The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-03-04
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
"Wednesday. Feb. .!
The senate, by a vote OF - to 10, adopted a
resolution declaring that he Surrairr coart
had no jurisdiction in the cas-: noT pend!ns
before 1t 10 determine The validity III the Re
publican house. Senator Taylor was the only
Populist who voted against the resolution.
The senate and the Populist house were
kept busy all day considering the
measures upon which the Peoples par.
ty made its campaign. by Ear the
most important work Of the session was the
consideration of the maximum freight rate
bin. 1t was reported favorably upon by the
Populist house in committee Of the whole aud
The same bill was considered in the senate.
The bill reduces all railroad rates in this state
TO an average OF about twenty five per cent
and completely recognizes the beard Of rail
road commissioners, empowering IL 10 adjust
rates and enforce its DEGREES The bill is vol
luminous, covering more than 100 pages OF
printed matter. The senate passed the bill
creating 4 new Kansas court OF appeals.
According TO the bill there will he two
departments known as the North and
South appellate courts, ana each OF these de.
partments is divied into Eastern, Central and
Western divisions, There will be three judges
In each department at a salary OF $500 a year
zach, and one clerk al n salary OF u, 500. The
Republican house put in the day discussing
~Troutman'S bill Furnishing murder in The first
ucgfG6 Dy HE Imprisonment III tue Utnllltn-
tiary. 1t was made u special order Tor Friday.
Thursday, Feb %.
The POpulist house rushed business through
at railroad speed. The maximum freight rate
bill was passed without amendment or debate
Other bills on the calendar were taken up and
passed as rapidly as they could he read. Two
reading CLERKS were at work simultaneously,
each reading a separate bill at the same time.
Among the more important measures
passed was an act relating 10 The time
for The 0mmpnppmpn pf civil action. IN prp.
scribe the mode of payment Of all obligations
of debt to be paid in money; an anti Pinkerton
detective bill; to compel railroad and other
assessors to assess railroad and other property
at its true value in money; for The protection
of shippers OF grain and seeds; regulating
weights of grain and establishing grades; 10
protect cities and townships against illegal
or fraudulent acts OF their officers
The senate was almost aS active rs
the Populist house The Australian ballot law
and the bills providing for the assessment and
collection of taxes were passed, as was the
maximum freight rate bill, and a bill reducing
the salary of the warden of the penitentiary TO
k2,0O0, of the superintendent of mines 81 800 and
Of the physicians to the penitcnliary to Il ,0O0.
was for passage in committee OF
the whole. In the Republican house nothing
was done to speak of
Friday, Feb u
Tho Populist house in committee OF the
whole recommended for passage the free text
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four commissioner to be appointed by the
governor, the superintendent OF public %inStruc-
ton TO be the fifth member of the commission,
which shall have the SELECTION OF books
and the authority to purchase them
The house elections committee made its re-
port on the contest case OF Gleason against
Claycomb. II recommended that the Re.
publican, Claycomb. be permitted TO retain his
seat, as the allegations OF fraud had not been
well established. \ bill appropriating $6,
nh for tho Kansas nyhihit AT The
worlds fair was passed, as vas also q concur
rent resolution fixing Thursday, March ., as
the day for final adjournment The senate
passed the Australian ballot law In the Re.
publican house Seaton's resolution declaring
the Populists seats vacant was postponed til
tomorrow.
NJ. w. Sutton introduced a series of pream.
bles and resolutions. which were adopted,
showing wherein the order OF Governor Lew
cling to Colonel Hughes 10 dislodsc the Re
publincans from the house during the late war,
was unconstitunal, and thanking The colonel
for refusing to obey the order
Saturd ", Feb %
The Populist and Republican houses were In
considerable disorder during the morning
session. The members were wait
Ing the decision OF the supreme
court In the Gum Test case and did not care
to transact business. The Republican mem
bers sat in representative hall smoking and
telling stories and the PopuliSis sang songs.
JUST DelOTe duJOhTnHlenl CnAnlDeTS' democrat,
Of Comanche arose in the Douglass house and
annoucced that he would not participate in
any attempt to elect another United States
senator to contest the election OF Martin.
Both houses adjourned Till Monday.
Monday, February %.
The POpulist house met but Immediately
adjourned and Went into caucus 10 discuss the
decision OF the supreme court deCiding the
Douglass house The legal one The caucus
was secret and nothing was given out
for publication. The DOUGLASS house met at 4
o'clock. After n long debate Seaton withdrew
his resolution declaring vacant The POpulist
! seats. Dougherty, PopuliSt, OF Gcary took
part in the discussion, and said that speak.
ing for himself he would submit
to the decision OF the supreme court Secre-
tary of State Osborne homored the requisition
OF Speaker Douglass for stationery, and in.
formed the house that hereafter
he would be pleased TO
the house Of representatives In every way
in his power. Chairman Chambers of the
committee on elections, reported Il recon-
mendation that L. C. Gum, of Parsons, having
appeared before the committee and given ties
timony in accordance with the Judgment OF the
supreme court, be acquitted OF his contempt
for the house, which was done by resolution.
Tuesday Feb 20.
The Populists members with Speaker
DunSmorc and the American flag
at their head. marched into the
Douglass house and were assigned to
seats on the north side OF the ball On roll
call Lupfcr, McIlhaney and McCIen-
l nan filed q bitter protest against
the action OF the last executive
council in deciding the Cofcy tic by lot, and
Also against the decision OF the supreme court
In declaring the Populist house lille nj After
the introduction of bills by both PopuliSts
and Republicans Speaker Douglass introduced
O resolution which stated that it was the
desire of the house to pass laws providing
for the election of railroad commissioners by
: the people; a reasonable redemption mort
gage law: revision OF the general
ltatuteS; re 9ulating assessment aud taxation
purity of the ballot box; regulating weighing
, and screening of coal, weekly payment Of
wages; an appellate court; apport!onment of
, congressional districts; TO submit amend,
, ments 10 the constitution az may be of
; most pressing necessity and ~pledging the
, house 10 labor earnestly and pc gsistently for
! other needed legislation. Mr.. Douglass took
the floor aud spoke for the res.
Dougherty, PopulisIs, spoke against it
1t went over ill tomorrow Tine senate
!, duced by Mr. Lands declaring that an
honest election and u fair count
? entitled the popuIists 10 The house
supreme court had no jurisdiction in the con,
troversy between the rival houses, but the
Populists would temporarily submit to the de
cree of the court until the people could be APP
pealed TO The resolutions closed 10y
directing the secretary, of the senate
to messl ge all bills and resolu
tiOns that have been passed by the senate OF
may hereafter pass during the 5 sSion 10 the
adopted. The Republicans will file Il protest
The debate on the resolutions was the most
bitter of thu session.
Two Millions Left to Harvard.
BosToN, March LIN IA speech made
at the banquet of the Harvard club in
Washington last week it was m
nounced that a prominent man had
left 81, O0O, coo ia trust for Harvard. II
is learned that GorCon Mackay, the
millionaire sewing machine man, is the
donor.
A Woman at thn Throttle.
CHICAGO, March Miss Ida Hewitt
of Cairo, w. Va, who is iinown us the
only female locomotive engineer in