Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
KANSAS LEGISLATURE IN FIRST
STAGE OF DISSOLUTION.
ADJOURNMENT COMING FRIDAY.
EACH HOUSE DONE WITH CONSIDER
ING IT'S OWN BILLS.
House Wanted More Time. but the
Senate Refused to AGrcc-A Pro-
tracted Night Scssion-Nost
Important Measures
RuiIroaded.

Topeka, MIS- AldTtll f-Aoifttldl al
consideration of bills and joint resolutions
originating in the house closed in the
house tonight and all consideration OF
bills and joint resolutions originating in
the senate closed in the senate at the
same time. From now until FTida: the
time in each house will be devoted 10 the
consideration of bills which have passed
the other house. On that date. all business
will cease, except the consideration oil mes
saGes from the governor.
Several attempts were made tonight to
extend the time for adjournment The
house passed three different concurrent
resolutions on the matter but the senate
killed each one with charming regularity
The house was way behind with its busi-
ness and wanted until next Friday 10 con-
slider its bills. After the senate refuesd TO
extend the time. the most important bills
were called up and railroadeI through. The
clock was turned back three different
Times, and an adjournment was not taken
until an early hour Wednesday morning
Representative Hackncy's ntkTP1nksrton
bill passed the house tonight 10y a vote OF
40 10 10. The bill is very stringent. 1t pro-
vides that no sheriff OF county mayor
lied by law 10 appoint special deputies,
marshals or policemen in this state, 10 pre-
serve the public peace and prevent and
quell public disturbances shall hereafter
appoint such special deputies. marshals
or policemen any person who Is not res
are required: that il shall be unlawful Tor
any person, company. association or cor
poraticn to bring or import into this state
any person or persons or associations or
persons for the purpose of discharging the
duties devolving upon sherif1s. deputy sher-
iTs. policemen, constables or peace OFF,
GERS in the protection or preservation
OF public of private property, or IN
the punishment of any person VI
state: that any person or persons who
shall in this state, without authority eX-
ercise or attempt 10 exercise the functions
of, or hold himself or themselves out to
any deputy sheriff, marshal, police
man. constable peace officer, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and. upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment for period of not less than
three months. nor more than one year; that
the provisions of this act shall be liable
10 a penalty of $1,000 TO be recovered IN
the name of the state for the use of the
school fund of the county where such pri-
waite armed detective forces were used by
such corporation or persons; and the per-
son. officer or agent employing such pri-
vate detectives shall be guilty OF felony
and, on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment at hard labor not
exceeding five years and not less than one
year; and every day that private armed
detective forces are employed or used shall
he considered a separate and distinct Of
fense; provided. however Inat nothing
contained in this ssct shall prevent The
governor of this state from appointing a
citizen of another state to serve warrant
issued reQutSitlon from lhe governor
odiciai county papers will be elected by
vote of the people. the same as county otii-
GERS. at the general elections, II the ohi
passed by the house tonight becomes a
law. The term is fixed at two years. The
act makes reduction OF % per cent IN
present fees.
live stock sanitary comNission power 10
prevent the shipment of hogs affected with
cholera into this state from other states
hK- he
providing for the appointment of electi5.
commissioners of all first class cities.
The enacting clause was stricken from
the bill to prohibit the removal of build
ing from property on which the taxes are
delinquent.
Among other bills of Importance passed
by the house were the following:
BY Lobdell-An act relating 10 the es-
tabiishment OF county high schools in coun-
BY Rutledge-An act relating to town.
ship buildings. and authorizing organized
townships in the state of Kansas to pur-
chase land and to erect buildings thereon.
and providing for the payment of the same.
By Hessen-An act to authorize school
districts to send children outside their dis
tricts for schoo! purposes.
BY railroad committee-To secure prompt
payment for damages to stock and by fire
by railway corporations.
By Fairchild-RegulatinS the right OF
guaranty or surety companies or corpora
tions organized or authorized by or under
the laws of any other state or country to
do or engage in business in this state.
BY Fairchild: Providing that it shall
only be necessary TO incorporate IN the bill
of exceptions in cases taken to the su-
preme court so much of the evidence as
IS necessary to present the error COM
planned Of and where error is assigned in
the admission or rejection of testimony. it
shall only be necessary TO include testi-
mony included or rejected concerning
which the error is alleged. and the error.
If any, in its admission or rejection shall
not be deemed to have been cured by other
testimony received in the unless such
other testimony be incorporated in the rec
ord.
The senate tonight passed the following
bills:
BY Jumper-To prohibit state officials
from appointing relatives to office.
BY King-Providing for the disposition of
dead bodies of criminals and unclaimed bod
les OF inmates of the state institutions 10
medical colleges.
BY misunderstanding the inspection of
BY Forney-To protect hotelkeepers
by Lewelling-To compel each corpora
tion 10 file a copy of its charter and the
names of all its stockholders with the reg
lister of deeds of its OWN county.
BY Crossan-Exempting a part of the
crops raised by tenants from any lien for
rent.
By FarreIIy-An act TO repeal or strike
out certain redundant. obsolete and inopera-
tive provisions OF the general statutes of
1SS9.
The house killed Graves bill to exempt
from assessment and taxation real estate
notes or bonds and the mortgages given to
secure the same, when the money which is
loaned on real estate security is the indi-
Vidual money of bona bde residents of the
state of Kansas
The hill prohibiting public exhibitions of
hypnotism and mesmerism wa killed in
the house; also bills to compel smelter
companies TO use smoke consumers and to
appropriate money for certain experiments
I'm irrigation.
Just before adjournment the house pass
cd the bill relating to the taxation of
judgments. and fixing the situs for the pur-
pose of taxation of foreign and domestic
Judgments. The measure received Is
votes bare majority.
An effort made to take n recess
but the house adjourned. and no more bills
originating in the house will now be con-
sidered this session.