Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-09
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

The Republican House Considers n Cor
ruption I'M A Clash of the Houses
Hnlls IN the senate.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. s.-Very little
was accomplished in the house yester-
day. The republican house met at $3.50
and proceeded to the consideration Of
bills on the calendar In committee OF
the whole. Two hours were occupied In
the discussion of Speaker Douglass
house bill TO prohibit the corrupt use
OF money and corrupt practices at cleo
tons.
II was the FIRST time the republicans
got tangled up in general fight
Amendment after amendment was
made, many OF them In the way of
jokes, and finally recess was taken
till 2 o'clock without action. Que of
the provisions OF the bill lie as follows:
1t shall be unlawful to hire, or 10 lend or pay
or promise n pay any money or 10 give or
promise TO give anything Of Va nc TO any person
TO work at the polls on any election day in tho
interest OF any party or any ticket, or anv can
dtdate II shall be unlawful TO lend or pay or
promise to paw any money, or to give or promise
70 give ANYTHING OF value TO any person for
work or services on elect on day, in endeavor.
ing to influence or procure any other peraon or
persons TO come to or remain away from the
POI y. II shall be unlawful 10 lend or pay or
promise to pay any money! or 10 give or promise
TO give anything OF value TO anv person for
work or services on election day in endoavor.
Ing 10 influence or procure anv other person or
persons 10 vote or refrain from voting for any
candidate or candi lateR
Another provision Is that the giving
away of cigars is a crime punishable by
imprisonment and fine. There was an
animated discussion over this section
and several members tried TO strike out
cigars, but Douglass made a speech in
which he said that he knew a certain
candidate In the Seventh district (mean-
ing Jerry SIMPSON, who had given
away in the last campaign 800 worth
OF cigars, and they were given to cor
rupt voters The amendment was lost
The following section, which was
adopted after a hot debate, Is aimed ut
the farmers and citizens alliance, al
thouyh n motion to insert them follow
ing the word association" was voted
down:
Every state, district county, city. ward or
township committee. or any club, organization
or association designed To promote, or engaged
In promoting the success or defeat Of any party,
or the election or defeat OF anv candidate or
caud ates to political ONCE shall have q treas
urer, ana shall cause 10 be kept q detailed &C
count OF all moneys received BY II, and OF the
manner In which the same shall be expended
and within thirty days after any election OF
which state or municipal or county OF district
ofiicers or members OF congress are chosen, the
treasurer OF anv such committee. club or other
org inization which shall have expended money
In he campaign preced ng such election, or in
any way In connection with the same, shall file
with the county clerk of the county IN which
mr. n nrUa N - nm has
It's headquarters statement OF a Its receipts
and expenditures, showing In detail from whom
said moneys were received to whom said
4 moneys were paid. for what specific purposes
each payment was maie, and the exact nature
] OF the service rendered In consideration there
committee club or organization, who collects
or disburses funds exceeding 20 In the u fgre-
gate for the purpose OF promoting the election
or defeat OF any candidate or candidates, shall
hlo and verify statement OF the same kind
required to be hled by treasurers or commit
tees
/ Hoch, of Marion, amended the bill,
making II a flne of not less than 81 nor
more than 81, 900 to bet on an election
/ The first clash between the two houses
came in the afternoon While Ben
populist house, a roll call on ad-
JOuTnmcut was uenanueu on the
republican side. For half an hour
1t was impossible to hear anything
but the names Of the members as they
were called by the two clerks In unison.
The members on both sides answered
in n loud tone of voice, and after an
hours delay the republican house ad-
journed till this morning at o'clock
The populist house considered bills
on the calendar In committee of the
whole and adjourned until this morn
ing at o o'clock.
THE SENATE.
The morning session of the senate
was taken up In routine work. About
fifty bills were introduced. largely OF u
local character One was intro lnced
by Senator Morgan, of Chase, reducing
the fees for state printing and for legal
publications in the official state paper.
II is practically the report of the senate
codifying committee OF two years ago,
aud II enacted into law would save the
state $50, 900 annually.
Senator Leedy, chairman Of the cleo
tions comm ttee, stated privately that
J. ]. SchenclS, OF Topeka, had been sent
TO Anderson county TO take testimony
In the contest case brought by ID. o.
Markley against Senator MetcalE He
will 60 to Linn county also and take
evidence.
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