The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-17
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings at Topeka.

| ings at Topeka.
THE senate was not in session on the 4th.
neither was the republican house and the popu-
list house did no work. All parties seemed
willing TO take a rest.
THE senate on the 9TH had tame session A
number of bills were introduced among them a
| bill by Senator Brown TO cut down charges OF
sleeping car companies in Kansas. His bill
| will reduce the charges about one half A reso
| luton was adopted providing that special com.
! mittees appointed hereafter to visit any of the
state institutions should receive only their per
diem and the actual moneys paid out Con
gratulatory resolutions on the election OF Judge
Martin as senator were received from the Texas
| Legislature and placed on record Bills were
considered in committee Of the whole, and
among the bills recommended for passage was
the joint resolution to amend the constitution,
giving women the right to vote -. The populist
house was called TO order soon after o'clock.
A large number of bills were intro
duced Among these was the one
creating the Office of live stock inspector and &c
provide for the appointment OF inspectors al
the stock yards at Kansas City and Wichita
Mr.. Hare introduced bill 10 prohibit the issu.
ing of free passes by railroads. Mr.. Chrisman.
OF Chautauqua, was unseated on the ground
that he had taken a claim in Oklahoma and was
not bona fde resident of Kansas The repub-
lican house was called TO order at o'clock,
Speaker Douglass in the chair. A large grist
of bills were introduced. Two by Mr. Richter
relate TO insurance companies One provides
that the amount expressed 10 the contract shall
be the measure of damages for total loss by
fire, the other declares unlawful all comblna.
tons and agreements between insurance com.
padies whereby the rates of insurance upon
real and personal property are fixed and deter
mined
TIE morning session Of the senate on the 9TH
was taken up in routine work About fifty bills
were introduced largely OF a local character.
One was introduced by Senator Morgan reduc-
ing the fees for state printing and for legal pub
locations in the official state paper 1t is prac-
Ucally the report Of the senate codifying COM
mittee of two years ago, and il enacted into law
would save the state $4,000 annually . The re-
publican house met at $3.50 and proceeded to the
consideration of bills on the calendar in com
mittee Of the whole. Two hours were occupied
in the discussion OF Speaker Douglass bill 10
prohibit the corrupt use of money and corrupt
practices at elections. Some little confusion
existed in the afternoon by the clerks of the
two houses calling the roll at the same time.
The poTulist house was in session simultane-
ously with the republicans and considered bills
on the calendar in committee OF the whole. At
O'Clock an adjournment was taken until morn
ing
AT the morning session of the senate on the
Sth many bills were debated in committee of
I same
work was continued Senator TEACHERS bill
relating to the Spooaer library building and
residence Of the chancellor Of the state univer-
Sity was favorably recommended So was
Senator Taylor's anti-lOttery bill The several
appropriation bills for the maintenance OF the
various state institutions were recommended for
passage. The republican house had under con-
sideration Mr.. Troulman's NOR gage bill, and
Mr.. Warner introduced q resolution to dispense
with the printing of the journal as all such ex-
pcrses had to be met by the loyal citizens OF
the state by voluntary contributions. Rssulo-
tons OF regret at the election OF a populist
senator in Nebraska were adopted About fifty
bills were introduced The populist house de-
feaJed a resolution TO furnish reporters OF the
house stationery ana passed resolutions OF con-
CALCULATIONS upon the election OF q populist sen
G;or in Nebraska. In committee of the whole
Mr.. Ryan's Dill regulating grain inspection and
weight 6 grain WAS favora5ly recommended,
also the senate legislative Appropriation bill.
IN the senate on the 9th no business of impOr-
lance was transacted \ few bills Of local
character were introduced and a large grist
placed on second reading and referred TO com.
mitteos The senate held an interesting cXecu-
tive session over the appointment OF Adjt-Gen
ArJz Ills appointment was reported on favor
ably by the committee on military Affairs. to
whom IL was referred but there was a deter
mined opposition 10 his appointment on both
sides 50 il was referred back to the committee
Tor further inves tjea ton. When the republican
house met Ir. Sca ton Of Atchison. introduced
a resolution declaring that the seats % tho
fftyfoUr popuis;s in The punsm0re house who
hold certificates OF election viii De- declared va
cant. unless they appear and claim their
rights as such members by February 81
Bis app p-i"tinr money for thc current
expenses OF the OslWatomic AMI Topeka insane
asvlums. the state normal school ana the ..gri-
cultural col eye were recommended for passage
in committee OF The whole The seats of
Brown. Of Pratt, and Nob.e Of Butler popul!St
poStlasterS, were ucClarcd vacant Adjourned
The populist house net at , O'Clock. Many
bills we're introduced and q number read sec
ond time and referred Committees reported
forty or fifty bills favorahly, bu; no bills we're
put on final passage The house went INTO
committee OF the whole, TO consider senate
bills after which IN adjournment was taken.
TEE senate on the 10Th spent the entire day
in political debate over a resolution intro
dUced bT Senator Dennison at the request of
Lieut. Gov. D in!e.s TIE resolution requests
The Kansas members Of congress 10 sap
port two bills which have been introduced IN
the senate ana house By Senator PETER and
Congressman Simpson. Il was adopted by a
strict party vole.... The populist no Sc rushed
through = number Of appropriation bills They
VIII be enrolled go the governor FOR his sig
nature aaI after publication viii become laws,
SC Ear as the legislature is concerned The
fight viii lheE be transferred to the supreme
court II the republican house Ny Warner
offered a resolution appointing committee Of
aye TO investigate the bond OF State Treasurer
Little. Mt Se3ton's resolution declaring all
pOpulist seats vacant after February q did not
come up The republican house then ad-
j5urned unt.l Monday afternoon d.