People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-18
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

Farrelly's senate bill to provide that
cities exceeding 1000 population shall
have at least four wards, has passed
the house and is ready for the govern
Or's signature.
Governor Leedy has signed the bin
abOlishing Judge Sam Vandivert's ju-
dicial district, aad as soon as publish
ed in the official state paper, it will
become law.
Senator Sterne has introduced a
bill in the senate providing that for
eign guardians may sue and be sued
in any court in the state, while acting
in the official capacity.
The house committee on state affairs
has recommended the passage tf bills
abOlishing the Office of the state labor
commissioner and ordering the sale
and dlScOntinuance of the silk station
at Peabody.
Senator Z;mmer's bill, divorcing
ArmOurdale from Kansas City, Kan,
and making it a separate city of the
second class, has been recommended
for passage by the senate committee
on cities of the first class.
The senate committee of judiciary
has recon mended that Helms bill to
create the office of public defender, to
defend persons who had no means to
provide counsel, and to represent per.
sons charged with insanity, be not
passed.
Representative Lewis, at the re.
quest Of Ex-Governor George W.
Click, has introduced a bill carrying
an appropriation of $4,000, with
which to make an exhibit of Kansas
products at the Trans. Mississippi Ex-
position at Omaha in June, 1898.
The senate committee on judiciary
has recommended for passage Senator
FOrneyS bill, making it a misde-
meanor for any person to Jump" a
hotel bill, The punishment provided
is fine not to exceed $50, or imprisOn-
ment in the county Jail not to exceed
thirty days.
Senator Fulton, Republican, who
represents the Brown-Doniphan dis
trict, appeared before the senate
committee of fees and salaries Satur-
day and secured unfayOraGle recOgni.
ton on Fred Closes bill introduced
by Senator Dan Hart to reduce the
salaries Of DOniphan county officials.
Senator Hart has intrOdJ ced a con-
current resolution in the senate, pro-
vidlng for The appointment Of COM
mittee of five persons, three from the
house and two from the senate, for
the purpose Of revising the general
statutes Uf the state by repeating all
imperative or superhuOus measures.
The house has recommended for pas
sage the bill by Representative Lam
bert of Lincoln, providing for the
recording of assignments of real estate
mortgages, also releases thereof. Tue
measure requires assignments of all
mortgages now existing to be recorded
within ninety days, whether acknOwl-
edged or not.
]. f. O'COnnOr, a councilman of the
city of LeayenwOrth, ex-president Of
the typographical union, and presi-
dent of the Trades Assembly, is one
of the candidates for the position Of
labor commissioner. For many years
Mr.. O'COnnor has been a practical
printer in the office Of the Leaven-
worth Standard.
Representative Hackney's bill pro-
hibiting the employment of Pinker-
ton detectives has been presented in
the house. The bill provides that
sheritfs or other peace officers shall
not appoint deputies who are not resi-
dents of the county in which services
are rendered. This is a measure
aimed directly against the PiukertOns
and will undoubtedly be passed.