The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-19
THE LEGISLATURES.
THURSDAY FEB. II.

To remove political disabilities of ex-
Confederate soldiers; to compel the
trimming of the hedge fences; to
authorize graduates of the law de-
partment of the state university to be
admitted to the practice of law; to
control building and loan associations
and put them under the control of the
state bank commissioner; to prevent
the sale of Oleomargarine in Kansas;
amending the law in reference to the
registration of pharmacists by in.
creasing the fee to 81; Harris bill
authorizing counties to sell by judi
cial sale property bought in by it for
four years of tax sale. Passed initia-
tive and referendum resolution.
House: Passed bill to repeal Met
down a resolution to inquire the
names of all legislative employees and
the authority for the appointment of
each. Passed bills to prevent the
leaving of burning campfires; to pre-
vent candidates for township offices
from filing statements of election ex-
penses; the Lambert, of Lincoln, bill
providing for the recording of assign
ments of real estate mortgages.
FRIDAY FEB. II.
Senate: In committee of the whole
five bills were recommended for pass
age, three being appropriation bills,
one a bill to empower city clerks to
administer oaths, and one to pay the
postage to distribute the last agricul-
tural report.
House: Pops got mad and refused
to recognize Republicans and spent
the day wrangliDg and killing Re-
publican local bills.
SATURDAY FEB. IL.
Both houses held short sessions and
nothing of Importance was accom-
plished. In the house the row of Fri
day was patched up, and the Repub-
lican bills were put back on the cal
endar.
MONDAY FEB 10,
Senate: Senator Campbelrs bill to |
have the state issue money and lend
it to the counties was killed. AnOth-
er Pop. scheme to make money gone
glimmering,-and killed by Pop.
Senate too. Five house bills were
recommended for passage and will
dou btless become laws. All were of
minor Importance except one which
compels railroads to furnish free re-
turn transportation to shippers of
stock. A bill was introduced to SUBJ
stitute the state dispensary system
for our present prohibition law.
House: The day was spent in COM
mittee of the whole and a number of
bills considered but no fin
al action taken.
TUESDAY FEB. l6.
Senate: VIM Rogers was confirmed
rs Regent of the State University.
Senator Harris made a long speech on
The arbitration treaty. The PROPOSE
lion to build branch Normal School
came up and Senator Lamb, acting
lpOn a request from our Commercial
Club, proposed an amendment to es-
.ablish such a school at lola. No
definite action was taken. A number
If remonstrances, signed by Populists
we're presented against the passage of
he bills to reduce interest to per
,ent and to compel the registering of
mortgages for taxation. S
House: Large part of the day was
Ipent in debating resubmission. The
in favor of il was finally :
ost. The following Senate bills were {
passed and now go to the Governor i
or his approval: An act to prevent
he dockage of hogs. An act to Gre {
tie a board, prescribing duties and
the sale and disposal of
tate property known as the Peabody
ilk station. An act entitled, IAN c
ct to repeal an act entitled, An act e
or the encouragement of silk culture l
nd for the Observation-Disclosures and G
Dr. the education of reelers, and to
make appropriation therefor" An O
ct to prevent the discrimination of O
or individuals against C
1smbers of labor organization, and s