The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-09
BILLS FLOW IN.
The Senate Opens the Ball With
q Flood
Of Bills on Great Variety OF
Subjects.
MOST OF THEM TO DIE
In the Committee Rooms or
Later On.
House Does Not Assemble Until
2 P. NJ.
Governors Message Delivered
to the Houses.

The senate began its second day by
being fifteen minutes late this morning.
At 1915 Rev DR.. Biddeson again invoked
the divine blessing, inasmuch as Chap
lain Jerry Botkin was absent, and did
about as well as the latter would have
done.
Senator King of Cowley county, who
headed the committee which went
through the formality of notifying the
governor that the senate was organized,
and ready to receive any message he
might see fit to vouchsafe. reported that
the governor agreed to have the message
read at 2 o'clock.
Senator Milton Brown, of Garden City
presented resolution, which was laid
over Tor one day, which provided that to
the list of standing committees of the
senate should be added a committee on
irrigation, of five members.
A communication was received from
Senator John NJ. Price, of Atchison, in
which he expressed hope of being able
soon to attend to his Legislative duties,
and asking for leave of absence until
such time, which was granted.
By resolution it was agreed to provide
the lieutenant governor with private
secretary during the session.
The use of the senate chamber was
granted for the purpose of a reception to
Governor elect Morrill,, next Tuesday
night.
Joint resolution No 1, was introduced
by Mr.. Householder for the purpose of
resubmitting the question of equal suf
frage
Joint resolution No 2, by Mr.. billiard
called for q constitutional convention.
Senator Brown introduced joint reso-
luton No. 3, to prevent public officers
from receiving gifts.
No. 4 by Mr.. Shearer, called for the
submission of the initiative and refereH-
dam.
Senator Householder introduced state
ment from the state board of charities in
regard to the water supply at the deaf
and dumb asylum at Olathe. The ad-
dress stated that the water company of
Olathe had violated its contract with the
asylum to furnish a sufficient supply of
good water, and asked that the attorney
general be ordered to bring proceedings
in the name of the state to bring the
water company to terms.
Senator Brown presented a resolution
requesting the senators and representa-
tives of Kansas in congress to use their
best efforts towards promoting interstate
irrigation.
the senate chamber tonight for the Re-
publicans to caucus for state printer
The house of representatives. is other
wise engaged.
Each senator will be provided with a
copy of the Kansas statutes. 1t was
voted also to purchase two thermometers
and to furnish the senate stenographe1-
with supplies.
Introduction of Bills.
During the session this morning one
of the senators became impressed with
the idea that it was not too early to begin
the introduction of bills The idea was
contagious, and for a time "acts" fol-
lowed each other like shots from a gat-
ling gun. The result was that before
they got through forty-four bills were
introduced which if successful would
correct all existing evils, public and pri-
vate.
Senator McTaggart had the honor of
Introducing bill No. l, entitled IAN act
for the suppression of crime" His two
other bills provided respectively for the
fees of the county officers of Montgom-
cry county, aud requiring all hedges to
be cut on highways at the intersection of
railway tracks
Senator billiard, of Bourbon county.
introduced eleven bills. They were as
follows:
No. 4-Concerning an appellate court
and procedure therein
No. 5.-For the repeal of certain sec
tions Of the metropolitan police law.
No Sin relation to the qualifications
and admission of attorneys at law.
No. Amending certain sections in
relation to civil procedure.
No. S-Fixing the fees of county off.
GERS OF Bourbon county.
No. 9-Making changes in the Law
pertaining TO fees of certain officers.
No. 1O-Amending the act aDDortion.
ing Kansas into senatorial and reDresen.
tative districts.
No. 11-Effecting levy upon stock b,
judicial process
No. ITO amend paragraph 2,T0O Of
the statutes of1SS9, providing for the de
termlning of tie votes in certain cases.
NO. 13-For the protection of fish il
Kansas waters.
No. 14-Relating to contracts in con
nection with civil actions
NO. 10--To remove the political disa
Dllltles OF certain persons named therein
No !6.Repealing chapter 156 of the
No 17-In relation to the enforcema,
OF the liability of stockholders in corno-
ations. ~ o0i po1
Senator Shearer of Marshall count,
had only seven bills. Some of them go go
good ones, as follows:
No 1S-Relating to the orpaniza+io,
OF mutual property insurance comnaniel
No. 19-In relation to taxation and a.
sessment and amending certain sections