Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-09
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

NANSAS lEGlSlAI OHE.
The Maximum Freight aud Worlds Fair
Bllls appropriations fushed-Eiorts to
AdJonr
TOPEKA, Kan, March 3.--The house
actually got down to business yester-
day and made start which promises
well for the appropriation bills. The
state normal school appropriation bill,
which carried with IL $4,000 with
which TO build an addition to the main
building at Emporia, was opposed by
the western members, who are fighting
for new normal school for that section
of the state A discussion lasting two
hours was had on the subject, but the
westerners were not strong enough to
beat the normal schools friends aud
the bill was recommended for passage
A committee was appointed on motion
Of Mr.. Burgard, OF Wyandotte county,
to examine bills to which in the opin-
ion Of the committee there was no OBJ
lection in order that they might be
punched and omnibused through.
The house went into committee OF
the whole for consideration OF appro-
priation bills The legislative appro-
priation bill, whicS appropriates $40,
600, was rccommy 4, dis for passage, as
was the state nor, ihool bill.
The house judistiry commi tee re-
ported substitute for the several ap-
pellate court bills, had the rules sus-
pended, the bill placed on second read
ing and referred to committe of the
whole The bill provides for bench
of five judges, who shall hold court u,
Kansas City, Wichita aud Salina These
judges shall be elected by the people at
the election TO be held next ber,
the committee not being willing to give
to the governor the appointing poN er
even for the few months intervening.
The court will have final jurisdiction ia
all cases involving amounts not exceed
ing $4,000, except whore appeal is per-
mitted by the court
The senate having passed the wo rld's
fair appropriation bill somewhat
amended, 1t was messaged to the house
early in the afternoon. That body was
In committee Of the whole, but it
promptly arose in order that the bill
might become law to-day aud thus
prevent the possibility Of the state for
feiting the space reserved for its eX-
hibit in the main building of the Co
lumbar exposition at Chicago, The
bill was rushed through there being
only seven dissenting votes
The free text book bill was called up
on third reading for final passage.
After some debate the bill was passed
by vote OF l06 tot
At the conclusion of the roll call ex-
Speaker Dunsmore introduced Il concur
rent resolution for the final adjourn
ment Of the legislature ut 4 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. He asked that the
nous consent Mr.. Hoch objected To
Its consideration and Mr.. Dunsmore
moved p suspension OF the rules,
which was carried by large
majority Mr.. Hoch then took the
floor and said that he was in favor OF
remaining here until the duty he was
sworn TO perform was discharged. Mr..
Dougherty, of Geary, said that there
would not be quorum here to transact
business after Saturday whether id
journment was taken or not Mr..
Warner, of Cherokee, opposed the reso
luton. He wanted such bills passed
before adjournment as would prevent
the necessity of an extra session bel ng
called.
Mr., Pearson, of Allen, moved that
the resolution be amended by extend
ing the time TO Thursday evening at
o'clock.
Mr.. Dunsmore argued that an extrH
session was absolutely necessary anC
favored the resolution in order thai
members, whose private interests de
manded their immediate attention
might go home and arrange theil
affairs SO that they could return aud
enact the legislation that IL was admit
ted on all sides the people demanded
The roll was called in the final vot,
and the resolution was defeated by 1
| vote of bS to 80
The house held night session foI
the consideration of local bills.
The Latest Npp0rtionme 1t.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 3-The hous'
congressional apportionment committee
introduced a bill providing for the fol
lowing reapportionment of the STATE
for congressional purposes:
First disuict-The counties OF Nemaha
Brown, Doniphan Pottawatomio jackson, Al
| Gibson, Jetler on and Loay0nworth
Second dlstrlct-The counties OF WyandOtte
johnson, Douglas, Miami, Franklin, Anderson
| and Linn
Third distrlct-Ihe counties OF Allen Bour
bon, Crawford, Cherokee Neosho, Labette
Wilson and Montgomery
Fourth distriet-The counties OF Shawnee
Waoaunsee, Usage, Lyon, OodeY, Woodson
Greenwood, Chlsi, Marion and Norris
| Firth district The counties OF Marshall
Washington, Republic, Cloul Clay, Riley, OF
lava saline Dickinson and Gears.
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