People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-04
NEWS FROM TOPEKA.

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Representative Brown OF Cowley
county, has introduced a bill which,
If passed, will greatly reduce the sal
aries Of COwley county officials.
The house committee of the whole
has agreed to pass a bill fixing the
weight of Kaffir red corn at So pounds
to the bushel and white at 81 pounds.
Representative Armstrong Pop !,
WyandOtte county, has a bill in the
house providing for the appointment
OF a deputy coroner 10 counties hav-
iug population OF 10000 or over.
Representative Outcalt (POp.) OF
Coffey county, has introduced a bill
in the house providing that women
and all persons q years of age shall
be given the right to vote for presi-
dental electors.
The house committee on judiciary
apportiOnment has prepared a favor.
able report on the bill to abolish
Judge Vandivert's judicial district.
The senate committee has also sub
mitted similar report. The bill will
be passed.
The house judiciary committee has
Killed the bill which provided that
the salary OF a judge should be held
up on him for three months as a pen
atty for failing to render an opinion
on any case submitted to him within
thirty days.
T. E. Sheard, T. L. Davis, Joseph
Griley, P. Miller, George Kurtz and
other Topeka BARRIERS constitute the
legislative committee which seeks to
secure the passage of the bill reouir.
Ing BARRIERS to hold certificates and to
have had experience, of at least three
years, in the business.
Senator W. A. Harris has announ.
ced that he will introduce a bill ap-
propriating 81 900 for the purchase of
bronze bust of Ex-Governor Charles
Robinson to be placed in the state
house. The bust of Senator Plumb
which was donated by the member of
his family is the only one now owned
by the state.
The house committee on cities of
the frSt-clasS has agreed to favora.
BILE report upon Representative Arm.
Strong's bill providing for the election
OF fire marshal, city engineer, street
commissioner and license inspector by
a direct vote Of the people. 1t is be-
lieved that the bill will be passed al
though its consideration may not
take place for some days.
The people Of western Kansas want
another opportunity to issue bonds
and so Tapscott of Hamilton, has in
troduced bill making it possible to
issue irrigation bonds. His scheme is
for the land owners in western Kan.
SaS to divide the country into irriga.
ton districts and then have each |
district issue bonds to pay the cost of |
constructing irrigation stations and |
bitches.
There is sentiment among the
members of the house to begin hold
ing night sessions at an early date,
perhaps this week. The house is
very much behind the senate in its |
work and this method may be adopted |
earlier than usual to enable the house
to keep pace with the higher body. |
The night sessions would be devoted |
to consideration of bills in a commit
tee of the whOle.-TOpeka Journal. !
Senator Harris bill to establish |
trial by jury in cases of contempt of
court and restricting the power Of the
judges and courts 10 contempt pro-
ceedings, provides that no judge shall,
for contempt, impose upon an Offend !
er fine exceeding 800 or imprlson.
ment exceeding twenty>fOur hours
without the intervention of a Jury, |
and In all jury trials the truth of the |
matter may be given in the evidence.
There is considerable talk in leg
islative circles at Topeka OF amending
the age of consent law. In case this
is attempted it will bring on probably
the must bitter fight of the session.
The plan is to change the law, lower
ing the age of consent from IS to IA
in cases where the character is shady.
Then, in order to make a case under
this law, it would be necessary, first,
for the prosecuting attorney to prove
that the girls character was above
reproach.
The house, after spending all day
Saturday discussing mineral re-
serves" recommended for passage
Mr.. TruebloOd's bill requiring the
assessment of all mineral reserve for
taxation in the same manner and at
the same time real estate is assessed.
The provisions Of this bill will reach