Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
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Unltnh Rtntes 6annfOr.


By Aorgsn-To appoint . commits
sion TO erect proper monuments over
the graves Of Kansas soldiers who died
upon the Aslds Of Chicksmsuga and
Chattanooga
by Dsnner-Rsgulati the counting
Of ballots and determining the result
Of elections
BY Brown-To prevent the adultera-
ton Of milk and butter and providing
for the appointment Of dairy commits
sioner.
The senate adopted the house resolu-
tion providing that the two car loads
Of goods contributed TO the needs Of
settlers IN western Kansas and now In
the hands Of the governor 10 turned
over TO the board Of railroad commits
sioners for distribution.
A house resolution favorable TO the
election Of United States senators by
direct vote Of the people was adopted.
The committee on education report
cd fsvorably upon bill providing for
direct state and county tax for the
support Of the public schools
Mr.. Senn's joint resolution asking
congress to remonetize silver and In OPP
position TO issuing any more interest
bearing bonds was called up by its au-
thor and discussed: Mr.. Brown offered
~ q substitute: THAT we are opposed
to the issue Of bonds in times Of peace
and are in favor Of such legislation ~
will procure the largest possible eircu-
lation Of gold and silver on parity
with each other" On roll call ten re-
publicans voted for 1t and seventeen
populists against 1t. The original reso-
luton was passed by strict party
vote Of IL to II.
The president announced that high
twelve had arrived and II was the duty
Of the senate to proceed to ballot on
United States senator. No nominating
speeches were made and the ballot
resulted as follows. Lucien Baker, 49,
l. b. King, loi A. W. Dennison, s;
]. D. Botkin, i; e. r. Ridgley, !; Dos
ter, i; Percy Daniels, /. The repub-
licans voted solidly for Lucien Baker,
the caucus nominee, and in addition to
this he also received the vote Of one
populist and one democrat Senator
Leeds and Senator OBryan respect
lively.
HOUSE PROCHEDIN0A
A food Of bills poured In on the clerk
when that order Of exercises was
reached, and before II stopped sixty
fresh bills had been added to the cal.
sndar The following are among the
most important introduced.
ny Hill, to provide for the extermi.
nation Of cookie burrs by road over
seers. II the road overseer fails to do
his duty on the cookie burr question,
be will be liable to u fine Of $40.
by Warner, to create court Of ap-
peals consisting Of five judges. The
court will have concurrent jurisdiction
with the supreme court in quo warranto
and habeas corpus proceedings, and
exclusive jurisdiction in appeals in
cases Of misdemeanors and In civil
cases where the amount in controversy
does not exceed $1,000,
by Cox, requires that before any per-
son IS eligible to the Office Of district
judge he must have been admitted to
practice at the bar.
by sprague, requires that applicants
for teachers certificates shall pass an
examination in vocal music.
BY Powers, makes the breaking Of an
inner door Of dwelling house for the
purpose Of committing felony by a
person who has been admitted TO the
house by the owner thereof burglary
in the third degree,
BY Hanna, creates the office Of COM
missioner Of highways In each town.
ship.
BY Cole, makes the publication or
circulation of libel a felony punish
able by Imprisonment in the penten-
tlary.
BY Dix, provides for the preparation
of uniform series Of text books by |
the state board Of education and the
Encouragement
BY Mott, makes each city of the state
a separate road district and provides
for the employment Of road overseer
BY Moss, provides for the levy of
state tax Of | mill for the support Of
common schools.
BY Moss, provides for the levy Of
county tax of not less than nor more
than mills for the support of COM
mon schools.
BY Smith, OF Sherman, repeats the
law authorizing the granting Of tenn
porary teachers certificates.
BY Seaton, makes 1t misdemeanor
to send any ATTACHMENT process out Of
the state for service when the person
or corporation sought to be reached by
attachment Is within the jurisdiction
Of any court in the state.
At IL o'clock the vote was taken in
the house for senator. Ninety-one
votes were cast for Baker, 26 for King,
for Martin, for George W. Click and
for Ridgeley, Of Crawford.
In the afternoon resolution was in
troduced by Butler, Of Bourbon, pro-
viding for investigation Of s. W. Chase,
the warden of the penitentiary, and
the general penitentiary management.
The resolution providing for an in
vestigation Of the settlement of the
amounts due from foreign insurance
was adopted.
The speaker, before adjournment,
announced the following committees.
Banks and banking-zimmerman,
chairman; Warner, Marshall, Bender,
Funk, Hart, Wightman.
Cities OF the third class--Denison,
Byers, Mcknight, Raemer,
Wilson of Stanton Cnnrar Tnrla