Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATIVE pRocEED1NGs.

Levge3ling SedgEick COUNTY
Senators voting for the bill were:
Jumper. Usage county
King, Cowley county.
Householder Cherokee county.
Senator Helmick OF Chautauqua county. did
Senator Ferreily was not present at the
meeting OF the committee when the bill was
killed.
The men who killed this bill will be put on
record IN the open senate as Senator Young.
the author of the BILL will make motion that
the unfayOrable report of the committee be not
adopted. but that the bill be favorably consid-
cred and placed in general orders for conSidera-
ton by the senate.
Then roll call will be forced.
Topeka Feb. 14.-Wheatley of Cherokee has
introduced bill to provide for the inspection
of oil This measure was prepared by State
BurkhoIder of Marion this morning intro
duced a measure allowing two years more TO
dispose of the silk station at Peabody.
When the BARRIERS bill came up in the house
yesterday afternoon Harris Of Lyon. speaking
enaccing clause. said the BARRIERS, after all
their petitioning 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 bill
by Benefiel
John Seaton's resolution providing for
change in the constitution has been set for
special order Thursday afternoon at o'clock
The house committee on elections this morn
ing made its report on the contest of A. E.
Scott against Marks of Jefferson and Walters
aSsi saep d Of dsr nc ,o 1a t rtn tSer
seats. Scott and Walters were allowed 300
each ana the privilege of the floor OF the house
for the session.
Topeka. Feb 15-An attempt is being made
in the senate to kill a bill which is entirely in
the interests of residents OF Kansas. It is
Judge Babb'S measure to allow county COM
to levy a small tax in order to prosecute an ac-
tion in the federal courts to prohibit big trri-
cation ditch companies in Colorado from di-
vertinR the waters OF the river from its natural
channels.
or no opposition, and when it got to the senate
it was recommended favorably by the commit
tee agriculture and irrigation. to which it
The corporations which are interested in the
irrigation bitches have become frightened in
the meantime, and Senator Lupfer has just
succeeded in having the bill withdrawn by the
senate committee and the corporations will try
to kill it there.
Little or no other business OF any great i'm
portance came before either the senate or house
today.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Topeka, Feb. 16.-To appropriate 5000 for
the Mother Bickerdyke home; recommended
that 1t be passed.
To appropriate So. 600 for chemistry build
ing at the state University; recommended that
it be passed.
To appropriate 500. 500 for the maintenance of
the State Normal school; recommended that it
TO appropriate $3.50 for the Industrial
School for Girls at Beloit; recommended that
TO appropriate $4,000 for the maintenance
of the State University; recommended that 1t
be passed
The senate committee has passed Senator
Forney's bill to require railroad companies 70
maintain track scales at stations from which
there are shipped annually one hundred cars of
grain The bill also requires that each car
shall be weighed separately, uncoupled from an
engine.
further provision is that the railroads
shall furnish TO each shipper, duplicate bill
OF lading.
Topeka, Feb. 1.-THE following bills passed
the house today.
GratUan's bill relating to probating wills.
Adams bill concerning the sale and redemp-
ton of real estate
Benefiers bill providing for the redemption
of real estate sold under execution.
Wise's bill providing that the state or any
county, municipality, public board or body may
pay for the offcial bond of its treasurer.
Coy's bill relating to fences
Tenny'S bill relating to county high schools
in counties with small population
Adams bill concerning real estate instru-
McKeever's bill in relation to the instru-
mentS in writing reported in the books of the
Office of register of deeds OF the counties of the
state.
Haydens bill relating to changes of venue in
criminal prosecutions.
WeSe'S civil procedure bill
ScottS bill requiring county superintendent
to hold first or second grade certificates.
DeBard'S bill making the term of county
perintendentS to begin on the second Monday in
May.
Topeka, Feb. 1e.-Twelve Few bills were in
troduced in the house this morning, making
now $50 in all on the calendar. The committee
on assessment and taxation introduced meas
ure allowing the county board of equalization
more power in the matter OF compromise and
correction OF errors. 1t also provides for ap-
peal to the district court when the complainant
is not satisfied with the decision of the county
board
The biggest josh of the session. coming as
news story, is to the effect that Billy Morgan
will move the state printing plant to Hutchin-
son. Not if the constitution cuts any ice in
Kansas. It expressly forbidS such n move.
This story is said to be simply one of the re-
suits of newspaper men being in hare lines at q
dry season for news.
E. The house committee of the whole last night
after being in session till nearly midnight.
adopted fee and salary bill of about 5000
words. The measure is arranged that it
raises the salary of all county officers in west
ern Kansas except the county superintendent
In the central counties the county attorney
district clerk and justice of the peace get ma
At a late hour the house adjourned to meet
Monday.
The Standard says that between
Leoti grain buyers paid out over $55.-
600 for wheat to Wichita county farm
ers; Just 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
devised and resorted to for the purpose
of putting a stop to the gambling
which they allege is being carried on
in that town to an alarming extent.
A dog tramway is now in course OF
construction up in the K1ondike coun-
try 1t is hoped that this will show
the way out to a lot of ornery Kansas
ours which bring no revenue whatever
to the state.
There is muttering at Phillipsburg
| Acting under orders from the mayor
the city marshal put all the slot ma
chimes in the city on the retired list
the other day, and the cigar dealer.
are sore on him for his action. slot
machine is a great boomer for c cigar
stand.
It is about time for the helpful her
to get action on her egg producing
machinery again. This thing of being
obliged to pay twenty-five cents doz
en- for eggs is getting mighty monot
onouS
A lot of Marshall county men held
/ wolf hunt recentlv IT was really .