The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

district, county. municipal or township
officer shall accept passes or free trans
pOrtation from any railroad company il
the state, subject to a fine of net
less than $50 nor more than
800, OF imprisonment not moro
than thirty days. Any persons
may be compelled to testify. except that
the testimony shall not be used against
the person testifying.
Another state normal school is called
for in bill by Mr. N Nighswonger. to be
located at Wichita
The judiciary committee reported Mr..
Cubbison's bill prohibiting pool selling,
to the house. recommending that it be
passed with amendment The amend
ment provides that pools may be sold on
race tracks or fair grounds on races being
actually run there, but pools may not be
sold outside the fair grounds on races
there, nor at the fair grounds on races
at any other place.
The report of the Judiciary committee
was adopted.
Not Print Bills Killed.
Mr.. Veale of Shawnee moved that all
bills reported unfavorably be not printed
in the calendar. 1t was while the house
was discussing this motion that Mr..
Glenn, the new member from Greeley,
who has been full hedged representa-
tive but few hours, got in his first
work lie raised two points of order
within about twenty minutes. and al
though suggested that he was getting 4
little fast, his point of order was finally
+ sustained
The senate resolution, calling for the
restoration of silver to the place it occu-
pied before it was dethroned by the
European money power, was referred to
the committee on federal relations.
The Irrigation committee was increased
from nine to thirteen members.
Mr. Hanna offered the following con-
current resolution, relating to the choice
of United States senator:
Whereas, There is a growing public
sentiment to elect United States senators
by popular vote, and
Whereas, The sessions of the legisla-
ture are too short to properly IegIslate
upon public interests, and
" hereas 1t is desirable to secure
more general representation in the selec-
| tion of United States senator aud save
valuable time; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the house of representa-
tives the senate concurring therein, that
it be recommended that the several pO-
litical parties make their respective
nominations for United States senator in
their state conventions, and that such
nominees be re4arded by the legislature
as the choice of the respective parties to
be voted upon by the legislature.
Committee to Investigate.
The resolution of Mr.. Warner, intro
| duced yesterday, calling for a committee
of three to investigate the state charit-
able institutions, was adopted.
The following bills were read for the
third time and passed:
| House bill No. 53, an act for the relief
of the city of Clay Center, in the town
ship of Clay.
House bill No 143, an act to legalize
official proceedings performed by county
| officials of Kingman county where court
| house was located on plat not in exist
| ence when city was voted the county
| seat.
House bill No 6S, an act relating to
| the sinking fund of Douglas county.
House bill No. 10, an act to repeal
chapter SO of the laws of 1891. and to
abolish the circuit court of Shawnee
| county, and to provide for the transfer of
pending cases in the said court to the
district court of said county.
House bill No. 81, an act to provide for
a commissioner of the poor for Cowley
county.
House bill No. 181. an act to authorize
the board of education of Kansas City,
Kan, to levy special tax of 1 mill on
! the dollar on all taxable property in said
|
ers in the public schools of said city for
services rendered as such during the
month of December, 1894.
| House bill No. 49, an act providing e
| for the distribution of chattel mortgages
and other evidences of Indebtedness
when the same have been satisfied OF
paid,
House bill No. II, an act to amend sec
| ton III of chapter 81 of the general
| ata IF IA I'd
ulating the jurisdiction and procedure
| before justices of the peace, approved
| March =, 1868.
Mr.. Hopkins of Finney was in the
chair during the morning hour.
At 12 o'clock the house took recess
until o'clock.
Afternoon,
The house met after the recess al
.. The following telegram in regard tc
| the reception to be given to United States
Senator-elect Baker was read, and upon
motion of Mr.. Eckstein the invitation was
accepted, with the thanks of the house:
LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., Jan. "a, 1895
MCGOWAN Hunt, Topeka, Kas.;
Reception and banquet will be given
Friday evening, February l. Extend in
vitation to legislature, state officers and
all SenatOr ial candidates.
SAMUEL DoDswORTH.
Chairman Committee.
A local reception will be given at
Leavenworth in Chickering hall tomor-
row night.
The house adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
THE SENATE.
Some Interesting Appointments Sent tt
the Senate To-Day.
In the senate this morning the wayi
and means committee presented an ap
preparation bill giving the Topeka in
sane asylum $223, ,52S, to carry along it
| general runninr aXnRnzaS for the Dox