The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-17
Kansas legislature
Csudeased Report OF the weeks Proceed
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Ceusieased Report ug rhe Weeks Proceed
tnEs -t Topeka
THE m0zuinr session q the senate On the Tth
Eoz taken up fin Eo1tiae work About nifty fiitis
were Introduced. largely OF . local character.
O5le was introduced by Senator Morgan reduc-
Ing the Ices Icr state printing and FOR legal pug
locations In the ofieilI state paper II IS pracs
ueally me report Of the senate codifTiu- com
uItttee OF two cars ego, and Fl enacted into Jas
would save me state 4zl.UJo annually The re-
publican house met az $50 and proceeded 20 the
CoHsi1eFu ton OF bills on 1he calendar Ia CON
mitteo OF The whole Two hours were occup pied
IN the discussion Of Speaker Douglass bin 90
prohibit she corrupt use Of 1uoney and corrupt
existed ia the afternoon by the clerks Of the
two houses calling the roll at the same time.
The populisr house was in session slnultane-
Cusly Win INC repupii1.lls ana considered pi-ls
on the calendar iu couulittec Of the whole Al
o'cloclz an aulournr1cut was taken until morn
iEE
AT the morning session OF the senate on the
sth many bills we're debated In committee OF
the whole and o the afterooon session the same
relating TO the SDooner library building aud
residence OF the chancellor OF the state uniVer-
stty was favornbly recommended So was
Senator LaHlor. s antl-lottery uuL The several
appropriation bills for the main tenauce OF the
various sta re ms titutionz were recommended for
passage. The republican househad under con
siderltton hIr. Troutman's NOR gage bill, and
M Warner introduced q resolution To- d sueu5e
with the printing Of the Journal as air such eE.
peuses had 70 be met by the loyal citizens Of
the state by voluntary contributions. ResuIu-
tons Of regret at the election OF a populisi
bills were introduced The pouuIist house de
feared a resolution TO furnish reporters OF the
house stationery and passed resolutions Of cor
gfaLulAtuus upon the electloa OF g poplllst sen
ator ia osebrasEu- In committee OF ths whole
Alr. Ryan bill regulating grain Inspection aud
weight OF grain was favorahl recommended
also the senate legislative approximation bin.
IN tho senate on tho 9th no business of i'm por
lance was transacted. A few bills al Iocrl
character were introduced and large grisi
placed second reading and referred 10 com
mittees The senate held an interesting eeecu
tive session over the appointment OF Adit-Cien-
Arlz his appointment vs. as reported on 1aFor
ably by the committee on military AFFAIRS, e
whom il was referred, but there was deter
mined opposition 10 MS appointment on both
sides. so 10 vus referred back TO the ComruitrGs
for furt her iuves LEGATION FF men The republican
house met Mr.. Selton. Of Atchfsou. introduces
resolution declaring that the seats Of Rho
dfty-four popuisls in ths Duusmore house who
hold certificates OF election VIII be declared va
cant, unless they appear and claim thcI
rights a. such members by February ~
Biils approprlutiuE money for the curreu
expenses OF the OalWatomiu ana Topeka insane
asyluTus, the state normal school and the ugrl
cultural college were recommended for plssagj
in committee OF the whole The seats OF
Brown. Of Pratt, and Noble of Butler, popuIis
pos tHasters, were declared vacant Adjourned
The populist house met at o'clock MANY
bills were introduced and q number read sec
ono time and referred Committees reported
forty OF hfty bills iavoraDiy, but no bills wer,
put on final passage. The house went lulC
committee OF the whole, TO consider senate
bills after which an adjournment was taken
THH senate on the 10Th spent the entire DAY
in "a political debate over a resolution intro
ducCu b. Senator Dennison at tho request o.
T Lieut. Gov. Daniels The resolution requests
the Kansas members OF congress 70 sup
port two bills which have been introduced il
the senate and house BY Senator PETER an.
: Congressnan simpson It was adopted by
strict party vote. The populIsJ hose RUSHED
through a number Of appropriation bills Ihcl
VIII be enrolled so me governor for his sig
nature and after publication will become laws
far as the legislature is concerned 1hJ
fight will Then be transferred TO the suprcm,
I In #aFnHHn NfgsFaH
/ offered resolution appointing committee o.
/ I've 10 investigate the bond OF State Treas urC
Little Mr. Seaton's resolution declaring al
populist seats vacant after FEBRUARY 20 did no
come up. The republican house then al
1ourned until Monday afternoon.
THE senate was not in session on the firh
I ne Their was the republican house. The puuulis
house was in session ia she afternoon and con
! sidered, in committee OF the whole AIcEiunler
bill relating 20 interest on money and 20 pro
h5bit usury- The bill makes the rate Of iuteres
/ on ali judgments and accounts when no rate +
/ specified by contract @ per cent and provide
tnAt any person contracting who shall ask ior
! accept OF a1ceivo in any wise q greater rate O
/ interest than per cent per auuum shall FOR
/ felt the entire principal and all interest tina
1 may have accrued thereon.
In the .euaLe on the 18th MT. Shearcr intro
] duced his referendum resolutions prepared b.
/ the alliance. proposing 10 amend the constitg
/ uon, giving the peopIe the right to propCs
I laws and 10 vote upon tho adoption or rejection
/ OF all laws passed 1y the legislature bofor
/ lhey oecoii2c euecliFe me renlainIer OF th
I session was spent in committee Of the Who'll
for The consideration OF bills .-.- In the populs
! house which convened FIRST gad went into crE
/ raittcc or the whole Mr- fuckers bill 10 rcgr
] late the fees 20 be charged uld collected. On
! services TO be performed all the salaries am
fees 10 be allowed aud pail TO county an
/ township on1cers, was cons -Gered- IT cut
I down Ilaries AMI fees OF county and towushi
ono ials about - per cent Little progress va
/ made in consideration OF she bal The repubI
can house met ut 4 O'Clock ana NF. Campbell
/ democrat chairman of the committee on eIe,
! tons offered resolution that Z C Gum, q
Llhcttc having been Summoned before ia
committee had flilsd 10 appear and that
/ warrant for contempt be Issued The resoIJ
/ ton was Hdopted = large number OF bill
l were introduced.