People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
Ings at Topeka.

Senator DennisOn providing for the redemption
OF real estate from sales made upon execution
and orders OF sale. The appropriation bills
were recommended for passage =. The repub
lican house met at 1 o'clock A communication
was received from the republicans Of the Colo
RADIO legislature congratulating the Kansas
house and approving its conduct in the late
trouble. delegation from the Oklahoma leg.
stature was also received and entertained and
resolution was adopted thanking the sergeant
alarms for his efficiency in the late struggle
Many bills we're introduced The populist
house met at O'Clock in the south wing Of the
capitol, which had been furnished in rather
primitive style. Some routine work was done
and several bills advanced to third reading.
The session was short
THE senate on the 2lst was in committee Of
the whole nearly all day considering appropria.
ton bills, which were all fayOrably reported
When Mr. Sternes resolution declaring that
the senate would be bound by the decision OF
the supreme court in the house organization
contest case came up it was laid on the table
by strict party vote without debate. 60. When
the order was reached for the introduction of
resolutions in the republican house, Mr.. SeatOn
requested that his resolution notifying pOpulist
members that unless they report for duty on or
before the 2lst be read. after which he moved
that II be made the special order for Friday
which was adopted A resolution was adopted
for the appointment Of a committee to institute
an investigation and discover # possible who
was responsible for the door OF Representative
hall being locked and guarded by armed men on
the night of February II, which made it neces-
70 ba %
the hall, and the house adjourned. The popl-
list house rushed business at a lively rate The
fees and salary bill was favorably recommend
ed II makes sweeping reductions in the pay
OF many county officers. A bill repeating all
statutes which authorize a county, township or
municipality TO vote bonds for any purpose
whatever except for building bridges or school
houses was taken up for consideration and
passed The bill prohibiting sherifs from EN-.
plOying deputies who live outside his county
was passed
THE senate on the 22d considered the maxi.
mum freight rate bill. The bill makes sweep
ing reductions on rates and provides for the
election by the people of three railroad com
missioners by districts The bill passed Great.
ing new courts of appeal Two coIrts are ere.
ated, one in the northern district and one in the
southern, with three judges each. The bill pro
viding for the Australian system Of voting was
favorably reported. At the evening session. by
vote OF 20 TO TO- the senate adopted Mr. Kings
resolution declaring that the supreme court
had no jurisdiction in the case now pending be.
fore 1t 10 determine the validity Of the repub-
lican house e. The republican house had long
debate on the bill offered by Mr. Troutman
amending the law in regard to capital punish
ment and finally made it the special order for
Friday. The populist house debated the maxi.
mum freight rate bill at great length and finally
passed it,
IN the senate on the 2Sd the Australian bal
lot law and the bills providing for the assess
ment and collection of taxes were passed, as
was the maximum freight rate bill In the
afternoon bill reducing the salary of the
warden OF the penitentilry to s. 0J0 Of the
superintendent Of mines TO Sl,500 and Of the
physicians to the penitentiary 10 $1,000 was
recommended for passage in committee of the
whole. -. But little was done in the republican
house, no quorum being present at any time.
The house was disposed to await the action Of
the supreme court The populist house rushed
business through. The maximum freight rate bill
PNo'SN U'op IN oSN lCldtill5 W lLt llUlt lOT the
commencement OF civil action to prescribe the
mode OF payment of all obligations of debt TO
be paid in money: an anti-Pnkerton detective
bill TO compel railroad and other assessors to
assess railroads and other property at its true
value in money; for the protection of shippers
OF grain and seeds regulating weight Of grain
and establishing grades to protect cities and
townships against illegal or fraudulent acts OF
their officers
In the senete on the oath routine business
mostly occupied the time. The Australian bal.
lot bill was passed by party vote, republican
senators opp Jsing it as being too expensive.
The remainder Of the session was devoted
mainly TO talk m Nothing was done in the re.
publican house, the members preferring to
wait until the supreme court had rendered de.
cision before attempting any legislation. Col
Hughes was thanked by resolution for his &C.
ton in the late trouble In the populist house
the bill providing for uniformity in the school
text books was discussed and favorably recon.
mended The worlds fair bill was killed and
the name of Geary county changed back to
Davis. In the afternoon the worlds fair bill
was reconsidered and passed. also the stamp
tax bill, which seeks TO have mortgages and
other interest bearinh obligations of the sort
taxed The concurrent resolution for adjourn.
ment on March passed
On the 18th legislative proceedings we're held
in allegiance pending the opinion Of the supreme
court The senate did nothing The populisl
house did nothing, and in the republican house
the Seaton resolution in regard to the whole
sale unseating Of populist members who faile
to appear was postponed until Monday.