Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

cities OF the first class. The committee OF
Judiciary recommended that the Hackbusct
bill, repeating the metropolitan police law BE-
passed A similar bill was defeated In the
banks and BANKING recommended that Mr.
Louyh's bill abolishin: the three days Of
grace on notes, drafts, checks, a cceptances and
other evidences OF indie btedness, be passed
The committee on judiciary recommended
that the bill repeating the mortgage redemp-
tion law be passed The committee also
made favorable report on the senate resolu.
ton for q constitutional convention The
house, In committee of the whole recon-
mended fer passage Mr. Suttons bill to ex-
tend or refund the bonded Indebtedness Of the
state, maturing March Is. 1895, and July l.,
1905 The senate spent almost the entire day
in considering the maximum freight rate bill
The measure contains l25 pages OF printed
matter. Three clerks were worn out reading
| It The governor sent in the name Of William
G. Bird OF Kansas City to be labor commits
| sioneE
Feb II The house did not meet until 8
o'clock and the session was devoted almost
| entirely to consideration of the Ballinger fees
and salaries bill The hrst section which re.
lates to the salaries OF county treasurers
| was discussed, but no agreement had been
reached OF O'Clock when the house ad.
( journed The house held night session for
the consideration of local bills.
The senate spelt greater part Of the after
noon session In committee of the whole dis
cussing the Householder bill for the regulation
OF the charitable ins titutions of the state.
| The bill was favorably reported.
Feb l2-In the senate passed number OF
appropriation bills They provide for the ex-
penditure of s77o s7S, divided Us follows
State horticultural society, $3.50: chinch bug
station, $500 Industrial school for girls,
S5065O Topeka insane asylum. s22252S
Soldiers orphans home, $3.50 tate
normal school, $50, ADJ state agricultural
college, siO,6jO osawatomie asylum, 1902, $50
AT the night session the maximum freight
rate bill was taken up on third reading and
passed The nomination OF George T An
thony for insurance commissioner was con-
drmed by vote OF 20 to H.
The house passed the following bills: zim
merman's bill regulating and reducing print
er's fees; Aliens bill providing for an annual
settlement between the county treasur'
ers of counties, in which are
cities Of the first class and the
various city treasurers; also his bill provid-
Ing for the building and repairing of side
walks; also, his bill regulating the manner OF
assessments Of benefits and damages in tax
ing private property for public use in cities
OF more than 3 700 inhabitants In committee
VI VIC NlAOAO A4bLuDCIbS JILL EOuuOluN bhO ASBoA
rate Of interest from 10 to 8 per cent was de-
feated by vote of o. to 40, after spi tied
debate The rest Of the day was devoted to
the bill regulating fees and salaries Of county
officers At the hour Of adjournment the
house was still wrestling with the bill
Feb ia The house, in committee OF the
whole spent almost the entire day In the dis
cussion Of the Ballinger fees and salaries
bill, and recommended its passage as
amended. The measure contains forty
two sections and 5000 words
1t makes a general reduction Of the salaries
o5 county officers, although by the provisions
of the bill the salaries OF officers in some OF
the counties are raised 1t is claimed that the
bill If it becomes law, will save the taxpay-
ers OF the state 10000
The senate decided to hold night sessions
until adjolnInent OF the legislature The
maximum freight rate bill was
passed by vote of % to 10
Senatr Sternes introduced o bill to per
NIT the use OF slot machines used eXclu
sively for the purchase and sale Of cigars by
dealers, druggists and other person or per
sons engaged in the business OF retailing
cigars to the public A number of private
bills we're passed
February 1A-The house killed the senate
Joint resolution for o constitutional conven-
ton by vote OF 81 to 80 after three hours
OF debate The house spent the greater part
of the afternoon In discussion OF the
Price school book bill A committee was ap'
pointed to prepare substitute bill The
house committees on judiciary state affairs
and railroads having under consideration the
several anti-pass bills, reported unfavorably
on all OF them
In the senate Brown introduced a bill to
apportion the state into eight con ,reSsional
districts This is the fourth apportionment
bill introduced thus far in the session. The
senate committee Of the whole reco
mended for passage Senator Tay.
lor's bill creating tax levy
of 100000 year for the state univer-
sity The senate discussed Senator Leedy's |
bill to abolish the ONCE OF state veterinarian
The bill with numerous amendments and sub
stitutes was referred back to the COM
mittee on live stock with instructions
to report at its earliest convenience Senator
Jumper introduced o bill to prohibit mem
bers OF the legislature from holding any other
state ONCE
Feb I6-In the house Mr. Lambert Of Lyon
moved to recommit the bill, limiting the nnm-
Der of special questions that can be asked by |
either party in the trial OF civil action back !
to the mmttee OF the whole for further dis |
cussion This bill provides, as 1t passed the
committee that not over twenty five special
questions can be asked by either party
to the suit After q long debate the house
refused to recommit A numbr OF bills
Of local nature we're introduced. The Bal
llnzer fees and salaries bill was passed by
vote OF 80 to IS Those voting against the
measure were: Bender, Brown OF era wford,
Bucklin, Campbell OF Doniphan, Forsythe,
Hackbusch, Hart, Hill. Ingle, McKinnie,
Metzler Rothweller, Seaton, Smith OF Sher.
man, Trueblood and fiilott
The greater part Of the day In the senate
was spent in the committee Of the whole. SEN
ator Sterne's bill, making 1t q mlsdemeanor
for engineers, fremen, conductors or
brakeman 10 leave o train except ct the
end OF q division was favorably reported.
Senator Lands introduced bill, ad.
vanced to its final reading and secured
its passage all within Ave minutes This
bill appropriates %, 331, which Is the amount
OF state bounty due the Medicine Lod
sugar manufacturing company, and divides
the sum among thirty-four farmers who fur
nlshed sugar cane to the mill This sum will
pay about 81 per cent Of the farmers claims.
Senator Brown got favorable report on MS
bill which puts high tax upon cattle which
are brought into the state for grazing pur.
poses.
Congressman Long Married.
PAoLA, Kan, Feb. 13.-0ne of the