The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
THE HOUSE.
The Senate's Antitrust Resolution is
Adopted by the House.

The Senate's Antitrust Resolution is
Adopted by the House.
Immediately after the preliminary
business of the house this morning Mr.
Haines of Wyandotte presented a petit
ton from discharged employees of the
A., T. s s. L. railroad asking for rein
statement.
Another anti-p bill was introduced
this morning. 1t is by Nr. Cox of Neosho
and forbids the issuing of free passes and
transportation and prohibits discrimina-
tion in passenger rates.
A school book bill by Mr. Hanna pro-
vides for the compilation, printing and
electrotyping of all school books by the
state. Another bill creates a commission
to see that three monuments are erected
on the battlefield of Chickamauga to
Kansas soldiers.
The comEittee on education reported
large number of bills adversely. The
bill of the chairman, Mr.. Benefiel, re-
quiring the flying of the United States
flag over all schools while school is III
session was reported favorabIy. Bills
providing for the levying of a state tax
for the support of the common schools
and its distribution, bill for levying d
county tax for the same purpose. an act
requiring all applicants for teachers GER
tiicates to pass an examination in vocal
music, bill limiting the qualifications
of school district officers were all ad-
versely reported
Mr.. Lamberts bill prohibiting usury
and reducing the rate Of interest from 10
TO s per cent. was recommended for pas
sage by the judiciary committee.
Both Houses Agree.
Senate concurrent resolution. calling
upon the representatives of Kansas in
congress to do all in their power TO Sc
cure the submission of an amendment to
the constitution of the United States con-
ferring upon congress the power to enact
Legislation against Gem binatlons and
trusts was taken up and passed under
suspension of the rules.
Mrs. Lease Braves the storm.
Mrs. Lease braved the wind and snow
and was present. at the morning session,
and in spite of Speaker Lobdel's ruling
in the interests of order that no visitors
| come within the space reserved for re-
presentatives. took seat beside Mr.
| Benedict of Wilson. When Mr.. Bene-
dict lost track of the business before the
| house and found himself talked about in
the debate without knowing what it was
| Mrs. Lease concluded she was too dis
tracing and with a smile took her leave
! of Mr. Benedict and visited with other
J mem bers.
In Committee of the Whole.
The house went into committee of thu
whole on general orders, MIR. Seaton of
Atchison in the chair.
| The committee reported the bill of Dir.
! Gardenhire, granting the right to erect a
/ dam across the Kaw in Shawnee county,
and recommended that it be passed as
amended.
The speaker announced the following
committees:
Special committee to Investigate the
charges again st Seth ". Chase, warden
of the nitentiary-Butler, chairman;
Robinson, Painter, Trueblood, Hilton.
Penal nstitutions-Seaton, chairman;
Warner, Satterthwaite, Funk, Painter
| Bone of Crawford, Winters.
Congressional Apportionment-M Moore
chairman; CubbiSon, Benedict, Simons
| Fitzgerald, Robinson, Lough, Cannon
Mathews, Satterthwaite, Rothweiler, Hill
ton, Barkley.
Insurance-Garden chairman: Nc
Carthy, Hackbusch, Frazer, Campbell o.
Doniphan, Beekman, Painter, Wright
Brown of Pratt
Legislative Apportionmen = Simons
chairman; Bender, Goodno, Mccarthy
Clark of Wallace, Raemer, Bone of Clark
Byers, ,Axelton. Sprague, Winters, Schlyer
Wilson of Barber
Charitable nstitutions-Price, chair
man; Hollenbeck, Hill, Dix, Cannon
Schlyer, IngIe.
Committees Want Time.
Mr.. Seaton moved to adjourn until
o'clock Monday afternoon in order tt
give the committees time to get worl
done, which was greeted by noes from
the western members who live too fa
away to go home.
Mr. Bucklin said the fact was the
members would all go home and there
wouldn't be any work done anyhow.
While the different chairmen of com
mittees were making announcement
Mr. Hunt said: I've should like to NEE
the committee of the whole at Leaven
worth a week from tonight" This i
when the big reception and banquet will
be given to Lucien Baker. The house
then adjourned till 3 o'clock Monday.
Mrs. Leases Claim.