The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
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Topeka, Kan, Feb. 4-The house,
in comtDittee of the whole, by a'unan-
imous vote recommended for passage
"a general bill removing the political
disabilities of all ex-con federate sol
diers. The bill was introduced by
Representative Newman, democrat,
who was a Missouriau during the v2ar
and whose svmpathies were gtth the
south in the struggle Repu blicnns.
however. were enthusiastic IN It's sup
port Two years ago the legislature
defeated a similar bill.
Among the bills recommended for
passage were the following.
ENempting domestic insurance companies
from the payne tuf u registry Zee 20 the SUPER
intendent OF Insurance. to prevent probate
JudRaSfrom issuing restraining orders to be eff
tectivc longer tnau until the next term Of the
. strict court gOvrrning the zinc and lead in
dustry and providing for an inspector OF zinc
and lead mines providing for the vacation
Of streets and alleys In a5andoRe1 towns;
taking Usage county out Of the south-
err department Of the court ~ up-
peals aud putting il IN the northern de-
department; providing Tor severe puni ~hmeut
81 BODY snatchcrs or persons who purchase
dead bodies from snateherH; prohibiting pub
lie exhibitions OF hYpnOtSIn. meSmerisn. ami
maj hhNNtllNtl ana sO-gulleU DSNculfb
forces; to prevent person. beating board
bills a. hotels and boarding houses;
authorizing school boards 10 deSig-
nate holidays for their respective schools:
nbolishing The ofae Of election commissioner
Ia all cities OF the sIate except Kansas City.
kan; To prohibit the writing Of Ere insurance
policies b. dummy" agents. providing for a
poll-taX In cities OF the second class and COM
pelling persons either 10 work IL out ,nr pay III
cash IN the city treasury
The house comm tGee on agriculture
returned the ELECTROMAGNETIC bill
with the recommendation that il be
not passed. This is the bill which the
creamery men and the oleo manufac-
turers agreed upon several weeks ago
The house committee ON cities of the
first class, Dawes trep.), chairman.
formally recognized the Legality of the
extra session of the Legislature by re-
porting adversely upon the bill to re-
peal the metropolitan police law ''be.
cause that law was repealed at the
extra session"
The Legislative committee appoin ted
by the Kansas state Teachers associa-
ton prepared the following bills which
have been favorably recommended and
will undoubtedly pass:
House bill No. 3d. prosides that the county
superintendent's term shall begin in the SUM
mer vacation OF the schools and he shall have
certain educational qualifications aud teaching
experience.
House bill No g. provides a state aud c0un-
~ tax for the support OF schools with oogre-
spondng reduction Of maximum tax levy in
common school districts and In tirst and second
class cities
House BILL No %, gives districts the right 70
consolidate and support u central school aud to
pay for the transportation Of pupils 10 and
from school
The house. by a large ma jority.
knocked out Che enacting clause OF
Welsh's bill providing for grand juries.
The house passed favorably upon
the bill prohibiting the importation OF
waits into Kansas from other states.
The house railroad committee re-
ported adversely ON Cursler's bill COM
pelling all railroads to build hog
Eight fences along all of their rights
)f-way in the state.
Among the house bills introduced
were:
For tax levy OF = OF mill to complete the
Interior OF the state house
Authorizing residents OF Bourbon county TO
vote tax 10 build macadam roads.
Prohibiting corporations, under heavy pen
Atty, from donating 10 campaign fund
Placing the fees and salaries OF all county of
do'rs except register OF deeds. practically
oack To where they were before the passage OF
the Berkeley bill two years ago
To impose Il ten Dor cent tax on tho gross
premiums received on Kansas insurance busi-
ness All Of tho tax must be paid TO the state
superintendent Of insurance He shall turn
reo-ifths OF Il over to the state treasury ana
give the other two-fifths to cities and town
ihps in proportion To the amount of INSURANCE
leld in each to
Providing that counties shall keep all pauper
insane In hospitals or private asylums provid-
ng there is no room Mt the state asylum for
hem, and that the state shall allow the county
" cents day for caring for them no
An act amendatory OF the Textbook law OF
lsN providing for the preparation adoption
oy the Textbook commission and Tho publica-
Ion Of a history OF kansas