The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-03-10
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
Condensed Report o. the Weeks Proeesd
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Condensed Report uG the Weeks Erocas-'
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TEE senate bad o hot debate on the 25th over
resolutions offered 1y 1ir lands which reclLaa
10 G preamble that the senate believed che pop
uli8ta e.ecte1 majority of the members OF tl1
house the IAN election that the VIII Of The
people thus expressed should be respegtel
and the p0pulists entitled 20 organize
that body and that they did so by organ
izfug the uuusmore house that the supreme
court Iu q partisan decision, upheld the Doug
lass house. aud while recognizing the right OF
there IS no lppaal from such uuG-arrlrtea uecla-
ion except 20 the people. therefore the senate
VIII temporarily submit and seud OH messages
ana bills 10 TIE Douglass house ana 40 an ia L-7
power 90 redeem pledges made 20 the people
and let the blame for such IGllure. rest Were ll
belongs The resoll lions we're uually adopted u1
30 20 s. against which the republican members
protss ted ---- When the house met the po3uilst
members appeared and took seats On L1s norm
side OF the bali Several members hIcd pro-
tests against the action OF the supreme court
which went on the record. Mr. Seatau offered
a resolution that half OF the standing commit
tees IGN and that populists be appointed iu
their places, which was modified hy giving The
committges Gfly per cent although The
-populists declared against it, saying that they
asked no favors and wished 20 get through
without delay and udlourn-
when the senate met March Z many bills
we're received from the house and were tEnua-
aialeiT taken up ana passed = sre-lat com
mite reported iu favor of removing the capital
20 Eauapolis The senate held an executive
session and confirmed O numbered appoint
meuIs, When the doors were opened Senator
Dauuer Introduced a Joint resolution amending
the constitution so that members OF the lCgls-
The railroad committee reported the maximum
rate railroad bIII which Is the same as agreed.
Z upon by the nopulist house in the house
much time was consumed Ia talking Many
bills and resolutions were introduced The
resolution Of Speaker Douglass which declared
IL necessary 10 pass certain measures, viz,
q law providing for the election OF rail-
road commissioners by the people and dehu-
reasonable right OF redemption and, 90 posi-
Die lessenlng the expense or foreclosure pro-
cee-lnssi law proglalns 4oF the complete re-
vision Of the general statutes OF the statei
law making needed amendments TO the statutes
relating 20 assessment and taxation; law tlr
the preservation Of the purity OF the ballot O
law regulating the weighing and screening OF
coal a. the mines a law for the payment Of
wages weekly 10 provide for an appellate
court 90 upporJion the state into congregational
districts, and submitting necessary cousutu-
sioual amendments, then came up and was op-
posed bg Mr. Duusmure on The ground that is
was political buucomh- IL was adopted
THE senate on the ID was occupied most
OF lAe Gay 10 considering inc maximum lEeLElt
rate bill ana finally passed il by vote of p To-
TO- 1t provides that three commissioners shall
pc eieciea oy me people at The general election
in 1928. For This purpose the state is divided
into three districts and no person owning bonds
or other railroad stock or property, or In any
way pecuuiarily interested iu any railway.
shall Dc eligible 10 the 7omce OF commissioner.
The senate passed the house worlds fair bill.
masking an appropriate OF -63o0J for the Kan
sas exhibit az Chicago by O vote OF 30 TO g The
SENATE also adopted Tho concurrent resolution
constitution TO The people The final voae on
thl5 resolu tion w as p TO o. The amendment
aldeu 40 the house were concalrrea 3d. At the
aIlernoon session o. nut1p-r or lPproprla ion
oiiis we're passed ~ the house appropriation
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