Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-03-04
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Procssdings Of the senate and
Houss-Ths Biiia Introduced
and Passed.

IuB hcuhte On tno xou ptAseu Senutof hiug y
bill which seeks 70 promote free competition In
the buying and selling Of stock Mt the Kansas
City stock yards The senate passed bills
making appropriations for nearly oil Of the
state charitable and penal institutions OF the
state. BY vote OF 10 10 Dc the house killed
the Willis bill approprlatinR $1,000 for o Kan
sas exhibit ct the Paris exposition. The house.
by vote OF ~ TO Is passed the general county
fee and salary bill The house killed the bill
providing for maximum rate TO be charged
by BARRIERS The house passed the Wiley bill
providing FOR the assessment and taxation OF
transient property.
BorH houses Of the Legislature on the cath
paid honor 10 Lieut. Commander G p. Rees. Of
the navy. who was with Dewey on the Olympia
In the battle OF Manila. and who visited the
legislature upon invitation. The senate by
vote OF - to "a, sassed bill providing that the
state shall pay its Spanish war volunteers the
sum OF 10 each per month, In addition TO tho SO
paid by the government The senate passed
the appropriation bill OF Ie. 800 for the forestry
stations ut Ogallah and Dodge City .... BY o
vote of ~ 70 II the house passed ths Bailey bill
providing for the erection and maintenance OF
colored industrial school at Quindaro. to be
run 10 connection with the Western univer-
sity. n negro institution OF learning. BY q
strict party vote the house adopted n resou-
tant bills The house adopted the senate reso-
luton for adjournment March The house
passed the Ryan bill providing for the payment
OF wages In lawful money OF the Unit d States
The Burkh0lder bill raising tho minimum term
OF school from four TO six months year was
defeated in the hous. The house passed three
bills creating city courts at Fort Scott, coffey-
vile and Atchison.
IN the senate on the 25th Lieut. Gov. Richter
named Senator's Farrelly. Battsy and Hanna
committee 10 revise the calendar. By o vote
Of 10 10 Is the senate killed the railroad bill
providing for maximum passenger charges OF
81 and w cents and prohibiting passes The
senate passed Senator Cookies bill providing
for loanIng the state school funds to private
citizens OF Kansas The senate passed the bill
appronriating funds for the state normal school
rs follows: Salaries for the school year. .3j..
0O new boiler hous'. $500. The house
passed the following bills among others: To
prohibit the removal Of buildings from lands
upon which taxes have become delinquent to
extend the life OF the court OF appeals until
April l. 1901; providing for tho payment OF oil
wages in lawful money and not In scrip The
house killed the Burkholder bill, raising the
minimum term OF school from four 70 six
months year.
THE house on the eth instructed Speaker
Osborn TO cable tine following message TO the
Twentieth Kansas boys ut Manila: Col
Funston. Manila: Kansas legislature unani-
mou'ly congratulate Twentieth for gallant
conduct on the field" Bv "a vote OF q to % the
house killed the bill requiring all physicians to
have diploma or pass regular examination
b. IN almost unanimous vote the house re-
pealcd the law creating board OF pardons.
Among other bills passed by the house were:
Providing for new insane asylum; 10 prevent
the dlscounting OF claims for cash settlement
BY Insurance companies providing for q uni
form policy OF insurance and authorizing the
attorney general and insurance superintend-
ent to prepare the forms 10 be used In
Kansas hereafter; amending the insurance
laws OF n so that all fines collected for the vio-
latinn OF that law shall 20 into the state school
fund: amending the law governing the bene-
hciaty societies tn exempt the Masonic and Odd
Fellow ortlegs TO create - commission TO COM
promise the interest on the bond, in the state
school fund that IRE now delinquent authoriz-
Ing the issuance OF three-year certificates TO
graduates OF stat, university and schools Of
RQual standing. The senate passed the bill re-
organlzin, tha state militia into BRIGADE, to
consist OF ~ companies instead o; 10 The bills
approprialiag i1.2J) for the state soldiers
home and for the establishment OF employment
agencies in the cities were also passed.
THE senate on the .s;h killed Senator Cookies
bill authorizing tho loaning Of school funds on
real estate also the bill authorizing George
W. Crane TO revise and publish the Kansas
statutes Senator Hanna's bill making void
any note or contract given for trust-made
goods vas passed. Other senate bills passed
were: To protect farmers from oppression by
elevator men and prevent combinations In re-
straint Of trade: authorizing the renting OF
public buildings TO Grand Army posts without
expense. Gov Stanley sent the following
TO the senate: s H Dodge +, 8
Larabee aud T. A. Ross to be regents Of the
state university: T. n Hancock 10 be member
OF the board Of managers OF the state soldiers
home. 80. The house killed the banking bill
framed by tho house committee on banking.
The penitentlary appropriation bill, which
gives the institution en- 00) for two years, was
passed The house killed the bill restricting
the tax levy for school purposes In cities Of the
first c.ass 10 six mills Among the bills passed
were: Creating the once Of custodian OF the
statehouse grounds: reorlanizing the Kansas
national guard; appropriating ,072 10 REIN.
burse those who advanced money for Kansas
exhibit ut Omaha: approprlating sAi.i2 for
the care OF the destitute and insane for whom |
there Is no available spaot Ia the state asy-
lum: TO prohibit township assessors In coun-
~ from getting together cash spring and fixing
. basis for valuation Of personal property.