The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-27

OF Hodgeman county, w. n. Wilson O
Stanton county, and j. u. Brown O
Greeley county.
In the case of Brown and Bradley, il
legal and fraudulent voting are charg
ed, while it is claimed that Wilson is no
legally qualified for the reason that h
did not 6le a statement of election ex
penses within the time required by law
In the report Of the elections commit
tee this morning itrwas stated that while
it was evident that Mr.. Brown was no
legally elected, they recoufmen6ed tina
ne be seated for the reason that there
was no show TO seat his oppo nent, Nc
Gloshen.
A minority report was submitted, Il
the effect that according to Nj. Brown:
own statement about twenty-five meT
from Colorado were given transporta-
ton over the Santa Fe railroad to Gree
ley county to vote for Chester /. Long
and the Republican candidate for rep
resentative; that the people cut there
and the state at large ought TO be in
formed Of the facts. Both reports were
adopted by vote Of SO to II.
In the case of Mr.. Bradley of Hodge
man, only five illegal votes are charged
and as Mr.. Bradley's majority was six,
the matter will not amount to any
thing.
A CIVIL SERVICE CINCH.
There will be an effort made some
time during the session OF the legislature
10 bring the management of the penal
and charitable institutions under the
civil service rules. This, it is claimed.
will take the selection of boards and Of
ficers ouu Of the hands of politicians and
prevent so much n1ismanagement, which
necessarily comes from frequent changes
and inexperienced men. 1t takes some
time for a new man to attain efficiency
and under the present regulations one
set Of officers has scarcely become ac-
customed to the affairs of an institution
until they are discharged and another
new man installed. The general impress
sion is that the measure looking TO this
arrangement will become a law without
much discussion. c. w. FSirchild OF
kingman wishes to be quoted as favor
Ing the proposed change for the reason
that it will be a means of kicking all
Republicans out and permanently install
ing a full set Of Pops This is frank,
and reason enough from the standpoint
Of the fellows at bat, especially since
they are Pops. Mr.. Fairchild ought at
least to be credited with stating his po-
sition honestly.
FIRE TAX BILL.
Lot Ravenscraft of Clark county will
Introduce a bill in the house some time
this week to enact the old law regard
Ing fire tax, in the western counties of
the state. This law will do away with
county tax and enable any township, UP
on petition Of twenty voters, to call an
election and vote for tax and author
ize the county commissioners to make
the levy.
Mr.. Ravenscraft says this will throw
.of faN W n
the fire guards and relieve those who
have no interest in such protection and
derive no benefit therefrom.
BILLS PENDING.
Senator Sterne's bill TO protect wages
OF laborers from garnishment was re-
ported unfavorably from the senate jul
dietary committee Caldwells bill to
punish biacklisting employees by any
firm, corporation or employer Will pass
upon recommendation, and Cookies bill
10 prevent discrimination against men,
bers Of labor organizations by any firm,
corporation or employer, has also been
reported favorably
Senator Hanna of Clay Center, who
has a big creamery up there, has sue
ceeded in getting his bill against the sale
of watered or adulterated milk or the use
of olaOmargarine recommended for pas
sage in committee report, and will now
set about the work of getting 1t through
committee of the whole.
The house and senate railroad COM
mittee will meet in joint conference
Wednesday night 10 consider the inter
ests of Pullman and Wagner sleeping
car companies. The railroad men are
here and will put in the greater part of
this week presenting their claims, after
which house and senate will take up
railroad legislation, as that is considered
the most important business of the leg
islature
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following house bills have been in
troduced:
House bill No. 364, by Morty, Clay
Center-An act to amend an act to Sc |
cure prompt payment for damages to |
stock, and by fire by railway corpora |
tons, and amendatory of paragraph |
1858, section 80, chapter %, general stat |
utes of 1889, and to repeal paragraph |
1871, section 165, paragraph 1922, section |
los, and paragraph 1928, section 167, all |
of chapter %, general statutes Of 1889.
House bill No. SOS. by Turner, of Phil |
lips county-An act for the permanent |
Improvement of public roads, the con-
struction of storage reservoirs. the waiv- |
er of damages by property owners ada |
cent to such Improvement, and provid- |
Ing for carrying into effect the proVis- |
Ions Thereof.
House bill No. s2S, by Mott, Of Harper |
county-Anact providing Cor the cleo |
ton of a county printer, regulating his |
term of office and compensation, defin- /
Ing the duties of said officers, and repeal |
ing all acts and parts of acts in conflict |
herewith.
House bill No. sS1, by Jaquins, of Cow
ley county-An act requiring foreign life
insurance companies doing business in
u $ state to invest "A portion of its funds
derived from business In this state In
Kansas securities, and providing penal
ties for a violation of its provisions.
House bill No. SSS, by reluest-An act
making 1t obligatory for any railroad
company operating in the state Of Kan
sas to furnish any shipping point double
decked cars when ordered by any ship
per of live stock and fixing penalty for
the violation thereof.
House bill No. S7S, by Jaquins-An act
TO authorize trial courts to designate
credible and learned persons in medi-
cine, chemistry and surgery 10 make
expert examinations upon any pertinent
subject in controversy, and making their
report of such examination proper evil
dence TO be received by the jury or court
in civil actions, providing for the at
of such experts upon criminal !
trials and allowing expert fees for such
as costs.
House bill No. 397, by Ravenscraft, OF
Clark county-An act TO amend chapter
iS5 of the laws Of 1895, being an act en-
titled AN ACT 10 require railroad COM
panies TO furnish free transportation 10
shippers of stock in cse,ain cases. and
providing remedy in Ease Of failure or
refusal on the part OF the railroad COM
pany To comply with the provisions of
this act" TO provide a penalty for the
OF the provisions OF this act.
and repeating ali acts and parts of acis
N connection herewith
House bill No. 2S9 by Hollenbeak. OF
lsraV cOuntV-An act n autb,rs1a an1 |