The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-27
IN The HOUSE.
A Number of Members Ask to
Be Excused.
Eight New Bills introduced at
the Opening Session.
MOST IMPORTANT ONE
Does Away With the Office of
Oil Inspector.
Details of Yesterday After
nOOn's Late Session.
MOST IMPORTANT ONE

noon 8 LaC0 SESSION.
Immediately after the opening Of the
house at ten o'clock this morning sew
eraI members on the Republican side
were excused after today's session.
Only eight new bills were introduced
at the morning session, and three of
these were by Representative F'airchild.
One was with reference to court actions
against railroads and fixing the liability
in such actions, another was an amend
ment to the insurance laws, and the
third was with reference to the ship
ment of live stock.
Representative Hackney introduced
bill to provide for attorneys fees for
collections for work and labor, and
another to define franchises and with
reference to railroad bonds.
Representative De Witt introduced
bill to authorize townships to build
township buildings, and Representative
Buell. introduced one with reference to
delinquent road taxes in cities of third
class.
The last bill was the most important
one of the session. 1t was introduced
by Representative Jackson OF Harvey,
and does away with the Office of oil in
spector which is one of the fat offices
Bill to Repeal Murray Law.
When yesterdays bills were called up
for second reading, Representative
Marks moved that house bill No. AZ,
which he introduced, be referred to a
committee of the whole. The bill is to
repeal the Murray law, which provides
for the enforcement of the prOhibitory
amendment. It developed consfderab BILE
boT
of Leavenworth, demanded to know
what it was about and the true nature
of the bill became known. Representa-
tive Trueblood moved to refer it to the
committee on judiciary, but this was
lost by q rising vote of 80 to SO, and the
main motion carried by a vote of 81
to 80.
On the motion of Representative Rus
sell, Bank Commissioner BreidenthaPS
guaranty fund bill was placed under the
head of general orders, which advances
it considerably
When the committee on correction of
the journal reported it called forth a
TemOnstrance from Captain Seaton. The
committee simply referred to the pro-
test offered by Captain SeatCn on the
first day of the session against the ac-
tiOn of the governor in calling the legis-
lature together Mr.. SeatOn demanded
that the signature of the protest be ex-
planned in the journal, but Representa-
tive Outcalt, chairman of the commit
tee, claimed that the matter had been
satisfactorily arranged, and the report
was adopted as made by the commit
tee.
While the vote was being taken Rep
resentative Larimer demanded a hear
ing, but Speaker Street refused to recOg-
nize him. This resulted in a tilt be-
tween the two.
When Reading Clerk Long began to
read the next resolution Mr.. Larimer
interrupted him.
Mr.. Speaker he said, 1--WE can not
hear in the back part of the house un-
less you preserve Order.''
Speaker Street-If the gentleman from
Shawnee will keep still there will not
be so much noise.
Mr.. Larimer-It is the speaker pro
tenn that is making the noise.
Speaker Street-NO, think it is the
gentleman from Shawnee that is MAX
ing the noise. The house will proceed.
Representative Gray introduced a
resolution instructing the sergeant-at-
arms to furnish the new members with
copies of the general statutes.
Representative Kelson presented a
resolution granting to Bert Lytle the
privilege of running a boOt-blacking
stand in the cloak room, and instruct
ing the ergeant-at-armS to keep the
corridors clear of other boOtbiacks. A
voice on the Republican side shouted:
THAT is granting a monopoly
Representative TruebIood moved to
amend by striking out all of the resolu-
tion except that portion referring to the
eventually laid over.
DenOunCing Interstate Commerce.
Representative Keefer introduced a
house concurrent resolution No. 2 de-
nOuncing the interstate commerce COM
mission as failure. and commencing
the recent report of General LongStreet,
United States commissioner of rail-
ways, recommending the building by
the government of an air line railroad
from Kansas City to San Diego
Representative Finney, chairman of
the special committee on memorial ser
vices; for the members of the house who
have died since the last session pre-
sented the following resolution:
Whereas, Since the session of 1897 the
Honorable G. A Maxwell, the Honor
able r. J. Bennett, the HOnorab A G.
Wilson, and the Honorable Leonard
Akers. members of this body, have de-
parted this life:
Resolved, That we have heard of
their death with profound sorrow and
recognize that in their departure we
have suffered an irreparable loss.
Resolved, That we extend to the
families and kindred of the deceased
our symapthies in their bereavement
Be it further
Resolved. That the business q the
house be now suspended, that an op-
pOrtunity be given for a fitting tribute
to the memory of the deceased, and
that as further expressions of our re
spect, the house at the conclusion of
such remarks shall adjourn, and.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
Iutions be spread on the journal and
that the chief clerk be instructed to in
form the families of the action of this
body.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
1ivered a tribute to the memory of
Leonard Akers, Representative Larimer
spoke of r. J. Bennett, and Reresenta-