Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-23
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

soon after the noon hour until Tuesday next The
appointments made by ex-Gov. LeweIling two
years ago and by him sent to the present august
body to confirm, owing to the illegal Senate under
his reign having authority, created quite a
rifle among members. The appointments which
included all police commissioners for cities of the
hrst class. went to the committee room accom-
panied by such vigorous protest from o Bryan of
Sedgwick that caused the bills return to its start
ing point, without action. Following this was an.
other request from the retiring executive to con-
hrm three new men on the State Board of Health,
to-witi Thomas Kirk of Jewell county; J. II.
dykes of Stafford county for the term ending in
1896; and r +. Jones of Wilson county for the
term ending in 1897 Aside from the above the
following appointments requested for
hrmation by Lewelling, all of which dis
trIbuted to the several committees for action
superintendent of insurance, S. III. Snyder OF
klngman, for the term ending July ], 1895; +.
Williams of Greenwood county live stock sani
tary commissioner, term expiring March IS, 1885,
Van voorhees, of Douglas county, manager of
state soldiers home term expiring July g. 1896; NJ.
scott OF Lyon county member of the board of pub
lie works, term expiring April l, 1896; G. +. Good
year of Sedgwick county. and Hoffman of Dickn
son county, regents of the state agricultural col
lege succeeding Joseph Wheeler and a. For
sythe whose terms expire April l, 1897: Honary
Clark of Douglas county, succeeding Charei
Robson as regent of the Kansas State university
term expiring first Monday in February 1897
House Bill No. !. relative to the anti-lottery law
Dy Oubbison of Wyandotte, went through the
House without a dissenting vote. Some Opposi
uon on constitutional grounds gaised the
third section of the BILL which provides that it is
upon which the tickets are issued nor the authen
ITCHY of the signatures. The bill, after passing
went to the Senate, where it will be cut to pieces
SATURDAY, Jan. IL No business of Importance
transacted in either house as most of the MEMBER
lett last night for their homes and there will be
nothing new in legislation till Tuesday or wednes
day next week. The inaugural ball will be
grand affair and many people from all over the
state will attend
TUESDAY. Jan. MISUNDERSTANDING the oppo
sition, Mr.. Hudson of the State Capital was elect
ed state printer the list BALLOT In early session
when both houses announced readiness to
ceive tn Governors message which read in
full to the joint assembly at O'Clock.
In the senatorial race Burton seemed to be tho
fayorite with Major Hood strong second, but Jos
Ady's friends figure deadlock with their mar
hold OF the key. ingalls, is talked of but his boon
seems to have collapsed to an alarming extent.
Upon converting of the senate Governor morrill,
withdrew all the uncOrfrmed appointments made
by Gov LeweliinS. among them was that of Sena
Charities.
The following standing COMMITTEES announc
ed by Speaker Lobdell of the house:
Municipal orporatiOus-Robinson. chairman
Cox, Cornell, BeGkmGn, Eckstein, Winters, Lewis
State affairs-Caldwell, charman; Sherman,
Raemer, Murphy, Clark of Wallace, Lambert OF
Lincoln. Barnett.
Mileage Chandler, chairman; Baker, Johnson
of Nenlaha, Heminger, Dickson. Mott, Vilotte.
Public building and grounds-Spcknall, chair
mani Sherman, GoodnO, Wilson of Stanton, Brad
ley, Sprague, Vilotte.
Printing Frazer, chairman; Simons Satterwaite
Dcnnson, Garlenhire, Conger, Trublood.
RailrOads-Remington, chairman Rohrbaugh,
Moore, Seaton, Warner, Cox. Marshall SpicknalI,
Andrews, Hanna, Lough Pratt Cannon Campbell
of Stafford, Trublood, Schuyler Barnett.
Cities of the frst-class-BUter, chairman; Hack.
busch, Eckstein, Seaton, Cubbison, Veale, highs
wonger.
Judiciary local Rohrbaugh. chairman; Cornell
Cox Butler, Eekstein, Marrhail, Street Moss,
Buckln.
Ways and Means Benedict, chairman; Reming.
ton, Hunt, Fitzgerald, Neale, Lambert of Lyon,
Meredith, Tucker, Allen, White, Knipe Blair
Morrow, Wilson of Barber, Newman, McKinnie,
Street
WEDNESDAY, Jan. l6-The house met at ten
O'Clock this morning but nothing of especial impor
lance was transacted before the adjournment OF
the morning session. Many bills were introduced
but they were principally local bills. The atten-
ton of the members was absorbed too much by tho
senatorial situation to introduce discuss any
thing of sufficient importance TO call for their en-
tire mental activity. The same conditions pre-
vailed in the senate. There was rot a ripple OF
excitement in either wing of the capitol and owing
to this fact the lobby was very small
The following bills of interest to southern and
western Kansas passed their second reading today:
House bill, No. l5j-An act to change the
boundaries of the city of Caldwell and to yacate
the plat of College Hill addition to said city to-
gether with the streets and alleys therein described
House bill No. lG9-An act providing for the fur
nshing OF seed grain and seed potatoes to the
needy farmers OF Kansas and making appropria-
ton therefor.
House bill, No. 17a-An act to vacate part of
orchard Grove addition, in the city of Wichita,
Sedgwlck county, Kansas.
House bill No. 17i-An act relating to indebt-
edness incurre I'd for internal improvements in the
citIes OF the hrstclass, providing for the funding
tereot ana the assessment of special taxes to pay
the same.
House bill, No. l75.-An act to protect hotel and
boarding house keepers, and to make certain acts
for.
House bill, No 139.-An act to provide for ex-
perimental artesan wells for the purpose of irri-
eating arid divide lands west of the ninety-ninth
meridian, and to make an appropriation therefor.
House bill, No. l42-An act to change the bound
aries of school district No. 40, Hodgeman county,
Kansas.
House bill, No. 143.-An act to legalize official
proceedings performed by county officials of King
man county where court house located a
plat not in existence when city voted the coun-
ty seat
House bill No. 144.--An act vaeatng certain
lots and blocks in West Kinsley and making same
part of kinsley township, Edwards county, Kan
saS.
House bill, No 145--An act to authorize the
board ofcounty commissioners of Edwards county
Kansas, to issue the bonds of said county to fund
the outstanding Indebtedness.
THURSDAY, Jan. I7-The senatorial caucus
meets and Immediately adjourns to Monday with
out taxing vote on candidate.
Cubbison's house bill No. g. ito prohibit gam
bhng'-After hotly attacked by the anti-faction
and many times amended, finally passed in its
original form.
Bills follows were introduced in the house:
BY Spicknan. of Wellington-An act to amend the
the city of Wellington; to amend act regulating
Jurisdiction and procedure before justice of peace
in civil cases
Simons of Wellington-To change boundaries of
city of Caldwell and to vacate plat of College Hill
addition; also vacate portion of plat of Central
park to same city,
Rohrbaugh of Wichita-To protect fish in Kan
sas streams and to appoint wardens in each county
to look after their care; act to provide marriage
ceremonies by judges and justices and ministers
authorized by churches; to prohibit corrupt prac-
tees in criminal eases; TO revise the statute by
committee appointed by supreme court so as to
harmonic with conflicting laws; 10 elect CITY
clerk. treasurer and attorney by people; to change
attachment law to protect all interests.
Eekstein, of Wichita-Io provide for refunding
Indebtedness incurred by cities of first class for in
ternal Improvements; to prescribe penalties for &C
ceptance of brides; to protect hotel and boarding
house keepers; to encourage the breed of speed
Senate bills ready for third reading of interest to
Southern Kansas
BY Senator Forney, of Sumner-To change boun-
diaries of city of Belle Plaine and change streets
and alleys in certain blocks; regulating fees and
salaries of county officials detaching certain terri
surveyors and repeating Sections I1-I3 Chapter 50
of 81 laws; to amend Section 81 Paragraph asa of
General Statute of 49, to amend Sections 3i12 and
S4l2 OF General Statute of S9 relating to insurance
By oBryan. of Sedgwick-To vacate certain lots
and additions in Wichita rela ting to marriages and
amending and re-enacting Section 3747 of General.
Statutes of 49,. for relief of Harvey Pasler of
Sedgwick; limiting the liability of stockholders in
private cOfpOraOOnSs 10 prevent unlawful c0mpeti
ton for purse money IN speed rings; TO protect mo-
torneers and cablemen on street cars.
Wichita has been selected as the
place Cor holding tile State Fair.
Horsemen from all over the country
Will be there.
An effort to close the joints at
Strong City and keep people from TAX
ing "bracers' this wintery weather
has proved failure.
Rev. Mr.. Cannon is one of the big
guns who are assisting the revival SER
vices at Ada.
Smith Center can never hold its
head up since the Gaylord boys beat
its aggregation playing Skinny on she
ice