The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-26
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings nj the States Law
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Condensed Proceedings bf the States Law
makers in Biennial Session at Topeka.
WHEN Sheldon's aHti-usuFy bill came up for
hnal action in the senate on the 18th a motion
TO strike out the ehacting clause precipitated
lively debate, bus vas carried, % to lS The
bill 70 appropriate s74210 to buy Garfield uni-
vers1ty al Wichita for state normal was also
passed. These bills were reported fzVorably:
Placing the stock yards under control Of the
railroad commissioners to enable the state to
build a north and south railroad, and to repeal
the metropolitan police law. On motion the
protest against the appointment Of William
Rogers to be regent Of the state university was
expunged from the records. a bill was intro
duced providing that all property, real and per-
sonal, snail be assessed tits full value. When
Trueblood's resolution to clear the calendar
came up before the house Speaker Pro TEN
Weilip put the question by viva VOce vote and
declared it carried. The republicans urged a
roll call, but were ignored, and then scene Of
wild excitement prevailed the republicans de-
handing recognition and the speaker refusing
to recognize them. After an hour Of tumult in
which the republicans were Outvoted on every
proposition, order vas restored. Among the
bills presented was on by Keefer, Of LeaTen-
worth, providing for an Inheritance TAX.
IN the senate on the 18th a bill was presented
making sweeping reductions in the salaries OF
nearly all state officers and college professors.
Householder presented a bill to appropriate
&, 900 for canning factory at the Topeka re-
form school The senate passed Breidenthal's
banking bill after reducing the salary Of the
bank commissioner to $3.50 per anAum ....
When the house met q motion was made to ap-
point a committee to revise the calendar The
republicans demanded a roll call, which was
granted, and the motion was adopted, % to a..
The house judiciary committee re-
ported unfaVOrably on the follow
ing bills; For Torrens abstract law;
to prohibit the removal OF improve
ments from property bid in at tax sales, and
authorizing counties lying west Of the 99th
meridian to compromise their Indebtedness,
The bill to prohibit hypnOtists from operating
on persons under p was faYorably reported
Among the bills introduced were the following
To redstrict the state into legislative DISTRICTS
to prevent the discharge Of employees by COZ,
p0raioas without giving the accused trial. I'd
abolish the board Of public works The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charge thai
Representative CubbisOn had received $50 fol
supporting the penttentiary coal bill reported
exoneTaGng Mr. Cubbison.
BY o vote Of 20 to 10 the senate on the 1871
voted to kill FOTney's bill to list for taxation
all bonds, mortgages, notes and other evidence;
| Of indebtedness. The senate discussed for sew
eral hours the Jumper bill to reduce the salaries
Of state officers, district judges and college pro
fess0rs, and the bill finally passed. Lewellins
offered resolution for the appointment OF {
| committee to confer with like committees from
! Texas and Oklahoma relative to securing lowe
tTansportion to the gulf Among the bills in
tfoduoed were: To allow medical colleges t
| use the bodies of dead persons who would other
wise be buried in the potter's field; for taxing
| every sleeping car operated in the state. Gov
| Leedy sent a message to the legislature urging
reforms in the matter Of giving out state print
| ing. He insisted that too many needless reports
were printed. Both houses met in joint session
| in the evening to hear an address by William J
| Bryan, Of Nebraska, LieUt-Gov. Harvey pre-
siding,
The senate on the Goth passed the text-b0ol
/ bill without amendment, Senator Hessin cast
| ing the only negative vote II provides fO
state uniformity, maximum charges and Op
tional district ownership The house banking
committee, following the senate's action, re
/ ported against all aati-usury bills Ths hous
voted down the concurrent resolution providing
/ for a committee to confer with committee
| from Texas and Oklahoma with view Of build
| ing a railroad to the gulf