The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-12
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings OF the States Law
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Condensed Proceedings OF the States Law
makers Ia Biennial Session st Topeka.
THE senate On the Sd refused to concur in the
resolution TO abolish several appointive state
Offices. LeWelling presented a bill to provide
Tor paying the states Indebtedness. Farrelly's
bill fOF the death penalty in first degree mur~
der cases was defeated, f6 to Il. Fulton pre-
sented measure repeating the Imprisonment
clause OF the prohibitoTy law. Ryan. a bill for
= state normal at PittsbuTg .... In the house
Williams, OF Mcpherson, presented a bin au-
thorlzing' counties to create school fund by
Issuing bonds YCEng's senate bill so reduce
the fees Of printers was reported unfaVOrabiy.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BOYLE addresseda let
ter TO the senate On the 9Th suggesting the pas
sage Of new alien land law The senate CON-
mittee on corporations reported faVorably on
several measures affecting corporations. In
the house Alr. Larimer presented a petition
signed by 1928 men and women protesting
against the resubmission OF the prOhibitOry
amendment The committee On irrigation re-
ported In favor Of an appropriation to maintain
experimental stations Favorable reports were
made on the bills eXempting mortgages held by
citizens OF Kansas from taxation, and to permit
children 10 remain at the Dodge City soldiers
home until they are Is years old
Tue senate in committee Of the whole on the
5th recommended for passage Harris bill for
jury trial in contempt cases. The senate passed
Caldwells bill to prevent corporations from
prohibiting employees from joining labor or
CARNATIONS. The bill to punish persons for
selling OF destroying ehattel mortgaged prop
erty was also passed Hanna introduced q bill
TO dispose Of all county ofces to the lowest bid
der The senate committee on railroads re-
ported faVOrably Harris railroad bill, also
PTitehard's bill to prevent the issuing Of passes
IN the house McKeever presented a bin to
provide funds for completing the state house;
Lewis, to increase pay Of legislators to s. per
day and to extend the legislative session to so
days a bill was also reported making radical
reductions in fees and salaries OF all county
officers.
TIE senate on the 9Th passed the bill which
prohibits depositing county money in a bank in
which either the county treasurer, the county
commissioners or any Of their relatives have
an interest. The senate also passed the con-
current resolution inviting William J. Bryan
to address the legislature. -. Among the house
bills introduced were the following; To create
the office Of county printer, elected by the PEG
pie to change the mode Of examining appI-
cants for the bar providing that only taxpay-
Cio may hDtb az JUuu 6tCCtlUuST pLONlQlil8 p6l-
altics for evading the payment Of taxes
IN the senate on the 9Th Forney presented an
alien land law, beinga copy Of the law passed in
1891 FarrellF presented bill to compel foreign
life insurance companies to invest 80 per cent
OF their legal reserve IN Kansas securities The
senate in committee Of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Forney's bill to protect farmers
from lightning rod agents, and Cookies bill to
encourage the construction of ponds in western
Kansas, The bill divOrciHg Armourdale from
Kansas City, Kan, was reported favoTa5ly,..
In the house Speaker Street presented a
communication from the Missouri leg
islature requesting a joint meet
ing for consideration Of stock yards
bills, The house, by vote Of 90 to 49, killed
Tayl0r's bill requiring all primary elections to
be held undor the Australian ballot law. The
house, in committee of the whole, recommend
ed Tor passage the bill for disorganiziug town
ships Of less than 90 householders and one re-
quirins railroads to furnish FREQ transportation
to stock shippers. A bill was reported favor
ably which eOnpels people in fairly good cir
cumstancQs to care for their pauper relatives.