The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
ALL CONFIRMED.
Topeka and Wichita Police
Boards Ratified
By the Senate This Morning
Without objection.
WILL LOOK INTO IT.
Speaker Lobdell Appoints the
Penitentiary Investigators.
Other Legislative DOings of the
Day.

The introduction of bills passed the
300 mark in the senate this morning.
running up to 316. The bills were none
of them of momentous consequence. The
most interesting one, probably, was that
of Mr.. Dennison, putting Erwin CoVey
on the state pension rolls at $25 month
During the ''war" two years ago, Covey
was accidentally shot in the hip by man
named Davis. He was in Christ hospital
for several weeks, and it is stated that
now instead of getting better. he is
worse. The claim is made that Covey
is a cripple for life. Covey is door
keeper at the women's gallery OF the
senate chamber.
Anton Julius Ferdinand Christianson
wants his name changed. He says he
has to take half holiday when he signs
his name to a legal instrument or
"druggists excuse" He asks. through
Senator Armstrong, to be made plain
Julius c. Wilcons, and his four children.
Susannah Jane, Cora, Arthur and Bessie,
also given Wilcons for a last name.
A number of boom time additions to
various Kansas towns will be vacated if
bills introduced today are successful
Senator O'Bryan wants to vacate an ad-
dition to Wichita located "way out the
other side of the cemetery" There are
two houses on it and cornstalks are
standing in the streets, alleys and public
places. Milton Brown had bills to va
cate similar additions to Coolidge and
Garden City.
Senator Helmick's bill proposes to
make the town of Chautauqua Springs.
Chautauqua county, a city of the third
class, it having attained 200 citizens
within its boundaries.
Senator O'Bryan has bill which aims
to give owners of threshing machines a
frst lien on cereals thTeshed in payment
for the services of the machine
Deputy Coupty Superintendent.
Senator Leeds. proposes in bill to
create the office of deputy county super
intendent of public instruction.
Senator Wilcoxson wants to change the
corporate limits of Hays City
Senator Scott is the author of Joint
resolution No. 8 which seeks to have
elections to amend the constitution on
special elections instead of general elec-
tions when other measures are also being
voted upon.
Senator Williamson presented a peti
tion signed by many sportsmen of Doni-
phan county praying for better protec-
tion to fish in Kansas waters.
A formal invitation was read to the
senators to attend the big reception to
Senator Lucien Baker at Leavenworth
next week
Senator Cooke protested because his
bill to prevent premature burials of hu-
man beings was itself prematurely bur
led by the committee on public health.
lie asked that the bill be printed and
put on general orders, which was
agreed to.
The committee on agriculture reported
favorably bill providing for cuIverts
owe T irrigation bitches and also a bill il
relation to killing stock by railroads.
The committee on municipal indebt-
edness sanctioned bill restricting the
power of cities to issue bonds and create
debt
Senator Taylor's bill creating work
houses in counties having cities of the
nrst-class, was reported with slight alter.
ations by the committee on cities of the
first class
senator Tay1Or's Pass Bill.
The railroad committee refused Il
recommend the bill of Senator Taylor IL
prevent the issuing of passes by rail
roads. This bill was no less ironclaC
than that of Senator Baker, and pre-
vented the Issuing of passes not only t,
shippers and public officials, but alst
provides that no tickets shall be issue,
in return for real or alleged services
such as advertising. The tilI was re
jected because Senator Bakers nncon
stitutional bill covers the same points
The senate evidently wants to pu
through an unconstitutional pass bill s.
there will be no pass law at all.
Senate bill No 2, by Mr. McTaegar,
was passed unanimously The bill repu
laE6S 1hA ao1u oe
county officers of montgomery county
Another bill, declaring February 22d {
be legal holiday, was passed hurriedly
IN order that 1t may go through all th
red tape of becoming a law in time t,
hold good on February 22d of next month
A bill was reported by the wavs an
means committee appropriating abou
$4,000 for the current expenses for tn
coming biennial period.
At IL 40 the senate went into executiv
session for the consideration of appoint
ments by the governor, which have bee
heretofore announced.
1t took the senate less than thirty mir
utes this morning to confirm the appoin
ments which Governor Morrill, sent
tne senate yesterday. Toere was no Oh
lection whatever to the Topeka polic
poard and the session was comparativel
harmonious
Those confirmed were Morton A
paugh OF kingman for member of tn
state board of charities in the nlace :
Nate Hinshaw, who failed in confirm.
ton, and Senator Harry Lands. who's
name was withdrawn by the governor
The police boards of Topeka and Wicl
ita were also confirmed, as follows:
Nichita-Charles Jones, president; I
I. hussey, secretary, and George
Pratt Topeka-P. Bonebrake, pres