The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-19
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
Condensed Proceedings Of tbs staie's Ieu
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Condensed Proceedings OF ttib stateis IGlIs
makers IN Biennial Session at I0pSh5i
In the senate on the 10th Young introduced
bin for municipal ownership Of WaterWorks,
gas 81 electric plants, telephones and street
railways; Senators S6npeF ana Morrow were
appointed as the senate COMMITTEES 10 Iaeet
committee from the Missouri legislature sc
Kansas City to consgls regarding stock yards
nglslation- The house committee is Jaqufus,
Rayenscraft and johnson, Of Nemaha, AllGRs
the bills passed we're: By LeBelling, to COM
pei street railways 10 vestibuie their cars; by
Goose to encourage tie construction Of ponds
for irrigation purposes; The bill fixing max
imum rate Of taxation for current expenses o.
counties vas killed Among the bills intro
duced were the following: 10 appropriate SEQ 3
600 for an addition to the Topeka insane asy-
lumi to regulate the manufacture and
sale Of liquor. The senate in committee
Of tie whole. reported for pas
sage the Gnt-oleomargarine bin Amoag She
house bills introduced Werei To Increase the
membership OF the state university regents
from five to eight; to appropriate $4,000 foI
an insane asylum at Wellington. The house
committee Gu agriculture reported favorably
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for a state fair
snd tie appointment Of state fair commission
eTs. TFuebloOd's bill for change in the terms
Of public ohiceTs was reported fayoFaBly. The
house voted to make the resubmission reS0l6s
ton and the initiative and referendum teselis
ton a special order for Tuesday, the 10th
TIE senate passed these bills or the 18th:
To remove political disabilities Of ex-confeder-
ate soldiers, 70 compel tie trimming Of the
hedge fences; to authorize graduates Of the
law department Of the state university 20 b6
admitted to the practices Of law; to c5atFOl
building and loan associations and put them
under the control Of the bank commissioner; to
prevent the sale Of OleomargaFine in Bansas;
amending the law in reference to the Tegistra-
ton OF pharmacists Dy Increasing the fee to 81;
authorizing counties to sell by judicial sale
property bought in by it for four years at tax
sale, The senate, by vote Of sg
to TO- adopted a resolution faV0Ting
the initiative and referendum. The senate and
house each adopted a bill abolishing Judge
VGhdiver5's judicial district also the bill COM
polling street railways to yestiBJie their cars
Among the bills introduced we're: 10 exempt
everybody from riding on passes except rails
road officials and employees, and to place the
Kansas City stock yards under control Of the
board Of railroad commissioners. 49,. The house,
By vote Of g. to %, passed the bill to abolish
kl4tLl+-- G-At EE-AtteeAaLt lAAt ~
duee the fees Of the stats printer g per cent
By resolution Of the house Speaker Street GP=
pointed a committee to investigate charges %
corruption made BY Representative Keefer
against Representative Cubbison.
THE senate committee on judicial apportion-
meut introduced ITS bill Tor state senatorial ap-
portiOHment on the 18th. The senate IN COM
mittee Of the whole recommended for passage
ETnuucr
usury bill came up for passage, but was laid
over, retaining its place on the calendar. The
special committee appointed to examine Car
field university at Wichita, reported that the
buildings ana grounds were the best in the
state for a state normal school, ReseT pre-
scented bill making grave robbery q misdss
meanor. The bill to exempt corn from taxas
ton was killed. Hart presented a bill from cit
liens Of Doniphan county asking for legislation
to cuatal the influence Of Cyrus Leland in that
county .... The house killed the CubbisOn bill
to hold city and county elections in the fan;
also Young's bill reducing the fees Of printers
on legal notices. UTy's bill to consolidate nine
western counties was killed in committee,
Bills were introduced TO elevate the department
Of cOnVicts and to prohibit hypnotism.
TIE senate on the 18th passed the Harris bill
relating to collection Of taxes on real estate bid
of by the counties also the bill for the election
Of attorney, clerk, engineer and street commits
siOneT in cities Of secOad-class. the senate
killed Campbell's bill for the issuance Of tTeas=
ury notes to pay idle labor, Senator Hart pre-
sented a bill for the state sale and distribution
Of liquor, under the supervision Of a state
liquor agent, assisted by an agent In
each county ..,- The house in committee Of
the whole killed the bill to exempt
from punishment the salaries OF all
lab0rers who are heads Of families. The COM
mitte5 Of the whole house reported for passage
the bill to protect birds. The house also favor
ably reported the bill to take the inspection Of
grain out Of the hands Of boards OF trade and
giving the state grain inspector absolute
power. The committee on elections reported
adversely the bill giving women the right
tc vote for president The committee on print
ing reported favoreoly the bill providing for
two official county papers in each county