The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proossdings OF the Senate and
HouBe-Tha Bills IntrOduosd
and Paased.


bills DetachinE Labette and Montgomery
counties from the Eleventh judicial district
and making them new district; % condemn
lands for irrigation purposes legslizing the
acts or the state auditor in paying E24o-1 for
modelling Kansas regiments in the recent
war. providing for the ownership and operation
Of telephone systems BY cities and counties
amending the Murray Law 70 give prosecuting
attorneys additional power In summOulng Wit
ness6s The senate unanimously passed the
house resolution thanking Twentieth Kansas
soldiers for their work at Manila In the
house. the committee to investigate the
condition OF the school fund bonds re-
ported There are S6,30 SIS 50 IN bonds
In the school fund o. which amount Interest
bad defaulted on 1853 ,S3L In committee q the
whole the house recommended for passage the
following appropriation bills: For new chem
istry building az the university, $500; run
ming expenses OF the state normal. 40. 500. for
maintenance OF BelOit school for girls, SIS. SO;
for maintenance OF Mother Bickerdyke home,
Ellsworth. q. 600. Tor taking up outstanding
QuantreII raid bonds. "a O00 The house killed
the senste bill designating Lincoln's birthday
as legal holiday
TIE senate on the 10th confirmed the follow
ing nominations made BY Gov. Stanley: W. V
Church superintendent Of insurance; ; Q
Spencer. oil Inspector A E Mckenzie, grain
inspector; Grant HOfnadaE, Eiwin Snyder @.
W Kanaval and Reuben Vincent members OF
the state board OF charities; Phil Kelley. man
ager Of the Hutchinson refOrmatory; Clare
F. Scott, Frank 9. CrOweu and J. W F0rney
regents OF the state university; John s Gil
more and E A Mcfarland directors OF the
state peniteutiary: n G Campbell and F. H
Chamberlain. live stock sanitary commits
sionerss A H Bushey, Guy p. Benton and ".
p. Massey, members state board Of educa-
ton The senate passed. FOrney's bill
requiring railroads to keep track scales
at all stations After passing q resolution de-
claring the belief that the state should build a
new branch normal school this year. the senate
killed all bills pertaining to it Senator Lew
cling introduced a bill providing for free en-
plOyment agencies In all cities OF the first and
second class TO be under control Of the state
bureau OF labor ---- The house. by q large ma
JOrity, defeated the SeatOn resolution for q con-
stitutiOnal convention similar resolution
offered by Mr. FairChild met like fate The
house pass d many bills. among them the follow
or nun iCIpaliry OF public board or body shall
pay for the ofCial bond OF its treasurer, If such
bond be executed BY q security company. pro-
viding for the construction and maintenance OF
county high schools in counties having less
than 9 900 population requiring person 70 be
a competent teacher with frst-grade certih-
cate and two years experience before being
eligible to hold the Office OF county
superintendent making the term OF ONCE OF
county superintendent begin June !; 20 pro-
hibit the mortgaZinE Of exempted personal
property without the joint consent OF husband
and wife: making labor claims lien against
all property except that exempted BY law:
making q wife competent to testify against q
husband in criminal assault cases; compelling
the appointment Of at least one woman on the
state board Of charities
on the 17lh both houses passed the bill
establishing q binding tTiue factory at the
state peniteutiary and apprOpriatinE $4,000 fOI
the fun equipment The sum OF s15100) was
also Appropriated TO be used for the purchase
! Of raz- material and marketiag the product
/ Gov Stanley sent TO the senate the folio wing
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assistant adjutant general p. CharleswOrths
for member board Of managers Hutch
/ inson ref0rmatOry, T. J. O'Neal (reappiuted.)
The house. in committee Of the whole,
recommended for passage a resolution amend
/ inc the constitution BY increasing the number
Of Judges in the supreme court from three 70
l seven the four new judges 70 be appointed By
| Gov. Stanley next January After that the
/ judges viii be elected n committee OF the
I whole the house killed the senate resolution
providing for the election OF the state printer,
also the resolution providing for an initiative
and referendum amendment TO the constitution
| The house committee on agriculture killed
[ Burkholder's anti-olcOmarEaTine Dill
TIE senate on the 18th D assed Senator Full
| tons oil inspection bill which provides for q
state oil inspector and FIVE deputies, 10 be Gp-
pointed BY the governor and paid salaries al
fees collected TO be turned into the state treas
urv. The bill includes gasoline and benzine in
the list OF inspected OILS The senate adopted
Householder resolution setting final adjourn
Z ruent on March 10 The senate passed the bill
placing private asvlums under the control OF
the state board Of charities also the measure
TO protect empIores from spoilers Senator
Zimmer introduced q bill to macadamizs q
highway between Kansas CITY and Leaven-
worth. distance OF = miles Gov. Stanley re-
turned wi b his approval the bill authorizing
the city Of Independence TO construct sewers
outside the city limits also q bill authorizing
the commissioners OF Morris county 20 app-o-
pirate money 70 build a courthouse -.-- In tic
house Seaton. Of AtchisOn, Introduced q bill
authorizing the issue Of ESQ. 90 bonds FOR
equippinE the state binding plant
SENATOR LUPFER on the Goth introduced e
bill In the senate 70 establish a furniture fac
tory at the state peniteutiary, TO manufacture
school furniture only Senator Field presented
a bin 20 tax All incomes, except salaries OF
United States officials. which amount 70 s15J1
or more year Senator CrOssan's bill 20 place
building and loan associations under control Of
the state bank commissioner was recon-
mended for passage --- In the house AfckeeveE
Of Shawnee. presented q resolution providing
State Insurance Commissioner McNalL The
temperance committee presented a bin amend
ing The Murray law A bill was introduced q
give a pension Of IS 900 70 William Roth, state
house empIOye who fell from the dome Of the
state house The house committee on educa-
ton faFOrabIF reported the senate bill au-
thorizfng counties having 10 county hiEt
schools 70 levy tax TO pay the tuition OF pupils
I in those counties % attend high schools in ad-
I fofnfuu counties