The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
tricts which was read the second time

tricts which was read the second time
| and referred
Memories of the war were revived in
bill by Mr.. Caldwell of Douglas, call
ing for the reimbursement of certain per-
sons for losses incurred in the guerrilla
raids of 1861-2-3-4-5.
The committee on banks and banking
reported the bill prohibiting usury un-
favorably and the act authorizing banks
to reduce their capital stock was recon-
| mended for passage.
The house wasn't satisfied with the
way it got out of the parliamentary
tangIe yesterday afternoon and com
menced to get mixed up again by taking
up the concurrent resolution relating TO
the election of the president by direct
vote.
Mr. Sutton asked what the resolution
was and whether it had originated in the
house? It irritated the chair to think
everyone didn't know what the subject
before the house was, and he said: 1.-The
resolution was passed in this house by
the vote of the speaker, the gentleman
from Russell and others"
THAT being the case" retorted Mr..
Sutton, 81 hope the chair has taken the
same time for reflection that the gentle
man from Russell has, and decided that
| the action was fresh" Speaking to the
resolution, Mr.. Sutton said he didn't be-
| lieve In instructing congress. sit is the
province of congress to originate amend
ments to the constitution and if the mem
bers of that body are not doing what they
ought to then we ought to have been
sent to congress and they here"
Before the house got any further tan
gled up motion to refer the resolution
to the committee on federal relations
prevailed.
The report of the committee on rules
not being printed action on it was refer
red and the house went into a committee
Ofthe whole on general orders, Mr.. CaId-
well of Douglas, in the chair
Cubbison's Lottery Bill.
The consideration of Mr.. CubbiSon's
anti-lottery bill created a great deal of
spirited discussion. The judiciary com
mittee reported an amendment, allowing
betting on race tracks on races actually
| being run on these tracks.
Mr.. Cubbison said he didn't favor the
amendment, but preferred to accept it
rather than have the bill lost
Mr. Eckstein, who likes to see sport,
was exactly suited with the amendment,
and said, as a member who had opposed
many of Mr.. Cubbison's bills, he was
! glad to say he gave it his hearty ap-
proval.
| Mr.. Simons of Sumner said: This
bill makes an exception in favor of GER
tain things, and it has been ex-
perience that where an exception is made
there is a loophole. If pool selling is
wrong then the whole thing ought to be
prohibited"
Mr.. Trueblood Pop, Osage.) said: "If
this business of pool selling is wrong
then the whole thing ought to be pro-
hi bit I'd and I am in favor of the bill as
or ginally drawn"
6lr. Cox of Neosha said: 81 think the
members over on the other side are get
| ting too nice. 1t won't hurt any body to
make small wager on a horse race at
county fairs. like to bet "a quarter my
self once in while on horse race and
l know ladies who like to bet necktie
or ten cents. AS far as I am concerned
1 wouldn't object to having every bet
ever made recorded in the books of tho
| Young Mems Christian association
MIR. Wright (Populist of Edwards)
was in favor of the original bill. "If the
gentlemen on the other side are going to
| make exceptions just because the bill
happens to step on meDody's corns l
would like to ask why thirty years ago
they liberated the slaves and interfered
with the rights of the Southern slave
| holders?"
Mr.. Butler of Bourbon: II think the
| punishment is too severe. l don't be-
lieve in sending our boys and girls to
Jail just to purify Wyandotte county. If
the people in that county are getting so
bad as all that it had better be moved
over into Missouri"
The committee, however, ordered a
favorable report on the bill as amended
by a rising vote, the Populists voting
against it with some Republicans.
The committee rose and the house ad-
journed till half past two.
Afternoon.
When the house convened at 2:3O Mr..
! Tucker introduced a resolution directing
that "the flag of our country" be draped
| behind the speakers chair, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Warner changed his resolution of
few days ago calling for an investiga-
tion of all the state charita BILE
| institutions to a concurrent resolution
| The resolution calls for committee OF
five members from the house and three
from the senate. 1t was adopted
A bill providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the expenses incident tC
the meeting of the legislature, was in
| troduced by Mr.. Cole of Barton, read d
second time and referred to the ways
and means committee.
Bone of Clark introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS Frederick L. Vandegrift
correspondent of the Kansas City Star al
the house press table, was, by drum head
court martial, adjudged guilty of con-
tempt in the senate this morning
on account of an editorial criticism pub
lished in his paper of that body's action
and
Whereas, The said Frederick L. Van
degrift was summoned before the senate
and compelled to purge himself OF a con
tempt of which he was not guilty; and
Whereas, The said Frederick l. Van
degrift, in his statement before the sen
J ate, acquitted himself with credit anC
dignity and BETTING press representa-
tive of the house, and in a respectful
manner to the senate; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the house of represent
atives hereby tenders to the said Freder
lex L. Vandegrift vote of confidence il