The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-16

additions to certain towns in Jefferson
county, and Senator Morgan did the
same thing in regard to Chase county
towns.
Senator W. E Sterne presented bill
giving the district judges authority to
adjourn grand juries IN their districts
Senator Lands had two bills, Senator
Jumper three, Mr.. Taylor two. Mr.. Helm
one, Mr.. Leedy one, Mr.. Baker two, Mr..
Householder two.
Senator Thacher, chairman of the com
mittee on cities of the first class, re-
ported favorably for passage house bill
No. by Mr.. Cubbison, an act for the
suppression of lotteries. The committee
did not volunteer any amendments to the
bill. Senator TayIor's bill was killed as
the committee decided its provisions
were embodied in the house bill
Senator billiards. bill for the abol-
ition of the metropolitan police
law was referred back to the whole
senate by the same committee without
any Recommendation.
Chairman Taylor of the committee on
fees and salaries reported four bills fav-
orably relating to the officers of Mont
gomery, Bourbon and Usage counties and
regulating the fees of county surveyors.
Senator Cookies Pond Bill.
The committee on agriculture amended
Senator Cookies bill to encourage the
construction of reservoirs for irrigation
purposes, and recommended it's passage.
The committee on industrial pursuits
gave the bill to prevent the waste of
natural gas a favorable recommendation.
Senator Thacher offered number of
bills, one making appropriation for the
State University, making appropriation
for a new mechanical building, plovid-
ing for the experimental station, and
paying for damage done by guerrillas
from Missouri in the '60's.
Senator billiard succeeded in getting
Miss Maude Bawden. the daughter of
| his predecessor and opponent, a place as
assistant enrolling clerk. Senator Baw-
den died a year ago, leaving his family
in needy circumstances Miss May
Holmes was given q similar place.
Senator Householder rushed a resolu-
ton through which directs the commit
tee on charitable institutions to visit the
| deaf and dumb asylum at Olathe and in
vestigate the condition of the water sup
ply lat the states expense(. The COM
mittee is composed of Senators Arm
strong, chairman; Reid, Reilly. Metcalf
and Nc aggart.
The employees of the senate are so nu-
merous and their duties so conflicting it
was deemed necessary to appoint a
committee on employees" of five men,
| bers to straighten out the matter. The
COMMITTEES is composed of Senators
| O'Bryan, chairman, Forney, Carpenter,
Scott and Taylor.
Senator Browns Ingalls, Petitions.
The only incident which broke the
monotony of routine grind in The senate
this morning was the presentation of 25
petitions by senator Milton Brown who
represents 19 counties in southwestern
| Kansas.-nEging him to vote for John J.
Ingalls, as second choice in case the SEN
| aforship came TO deadlock. This
created something of a sensation
on the floor of the senate.
Senator billiard, (Dem.) objected to
the petitions being filed, and as the filing
required unanimous consent, they
weren't filed.
At noon the senate adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, in order to
give the committees which have already
fallen behind in work an opportunity to
hold meetings and catch up.