The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-10
REGULAR sEssION ENDEp.
Having Passed Several Interesting BHiB
-DszdIools During Closing Hours.

TIE senate on the 1st passed the following
appropriation bills for the state university:
For general support, S12l000s for a museum,
$4,000. and for a chemistry building, 80. 0cQ
The following appointments we're confirmed in
open session To be regents Of the state nor
nal schools H Dodge +. Larrabee and
E A Ross For regents OF the state agricul-
tural cOIlege-VFflIIam Hunter and J. n Sat
terthWaits- The consideration Of all bills In
senate and house ceased at noon and multi
tude Of bills died on the calendars OF both
houses The senate killed the bill prOvid-
ing for an issue Of 57T.O0O in bonds TO
Day for Quantreu raid claims and passed
the bill 70 pay transportation 70 discharged
cOnvtcts from the penitentiary to the county in
which the convict was connected senator
Campbell withdrew his resolution cOndemning
the actions Of Attorney General GODDARD, in de-
claring the special session unconstitutional as
reasonable and demanding the impeachmeut
o. the attorney general The house passed
the senate measure extending uniformity Of
text books 20 high schools and voted down q
resolution for q commission 20 revise the as
sessment and taxation laws
TIE senate on the 2d- killed Senator Hanna's
bill 70 prevent fusion Of political parties in
Kansas Hanns's bill appropriating 5000 for
a state fair IN Topeka passed. as did also Bene-
hels bin % prohibit bucketshOps and all forms
% grain gambling The senate adopted. with
some amendments. the bill reducing fees and
salaries OF county oHicsrs Tn senate also
adopted the house resolution providing for
seven supreme court judges Gov Stanley re-
turned, with his approval the state text book
Law. the state militia bill and the bill providing
Tor q new insane asylum --- The house spent
much time In discussing the law TO punish
1olntkezpers b. Imprisonment In the
state peniteutiary, but it went over
under the rules The house voted 70
non-cOncur IN the senate amendments TO the
fee and salary bill and 10 was sent 10 conference
Among the bills passed By the house were the
following Giving the voters q BIrtOn and
harper counties the ri-ht 20 elect county print
ers5 apprOpriatinE money 20 pay the deficiency
in the state grain inspection department. pro-
viding that 10 penitentiary coal shall b sold
upon the market declaring any mOrtEager OF
personal property inJuring or concealing mort
gagged property guilty Of larceny declaring all
persons obtaining accommodation at a hotel
or boarding house with intent TO defraud the
owner guilty OF q misdemeanOr- providing for
the appointment Of inspector Of lead and zinc
mines deJ lariug the legal weight Of . bale Of
hay OF straw 10 be 50 pounds
LIECE Gov RICHTER on the Sd appointed
Senator's LewelliuZ. Anderson, Fulton and
thinner committee 20 locate the new insane
asylum The senate passed these bills; Fixing
fees % be charged by the state insurance com
missioner rendering part Of the books Of the
state library available for use throughout the
state and creltIng Kansas travelling libraries
commission making mine inspectors inspectors
OF weights ut coal mines; providing for the dis
organization Of townships and the disposition
Of assets thereof Gov Stanley sent to the
senate the nomination OF z T. Fairchild. OF
Ellsworth, TO be regent OF the state agricul-
tural college The senate began the hearing Of
the Falcon Stewart judicial contest The sen
ate q i0pted a resolution 70 adjourn at midnight
Saturday night The house concurre1 in the
senate amendments TO the fee and salary bill
aud passed The measure The house voted
against the natural history museum at the
state university Among the bills passed
By the house were; Legalizing the acts Of the
state treasurer in paying expenses Of equip
ping SplufSl war volunteers 6=-hSriZfng
township officers TO purchase land and erect
public buildings empowering subordinate
voted TO take up the Lupier anti-OleO bill and
passed f. 10 third reading. The members Of
the house presented Speaker Osborn with a
handsome chain and Chief Clerk LObdeu an
elegant silver water service
Tbs legislature did not adjourn on the night
OF the 9Th as intended. both houses agreeing to
extend the time until Tuesday. Marcl :. at
noon The two houses were in deadlock over
e miscellaneous appropriation bill. the senate
insisting on adding $500 TO &c for the expense
Of tryingths FLIiO0n-Stuart judicial contest
Both houses passed q bill raising the tax levy
for state purposes for 1870 60 81 mills and for
1901 TO 81 mills The estimates are based on
an assessed valuation Of s375. OlO.OJl Both
houses also passed the bill making Oue-fOurth
mill levy for q fund Of sI5J.LOJ 10 complies the
capitol buildiu
TIE legislature was still in q deadlock on the
9Th, the senate insisting on an appropriation Of
s15,C0l TO try the FgiloOn-StuartJ judicial con-
test and the house refusing 20 yield Every
proposition bT either house 20 compromise was
promptly refused by the other. Both houses
fixed SIX O'Clock on the Tth as time for final ad-
lOurumenL Both houses pass ID q bill for a
dve-ui.i levy for state expenses The one-half
mill levy 70 paw QuantrelI raid bonds was de-
featCd by the senate