People's voice., 1897-02-11
KANSAS LEGISL iTURE.

Tuesday recOmmen led HackbuSh'S
bin TO abolish the metropolitan police
system.
Among the new bills which have ap.
peared in the house is one by Mr..
BurtiS, requiring officers keeping rec
OrdS to use indelible ink
Ed Ha ;kney will lead the fight for
a constitutional convention in the
house. When it comes to lighting,
Ed takes after BLK. c. Times.
The house committee Of the whole
has recommended d bill creating che
office of county printer to be elected
by the people, ard to be held for two
years.
Senator Harris contempt" bill has
passed the senate. The bill eStab-
fishes trial by jury in cases of con.
tempt proceedings. The bill now
goes to the house.
Senator Sterne has introduced Pc
titiOn, signed by number of phySi-
clans of Topeka, asking that the
legislature pass the bill providing for
the regulation of the barber trade.
The passage of a bill introduced in
the house by Representative Vogel-
gesang will permit the commissioners
Of Russell county to levy mill tax
to raise money to build a new court
house.
Representative a. L. Brooke OF
Shawnee county has presented a pro,
test from the ladies Of the W.T.K.
club 10 North Topeka against the re-
dpction Of the age Of consent from Il
to II years.
The senate committee on judiciary
has recommended for passage Senator
CrisS0n's bill providing that One-thirC
of the crops raised by farmers shal
be exempt from the operation of any
lien for rent.
Senator Farreley's bill, providing
that either party in Case can appea
from the final judgment Of a justice
of the peace to the district court, has
passed the senate. This bill will q w
go to the house.
Senator Battey's bill fixing the sal
ary of county commissioners in al
counties having over 10000 inhabi-
tantS at $500 per annum, was recon-
mended for passage by the senate
committee 90 fees and salaries.
Representative Smith is preparing
a bill to raise the inspection grade Of
coal oil. 1t is now 120 and he propOs
es to make it $50. The bill will pro-
vide for the appointment of county
inspectors to have charge of the work
Representative JaQuins is the au-
thor of a bill introduced providing
that city councils shall have power tC
fix maximum rate for charges by
water works and electric light, gas
and other companies of similar ma
ture.
Harry Larimer's house bill, EN-.
pOwering the city council Of Topeka
to transfer the money of the coal hole
fund TO the general revenue fund
passed the senate Monday morning
The bill will now go to the governor
for his approval.
The senate has passed Senator For
ney's bill to prohibit railroad trains
from blocking crossings for a longer
time than ten minutes. The penalty
is fixed at SO, The law provides fol
the arrest Of the company violating
the same and not the employe,
Hackney OfSumner, chairman of the
judiciary committee in the house, is &
nephew Of the famous Bill Hackney
He is also one Of the youngest mem
bers on the floor aud gives promise o.
becoming one of the leaders on tht
POpullst side. Kansas City Star.
Representative BurkhOlder of Mar
ion, has bill which has been recon-
mended for passage. 1t repeals chap
ter l3S, laws of 1895, giving the mayo
OF Marion $500 salary per year anC
councilmen s4S per year and member
of the board of education 81 per year
An effort is now being made to Sc
cure the establishment Of a twin
factory at the state penitentiary
similar to the one now in successful
operation in Minnesota. A. Wardal
of Topeka, is preparing the bill
which will be introduced in bot
houses.
Senator Titus bill, providing for
tax of l mill on every dollar Of taxa
BILE property, real and personal, in th
state, for the support Of the ccmmo
schools, has been recommended fC