Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
KANSAS LAW MAKERS.
The Weeks Proceedings of the Legislature
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Conndesed.
THE senate on the morning of the 26th passed
nlnety-six local bills, and the afternoon was
devoted largely to the consideration of the
Ballinger fees and salary bill. The measure
did not meet with the approval Of the senate,
and a substitute bill was passed. The substi-
tute red gees the salaries of county officers even
more than the Ballinger 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 40 to 80 bill prohibiting
the mining OF coal at the penitentiary for other
than the purpose of obtaining fuel for the state
institutions. bill amending the Australian
ballot 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 reported billfo state uniformity
OF text books.
THE senate on the 9th passed bill which
reduces the salary of all district judges in the
state from s.. SOD to 8. 900 year. The bill was
also passed which creates the once OF expert
accountant for the state at salary Of 81 500
year. Among other bills passed were: An act
requiring treasurers OF counties OF more than
20.OoJ inhabitants to deposit public funds in
banks which shall be privileged to give
curity in county and municipal bonds; to pre-
vent the insurance agents from getting up q
pool on rates; limiting the power of counties,
cities or townships to per cent. of the as
sessed valuation in issuing bonds, and a bill
which adds 20 per cent to the face of the
policy which an insurance company must pay If
1t goes into court and unSucceSSfully fights the
payment of policy. The Dodge City soldiers
home appropriation was cut down to $4,000.
The house adopted concurrent resolution
offered by Mr. Tough. that Kansas place a
statue OF John Brown in the capitol at WASH
ington. The bill for the establishment of
branches OF the state normal school at Fort
Scott, Wichita, Concordia and Great Bend
failed.
THE senate on the osth passed the bill pro-
V1d1nQ that 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 hVe 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.
tngmen and clerks from garnishment to the
amount OF S10o 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 a dis
agreement and another committee was ap-
pointed. The resubmission resolution was
adversely reported from the temperance COM
mittee, and the report Of the conference COM
m1ttee 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 the
bill to protect union labels The senate voted
an appropriation of 500 900 to remunerate the
different counties who have been compelled to
care for their own insane Senator Shearer's
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 for
eight congressional districts. The state house
appropriation bill passed It carries $4,000 tc
be used on work of construction at once and
provides a tax levy which will raise S175, 0O9 in
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. It reduces the prices
of public printing about 20 per cent.
THE senate on the I'd passed the house bill
abolishing six judicial districts. The bill to
pay Capts- Hume's and liners companies for
governors appointments of judges of the ap-
pellate court were 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 for
the initiative and referendum Bills passed
for the destruction of Russian thistle; reduc-
ing the fees of state printer 20 per cent: ap-
propriating $1,000 to Mrs. Mary Thorpe and $500
to each of her six children; requiring the reg
iStration OF passes: the anti-pooling bill: the
legislative appropriation bill and several other
bills. The house adjourned at o'clock Sun
day morning.