Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

condensed Proceedings or the States Law
makers in Biennial Session at Topeka.
The senate on the ID by vote of p to TO-
passed Crossan's bill for separate schools for
whites and blacks, but several votes were
changed and the bill was defeated, "a to II
The senate passed Forney'S bill to limit county,
township and municipal Indebtedness to five
per cent. OF the valuation and Senator House
holders charities and corrections bill The bill
requiring bond Of 81, coo for every homeless
child brought into the state killed. Among
the bills introduced were: For free kindergar-
tens; for constitutional convention; to make
1t compulsory with counties of 1900 inhabi-
tants and over, and discretionary with counties
under 1900 population to establish high
schools; to establish high school
at Efiingham The house committee
on live stock presented a sweeping sub
stitute measure for the regulation of stock
yards, and fixing charges. Other bills present
ed included one to appropriate 900 for
executive mansion; providing that a govern
ment license in possession OF other than reg
ular druggist shall be taken as prima facie evil
dence of the guilt of person charged with SELL
ing liquor. Hackney presented measure to
repeal the law porviding for the appointment of
investigating committees; for the erection of
chemistry building at the state university to
be known as Robinson hall"
THE senate on the Sd refused to concur In the
resolution to abolish several appointive state
offices. Lewelling presented a bill to provide
for paying the states Indebtedness. Farrelly's
bill for the death penalty in first degree muir
der cases was defeated, 16 to IL. Fulton pre-
sented a measure repeating the Imprisonment
clause OF the prohibitory law. Ryan a bill for
a state normal at Pittsburg -. In the house
Williams, of Mcpherson, presented bill au-
thorizing counties to create school fund by
issuing bonds Young's senate bill reduce
the fees of printers was reported unfavorably.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL BOYLE addressed a let
ter to the senate on the 4th suggesting the pas
sage OF a new alien land law. The senate COM
mittee on corporations reported favorably on
several measures affecting corporations. In
the house Mr.. Larimer presented petition
signed by 12,25S men and women protesting
against the resubmission Of the prohibitory
amendment The committee irrigation re-
ported in favor of an appropriation to maintain
made on the bills exempting mortgages held by
citizens Of Kansas from taxation, and to permit
children to remain at the Dodge City soldiers
home until they are Is years old
THE senate in committee of the whole on the
5th recommended for passage Harris bill for
jury trial in contempt cases. The senate passed
Caldwel1'S bill to prevent corporations from
prohibiting employees from joining labor Or
CARNATIONS The bill to punish persons for
selling or destroying chattel mortgaged prop
erty was also passed. Hanna introduced a bill
to dispose of all county offices to the lowest bid
der. The senate committee railroads re-
ported favorably Harris railroad bill, also
PritchardS bill to prevent the issuing of passes.
49, In the house McKeever presented a bill to
provide funds for completing the state house:
Lewis, to increase pay of legislators to 81 per
day and to extend the legislative session to 60
days. A bill was also reported making radical
reductions in fees and salaries of all county
officers.
THE senate the 9Th passed the bill which
prohibits depositing county money in 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 peo-
ple to change the mode of examining appli-
cants for the bar; providing that only taxpay
may vote at bond elections; providing PEN
alties for evading the payment of taxes.