The advocate., 1897-03-10

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come In a worse condition. The 1880
luton continues: "Let the promised
wave OF prosperity, having its incep-
tion at the city Of Washington at high
noon to-day, speed its course westward
till noble Kansas, with her unbOunded
resources, shall become the business
center Of the Union, and the great siS-
terhOOd Of States comprising the Fed.
eral Union shall again join in singing
the praises Of progressive Kansas"
The Senate seemed to want to do busi-
ness, 80 the resolution was referred to
the Irrigation committee, which means
that IL is buried.
The county officers salary bill was
then taken up. The amendments Of
the Fees and Salary committee were
defeated. The bill as 1t came from the
House was finally passed. An attempt
was made TO amend the bill 90 as to
exempt counties from the provisions
Of this bill where such counties hSVe
special bills reducing the salaries below
those provided for In this bill. This
amendment would not, 1t is said, have
been constitutional, 90 it was voted
down by vote Of IA to %. Those vOt.
ing for the amendment were Battey,
Campbell, Caldwell, Forney, Fulton,
HesSln, Householder, Jumper, King,
Lewelllng, Lupfer, Mosher, Ryan and
thinner. Further confederation of the
bill was then deferred until the even
ing session.
The President appointed as members
of the committee to investigate bribery
charges Senator'S Householder and
Cooke.
In the evening the Senate continued
consideration of the sSlsTy bill. Sew
ersl amendments of small Importance
were adopted. The only important one
was the addition of the following sec.
tiOn, which was adopted:
Justices OF the Peace in their respective
jurisdictions shall receive the fees herein set
out, and no more: Making entry upon JUS
tice's docket required by law, 10 Cents,provided,
that In no case shall there be charged for more
than flfteen entries; entering any order Of dis
missal, adjournment or continuance, OF sum.
mons for jury or other order Of two fOlios or
less, IS cents; each additional folio, cents
all transcripts and foliOs, s cents certificates,
Is cents; acknowledgment Of any instrument,
26 cents; filing each paper, 8 cents; approving
bond or undertaking. is cents; administering
each oath, 5 cents and In the trial Of any case
ell witnesses for each side shall be sworn
when produced, and one charge shall be made
for administering such OATH jury trial, each
day, 25 cents; trial by court, each day, IS cents
transmitting papers, IS cents; for rendering
and entering Judgment, Is cents; satisfaction,
is cents; all names in one precipe shAlE be in
one subpoena, unless otherwise ordered; for
performing the duties Of Coroner, the same
fees as are allowed by law to Coroners; marry
Ing and making return, 81 SO: PrOUided, That
In all cases where any person shall be arrested,
charged with felony, and the court shall do.
eide there are not reasonable grounds for such
arrestyand when any person charged with any
offense less than felony shall be discharged
fer want Of sufficient evidence to convict or
bind over, the prosecuting witness shall be
liable for costs.
An amendment was adopted allow
ing the Commissioners In counties hsv-
ing over $4,000 population to employ
additional clerks when the same are
deemed necessary. The consideration
of the bill was not yet completed when
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