The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
READY TO SIGN.
The Senate Today Passes the
Railroad Bill
BY a Vote of 26 to I3-TwO to
One.
MAJ. TOM ANDERSON
Takes OF His Cuffs, Rolls Up
His Sleeves
And Votes esNO" to Great
Amusement Of Spectators.
SENATOR'S EXPLAIN.
As They Vote, They Tell Why
They Vote eyes" or "NO."
Senator thinner (POp.- -Dem.) }
Votes Against the Bill.

The senate. Immediately after assem-
bling this morning at o'clock, sus-
pended the rules and adopted by a
unanimous vote the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas. The dark crime of human
slavery was abolished in this country
more than one-third OF a century ago
by the arbitrament, and
Whereas It's twin evil polygamy has
since been abolished by law and those
who practice double marriages are thus
made criminals and outlaws. and
Whereas. We believe that the law
making power of this country should be
taken entirely out of the hands of those
who openly, wilfully, defantly and
boastfully violate the laws of our coun-
try; therefore be it
Resolved, By the senate OF the state
Of Kansas that our representatives in
congress be and they are hereby re
Quested to use their utmost endeavors
TO prevent the seating Of Roberts, the
polygamist of Utah as a member of the
next house Of representatives
The resolution came from the Repub-
lican side Of the chamber. having been
introduced by Senator G. H. Lamb.
Judge Mckay Files Contest.
Judge G. w. Mckay this morning
filed in the senate. a contest against P.
B. Gllett, Republican Of Kingman,
who was elected judge of the Twenty
fourth judicial district, composed of
Aingman. Pratt, Harper and Barber
counties.
MI Gulett had a majority of 1s5, and
on general allegations Judge Mckay
claims he was illegally defeated and
thinks Giilett should be prevented from
taking the position of judge away from
him. No time was fixed for the hearing
81 "a
The senate committee on corporations
this morning. Campbell chairman,
turned down the bill proposing a reduc-
ton OF telegraph rates and recon-
ulended the passage of a substitute bill
which provides that telegraph lines
shall be controlled and rates regulated
by the proposed court of visitation.
which viii control the railroads and
railroad rates.
Breidenthal's Bill Sidetracked.
Commissioner BreidenthaTs bill to
create a guaranty fund for the protec-
ton OF depositOrs and other creditors
Of banks, has, to all appearances, been
hung up IN the committee on banking
and insurance. and it may be turned
down completely.
The committee has voted to postpone
its consideration until Monday. This
bill is being opposed vigorously by
bankers throughout the state.
Campbell, POpulist, and Johnson and
Battey, Republican members of the
committee are opposed, it is said to the
bill. while Farrelly and Zimmer Demo-
Gratis. are disposed to favor its pas
sage.
Senator Lamb this morning renewed
his daily effort to get the Republican
protest against the assem- milling of the
legislature in special session, into the
senate journal, but was defeated. The
judiciary committee a few days ago.
by q majority reported against any ref
erence to the protest appearing in the
journal. Senator Lamb presented a
minority report by Republican mem
bers Of the committee in which he had