unseated on the ground
that he had taken a claim in Oklahoma and was
not bona fide resident Of Kansas. The repub-
lican house was called 10 order at O'Clock,
Speaker Douglass in the chair. A large grist
Of bills were introduced Two by Mr.. Richter
relate 10 insurance companies. One provides
that the amount expressed in the contract shall
be the measure Of damages for total loss Dy
fire, the other declares unlawful all cOmblna-
tons and agreements between insurance com
padies whereby the rates Of insurance upon
real and personal property are fixed and deter
mined
THE morning session Of the senate on the 9TH
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
locations in the official state paper. 1t is prac-
tcally the report Of the senate cOdifying COM
mittee of two years ago, and il enacted into law
would save the state 10000 annually .. 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 we're occupied
in the discussion Of Speaker Douglass bill to
prohibit 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 was 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 we're debated in committee Of
the whole and at the afternoon session the same
work was continued Senator TEACHERS bill
relating to the Spooner library building and
residence OF the chancellor Of the state univer
sity was favorably recommended. So vas
Senator Taylor's anti-lottery bill The several
appropriation bills for the maintenance OF the
various state institutions were recommended for
passage 90. The republican house had under CON
Sideration Mr. Troutman's NOR gage bill, and
Mr.. Warner introduced a 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-
tiOns of regret at the election of a populist
senator in Nebraska were adopted About fifty
bills we're introduced The populist house de-
feated a resolution TO furnish reporters of the
house stationery and passed resolutions OF con
gratulations upon the election OF populist sen
ator in Nebraska. In committee of the whole
Mr. Ryan's bill regulating grain inspection and
weight Of grain was favorably recommended,
also the senate legislative appropriation bill.
IN the senate on the 9th no business of impcr-
lance was transacted few bills Of local
character were introduced and large grist
placed on second reading and referred to COM
mittees The senate held an interesting execu-
tive session over the appointment Of Adjt-Gen
ArtZ His appointment was reported on favor
ably by the committee on military affairs, TO
whom it was referred, but there was deter
mined opposition to his appointment on both
sides, so it was referred back to the committee
for further inves tigation. When the republican
house met Mr. Seaton of Atchison, introduced
resolution declaring that the seats of the
ffty.four populists in the Dunsmore house who
hold certificates of election will be declared va.
cant, unless they appear and claim their
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Bills appropriating money for the current
expenses of the Osawatomie and Topeka insane
asylums, the state normal school and the agri-
cultural college were recommended for passage
in committee of the whole The seats Of
Brown, of Pratt, and Noble, Of Butler. populist
postmasters, were declared vacant Adjourned.
The populist house met at o'clock. Many
bills were introduced and number read a sec
ond time and referred Committees reported
forty or fifty bills favorably, but no bills we're
put on final passage The house went into
committee OF the whole to consider senate
bills, after which an adjournment was taken.
THE senate on the 10th spent the entire day
in political debate over o resolution intro
iuced 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. 1t was adopted by a
strict party vote. e. The populst house rushed
through number Of appropriation bills. They
will be enrolled, so the governor for his sig
nature and after publication will become laws,
so far as the legislature is concerned. The
/ light will then be transferred TO the supreme
court In the republican house Mr.. Warner
offered resolution appointing a committee Of
i've to investigate the bond Of State Treasurer
Little. Mr.. Seaton's resolution declaring all
)opulist seats vacant after February 81 did not
,ome up. The republican house then ad-
burned until Monday afternoon
THE senate was not in session on the 18th,
neither was the republican house. The populist
aouse was in session in the afternoon and con-
idered, in committee Of the whole McKinnie's
oil relating to interest on money and to pro-
libit usury. The bill makes the rate Of interest
IN all judgments and accounts when no rate is
specified by contract 6 per cent and provides
that any person contracting who shall ask for,
accept or receive in any wise a greater rate Of
Interest than s per cent per annum shall for
felt the entire principal and all interest that
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