Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-18
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings of the itate's Law
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Condensed Proceedings of the itate's Law.
makers In Biennial Session 90 Topeka.
THE senate passed these bills on the 18th:
TO remove political disabilities OF eX-confeder-
ate soldiers 10 compel the trimming OF tho
hedge fences; 10 authorize graduates Of the
law department Of the state university TO be
admitted 10 the practice OF law; TO control
building and loan associations and put them
under the control OF the bank commissioner: TO
prevent the sale Of Oleomargnrlne IN Kansas;
amending the law In reference to the rogistra-
tlon Of pharmacists by increasing the fee to 81;
authorizing counties TO sell by judicial sule
property bought In by 1t for four yOars at tax
sale The senate, by vote Of 20
TO 10, adopted % resolution fav0rlng
the initiative and referendum. The senate and
house each adopted u bill abolishng Judge
Vandlvert's judicial district; also the bill COM
pelling street railways TO vestibule their cars
Among the bills introduced were: 10 exempt
everybody from riding on passes except rail-
road officials and employees, and to place the
Kansas City stock yards under control OF the
board Of railroad commissioners. -. The house.
by u vote OF O. to rs, passed the bill to abolish
the metropolitan police commission, and TO re-
duce the fees OF the state printer % per cent
by resolution Of the house Speaker Street ap-
pointed committee to investigate charges OF
IOIIhpblhH lhuub Wy iNtpINhcHlublNt AACtltE
against Representative CubbsOn,
THE senate committee on judicial npportion-
ment introduced It's bill for state senatorial APP
portionmenton the l2th. The senate In COM
mittee OF the whole recommended for passage
Harris delinquent tax bill. The Sheldon anti
usury bill came up for passage, but was laid
over, retaining Its place on the calendar, The
special committee appointed to examine Gar
field university at Wichita, reported that the
buildings and grounds were the best In the
state for state normal school, Reser pre-
scented bill making grave robbery o misde-
meanor, The bill to exempt corn from taxa
ton was killed Hart presented bill from cit
liens OF Doniphnn county asking for legislation
TO cuatail the influence OF Cyrus Leland in that
county E. The house killed the Cubbison bill
TO hold city and county elections in the fall;
also Y0ung's bill reducing the fees Of printers
on legal notices, Urys bill to consolidate nine
western counties was killed in committee.
Bills were introduced to elevate the department
of convicts and to prohibit hypnotism,
THE senate on the 18th passed the Harris bill
relating to collection Of taxes on real estate bid
off by the countless also the bill for the election
of attorney clerk, engineer and street commits
sioner in cities of second-"lass, The senate
killed C0mpbell's bill for the issuance Of treas
ury notes to pay idle labor. Senator Hart pre-
scented bill for the state sale and distribution
of liquor, under the supervision OF state
liquor agent, assisted by an agent In
each county 800. The house in committee OF
the whole killed the bill to exempt
from garnishment the salaries Of all
laborers who are heads Of families The COM
mittee of the whole house reported for passage
the bill to protect birds, The house also favor
ably reported the bill to take the inspection Of
grain out Of the hands Of boards of trade and
giving the state grain inspector absolute
power. The committee on elections reported
adversely the bill giving women the right
to vote for president. The committee on print
ing reported favorably the bill providing for
two official county papers in each county.
A BILL passed both houses on the 10th pro-
hibiting, under severe penalty, any tampering
with railroad tracks. and in case OF the death
Of any person resulting from the laws viola
ton the offender shall be deemed guilty Of first
degree murder. A bill was presented in both
houses for uniformity Of textbooks, providing
for state uniformity, maximum charges and
optional district ownership by vote OF 2S to
II the senate confirmed the appointment Of
William Rogers for regent OF the state univer-
sity. The senate also adopted, without diVi=
sion, resolution against the arbitration treaty
now before congress....In the house
Seatons resolution for resuhmisrion
was the subject for interesting
debate and was finally recommended for pas
sage, 81 to g. 1t will take 80 votes to pass the
bill and the vote taken indicates defeat for
the resolution on final passage. The bill pro-
hibiting employers from discriminating against
union labor was passed, also the bill abolishing
the silk industry in this state. A bill was in
troduced which prohibits the fencing or inclos=
ing Of lands without the owners consent The
bill compelling railroads to fence their tracks
with hog-tight fences was also passed. The
bill requiring all county attorneys to be law