Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05
KANSAS
IThey arc Working Like Beavers
on New Laws.
TCDY WILL SIGN RAILROAD BILL,
opolitan Police LAW Repealed
reSs Companies TO bo Subject
State Regulation -Insur-
anco Premiums Taxed,

" state Itcgulntlon-Insur-
anco Premiums Taxed.
IN a, Kan, January 9.--Goyernor
ii has not yet signed the railroad
st I he told Times correspond
IA would put his signature on II.
IA Nil sign the BILL" the governor
iBaid. ut did not reach my OF.
N until late Monday after
n o' and am waiting to go over the
bi., carefully, to make certain that
VI came to me just as 81 passed the
Gen, 70 and house."
The Metropolitan police law has
been repealed, That statute, which
n orived Kansas City, Kansas, Leav.
! orth, Atchlson, Topeka, Wichita
Y I Fort Scott OF the right OF home
was enacted ten years ago as
IS OF enforcing the prohlbltory
1,ai IL took the police department
u ne cities OF the first class out OF
ands OF the municipalities and
~ ~ 1t under the arbitrary control
o. board OF three commissioners IN
en- city appointed by the governor
n the very first the law was
IA ',opular, The cities protested
y ,ainst having a machine thrust upon
em that was obnoxious ITO big
Jorlty of the taxpayers and voters
bore than that, The law has been n
fhorn in the flesh OF every governor
islnce John A, Martin. II made Hum
I rey's administration failure, gave
L Yelling world OF trouble, and
)ki ID Morrill, politically, Governor
u In obedience to the demand OF
IN. 'opulist state convention, sus
j jprnded the operation OF the law last
Jan.. The repeal Of the law was de-
manded In the platform adopted at
\ u last Popullst state convention, and
th, 'xtra session in repeating the law
m,rely obeyed the voice OF the party.
4 house passed the repeal bill by
vote OF 76 10 IA, 10 more than The
necessary majority. Numerous Re.
publican members voted with the Flu.
slonists for the repeal. When the bill
Vas messaged to the senate the rules
we're suspended, AN emergency de-
lred, and the bill was placed on
R.drd reading without delay. II was
sed with practical unanlmity the
ling 20 TO 3. Those who opposed
ere Senators Andrews, Coleman
Cooke, all of whom are ardent
bllonists. The last two named
'opullsts and Andrews Is n Re,
can. 1t Is no secret that this
mas Governor Lccdy's cordial ap,
and his signature TO it is a
a. er OF only a few hours.
"A resolution was adopted by the
house Monday to adjourn next Fri,
day. The introduction OF all bills, ex,
Icept appropriation bills, closed
Monday night, The consideration oI
Vll resolutions and bills originating
THE house will close Wednesday al
M, and from then until final ad
nment only measures coming
lVn the senate will be considered.
T house resolution fixing the time
p final adjournment Of the spe,
~ 'ession was read in the senate
o. went over under the rules. Sen,
)tor Lamb asked unanimous consent
Eor tine immediate consideration oI
tine resolution, but objections were
Praised. There is no likelihood that
< the senate will be willing to adjourn
before Saturday night, the latest pos
sible date at which It can quit bust
F'pess. While few new bills, IL any, will
Vet be introduced in the senate, there
}e many which have not yet been
sidered. Thirty-nine bills have
M( introduced, and as yet but siS
\ been disposed Of while but few
h been received from the house.
oother important bit OF legislation
fpr cd levies n tax of per cent on
The g Nss premiums received by in.
surance companies from Kansas hold,
ers. This law will create fund ol
100000 per year available for general
revenue.
Two measures supplemental to the
,}ailroad law were acted upon favor
hlyly in the house Monday. The bill
70 prevent railroads from watering
p stock or swelling their indebted
to unreasonable proportions wad
ted tavorably by the committee
,clary.
her bill OF far-reaching effect
; the general corporation Law
y to make doubly sure that the
yJn OF Visitation will be able to
Sarry its DEGREES into effect.
y Sens or Hanna introduced bill n,
he s. ate Monday night providing
Tor the election of superintendent oi
Insurance by direct vote Of the peo
Sle. The office is now filled by the
Executive council and confirmed by
he senate.
John w. Breidenthal's banking bill
Scred its first victory Monday night
\ 4 the senate. The committee on
y ba.'-s and banking, to which it was
N Aferlrd, reported It back with the
y '6scoInunendation that 1t be not passed
Erhe majority report was made by
'Aenators Johnson, Beatty and Camp
YjbeyI, the Grst two named being Re.
|npblicans. The minority members o'