Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings OF tho states Law
makers In biennial Seaaion mt Topeka.

Condensed Proceedings OF tho states Law
makers In Biennial Session at Topeka.
ATTORNEY & ENERAL BOYLE addressedR let
tor TO the senate on the 4th suggesting the pas
sage OF u new allen land law The senate COM
mittee on corporations reported fnvorably on
several measures affecting corporations. In
the house Mr.. Larimor presented petition
signed by l2,2Ss men and women protesting
against the resubmisslon Of the prohibitory
amendment The committee on irrigation re-
ported In favor OF an appropriation to maintain
experimental stations Favorable reports were
made on the bills exempting mortgages held by
citizens OF Kansas from taxation, and topermlt
children to remain at the Dodge City soldiers
home until they are is years old.
Tue senate In committee OF the whole on the
9TH recommended for passage Harris bill for
jury trial In contempt cases. The senate passed
Cnldwells bill to prevent corporations from
prohibiting employees from joining labor or
CARNATIONS. The bill to punish persons for
selling or destroying chattel mortgaROd prop
eAy was also passed, Hanna introduced bill
to dispose OF oil county oflces to tho lowest bid
der. The senate committee on railroads re-
ported favorably Harris railroad bill also
Pritchards bill to prevent the Issuing OF passes.
In the house McKeever presented bill to
provide funds for completing tho state house;
Lewis to increase pay OF legislators to "a per
day and to extend the legislative session to 90
days. A bill was also reported making radical
reductions in fees and salaries Of all county
officers,
| THE senate on the 9th passed the bill which
prohibits deposting county money In bank In
which either the county treasurer, the county
commissioners or any OF their relatives have
an interest The senate also passed the con-
current resolution inviting William ]. Bryan
to address the legislature Among the house
bills introduced were the following: To create
the office OF county printer, elected by the peo-i
pie; TO change the mode OF examining appli-
cants for the bar; providing that only taxpAy-
ers may vote at bond elections; providing pen
alties for evading the payment OF taxes.
IN the senate on the 9Th Forney presented On
alien land law, beinga copy Of the law passed in
1891 Farrelly presented bill to compel foreign
life insurance companies to invest 80 per cent.
OF their legal reserve In Kansas securities The
senate, in committee of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Forneys bill to protect farmers
! from lightning rod agents, and Cookies bill to
/ encourage the construction Of ponds in western
Kansas. The bill divorcing Armourdale from
Kansas City, Kan, was reported favorably....
In the house Speaker Street presented
communication from the Missouri leg
islature requesting joint meet
ing for consideration Of stock yards
bills The house. by vote OF % to &c. killed
Taylor's bill requiring all primary elections to
be held under the Australian ballot law The
house, in committee Of the whole, recommend
ed for passage the bill for Disappointing town
ships OF less than 30 householders and one re-
quiring railroads to furnish free transportation
to stock shippers bill was reported favor
ably which compels people In fairly good cir
cumstances to care for their pauper relatives
THE bill to reduce the legal rate Of interest
from ten to eight per cent. was passed by the
senate on the 9th, Senators Ryan, Harris, Cros-
sen and Farrelly (pop.) voting with the repub-
licans against the bill. Senator Hanna intro
duced an anti-high hat bill. Titus bill for
levying tax Of one mill for the support OF the
common schools was favorably reported; also
Forney's bill to create the office Of county as
SCISSOR. The senate passed the bill to keep rum
ming streams purcell In the house the live
stock committee was authorized to meet like
committee from the Missouri house to investi-
gate the Kansas City stock yards. The bill to
limit the output Of coal at the state peniten-
tiary was passed. II to SO, The house in COM
mittee Of the whole recommended the passage
Of the following bills: To repeal the metro
politan police law; to prevent the leaving Of
camp fires by campers; granting ex-union
soldiers license to canvass or sell goods any
where in the state; making 1t unnecessary
for township candidates to file state
ments Of campaign expenses; providing
for the recording Of assignments Of real Estate
mortgages, The committee on elections re-
ported in favor OF seating Montgomery (pon)A
over Wilson (rep) Of Stafford county. The
ways and means committee killed the bill prb-
viding for q governors mansion. PalensA
presented q bill for a Tux on banks to create a
fund to reimburse victims Of failed banks;
Smith, OF Brown, providing for separate schools
for white and colored children In first and seq
Ond-claSS cities.