Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings of the States Law
makers in Biennial Session at Topeka.

Condensed Proceedings of the States Law
makers in Biennial Session at Topeka.
WHEN SheldonS anti-uSury bill came up for
final action in the senate on the 18th a motion
to strike out the enacting clause precipitated a
lively debate, but was carried, p to Is The
bill to appropriate 4.210 to buy Garfield uni
versity at Wichita for state normal was also
passed. These bills were reported favorably:
Placing the stock yards under control OF the
railroad commissioners; to enable the state to
build north and south railroad, and to repeal
the metropolitan police law. On motion the
protest against the appointment of William
Rogers to be regent of the state university was
expunged from the records A bill was intro
duced providing that all property. real and per-
Sonal, shall be assessed at it's full value When
Truebloods resolution to clear the calendar
came up before the house Speaker Pro Tenn
Weilip put the question by viva voce vote and
declared it carried The republicans urged
roll call, but were ignored, and then a scene of
wild excitement prevailed the republicans de-
handing recognition and the speaker refusing
to recognize them. After an hour Of tumult, in
which the republicans were outvoted on every
proposition, order was restored. Among the
bills presented was on by Keefer of Leaven-
worth, providing for an inheritance tax.
IN the senate on the 18th a bill was presented
making sweeping reductions in the salaries Of
nearly all state officers and college professors
Householder presented bill to appropriate
IS, 900 for canning factory at the Topeka re-
form school The senate passed Credentials
banking bill after reducing the salary OF the
bank commissioner to $500 per annum.-.-
When the house met a motion was made to ap-
point a committee to revise the calendar. The
republicans demanded a roll call, which was
granted, and the motion was adopted, Is to- Al.
The house judiciary committee re-
ported unfavorably the follow
ing bills: For Tofrens abstract law;
to prohibit the removal of improve
ments from property bid in at tax sales and
authorizing counties lying west Of the 99th
meridian to compromise their Indebtedness.
The bill to prohibit hypnotists from operating
on persons under 81 was favorably reported.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
To rediStrct the state into legislative districts;
to prevent the discharge of employees by cor
porations without giving the accused a trial; to
abolish the board of public works. The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charge that
Representative Cubbison had received $500 for
supporting the penitentiary coal bill reported,
generating Mr.. Cubbison.
BY a vote of 20 to Is the senate on the 10Th
voted to kill Forneys bill to list for taxation
all bonds. mortgages, notes and other evidences
of indebtedness. The senate discussed for sew
eral hours the Jumper bill to reduce the salaries
of state officers, district judges and college pro-
lessons, and the bill finally passed. Lewelling
offered a resolution for the appointment of a
committee to confer with like committees from
Texas and Oklahoma relative to securing lower
transportion to the gulf. Among the bills in
troduced were: To allow medical colleges to
use the bodies OF dead persons who would other
wise be buried in the potterS field; for taxing
every sleeping car operated in the state Gov.
Leedy sent a message to the legislature urging
reforms in the matter of giving out state print
ing He insisted that too many needless reports
were printed. Both houses met in joint session
| in the evening to hear an address by William J.
Bryan Of Nebraska, Lieut.-Gov. Harvey pre-
| siding.
| The senate on the Goth passed the textbook
| bill without amendment, Senator HeSSin cast
| ing the only negative vote Tt provides for
| state uniformity, maximum charges and Op-
| tional district ownership. The house banking
committee, following the Senate's action. re-
| ported against all anti-usury bills. The house
voted down the concurrent resolution providing
| for committee to confer with committees
| from Texas and Oklahoma with view of build
| ing q railroad to the gulf.