The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-08
adjournment Of the session, concerning
the bribery alleged TO have been perpe-
trated by the Kansas City gamblers,
APPROPRIATIONS.

Appropriation bills for the expenses OF
the Kansas State Normal school, State
Agricultural college, institution for tho
education Of the blind, reform schools,
soldiers orphans home, soldiers home,
Osawatomie asylum, and for the relief
Of the poor in several counties, passed
the senate Friday.
GRAIN INSPECTOR UNDER SUSPICION.
On March 3 Mr.. Ryan. Of Crawford,
introduced the following in the house:
WHEREAS, It is currently reported in
the newspapers, and ia common talk
among the citizens of the state, that
large sums Of money, far in excess Of the
legitimate expenses Of inspection, have
been collected by the state grain inspec-
tor for the inspection of grain at Kansas
City, Kas., and that $20, 900 of the money
thus wrongfully eXtorted from the farm
ers Of the state has been divided among
individuals Rs spoils under the inspec-
tion law, and other large sums have been
paid out in advertising and expenses Of
the Kansas City board Of trade; there
fore, be it
ResOEued, By the senate and house Of
representatives, that q committee Of three
on the part Of the house, and two on the
part OF the senate, be appointed to make
an investigation, and to report by bill,
or otherwise, what action is necessary to
stop this outrageous extortion Of money
from the farmers of the state, and that
said committee be authorized to visit
Kansas City, Kas., to make such investi-
CATION, and to send for persons and pa
pers and to administer oaths, and do all
things necessary to make q full and
thorough investigation Of all matters
pertaining to the conduct Of the inspec-
tion Of gram.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
In executive session the following ap-
pointments were confirmed by the senate:
Regents Of the State University, for
the term commencing April l, 1893:
Charles Robinson, of Douglas county;
VIM. Rogers, Of Washington county, and
j. P. Sans, Of Nemahs county.
Regents Of the State Agricultural
college, for the term commencing April l,
1893: 8. E. Secrist, of Riley county; E,
D. Stratford, Butler county; W. D.
Street. Decatur county, and Harrison
Kelly, Of CoRey county.
Regents of the State Normal school,
for the term commencing April l, 1893:
John Madden, Of Chase county; J. s.
McGrath, Of Mitchell county, and V. X.
Stanley, Of Sedgwick county.
s. M. Scott, of MCPHERSON; VIM.
Wykes, Of Wellington, and r. B. Kepley,
as members Of the board Of public works,
their term to begin March /, 1893.
M. A. Householder, Mrs. Mary E.
Lease, and W. s. Waite as members of
the board Of charities Of the state of
Kansas, to succeed L. X. Kirk, T. E.
Rhodes and W. W. Miller.
John F. Willis, s. A. Willoughby and
]. F. Mcdonald as members Of the board
Of pardons Of the-state Of Kansas.
W. j. Hurd and T. Il. Butler to sue
ceed J. s. Gilmore and William M. Rice
as directors Of the penitentiary OF the
state OF Kansas.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
Mr.. CubbiBon's bill, introduced in the
house on March 2, provides for redistrict-
ing the state as follows:
First district-Nemahs, Brown, Doni-
phau, Pottawatomie, jackson, Atchison,
Jefferson and Leavenworth.
Second district WyRndotte, johnson,