The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
MA NsAs LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS


neal to the district court when the complainant
| Is not satisfied with the decision of the county
| board
news story, is to the effect that Billy Morgan
will move the state printing plant TO Hutcnln-
SON Not II the constitution cuts any Ice In
| Kansas 1t expressly forbids such move
| This story is said TO be simply one OF the re-
suits of newspaper men being in hard lines at q
dry season for news.
after being In session till nearly mldnlgn NJ
adopted a fee and salary bill OF about oUvo
words. The measure Is so arranged that IL
raises the salary of all county oflicers In west
ern Kansas except the county superintendent
In the central counties the county atteiney'
district clerk and justice of the peace get ma
! terial increases. ,, 4. 800.
| Monday. ,., 80
each member to have some pet measure al
vanced on the calendar, for consideration pc
| fore the close of the session, there was pig
scramble and considerable confusion IN the
| senate this morning. -, .
| The recent fire at the state insane asylum W
Topeka which burned the pumping station ana
| left the inmates in bad condition III case OF
fire. has set the legislators thinking Oh tne
nrohable disastrous results Of CONFEDERATION
there Yesterday the house cummittee on
charitable institutions spent the AFTERNOON eN-
aiming the fire escapes OF lne INSTITUTION WIN
n view of lettering their condition II possible
An oldity in the shape of II bill has been rec
commended for passage by the house committee
of the whole. 1t empowers the county treas
urer of Haskell county to levy small tax TO be
paid the county treasurer OF flnney county 10
build q road in Finney county.
The house, after amending the senate con-
current resolution relating to the tlme When
the introduction of bills must cease, mas adopt.
ed it, The time now fixed for the cessation OF
the introduction of bills is tomorrow ut noon.
Topeka Feb. 2l.-The senate, in committee
of the whole, recommended for passage the Iol-
lowing bills: ,,.,,
A bill to fix the terms of court OF the lltn
and 31th judicial districts.
A bill regulating the fees of Labette county
officials. ,,., J..
Mcpherson county.
An act compromising the onclaI SlenoBrapner
OF the second judicial district.
Relating to elections in Eureka.
Defining certain school districts IN Groeh-
wood county,
Relating 10 school districts in Hodgeman and
VacSting Ilocl, in Clinton, Douglas cOun-
Disappointing school district No % in Grant
county. ,..,.. 30
public instruction in Greenwood and Elk coun-
Ties in diSorraniZing Joint school district 81
Relating to " county high school IN BOURBON
county.
Authorizing q school tax levy in Marion.
Topeka Feb. Ex-Governor Stanley today
signed the bill through which the state legtsla-
ture aims to relieve Kansas farmers OF the eX-
actions OF the binding Irvine trusU.
The house did nothing but consider DIS I'M
der general order in committee Of the whole to-
day. The fight of the forenoon session was
upon bill formally abolishing the board OF
pardonS and giving the governor power at MS
own discretion to appoint CLASSIFYING clerk
who shall have charge of all applications for
pardon. ,.,ia,,. .,o
board and upon vote for adoption only TOUR
men voted to retain the present system.
When the house was called to order this
morning Gregory of Usage made motion TO
adjourn, He said that not legislature IN the
nation had the brazen disregard for the mem
ory of the revolutionary struggle and ltS men
to 90 on an work on this national holiday. Inc
people he said, would not respect the legisla.
ture for continuing its work on the birthday OF
George Washington. The motion was voted
down.
siderable business.
Topeka, Feb. 23.-The senate ways and means
committee has recommended for passage the
following pension bills:
Topeka, whose husband was killed while as
sistng in moving u boiler from the Moeser
company'S factories to the state house
Paving G f.. Shafier S25O for injuries incurred
by being stabbed by an inmate Of the insane
asylum ooo ,-
Paving Mrs. Sarah E. Ash SjOO-formerly
matron OF the reform school-for injuries re-
ceived by the fail OF Step-lauuer upon WHICH
she was at work.
The senate ways and means committee has
decided unon one feature OF the miscellaneous
appropriation bill. which Will contain an ap-
propriaton of 1923 600 to reimburse the railroads
and private individuals who subscribed the
funds for the Kansas exhibit at the Omaha eX-
position.
iuti
spirited citizens came to the rescue and Kansas
was represented.
Topeka, Feb 24.--Governor Stanley today
signed the following house bills:
An act to authorize and require the county
commissioners of Shawnee county to issue
bonds to refund certain indebtedness OF the
county.
IN act to change the names of certain per-
Sons.
An act to disorganize school district number
70 in Graham county and attach it to district
No. 80.
An act to take part of school district No % in
Riley county and attach IL TO HlStflcu NO. VI III
Clay county.
All consideration of senate bills in the senate
except messages from the house, ana ali con-
siderati0n Of house bills in the house, except
messages from the senate, and excepting in
both instances appropriating bills, Will cease at
nool Wednesday. No business will be trans
acted ty either house, except the consideration
of messages from the Governor, after March
Sd.
The house sat down on Mr. Elders motion to
r call Senator Lupfcr's oleo bill from the agrl-
culture committee and advance it on the calen-
Car.
Adjourned.
Up in Jewell county the other day e
woman died suddenly. Her son and
son-in-law were in the county Jail do
ing time for chicken stealing, and at
tended the funeral in charge of the
sheriff. They must have felt miseras
bly, small.
Every year we hear of some wonder
full new use to which corn stalks are
to be put. This year they are discov-
cred to be immensely valuable in the
manufacture of paper and cardboard.
So far, however, the corn stock mar
ket remains steady"
Reports from the papers published
out in the stock territory indicate
that the loss of cattle during the re-
cent trying weather was comparative
ly light.
II. Van Leeuewen is the butter and
cheese expert of the bingham cream
cry. There has never been any par
ticular hurrah about him in Kansas, it
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