Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proessdinss % the senate ant
Iiouss--The Biils tatroducsd
ana Passed.

Condensed ProsssdiBgs of the senate ana
Houss--The Bilis latroducsd
and Passed.
TEE senate on tho 10th confirmed the follow.
Ing nominations made by Gov Stanley: W. "
Church. superintendent OF insurance; s. o
Spencer. oil inspector. A Z Mckenzie, grain
inspector; Grant Hornaday. Edwin Snyder, O.
w. Kanaval and Reuben Vincent members Of
the state board Of charities; Phil Kelley. man.
ager OF the Hutchinson reformatory; Charles
+. Scott Frank @ croweli md ]. w. Forney
regents OF the state university; John 8 Gil
moro and z A. Mcfarland. directors Of the
state penitentiary; NJ C. Campbell and r. II.
Chamberlain. live stock sanitary commits.
sioners: A II Bushcy. Guy p Benton and W.
p Massey. members state board Of educa-
tion. The senate passed Forney's bill
requiring railroads TO keep track scales
q all stations After passing resolution de-
claring the b lief that the state should build
new branch normal school this year. the senate
killed all bills pertaining to II Senator Lew
cling introduced bill providing for free en-
ployment agencies In all cities Of the first and
second class TO be under control Of tho state
bureau Of labor 80. The house. by q large ma
jorlty. defeated the Seaton resolution for con-
sti,utional convention A similar resolution
offered by Mr.. Fairchild mot like fate The
house pass d many bills, among them the follow
Ing: Providing that the state. county. township
or municipality or public board or body shalt
pay for the Official bond OF It's treasurer. II such
bond be executed By security company; pro-
viding for the construction ind maintenance OF
county high schools In counties having less
than 900 population; requiring person to be
competent teacher with hrst-yrade certih-
cate and two years experience before being
eligible TO hold the ONCE OF county
superintendent; making the term OF ONCE OF
county superintendent begin June 1; TO pro-
hibit the mortgaring Of exempted personal
property without the Joint consent OF husband
and wife: making labor claims o lien against
all property except that exempted by law:
xnaKing wife competent TO testify against
husband In criminal assault cases; compelling
the appointment Of at least one woman on the
state board OF charities
on the 18Th both houses passed the bill
establishing binding Irvine factory at the
state pcni,entiary md appropriating 40 00J for
the full equipment The sum OF $4,000 was
also appropriated TO be used for the purchase
OF raw material and marketing the product
Gov. Stanley sent to the senate the following
nominations: For adjutant general. 8 NJ Fox;
assistant adjutant general p. Charlcsworth;
for member board OF managers Hutch
inson reformatory. I j O'Neal treappinted.)
THE house. In committee OF the whole,
recommended tor passage resolution amena-
M the constitution oy increasing the NUMBER
OF luuseS ~ inc supreme court from .nree 70
g. c,a.ia' -, ran,a.. .,,p ar, ~
s,,a',os ,.,,, no a,a.,ad To- .or,,r,,,.s =, ,hs
rho,o tho ,ouss ri,,od IN. soro,o re,o,,,,on
.a.Iai,,, o.. ~, ,ia,,Io- =, 49,. 80 .,.Ia,a-
nisn ,ha r.'o,n,ior ,,roy'd,,, ,or M i,t,ia,,v.
nnJ r.,,r.ndn,, ,,msndn.n, 10 Tho cons,i,w,i,n
1ho h,rsa comni,,aa on a,ricn,,,ro siiiod
pnr,hn,Sor,s an,i.oloomar,orin, NH
Ihs SENATE On 'ne ,,.n nsseu oena'or rui'
ION OH inspection oiii, when provinces Tor
state oil INSPECTOR ana hve deputies 70 DC mp.
pointed oy the governor ana PAD saiaries' VII
ices eolie',ea 70 oe ,urn'u mo 'h' state treas
ury Inc o'i ihc'u'es gasoi'he ani oeh.ihe IN
the i'st OF inspected OILS Inc senate ADOPTED
househoiacrs resolution setting hnai adjourn.
meht on March ~ ine SENATE pas>eu tue oiu
pacing private asyiums uhusr tue contro' OF
tine state ooaru OF enlr''es' also tue measure
10 protect empioveS from spoilers senator
zmmer INTRODUCED Dill 10 maca iamize
h'suway oc'Mceh hansas .'c ane Lea'eh'
,,,rnaS ,,I'h Ut onn,ovai ,hs Mi a,'hnsi,n,,
,ha Ii -, ,naorapdor.. % .ons,,,,o, sa,..rs
on,si1e rho civ i,mits also n hili nm 'horIyns
rho commi.sioners n, Mo-rIs coun,v "a annros
r-,,,o n,nrsv ~ h,Iia n co,r,honss Tn IN.
house Sea,on NJ A,chison in,ro,ucsd a hI,i
a,,,ho-,,in,, the issro ~ IN M honas ,or
.on,n,,n, Tho s,a,e hIrain, n,an,
$500 49,, ,
SLNAioa Loffha On .ne -o'n Inuouuceu
olii IN Tue SENATE 70 ss'ao isn u lurnrute iao'
tory ~ the state pentehtiary' 10 manufacture
senooi furniture on,S' senator rle'u presented
OH 70 tax vi incomes' e1cep. se'as'es OF
Ch''ed states omclis wnicn smoun. 70 'iool
or more year senator CrosSahs oii 70 place
nuiiuins auo loan assoeittions unuer controi OF
lhe stat' oanH commissioner was RECON-
h,enueu Ior pasSage'.,'i In w mouse Mehee.er.
OF shawnee p.esenlea resolution proslu'ns
tor committee 70 ihvestigate ,ns once OF
state insurance commissioner McNaiL Inc
temperance comnI''se pIsNen'eu oni amenu-
ing 'ne Murray Jaw Oh, was 'ntrouuceu 70
give pension ol ,o"V.o ni,a'n noIn, s'ate
nous, enip'oye VINO Ieh rom 'ne aonc OF tue
nate mousse inc mouse comi''tee On eouca-
Ion iavoraoY reporter inc senate OIL au-
'horiLhs counties nav'ng no county NUN
'cnoo's 10 leVv TAX 70 puy .ue ,u''ion u pupns
IN those counties 70 ATTEND nign SCHOOLS In ID
Joining Counties
In committee OF the whole the house on the
eist recomm ended for passage the bill appro-