Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-24
KANSAS Law MAKERS.
The Weeks Proceedings OF the Legislature
Condensed.

The Weeks Proceedings OF the Legislature
Condensed.
The senate held a brief session on the 18th.
Senator Taylor offered resolution for an in
vestigatfon OF the alleged reduction of Santa
Ee taxes by the board OF railroad assessors,
which was adopted, and Senators Dennison,
Taylor, Lands, Wilcoxson and Scott appoint
ed as the committee In executive session the
vote by which N M Hinshaw had been con-
hrmed as member of the state board OF char
tiles was recoDSidered and the nomination
Jected- Adjourned. The house was not in
session. the hall being used for the Inaugural
tion of Gov. Morrill,.
WHEN the senate assembled on the 18th,
Lieut.. Gov. Daniels turned over the gavel to
his successor, Lieut.-Gov. Troutman, and
asked for him the same courtesy that had
been given tie retiring officer. Lieut. Gov
Troutman delivered brief address which
he invoked the cooperation of the senators in
the discharge OF his duties. After the intro
duction of bills, 4 telegram from the governor
OF Montana in regard to reports of suffering in
the western part of Kansas an rendering re-
lief, was read and discussed. The joint reSo-
luton of the house for a joint convention at
noon to select state printe: received and
provoked debate. substitute to the reSo-
linton was offered by Senator DenniSon that
the printer SO chosen must receive
majority of each house separately. which
carried by a vote OF IS to IL. Senator Brown
poteSted against such proceedings revolu-
t1onary. The presiding officer declared il his
duty to see the mandates of the constitution
senate adjourned to 2 O'Clock and followed by
the republicans and Senators True. billiard and
O'Bryan repaired to the house. The popu1iStS
remained in the senate chamber and debated
the situation with Senator King in the chair.
In the afternoon the governors message
read. When the house met joint resolution
was adopted for a joint convention at noon to
elect state printer. Bills were introduced and
the speaker announced some OF the standing
committees, and at the hour of noon the lieu
tenant-governor and a portion of the senate
appeared and the two houses went into joint
session to elect printer. Senator Scott called
the roll of the senate in the absence of the Sec
rotary. The vote in joint session was: ]. K.
Hudson, 104; E. II Snow, 26; Wagner, 8: Tom
linson 2; Crane, l. J. K. Hudson was declared
elected and the Joint session dissolved The
governors message was then read.
Soon after the senate met on the 10th the
rush of bills came and many were introduced.
On motion of Senator Forney committee was
ordered to investigate the matter of employees
and committee of five was appointed to in
VeStlgate the water supply at the deaf and
dumb institute at Olathe After receiving
many petitions and doing but little work the
senate adjourned. The house devoted some
time to discussing the employment of enrolling
clerks. resolution was adopted providing
that Lieut.. Griggs who was disabled by the
premature discharge of gun at the republican
rally in Topeka, be placed on the roll of house
employees. A great many bills were introduced
At the afternoon session Mr.. CubbiSOn'S anti
gambling bill was considered in committee of
the whole and was finally amended and recon-
mended for passage. The bill makes gambl ing
at a common gambling house a felony. Before
the bill put its passage the house ad-
journed.
THE senate held short session on the 18th.
Senator Taylor introduced bill for free pri-
mary elections, and Mr. Morgan bill to pre-
vent combinations between insurance COM
panies and agents. for the purpose of fixing
rates. The session was of little interest -. The
house passed Mr.. CubbiSon'S anti-gambling
bill by vote of 90 to 10. The bill is very
sweeping in its effects. Many local bills
introduced. The speaker announced two addi-
t1onal standing committeeS-on rules and
militia-and at noon the house adjourned until
morning.
IN the senate on the 18th petition signed by
1000 women was presented asking for the pas
sage of the bill providing for woman'S re-
formatory. Bills were introduced. "A lively
Scott to correct the journal so that it would
show correct record of the election of state
printer. Finally motion to refer the matter
to special committee Of five was defeated by
Ii yeas to Is nays, and recess taken until ,
o'clock, when the debate resumed and
motion to include the joint session proceedings
in the senate journal was lost. The repub-
Hcans filed protest and several senators filed
protests against the action OF the minority in
leaving the hall on the day of the joint conven-
ton. Every one then granted leave to
protest and the senate adjourned until Mon
day -. When the house met routine business
only considered. After the INTRODUCED on
of bills and the announcement by the speaker
of several standing committees the house adj
journed until Monday.