The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-10
Special Dispatch to tho Daily Eagle.


TOPEKA, Kan, March 9-This forenoon
| in the house nearly all the time was .aken
| up in DEBATING as to whether the house
| should adjourn this week or hold over un
| til next Tuesday The house finally passed
a resolution fixing Saturday AS the day fol
final adjournment. The senate during the
afternoon concurred, and thus a load
seems to be lifted off the shoulders of the
men on both sides of the house.
The appellate court bill is now in the
hands of a conference committee, as are
also several other bills. among them being
the legislative appropriation bill.
The senate Australian ballot bill was
read third time in the house today. Sew
eral amendments were adopted and the
bill then passed. The amendments were
relish, but they took their medicine and
voted for the bill. The senate will proba-
bly, adopt the amendments.
On the legislative appropriation bill and
the appellate court bill there has been one
conference, but the conferees disagreeing,
new committees were appointed and are
now at work.
The Douglass bill to promote purity of
elections was passed by the sente today
The senate bill reducing the penalty on
overdue tax sales from 25 to Is per cent
was concurred in by the house by nearly a
unanimous vote.
Secretary of State Osborne said today
that George 7. Anthony has had no right
to the Office of railroad commissioner since
April, 1892, neither the records of his Of
flee nor the records OF the executive coun-
Gil showing that he had been qualified
since his first election four years ago. The
secretary said that the money Anthony
has drawn from the state treasury for the
past ten months will have to be refunded;
That an action would be begun against
eX-Treasurer StOver TO recover s., 900 drawn
by Anthony during that period, and that
Anthony would have to vacate the office
whether the supreme court said SO or not.
Mr.. Anthony is not in the city.
In the estimation of prominent Repub-
licans from all parts of the state, who
have gathered in Topeka to attend the
State Republican League convention,
which meets here tomorrow, Speaker
George L. Douglass deserves the lasting
gratitude OF the people Of Kansas for legis-
lative efforts that have marked him as
tireless, patient, persistent workers. man
of unusual courage, a politician of high
order, and statesman of superior ability.
Liberal in bis views, unyielding in his
CONVICTIONS, broad iu his tolerance, candid
in his expressions, honorable in his
methods-Mr. Douglass has impressed his
individuality indelibly upon the legisla-
tion of this session, and has made most
creditable history for Kansas. Out from
the tangled skein OF political differences.
unfortunate clashes. and labyrinthian
complications George l.. Douglass, has
with, Infinite patience, care, courage and
skill. drawn perfect political threads and
woven web of economic fabric of which
Kansas may well be proud. Not to men
tion his bills on political corruption and
bribery and his earnest and successful eff
forts in the house in the direction of rail
road legislation, Mr.. Douglass fought
down almost overwhelming opposition
and secured the adoption of the order Of
business and the extension Of time which
put other measures through the house, as
follows: Congressional apportionment,
mortgage redemption, appellate court,
revision of the statutes amending the tax
laws, valued policy Insurance.. and The
Australian ballot Many members Of un-
courage stood by Mr.. Douglass
aud made iC possible for him to save to
the state, so far AS the Republican party is
some Of the most i'm.
portant legislation ever enacted In Kansas.