The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

1 SS08tO18 V0IlO8 70 XIII the Dill Wo10S
Bettey. Marion county.
johnson. Jefferson county
Lewelling Sedgwick county.
Senators voting for the bill were:
Jumper, Usage county.
King. Cowley county.
l Householder Cherokee county
: Senator Helmick Of Chautauqua county. did
Senator Ferrelly was not present at the
meeting Of the committee when the bill was
killed
The men who killed this bill win be nut on
record in the open senate Is Senator Young,
the author Of the BILL viii make motion that
adopted. but that the bin be favorably consid-
cred and placed in general orders for considers
ton by the senate.
Then roll call will be forced.
Topeka. Feb. H.-Wheatley Of Cherokee has
introduced q bill to provide for the inspection
OF oil This measure was prepared by State
Auditor Cole.
Burkholder Of Marion this morning intro
duceG 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
on motion Of Scott Of Elk to strike out the
enaccng clause. said the BARRIERS, after al!
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 a
change in the constitution has been set for
I special OrQer 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
against Elder of Stafford. and recommended
! that Marks and Elder be allowed to retain their
seats. Scott and Walters were allowed 500
| each and 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. 1t is
Judge Babbs measure to allow county COM
missioners OF counties along the Arkansas river
to levy a small tax in order to prosecute an ac-'
| tion in the federal courtS|tO prohibit big irri-
cation ditch companies in Colorado from d.
verting the waters Of the river from its natural
channels
| The bill was passed by the house with little
Or no opposition. and when it got to the senate
! il was recommended favorably by the commit
| tee on 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. l6.-To appropriate 5000 for
the Mother Blckerdyke home; recommended
that it be passed.
To appropriate $4,000 for a 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
be passed. :
To appropriate s.se5o for the Industrial
School for Girls at Beloit; recommended that
1t be passed.
To appropriate $4,000 for the maintenance
OF the State University; recommended that it
be passed.
The senate committee has passed Senator
tn mi railroad
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.
A 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. i
Grat.ar's bill relating to probating wills.
Adams bill concerning the sale and redemp-
ton of real estate.
Benetels bill providing for the redemption
Of real estate sold under execution.
WiseS bill providing that the state or any
county. municipality. public board or body may
pay for the official bond Of its treasurer.
Coy'S bill relating to fences.
TennyS bill relating to county high schools
in counties with small population.
Adams bill concerning real estate instru-
mentS.
McKeevers 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.
Hayden's bill relating to changes of venue in
criminal prosecutions
WeSeS civil procedure bill.
Scott'S bill requiring county superintendent
TO hold first or second Grade certificates,
DeBard's bill making the term of county SUI
perintendentS to begin on the second Monday in
May.
Topeka Feb. 1S.-Twelve new bills were in
troduced in the house this morning making
me- N a n Mo INIT
on assessment and taxation introduced a 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 rs a
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. 1t expressly fOrbids such move.
This story is said to be simply one of the re-
suits OF newspaper men being in hard lines at . |
dry season for news.
after being in session till nearly midnight.
adopted fee and salary bill of about 5000 |
words. The measure is so 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
1, '9s. and January 1. $50,
Leoti grain buyers paid out over $751;
900 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 q
petition praying that some means DO
devised and resorted to for the purpose
of putting 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 o;
up in the Klondike coun,
try. 1t is hoped that this win show
the way out to lot of ornery Kansas
curS which bring no revenue whafeve,i