The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
In Joint session Both House Elect ". Z.
Morgan state PrintsF-ssvsrsl In
Portant Measures Presented
OK the 18th the sonata in committee Of

OK the 18th the sonata 81 committee Of the
whole, recommended for passage Titus bill Re-
ducing passenger rates 70 two cents a nile
The clause in the bill prohibiting passes vas
stricken out A resolution was introduced IN
the house b. Abrams. o. Sumner. fnstructinF
the Kansas congressional delegation % oppose
the seating OF COngressmsu-elect Roberts. Of
Utah Among the senate bills fntrodu ced was
one providing that Tags be hoated On ali school
houses while school is IN session and for the
assessment OF property az Its full value In the
house bills we're introduced providing for the
county ownership OF telephones for the refor-
nation Of neglected children TO prevent the
adulteratton Of candy 70 prevent nepotism in
the public schools, and providing for q cattle
brand inspector as q protection against. cattle
thieves
IN the senate on the ssh Mr.. thinner CFy-
andotte) presented a M assure directing At
tOrney General GODDARD % bring suit 20 deter
mine the controversy over the state line be-
tween Kansas and Missouri The ways and
means committee rejected q number Of claims
OF state employees for oFLrtlne- The comnls-
sion on uniformity Of state laws, appointed BY
Gov. Morrill, in IS98 reported IN favor Of a cod
idcation Of the entire law OF CONNER
cial paper Bills 70 carry out these
recommendations were introduced IN both
houses The house adopted. BY strict party
vote, the resolutions prepared in republican
caucus favoring ratification OF peace treaty and
declaring for territorial expansion BY vote
Of 6 70 3 the house also adopted q .-resolu-
sentative-elect Roberts o. Utah The house
adopted the senate resolution declaring in
favor Of the Nicaragua canal Several new
house bills were presented, including one re-
curing peddlers TO pay heavy license
THE senate on the 9Th unanimously passed
HOusehOIder's bill requiring civil service fn All
state charitable institutions The senate also
passed the bills compelling the payment Of
wages in lawful money and making February
u, LincoIn's birthday, a legal holiday. Senator
Lamb moved the adoption Of the house resO-
luton favOring expansion and the peace treaty,
but the motion was defeated. the pOpulists eI-
cept Senator Young voting no. A resolution was
adopted for the appointment Of a committee 70
visit the state charitable institutions and re-
port their needs Senator Campbell in
trOduCed . bill requiring the governor TO
make all appointments during the ses-
sion Of the legislature Senator Ryan pre-
scented a bill authorizing an appropriation for
a state normal school At Girard- In the mouse
the bill providing for grand luries was restored
70 the calendar and ordered printed The bill
providing for wide tires public roads was
killed as was also the measure prohibiting the
importation Of INDECENT children into Kansas
Among the bills introduced was one changing
the present quarantine laws so as to make the
bringing Of cattle across the line during the
quarantine season conclusive evidence OF the
bringing OF disease in case other cattle die in
that vicinity.
REPREsENTATIvE SEATOE on the 18th pre-
scented two house bills: One asking an apprO-
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scum Of records relics, flags banners and me-
mentoes Of the Kansas G. A. r. and one giving
cities and counties authority to appropriate
money 70 defray expenses Of Memorial day OBJ
servance Among the other house bills intro
dueed were= Compelling owners Of property
along Walnut river to remove all Instructions
from the channel and cut down All trees along
the banks. TO pay the fsh warden q salary Of
81 900 year; commanding mine inspectors 20
correct irregularities in weights at al mines;
fixing the fees Of Jurors at q per day and ten
cents per mile for actual distance Travelled;
making It q penal odense. punishable by i'm
prisOnment In the penitentiary, for person 70
trsduce the character Of q woman. The sen
ate held no business session
GOV STANLEY on the 3Oth sent the following
nominations to the senate: 81 V Church, state
insurance superintendent. s o Spencer. coal
oil Inspector A E Mckenzie, state grain inspec-
tor. Among the senate bills introduced were:
To tax leEaCies amounting 70 $4,000 and over:
making 10 unlawful for probate Judge TO issue
q marriage license 70 males under p years or
females under Is, without consent OF parents
OF guardians; compelling owners OF stock yards
nual statement Of their business .... In the
house these bills were presented: To permit
person 20 dip shoot spear or hook fish; Great
ing state board OF embalmers; adding at
tOrney's fees where q labOrgr secures judgment
on q debt for labor. The house judiciary COM
mittee reported favOrably a bill cutting down
the jurisdiction OF probate Judges In Injunction
cases