The Globe-republican., 1895-01-18
KANSAS LAW MAKERS.
The Weeks Proceedings Of the Legislator
Condensed.


Condensed.
AFTER the usual order in the senate on thu
10Th bills were introduced In the afternoon
the rules were debated at some length ant
finally the rules reported by the committee
we're adopted by a party vote. One OF the
rules struck out the provision for separate
irrigation committee and another takes the ap-
pointment OF certain officers from the lieuten-
an.-goyernor. Senator Browns resolution
instructing Kansas United States senators to
work for an interstate law governing lrrlgas ION
was adopted Adjourned. The house heard
the reading OF the journal except the govern
Or'S message. when ffty-fOur bills were intro
duced Just before adjournment Mr.. CubblsOns
anti-gambling bill was passed.
MANY bills were introduced IN the senate on
the 18th. among them one by Mr.. Brown for
free text books in the schools. and another by
Mr. banner on the same subject The governor
sent in large batch Of nominations. The
postage stamp resolution created lively
debate. a motion to advance the anti-lottery
bill On the calendar caused much talk.
The senate refused to declare al emergency,
the necessary two-thiris not voting in the
Affirmative The afternoon session OF the
senate was of little interest. The lieutenant
governor announced the standing commit
tees and the senate went into executive session
to consider nominations sent in The morn
ing session OF the house was short. but thirty
bills were introduced At II O'Clock the house
adjourned until Tuesday morning the 18th
THE senate engaged in executive BUSH
ness only on the 12th. After an Investigation,
n. H H:..shaw was confirmed as 4 member
OF the state board OF charities. The following
other appointments We're also confirmed: S.
H. Sricer. superintendent of insurance: s. NJ.
scott, board of public works, and s. Van VOOr-
neeS, one OF the managers of the soldiers
home. The senate got into wrangle over
the nominations for state board of health
and before the vote was taken the governor
WltnErew annninfmaptC md cant in fho
names of Drs. A. Clifford Of Lawrence S. B.
Wilson OF Olathe James Miller of Minnea polls,
N. w. Smith OF Washington. j. L. Beneke of
hingman, NJ q. Ward OF Topeka, P. d. St
John of Larned, T. E. Rains Of Concordia and
Z. 7. Beninger of Topeka, who were confirmed.
number OF other nominations were confirmed
and at midnight the senate adjourned until
Monday morning. The house was not in
session.
THE senate held brief session on the 18th
SenatoS~faylor offered a resolution for an in
reestigation Of the alleged reduction OF Santa
Fe taxes by the board of railroad assessors,
which was adopted and Senators Dennison.
Taylor, Lands, Wilcoxson and Scott appoint
ed as the committee. In executive session the
vote by which N NJ. Kinshaw had been con-
drmed as member of the state board of char
tiles was reconsidered and the nomination re-
jected. Adjourned. ... The house was not in
session. the hall being used for the inaugurG-
ton OF Gov. Morrill,
Lieut-G Daniels turned over the gavel to
his successor, Lieut-GOv Troutman, and
asked Tor him the same courtesy that had
been given the retiring officer. Lieut. Gov.
Troutman delivered brief address In which
he invoked the cooperation of the senators in
the discharge Of his duties. After the intro
ductlon OF bills, a telegram from the governor
OF Montana in regard to reports of suffering in
the western part OF Kansas and rendering re-
lief, was read and discussed. The joint reSo-
luton OF the house for a joint convention at
noon to select state printer was received and
provoked a debate A substitute to the reSo-
luton was offered by Senator DenniSon that
the printer SO chosen must receive a
majority of each house separately. which
carried by a vote OF Is to II. Senator Brown
potested against such proceedings as revolu-
tionary. The presiding officer declared it his
duty to see the mandates Of the constitution
enforced. As it neared noon he declared the
senate adjourned to o'clock, and followed by
the republicans and Senators True. billiard and
O'Bryan repaired to the house The populists
remained in the senate chamber and debated |
the situation with Senator King in the chair. |
In the afternoon the governors message was |
read -. When the house met Joint resolution |
was adopted for joint convention at noon to |
elect state printer Bills were introduced and |
the speaker announced some of the standing
and at the hour of noon the lieu
and q portion Of the senate
appeared and the two houses went into Joint |
session to elect printer Senator Scott called |
the roll OF the senate in the absence of the sec
rotary. The vote in joint session was: j. X
Hudson. lC4: +. H Snow 26; Wagner 3: Tom
elected and the joint session dissolved. The
governors message was then read.