The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-15
THE HOUSE.


Another flood of petitions flowed in
npon the house this morning about
equally divided between requests for q
railroad rate law and those to give the |
State Historical society more room.
Mr.. Cannon of Kingman, introduced a
bill revising the methods of taxation and
providing for the assessment of all prop
erty at its real value instead of half its
value as at present
The Judiciary committee introduced g
bill which reenacts certain sections in the
laws of 1891, which did not receives a
constitutional majority.
A bill to regulate accident insurance
companies was introduced by Mr.. Camp
bell Of Doniphan, by request.
On motion of Mr.. Warner the mem
bers OF the house of '93, many of whom
are in town today to attend tonight's
banquet, were granted the privileges Of
the floor.
The bill creating commission to erect
tablets and monuments to Kansas soldiers
on the field of Chickamauga was re-
turned from the senate with the amend
ment that not less than three of the COM
mis- sion be soldiers who served in Kan
sas regiments in that battle. The amend
ment was concurred in.
The committee on manufactures SUP
mitted two reports on the bill providing
for a state dairy commissioner, to prevent
adulteration of butter or milk and
directing the labelling of oIeomar-
garine The majority report rec
commended that it be- not passed. The
minority recommended that it be passed
The vote was four to three. Mr.. White,
the chairman, being one who signed the
minority report. The minority made no
A., ri h.z
troduced in the senate and reported fav-
orably, and they chose to wait till it
came over to the house.
To Abolish State Veterinarian.
The bill aboiishing the office of state
veterinarian was favorably reported with
the amendment that the veterinarian of
the State Agricultural college may be
called on to discharge duties which such
an officer might have TO perform.
A determined attempt was made to get
the bill of Mr.. Cox, which prevents the
submission of special questions to juries.
and was favorably reported by the com
mittee of the whole last evening, sent
back to the committee. Messrs. Cox and
Caldwell opposed the reference. Messrs.
Lambert of Lyon, Cole and Bone of CLARK
favored it.
Brown Pop, Pratt) said those who
| favored sending the bill back wanted to
| do it in order TO kill it because it trod on
the toes of the corporations. Everyone
knew, he said, how special questions
| were used to defeat Justice and this bill
would put a stop to the iniquitous prac
tice. The motion to recommit was de-
feated.
Senate concurrent resolution directing
all conference committees on appropria-
ton bills to be chosen from the ways and
means committees of the two houses was
defeated.
The following senate concurrent reso-
luton was adopted:
Room for the Fruit Growers.
Be it resolved by the senate.
the house concurring therein, that
| the State Horticultural society be per-
! manently assigned the south wing on the
west side. ground floor of the capitol
building, and that the executive council
be instructed to fix up the same for
occupancy of such society as soon as
convenient
A resolution to give the State HistoFi-
cal society more room, and directing the
state architect to make provision for
that department in the plans for the
completion of the state house, was
| adopted
Another resolution, appointing com.
mittee of three to see on what
! Plumb which hangs in the rear of the
hall, can be purchased, with a view to
! placing it in the State Historical society
was adopted.
Mr.. Beekman introduced a joint reso
luton providing for an amendment tc
the constitution, increasing the number
of supreme court judges to seven
and the lengthening of the term tt
ten years, one justice to be elected
81 Il Il
The resolution also provides for two dis
trict judges in counties having a popula
tion of over 10000.
Brown of Pratt offered a resolution
calling on the attorney general to com
mence proceedings to enjoin the Leaven
worth and Home mines from mining Goa
which is said to belong to the state, ant
to collect money for such coal already
mined 1t went over under the rules.
THE SENATE.
Senator Sterne's bill to exempt nickel
in-the slot machines from the provision
of the anti gambling bills, where sucI
slot machines are used solely for the pur
chase or sale of cigars, was reporte'
back from the committee on industria
pursuits this morning. The committe
discreetely made no recommendation
further than that it be printed and plac
ed on general orders.
The most important feature of tn
mornings session was the nomination o
Simeon NJ Fox, of Riley county, for ad
jutant general, which was sent to tn
: senate for confirmation at 10:30.
Senator Dennison moved a suspensio
of the rules and the Immediate confirma
} | ton in open session.
= This was done unanimously. Will
they were in a confirming mood the