Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report OF tho Weeks Proces,
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| gresS declaring that the preservation OF the
union was worth nll II cost In blood and treas
ure. The resolution went over. Senator Hell.
mich introduced bill providing that oil county
Officers shall be appointed by the board OF coun.
ty commissioners and given TO the lowest COM
petent bidder for the same Senator Taylor's
lottery bill was then considered in committee
of the WHOLE. The republican house was
called 10 order ut the regular time and took up
the order OF business Bills were introduced
ana the house went into committee OF the whole
for the consideration Of bills on the calendar
Some discussion was had on few bills but
action was deferred until all could be printed.
When Speaker Dunsmore called the popuIst
house TO order he read dispatch from the
Oklahoma house extending congratulation
upon the election OF Judge Martin When
Speaker Dunsmore finished its reading Speak.
er Douglass announced that II would be re-
ccived and placed on file, which created n laugh
Both bodies took recess and soon after meet.
Ing In the afternoon the republican house al.
iourncd The populist house adjourned ut 8
o'clock.
IN the senate on the ID the contest cases were
reopened by Mr.. Lcedy. chairman OF the cleo.
tons committee. who asked that the committee
be empowered TO send for persons and papers,
or to take evidence ut the homes OF Witnesses
The two cases which the committee Is pressing
are Roth vs. Scott and Markley VS.. Mctcalf
"
the claims OF contestants Senator billiard
moved TO refer the cases back TO the committee
with instructions TO submit TO the senate the
information II has on which the report is based.
long debate followed The latter motion was
defeated by % 70 II, Senators O'Bryan and Dill.
lard, democrats, and Senator Taylor, populist,
voting with the minority. The report OF the
committee was then adopted. Senator Tay.
lor's gambling bill was then considered amend.
ed md missed nv 10 vena IN n uavu uoth In
republican and populist houses met at the usual
hour and the populists took recess until
o'clock The republicans went through the reg.
unr order OF business. Two bills were passed
One was the worlds fair bill. II provides for
commission OF seven members TO be appointed
By the governor, no more than three OF whom
shall come from any one political party. II
nppropriatcs 5000 to defray the expenses OF
collecting an exhibit and OF placing IL on exhi.
bition in Chicago and provides that out OF the
appropriation those who have voluntarily con.
tributed to the worlds fair fund shall be REIN.
burSed. The other bill was that introduced by
Speaker Douglass In relation to brides ut elec-
tons. The body then adjourned until morning.
In the afternoon the popuis: house convened
and over fifty bills we're introduced Mr. New
man introduced q resolution asking for the up
pointment OF com mittee OF five 10 investigate
the charges made against Gov phrey lasl
spring by j. X. Hudson Mr. Nckonkcv in.
troduced resolution in regard to the charge Oi
q corrupt bargain between Judlc BOtkin anc
Judge Hutchinson. who was appointed judge IL
Botkin's place which went over. The house
then INDUCED in some Talk AMI after defeating
q resolution for night sessions adjourned.
THE senate spent good portion OF the time
on the Sd debating MIR Bakers resolution dep
recating any revision OF the pension laws. III.
nnlly MIR. Jumpers substitute was adopted and
ut noon the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the republican house Mr.. Grecnlee read u
protest against the action OF the 'other side"
who, he oh Urged. were in league with the rail.
roads. Mr. Douglass introduced bill TO uhol.
ish the metropolitan police system Mr.. Sher.
man offered bill appropriating 1909 for the
Kansas educational exhibit ut Chicago In
committee Of the whole the house considered
MIR. Troutman's bill relating 10 the foreclosure
OF mortgages upon real estate and then all
journed until Monday afternoon The pOpulst
hou0> met in the afternoon and q large number
OF new bills were introduced Among these
WAS an anti Pinkerton bill, which was offered
by the railroad committee Another bill! pre-
sented makes drunkenness on the part OF u rub
lie officer misdemcanor and cause for forfeit
ure OF ONCE. The resolution for the appoint
ment OF o committee to investigate tho charges
made by ]. X Hudson against cx.Gov Hum
phrey was adopted. and the Hutchinson Boikin
resolution was indefinitely post
poneu. Adjourned until morning.
THE sena was not in session on the An.
neither was We republican house AMI the popu-
list house did no work. All parties seemed
willing 10 take rest.
THE senate on the 9TH had u tame session.
aumber OF bills were introduced among thema
bill BY Senator Brown To cut down charges OF
1lcepilg car companies in Kansas. His bill
Will reduce the charges about half 4 rcso.
luton was adopted providing that special COM
sa .4,.N.
'taie institutions should receive only their per
lien and the actual moneys paid out Con-
resolutions on the election OF Judge
Martin rs senator were received from the Texas
legislature and placed on record Bills were
in committee OF the whole, and
Imong the bills recommended for passage was
he joint resolution 10 amend the constitution
living women the right 10 vote. The populist
lousc was called to order soon after o'clock.
large number OF bills were intro
uced Among these was the one
reating tine Office Of live stock inspector and to
'rovide for the appointment OF inspectors ut
he stock yards at Kansas City and Wichita
dr. Hare introduced bill 10 prohibit the issu-
ne OF free passes by railroads. Mr. Chrisman,
I Chautauqua, was unseated on the ground
hat he had taken claim in Oklahoma and was
OF bona flde resident Of Kansas The rcpub-
can house was called to order ut O'Clock,
speaker Douglass in the chair. a large grist
bills wcro introduced Two by MIR Richter
elate 10 insurance companies. One provides
hat the amount expressed In the contract shall
e the measure OF damages for total loss by
re, the other declares unlawful all combina-
ions and agreements between insurance COM
aides whereby the rates OF insurance upon
eal ana personal property are ixed and deer
lined w
THE morning. session OF the senate on the 9TH
as taken up In routine work. About fifty bills
ere introduced largely OF q local character.
ne was introduced by Senator Morgan reduc-
lg the fees for state printing and for legal pub
cations In the Official state paper II Is prac-
cally the report Of the senate cOdifying COM
ittee Of two years ago, and II enacted into law
ould save the state S20u0O annually 80. The re-
ublican house met ut $3.50 and proceeded 70 the
jnsideration OF bills on the calendar in COM
Ilttee Of the whole. Two hours were occupied
the discussion OF Speaker Douglass bill to