The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
Ihe Be5t lntere5B OF The HOne. the ShOD dDd 1
s TOPEKA KANSAS MARCH 18S9 OU FaGaaKK I'VE

ernor appointing James Dutro Of Woodson
County, as member OF the board Of man
ayers Of the State soldiers home for the
term ending July 3, 1902, and George Bur-
ton, Of Cherokee County to I'LL the uneT-
plred term tending July 3, 1901. The APP
pontments were confirmed
Adjournment was taken over Washing
tons birthday until Thursday morning.
Thursday.
Senator Anderson introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, Lleut.-COm c. p. Rees, United
States navy, executive officer of the flag
ship Olympia Mt the battle of Manila Bay,
on May /, 1898, is in this city as the guest
of the Military Order OF the Loyal Legion
of the United States; therefore, be It
Resolved by the Senate Of the State Of
Kansas, the House of Representatives con-
curing therein, That the courtesies Of the
legislature be extended TO Lieutenant-C Com
mander Rees, and that he be invited to oc-
cupy the seat of honor In the Senate and
House of Representatives,
The Falloon-Stuart contest case came up
as a special order and was postponed until
March Sd.
The bill regulating live stock commission
firms came up and was amended by Insert
ing the following phrases after the provls-
ion regarding second violation OF the act
by any firm, land the court shall, In add.
tion to revoking the charter Of such stock
yards company, appoint receiver 70 wind
up the affairs OF said company" The bill
passed BY a vote OF 2S to Q.
Senators. voting for the bill were Arm
strong, Andrews, Anderson BraddOck,
Caldwell, Campbell, Coleman, Cooke, Cros-
san, Farrelly, Field Forney, Hanna, Helm,
Helmick, Householder, King, Lamb, Lew
elling, Lupfer, Morrell, Ryan, Shaffer, Shell
Senators Hessn, johnson, Matthew'S
Stocks, Ward and thinner voted against
the BILL
The senate passed the following appro-
Nv 1oIl Yna
erection of new building at the Winfield
asylum; $4,000 for each fiscal year for
maintenance and repairs and salaries at the
Winfield asylum; $40 900 for q new cell block
at the Hutchinson reformatory, and $95 900
for maintenance and salaries; $4,000 for a
cottage for the industrial school for girls,
and the house bill appropriating &8,820 for
for a new building at the state Agrlcultu-
raj College; $1,000 for q sewer and 500 900
for expenses; $4,000 for building road to
the soldiers orphans home from Atchison;
$1,000 for the Mother BickeTdike home at
Ellsworth; $4,000 for each fiscal year for
expenses Of the institution for the blind.
Senator Shaffer voted against the Agri-
cultural College bill.
Friday.
Lieutenant C. p. Rees, Dewey's, execu-
tive officer at the battle Of Manila, was re-
ceived In the senate chamber In the after
noon, in accordance with the resolution
previously adopted The senate took re-
cess and Lieutenant Rees made a short
address.
The bill appropriatlng $l5O,OOO to be paid to
the Kansas volunteers was passed by the
Following vote, drawn on party lines, with
the exception of Senator Coleman:
Senator'S who voted IN favor Of the pas
sage of the bill were: Senators Armstrong,
Braddock, Caldwell, Coleman Cooke, Cros-
san, Farrelly Field, FoFney, Helm, House
holder, Jumper, King Lupfer, Prlchard,
Reser, Ryan, Sheldon, Stone, Titus, Young,
thinner
Senators who voted against the bill were:
Campbell, Fulton, Helmick Hessin, John
son, Lamb, Matthews, Morrow, Stocks,
Ward.
The following were absent or not voting:
Senators Benson, Hanna, Hart, Lewelling.
The senate passed S4 local bills.
The senate passed Senator Anderson's bill
for the completion OF the State house. X
provides for a levy Of one-f0urth Of one
mill in 1899 and 1900
Saturday.
The senate defeated the bill prepared by
the committee on railroads prohibiting rail-
road companies from charging more than2h
cents mile passengerfare and prevent
Ing the issuanceof passes The following SEN
ators voted in favor of the bill: Armstrong,
Anderson, Battey, Braddock, Caldwell,
Campbell, Cooke, Field, FOrney, Hart, Hell
mick, Householder, Jumper King, Lupfer,
Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Sheldon, Titus,
Young.
The following senator's voted against the
bill: Coleman, Farrelly, Fulton, Hanna,
fer, Stocks. Stone, Ward thinner.
Senators Benson, CrOssan, Ressin, Lamb
and Lewelllng were absent or not voting.
In committee Of the whole the house bill
granting three years certificates and life
certificates to graduates Of colleges and
high schools Of the State maintaining the