Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-03-07
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KANSAS LEGISLATURES.


Deadlock Owing to a Partisan Disagree
ment In Regard TO Appropriation Hils.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 6.-This morn
ing five appropriation bills were in the
hands OF the conference committees
They are those making appropriations
for the Osawatomie asylum for the in
sane, for the Winfield asylum for inn
beetles and idiots, for the Industrial
school for girls at Beloit, the executive
and judicial and miscellaneous The
principal differences are upon the two
last named, and on them there is a
deadlock, the end Of which is not yet
in sight
The difference on all the bills except
the last named is whether the board of
public works shall have charge OF the
expenditure of the money for improve
ments or whether tho funds Should be
left TO the board of charities. The
populist majority of the senate insists
that the governor, in his message, vir-
tually asked that the board of public
works should be abolished, that it is
useless board and should lie left out of
the appropriation bills. In the execu-
tive and judicial bill the statehouse
appropriation is by the senate placed
in the control of the executive council
instead of the board of public works.
Both sides are firm and it is impossible
to predict what the final result VIII be.
AT the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion an attempt was made by the re-
publican members of the senate to
have that body recede from the resolu-.
ton passed yesterday instructing the
conference committee to adhere to the
ection of the senate relating more par
ticularly to abolishing the board of
public works in the executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. Mr. Scott in
troduced resolution to that effect,
but it was lost by vote of IL to g. the
populists voting solidly against it. 1t
is claimed that this virtually settles
the matter, as under the rules it can
not be brought up again and the SEN
ate will not recede from its position.
The board of public works will proba-
bly, have to go,
The house took up the miscellaneous
bill this. morning and made it the sub
iect of partisan discussion. Item
after item, added by the senate, was
stricken out, and finally Mr.. Street, of
Decatur, populist, moved that the
house non-concur in all the amend-
ments of the senate. He said that
was what the house had started ont
to do and time could be saved by max
ing IA lump job of it. He said also that
the attitude of the house meant fight
which would last until July 4. Speaker
Lobdell supported this motion and
moved as an amendment that confer
ence be asked This was agreed to.
The statuhouse gro1-.. are to be
fixed up. The Legislature has app:o-
priated s. 900 for the work, to be avail
able so soon as the city of Topeka de-
posits like sum with the executive
council. With $4,000 it is thought
that the grounds can be put in fine
shane and be credit to the city and
state.
Under the provisions of the new fish
md game law which has just gone into
effect, the state Ash commissioners are
required to appoint one Ash warden IN
each county, where there are streams,
lakes or ponds sufficient for the propa-
cation of fish, who shall serve
without pay. 1t shall be the
dutv of the warden to assist
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water with fish. The commissioner
and wardens are given police power
and may bring offenders to the proper
court for trial. =,
Gov. Morrill, has signed the bill
which provides that all judgments
shall be listed for taxation. Judg'
ments not listed within year IRON
the date of rendition are rendered IN
V valid.