The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-03-08
KANSAS LAW MAKERS.
me Weeks Proceedings OF the Legislators
Conndesed.


Conndesed.
THE senate on the morning OF the e6th passed
uinety-six local bills. and the afternoon was
devoted largely to the consideration OF the
Bauinger fees and salary bill The measure
did not meet with the approval Of the senate
and q substitute bill was passed. The substi-
tute reduces the salaries of county officers even
more than the BalIinger bill. and Is especially
severe on the fee system The house in COM
mittee Of the whole recommended for passage
by the close vote Of 20 to % bill prohibiting
the mining OF coal ut the penitentiary for other
than the purpose OF obtaining fuel for the state
institutions. A bill amending the Australian
ballos law was passed. Under the provisions
OF the measure the city clerk shall have
charge of the printing Of the ballots at munich
pal elections The bill to prohibit book max
ing and pool selling passed. and the committee
on judiciary repOrteda bill for state uniformity
OF text books
THE senate on the 9Th passed bill which
reduces the salary Of all district judges in the
state frnm g. 500 TO e 900 year. The bill was
also passed which creates the ONCE OF expert
accountant for the state at a salary Of al 800 .
year. Among other bills passed were: An act
requiring tre1surers OF counties OF more than
5000 inhabitants to deposit public funds in
banks which shall be privileged to give Sc
curity in county and municipal bonds: to pre-
vent the insurance agents from getting up a
pool on rates; limiting the power OF counties,
cities or townships to per cent Of the AS
sessed valuation in issuing bonds, and bill
which adds 20 per cent 30 the face Of the
policy which aninsJrance company must pay II
1t goes into court and unsuccessfully fights the
payment Of policy The Dodge City soldiers
home appropriation was cut down to $4,000 80.
The house adopted a concurrent resolution.
offered by Mr. LOugh that Kansas place a
statue of John Brown in she capitol at Wash
ington. The bill fox the establishment Of
branches, Of the state normal school at Fort
Scott, Wichita, ConcorJtia and Great Bend
failed
THE senate on the 9sth passed the bill pro-
viding that any person convicted of conducting
bucket shop shall be fined not less than 81 900
and not more than 5000. with imprisonment
in the penitentiary not less than one nor more
than five years 1t also provides penalty for
pretending to buy or sell in such shops The
conference report on the anti-bribery bill was
agreed to. The bill exempting wages Of work.
ingmen and clerks from punishment to the
amount Of 500 per month passed Also Sena-
tor Parker's bill to confer the right Of suffrage
to Mrs. Althea Briggs Stryker and other wOm-
en- The house in committee of the whole
recommended for passage bill providing that
in future the state printer should engroSS and
enroll all bills and resolutions by printing
them on parchment The conference commit
tee on the fees and salary bill announced dis
agreements and another committee was ap-
pointed. The reSubmiSsion resolution was
adversely reported from the temperance COM
mittee, and the report OF the conference COM
mittee on the forestry stations bill was agreed
to-
The senate on March passed the resolution
requesting that the statue OF John Brown be
placed In Statuary hall in Washington; also tbs
bill to protect union labels. The senate voted
an appropriation OF 100000 to remunerate the
different counties who have been compelled te
care for their own insane. Senator Shearer'i
joint resolution which provides for the 'initia.
tive and referendum" system OF Legislation
was voted down The house passed the con-
gressiOnal apportionment bill providing fol-
eight congressional districts The state house
appropriation bill passed. II carries $4,000 &c
be used on work of construction at once ane
provides tax levy which will raise s175 900 IL
two years. The railroad and assessment bills.
were again side-tracked and in the evening ap.
preparation bills were further considered
About midnight the state printer bill was rec.
commended for passage 1t reduces the prices
OF public printing about 20 per cent
THE senate on the cd passed the house bill
abOlishing six judicial districts. The bill tC
pay CaptS Humes and Hiner's companies fos
services on the border in 1881. passed. The
governors appointments of judges of the ap-
pellate court we're confirmed in open session
At the night session about 30 local bills passed
A resolution was adopted authorizing the gov
ernOr to take the necessary ste ps to protect
the Fort Hayes military reservatian just ced-
ed to the state by congress. The house de
feated the concurrent resolution providing fol
the initiative and referendum. Bills passed
for the destruction Of Russian thistle; reduc.
ing the fees Of state printer 20 per cent: ap-
propriating 81 900 to Mrs Mary Thorpe and s5G
II each Of six children. rpuuiriuQs the
istration OF passes; the anti-pOoling bill: thu
legislative appropriation bill and several othei
bills. The house adjourned at O'Clock Sun.
day morning.