Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURES

measure places salaries on popula-
ton basis. It provides the salary of county
treasurers shall be paid 500 per annum for
county having population less than 1000;
less than 5000 and more than 5000, s9u0;
more than 5000 to be $1,000, and an in
crease of 5000 for each additional 5000
population the maximum to be 81, 500 with
clerk hire. Salaries of county clerks
are to be same as treasurers in
counties under 5000, with increase
Tor each 5000 above 5000 The
maximum salary for superintendents
of public instruction is to be $1,000, and the
minimum So day for time actually en-
ployed, not to exceed $50 days per year. The
salaries of county attorneys are limited to a
maximum of ii 800, with fees of per cent
of all moneys collected. Clerks of district
courts are to receive fees which are
not to exceed $1,000 in the counties
with a propulation between $4,000 and
100000 with an increase of 5000 for each
additional 5000 to maximum of 1900.
The salaries of sheriffs are to be
on fee basis, the maximum in the
largest counties to be $4,000. The
salaries OF probate judges are limited
to a maximum of $1,000 Registers of
deeds in counties with a population of be-
tween is 900 and 90 900 are TO have 81 1000
per year, which Is increased 5000 for each
additional 5000 population. A fee book,
open at all times to the inspection of the
! public, Is also provided for, and many
/ changes are made in the duties of officers.
The Senate passed the judiciary commit
tee bill providing for the punishment Of
persons who shall conceal, injure, destroy,
sell or dispose of chattel mortgaged prop
! erty; Caldwells bill to prevent the discrim-
nation of corporations or individuals
against members of labor organizations;
Harris bill to establish trial by jury in
cases of contempt of court, and restricting
the powers of judges and courts in con-
tempt proceedings, and four unimportant
| bills.
Feb 4-Mr. Keefer of Leavenworth intro
duced in the house a bill to fix the rate Of
| interest on any loan secured by power or
pledge at not to exceed az per cent a month
and on any chattel mortgage at 10 per cent
per annum. The penalty provided is S1G0
| fine or Imprisonment and forfeiture of Ave
times the amount of the loan to the Dor
rover. Mr. Larimer of Shawnee presented
petition signed by 1928 men and women
of Kansas, praying the legislature not to re-
submit the prohibitory amendment Most
of the day was devoted to work by the
various committees considering bills re-
ferred to them.
In the Senate Helm of Ellsworth intro
duced bill o provide for the appointment
in each county of public defender This
oflcial's duties are to defend all parties
charged with criminal offenses who are I'M
able to procure counsel at their expense.
The Senate committee of the whole re-
ported for passage Senator Farrelly's bill
against trainwrecking. The bill fixes PEN
atty for trainwreckers of from I've to ten
years in the penitentiary, and where a life
is lost by reason OF said wreck the penalty,
upon conviction, shall be capital punish
ment A large number of bills were re-
ported unfavOrably from committees.
Feb 3.-After a sharp debate the House
invited w. j. Bryan to address the Legis-
lature when 1t should be convenient for him
to do so. The House concurred in the Sem
ate resolution calling for conference of
representatives from Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. to discuss the feasibility of construct
ing the North and South railroad. Senate
bill reducing fees for county printing was
defeated.
In the Senate FarRelly's bill providing for
the death penalty was defeated. 16 to IL.
The Senate nom concurred in the House
resolution urging the governor not to APP
point a coal oil inspector and forest COM
missioner until the legislature has acted on
the bills to abolish those places Senate
ways and means committee introduced a
bill authorizing the state treasurer to take
up 5000 600 of the bonded indebtedness of
the state during the coming year. The Sem
ate passed bills reducing the salaries of the
ofl;ers of Cherokee and Barton counties.
AS committee of the whole it recon-
mended for passage the misunderstanding
bill.
Feb 3 The House passed bills to appro-
pirate $4,000 to meet a deficiency in the
current expenses of the Kansas Agricul-
tural college; to appropriate $4,000 for the
current expenses for the Agricultural col
lege for the fiscal years of 1898 and 1899:
making ffty-elght pounds of red and fifty
two pounds of Kaflr corn bushel; to APP
propriate money for the current expenses
of the Osawatomie asylum, and to appropri-
ate s9,27O to make improvements at the Ag-
ricultural college.
The Senate passed the following pills: The
Householder act relating to charitable in-
situations; the anti-dockage bill; an act re-
quiring commissioners of counties having
over %. 900 inhabitants to meet and pay all
claims the first Tuesday of each month; an
act limiting the power of counties, town.
ships, school districts and cities to create
Indebtedness; bill authorizing the sale of
the Peabody silk station and abolishing the
board of silk commissioners; the bill to
abolish the Thirty-third judicial district
and to provide for its attachments to other
districts; bill relating to the method of
settlement of an estate.
Feb 1.-The House refused to adopt the
adverse report of the temperance commit
tee on Mr.. Seaton's resolution to resubmit
the prohibition question, and ordered that
the resolution be placed upon the calendar
under the head of general orders. Tue
House committee of the whole reported ia
vorably on Mr.. Botkin's bill establishing the
weight of bushel of KaDr corn at fiftv-six
pounds The Senate resolution, instructing
Kansas members of Congress 10 vote against
retirement of greenbacks, was Indefinitely
postponed by an almost unanimous vote.
An act fixing the amount a railroad COM
pany Is liable for for killing of stock was
introduced in the House by Tapscott of
Hamilton. 1t provides that railroads shall
pay $3.50 for each American sheep; $3.50
for Mexican sheep; Texas cattle, $40 for
yearlings, S14 for 2-year-olds, 500 for s.
year-olds, s15 for COWS; American cattle,
$40 for yearlings, at for 2-year-olds, S25
for 9-year-olds, $50 for 4-year-olds, $40 for
cows and a. so for calves.
The Senate adopted resolution request
ing the Kansas members of Congress to
work for the passage of a new income tax
law in line with the decision of the Supreme
court The Senate passed the concurrent
resolution offered by the committee on
state affairs providing for the appointment
of committee to confer with similar COM
mittees from Texas and Oklahoma about the
North and South" railroad proposed by
Governor Leedy in his message Senator
Forney introduced joint resolution for a
convention.
An Iowa National Bank Closed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The comp
troller of the currency has received a