The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-05
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings Of the States E.sv

Condensed Proceedings Of the States law
makers In Biennial Session at Topeka.
TIE senate on the oath, by vote Of 40 70 0,
passed The Harris railroad bill after striking
out the section providing Tor maximum rates.
Senator Hams presented bill giving probate
judges and county attorneys more power to col-
!s5t evidence against liquor sellers The sem
ate also passed the Householder bill putting all
eharitabiss Institutions under the civil service.
80. The house, by vote Of 81 to s., killed Han-
has bill against the manufacture and sale
Of oleOmsrFaCtns. H3usehOlder's bill for
civil serViee control Of all char
liable institutions was killed. When
the bills providing for BOrInal schools at Wich-
tia and Lacrosse came up motion to iHdeh-
uitely postpone consideration was carried, 80 to
80 The house, By a vote Of 50 to 80 voted 10
reconsider its vote by which the senate resOlu-
ton to appoint committee to confer with Ok
lahoma and Texas committees on the subjected
cheaper rates to the gulf was lost
IL the senate on the 25Eh Campbell presented
bill to license drug stores in cities Of the first,
second and third class. The senate passed
TruebloOd's house bill to tax mineral reserves.
Senators Field, Campbell and WGliock, the
special committee appointed to investigate the
municipal indebtedness OF the cities Of CimaF-
ron and Anthony made their report It
showed the cities mentioned to be hope
lessly bankrupt and recommended that
the school fund commissioners be author
lied to compromise the bonds Of those towns
held in the school fund By an almost unani-
NOUS vote, and with slight amendments, the
house passed the stock yards bill prepared BY
the live stock committee. The bill contains
sweeping provisions for the control and regula-
tion Of any public stock yards and makes radi-
cal reductions in the prices for yardage, COM
missions, feed, etc. A greater portion Of the
day was spent in discussing the railroad bills,
and they went over under the rules.
THE senate in committee Of the whole on the
26th recommended for passage the bill to appTO-
pirate $50 900 for improving the insane asylum at
Topeka and for an appropriation Of 81, 900 for
marble bust to eX-COv. Robinson. The senate,
by q vote OF q to 6, killed the Harris deed Of
trust bill ., The railroad bills we're under dis
cussion in the house nearly all day, and mo-
ton 10 substitute the Harris bill for the Brown
maximum rate bill was carried, % to 46, Tay-
lOr introduced a bill to prohibit county and
municipal officers from appointing relatives TO
office. A bill was reported faVogaBly that holds
railroads refusing to pay damages IN 80 days
liable to double damages.
TIE senate on the 9th passed resolution
faYoring an income tax Law. A ell vas passed
donating the Fenziou grounds at Ellsworth to
tho Toman's Relief corps. The bill to levy a
t8-s Of i've mills on each dollar for the support
Of the common schools was passed. The SEN
ate also passed several appropriation bills, also
hill fixing the fees and salaries Of county Of
| fees in Linn and Nemaha counties. The COM
mittee on the pending bill Tor continuing tax
| levy for completing the state house reported
| adversely On the measure. Campbell presented
bill eXempting from gaTnishment OF execu-
| ton all pension money .... The house passed
the senate bill exempting from garnishment
the wages for three months Of all persons re-
! ceiging less than $50 per month.
TIE senate on the Ist passed Young's bill
regulating elections. The house bill requiring
weekly payment Of wages in cash was also
passed; also the bill apprOpriating $4,000 for a
ReW hall at the state agricultural college.
/ Fsrcclly's antitrust bill was recommended for
/ passage .,. The house in committee Of the
whole, by vote Of 60 10 %, defeated the amend
meHt for a maximum rate in the Harris raj
| road bill and recommended the billfOr passage,
| By vote of lG9 to / the JaQuin's stock ards
/ bill was passed, CUbbisoH casting the negative
vote The bill to extend the elective franchise
/ to all ex-cOnfederates was defeated, II co 81.
The bill providing for Jury trial il contempt
! cases was passed, IS to 2 The house voted to
! strike out the enacting clause OF the assess
ment and taxation bill. The BreideRthal bank
/ ing bill was TecOnme nded for passage, The
! bill to place fraternal insurance companies IN
| der the supervision Of the state insurance de-
| partment was put on third reading,