The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
KANSAS LEGIsLATIvEP PROCEEDINGS.

acknowledging deeds in plank. Inc Dlil maue
persons who signed the blank deed guilty of n
misdemeapor and this Is what defeated the
bill.
1t has been the custom of all previous legisla,;,
lures for the Sergeant-at-arms 10 1urnlsh al
members with pocketknlvoS as part Oh ,nc
stock of supplies. All state purchases OF tnat
character are made through the secretary OF
state, and Secretary OF state Clark mas sIoppeu
the supply Of knives for members or the mousse
The senate this afternoon in committee OF the
whole recommended for passage Senator rom
Anderson's bill creating new city court IN 10
pelta and limiting the jurisdiction OF yustlce
courts TO civil recovery suits involving no more
than 81.
Topeka. Feb. IS-The bill to reduce Pullman
fares in Kansas has been officially killed by the
senate committee on railroads.
Senators voting to kill the bill were
Bnttey Marion county.
johnson, jefferson county.
Lewelling, Sedgwick county.
Senators voting for the bill were.
Jumper. Usage county.
King COWley county.
Householder Cherokee county.
Senator Helmck of Chautauqua county, old
not vote.
senator Ferrelly was not present at the
meeting of the committee Wnen tne Oil was
killed. ,,,.. -,
record in the open senate as Senator Young,
the author of the bill, will make motion that
The unfnvornble report of the committee be not
adopted, but that the bill be favoraDly conslu-
cred and placed in general orders for cohsldera-
ton by the senate.
Then roll call will be forced.
Topeka, Feb 14.-WheGtley of Cherokee has
introduced bill to provide for the inspection
of oil. This measure was prepared by state
Auditor Cole.
Burkhoder OF Marion this morning intro
duced measure allowing two years more TO
dispose of the silk station at Peabody.
When the BARRIERS bill came up in the house
afternoon Harris of Lyon, speaking
on motion of Scott of Elk to strike out the
clause said the BARRIERS, after all
their petitionng and lobbying, had changed
their minds and didn't want the law.
The honse squabbled away the time OF the
forenoon session today over the cigarette Dill
by Benchel
John Sections resolution providing for.
change in the constitution has been set Tor
special order Thursday afternoon at O'CLOCK
The house committee on elections this morn
ing made its report on the contest OF a. II.
Scott against Marks of Jefferson and Walters
against Elder of Stafford. and recommended
hat Marks and Elder be allowed to retain tnelr
seats. Scott and Walters were allowed 800
Zach and the privilege Of the hoor OF the mousse
or the session.
Topelka. Feb. 15-An attempt is being made
IN the senate to kill bill which is entirely in
he interests of residents of Kansas. 1t Is
Judge Babb'S measure to allow county COM
niSsioners of counties along the Arkansas river
% levy small tax in order to prosecute an ac-
ion in the federal courts to prohibit big irri-
gation ditch companies in Colorado from al,
,erting the waters of the river from its natural
channels. . ,
The bill was passed by the house with little
n no opposition, and when it got to the senate
{ was recommended favorably by tho commit
zee on agriculture and irrigation, to which it
vas referred
The corporations which are interested in the
ffO litphQS have become
he meantime, and Senator Lupfer has just
succeeded in having the bill Withdrawn by the
enate committee and the corporations Will try
o kill ii there.
Little or no other business of any great i'm
,ortance came before either the senate OF house
oday.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Topeka, Feb. l6.-To appropriate $1,000 for
he Mother Bickerdyke home; recommended
hat it be passed.
TO appropriate $4,000 for chemistry build
ne at the state University; recommended that
I he passed.
he state Normal school; recommended that 1t
&c passed.
TO appropriate aiSG5O for the Industrial
school for Girls at Be.oit; recommended that
t be passed.
TO Appropriate $4,000 for the maintenance
# the State University; recommended that 1t
&c passed.
The senate committee has passed Senator
1orncv'S bill to require railroad companies 70
maintain track scales at stations from which
here are shipped annually one hundred cars OF
rain The bill also requires that each car
hall be weighed separately, uncoupled from an
,nglne.
further provision is that the railroads
hail furnish TO each shipper, duplicate bill
# lading.
Toreka Feb. 1.-THE following bills passed
he house today
Gratyan's bill relating to probating wills.
Adams bill concerning the sale and redemp-
ion of real estate.
Benehel's bin providing for the redemption
If real estate sold under execution.
Wise's bill providing that the state or any
county, municipality public board or body may
)ly for the official bond Of its treasurer!
Coys bill relating to fences.
Tcnnys bill relating to county high schools
n counties with small population.
Adams bill concerning real estate instru-
nentS.
McKeever's bill in relation to the instru-
nents in writing reported in the books Of the
,fice of register of deeds of the counties of the
tatc.
Hayden's bill relating to changes of venue in
criminal prosecutions.
WeSc'S civil procedure bill.
SCOTS bill requiring county superintendent
o hold first or second grade certificates.
DeBard's bill making the term of county SUI
to begin on the second Monday in
Nay.
The Standard says that between
September l. '9s, and January /, 90,
Ieoti grain buyers paid out over $685.
100 for wheat to Wichita county farm
RS: lust about half of the value of the
wheat of that county, according to the
gospel of Coburn.
Stockton ladies have presented the
members of the city council with a
petition praying that some means be
levised and resorted to for the purpose
If putting a stop to the gambling
which they allege is being carried on
n that town to an alarming extent.
A dog tramway is now in course of
up in the Klondikc coun-
nv. 1t is hoped that this will show
he way out to a lot of ornery Kansas
,urs which bring no revenue whatever
% the state.
There is muttering at Phillipsburg
Acting under orders from the mayor
he city marshal put all the slot ma
,hines in the city on the retired list
he other day, and the cigar dealers
ire sore on him for his action. A slot
machine is a great boomer for Is cigar
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