The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

politics and the public welfare should
be forever separated We have magnE
fed our differences. Without any loosen
ing of my Republican zeal, will as your
presiding officer recognize no Republi-
can, or Populist or Democrat. but sen
ators representing the sovereignty of the
state"
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Daniels was
presented with the gevel which he has
used during the term,
Private Secretary J. L. Bristow ap-
peared in the senate with the first
official communication from Gov
ernor Morrill, 1t was a message from
the new executive in which he explained
that the records in the governors office
are found to be so incomplete that he is
unable to ascertain what nominations
had been made by the governor on jan
uary - and a.
Governor Morrill, gave notice that the
name of Harry Landis and all others
nominated by Ex-Governor Lewelling,
which had not vet been confirmed, were
Il eby withdrawn. This may make
trouble later on, as some of the senators
claim the governor can't withdraw the
names presented by his predecessor.
Three petitions were presented to the
senate this morning, numerOusly signed
Senator Sterne of Topeka turned in
OAOtCSt dlaoG bIS IGSuDLul5S4Ou Vi llAO
prohibitory amendment and another
asking the adoption of a new-fangled
and lately patented index to real estate
transaction records Senator O'Bryan of
Wichita presented a petition from the
leading hotel men and boarding house
women in Kansas in which they asked
for protection from dead beats.
These petitions were referred.
To Return the Cholera Fund.
Senator Taylor introduced a bill this
morning which is calculated to remove
STUN bling block from the path OF Il
faltering state officer. The officer is
Secretary Dykes of the board of health
and the stumbling block is the $4,000
left in the cholora fund. Mr.. TayIor's
bill provided that the $4,000 left in the
appropriation to repel a threatened in
vasion of CHOLERA in Kansas be trans
ferred back into the state treasury.
Senator billiard Of Fort Scott intro
duced three bills.
Senator OBryan rather surprised his
friends by introducing an nti-horse rae
ing bill 1t is entitled Gan act to pre-
vent unlawful competition for sweep
stakes or other prizes offered by any
association for a trial of speed" Sen
ator O'Bryan had another bill to protect
motormen or gripmen on cable cars.
Senator Cooke had bill to prevent
premature burials (perhaps this is tc save
the Populist party from total destruction)
and also two other bills. Senator Sterne
had a bill, as did Senators King, Danner
and Brown.
The ways and means committee re-
ported the first appropriation bill. By
consent an emergency was declared and
the bill was put through its first, second
and final reading, and passed The bill
appropriates $4,000, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, to meet the ex-
penses of the members in mileage,
salary, postage, and employees and other
general expenses The bill was sent
over to the house at once.
The introduction of bills was resumed.
Senator Thacher advanced two bills by
request, one in relation to the escape of
cOnvicts and another regulating the au-
thority of county attorneys.
Senator Lands had two bills amend
ing the civil code.
The state Printer Resolution.
AT 10:45 Senator Brown offered a con-
current resolution that the two branches
of the legislature meet in joint session at
1 1 o'clock for the election of state prin-
ter. Its author asked for unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the resolu-
tiOn.
Senator Dennison, (Pop.), who doesn't
like Senator Brown very we'll, anyhow" ,"
objected.
Senator Leedv, also PopuIist, said he
hoped Dennis0n would withdraw his OBJ
| jections as matter of courtesy. He said
he didn't like the reading of the resolu-
tion and he hoped it would be worde d
differently.
Senator Brown replied that his resolu-
ton was identical with the one of two
years ago, on which State Printer Snow
was elected; and suggested that if it was
| good enough to elect Snow it was good
enough for Major Hudson.
Some of the senators thought the con-
current resolution to go into joint session
should come from the other house. any
way.
Lieutenant Governor Troutman held
/ that it required unanimous consent to
consider the resolution. and Mr.. Den
nison objected the matter was dropped
pending developments.
An unusual resolution was introduced
| by Senator Carpenter. 1t is one reject
! ing the offers of aid from other states for
needy people in bleeding Kansas" The
resolution read:
Kansas Doesn't Want Aid.
! Whereas, The governor has received
a telegram of which the following is a
copy: "Dillon, Montana, Jan. IA. 1896
| To the governor of Kansas: Relief
societies are being organized here to
send to destitute people in your state
| clothing and provisions. Kindly advise
me names of reliable parties and
their addresses with whom we can COM
municate SO that arrangements can be
made with the railroad company for re-
duced rates. Answer.
F. T. COLLINS, Agent Union Pacific
railroad''
And whereas the destitution Throughout
the state is not of sufficient extent to
justify US in calling upon the charita bly,
I disposed of other states: but on the CON
trary where destitution, if any does exist,
we feel perfectly able and willing to fully
and promptly relieve the same; therefore
be it
Resolved, That while we feel grateful
to the people outside of the state for
their kindly proffers of assistance we