Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-18
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings at Topeka.

| residence OF the chancellor or the state unlver'
| sity was favorably recommended So was
Senator Taylor's antilottery bill Tho several
appropriation bills for the maintenance OF the
| various state institutions were recommended tos
passage. -. The republican house had under con
| sldcration Mr. TrOutmans mortgage bill, ana
| Mr.. Warner introduced o resolution 10 dispense
with the printing OF the Journal NJ all such OK
penses had to be met BY the loyal citizens OF
the state by voluntary contributions. Resuo-
tons OF regret ut the election Of n populist
senator In Nebraska were adopted. About titty
bills were introduced Tho populist house de-
| feaied q resolution 10 furnish reporters OF the
| house stationery and passed resolutions or con-
grntulatons upon the election OF populist sem
| ator in Nebraska. In committee OF the whole
| MIR Ryan's bill regulating grain inspection and
weight Of grain was fuvorably recommended,
also the senate Legislative appropriation bill.
IN the senate on the 9th no business OF impor.
lance was transacted. A few bills Of local
character were introduced and u large grist
placed Oh second reading and referred 10 com.
mittccs Tho senate held un interesting cxccu.
tive session over the appointment OF Adjt. Gen
Artz His appointment was reported on favor
ably by the committee on military affairs, 10
whom IL was referred, BIZ: there was deter
mined opposition to his appointment on both
sides so II was referred back 10 the committee
for further investigation. When the republican
house met Mr.. Seuton OF AichisoI, introduced
u resolution declaring that the seats OF the
tfty.fo popullSts in the Dunsmorc house who
hold certificates OF election will be declared va
cant, unless they appear and claim their
rights as such members by February 81.
Bills appropriatlng money for the current
expenses of the Osawaiomie and Topeka insane
GsYlums, the state normal school and the agri-
cultural college were recommended for passage
in committee OF the whole. Tho seats OF
Brown OF Pratt, and Noble, of Butler. populist
pos;mastcrs. were declared vacant. Adjourned.
The populist house met 1t O'Clock. Many
bills were introduced and number read a Sec
ond time and referred Committees reported
forty or fifty bills Iavorably, but no bills were
put ON final passage The house went iu:o
committee OF tho whole 10 consider senate
bills, after which an adjournment was taken.
THE senate on the 10th spent the entire dag
in u political debate over Il resolution intro
duced b. Senator Dcnnison nj the request OF
Lieut. Gov. Daniels The resolution requests
the Kansas members OF congress 10 sup.
port two bills which have been introduced In
the senate and house b; Senator PETER and
Congressman Simpson 1t was adopted By q
strict party Vote. The populist house rushed
through u number OF appropriation bills. They
will be enrolled, 60 the governor for his sig.
nature and after publication will become laws.
so far IS the legislature IS concerned. The
fight will then be transferred 10 the suprem
court. In the republican house Mr. Warner
offered n resolution appointing committee OF
i've 10 investigate the bc::i OF State Treasurer
Little. Mr.. Seatons resolution declaring all
populis; seats vacant after February u did not
come Up. Tho republican house then I'D.
journcG until Monday afternoon
THE senate was not in session on the nth,
neither was the republican house The populist
house was in session in the afternoon and con-
sldered, in committee CT the whole Mechanics
bill relating 10 interest on money and 10 pro-
hibit usury. The till makes the rate q interest
on all judgments and accounts VIXEN no rate Is
specified b. contract 0 per cent and provides
that any person contracting who Shall ask for.
accept or receive In any wise greater rate OF
interest than 8 per cent per annum shall FOR.
felt the entire principal and all interest that
may have accrued thereon.
In the senate on the 18th Mr.. SheaIcr intro.
duccG his referendum resolutions pre- pared b.
the alliance proposing to amend the constitu'
tion, giving the people the right 10 propose
laws ana 10 vote upon the adoption or rejection
Of all laws passed By the legislature before
they become effective. The remain Ter OF the
session was spent in committee Of the whole
for the consideration Of bills .. In tho populist
house. which convened first and went into com
mittee Of The whole, Mr.. fuckers bill TO reRu'
LATE ths fees TO be charged and collected the |
services to be performed and the salaries and |
fees TO he allowed and paid 10 county ana
township officers was considered. Ii cuts |
down salaries ana fees Of county and township |
Dflleials about - per cent. Little progress was
made IN consideration Of The bill The republl. |
'an house met at O'Clock ana Mr. Campbell. |
chairman of the committee on cleo |
lions. offered = resolution tina. l. Gum. OF |
Labette. having been summoned before the |
committee had failed TO appear and that |
for contempt be issued Tie rosolu. |
lion was adopted large number OF bills |
were introduced.
THE senate was in executive session two |
hours on the 18th considering the nomination |
II II. II. ArtZ for adjutant'gcneral The nOT1i-
nation was finally confirmed by u small major
ty. -. In the republican house Mr. Sections |
resolution declaring the seats Of populist men,
,ers vacant after February 81 was adopted. A
ong discussion was had over resolution 10
provide for voting bonds nv several western
owns 10 aid the building Of Touring mills The
bill passed repeating the poll tax law for cities
II the first class a spicy debate followed the
OF resolution by Mr.. Waters de.
handing an investigation OF the charges made
against T. o. Harter, non-union engineer
recently employed by the executive council
Is chief engineer OF tho state house. Mr.
aoch introduced o resolution, which was adopt
ID, that Ben c. Rich (clcrll of the populst
louse) was in the habit OF disturbing the pro-
seedlings of the house republican,. that tho
DO ordered to arrest and bring
Rich before the body for contcmp The house
hen adjourned aud the soryeant-at-arms start
d in search OF Rich. The populist house met
IooA after the republican house adjourned
Ben C. Rich chief clerk who had been arrested |
by the republican sergeantat-arms. Dut res
,ued and released by popUlist friends, was on
land TO call the roll Speaker Dunsmore made
speech and Rich called the roll Mr. Cert
,fered a resolution denouncing the arrest Of
Rich bv ian organized mob calling themselves
he republican house Of representatives, but
which we believe to be in reality the Santa Fe
Railroad Co.." which was adopted The house
hen adjourned until I o'clock next day, and
,lerk Rich was escorted 10 his hotel under
yuArd.
Ribboi WaEers-