The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed PrOooodInEs OF the Senate anG
House-Ths Bills Introduced
and Paa1ed.

II the senate on the LIST q ballots we're taken
% decide upon q location for the new insane
asylum On ballot q the vote STOOD Chanute,
-; Clay Center g. Parsons. 4: Wellington. 4
Columbus. 4: Salfna An adjournment was
taken until the % without making 3 choice
Lieut. Gov. Richter appointed Senator's Hessin
and Householder committee to visit the bind
ing tEine factory At Saltwater. MINI The
senate ordered the publication OF 5000 copies
OF the roster Of the Kansas volunteers in the
recent war In committee Of the whole the
senate recommended FOR passage the bin au-
thorizing residents Of counties with less than
1900 Inhabitants 20 vote on county high school
propositions Lieut. Gov. Richter appointed
Senator's Armstrong, Coleman, Households,
johnson FOrney and Stocks q committee %
visit the state penal and charitable insti-
turions----The house passed the following
bills, among others: Prohibiting probate
judges from practicing law in their own courts.
TO allow county commissioners in counties
along the Arkansas river 70 provide funds 20
prevent the diversion Of the water OF that
river; 70 prevent the carrying Of deadly
weapons 70 church and church societies: TO
prevent the disposal Of mOrtgaged property
without the written consent Of the mortgage
holder Twenty-nine petitions we're read
against the adoption OF the resubmfssion reso-
luton Representa- Willis introduced q
bill apprOpriating $1,000 for q general state
exhibit at the Paris exhibition and for the ap-
polntment Of three commissioners to care for It
IL the house on the ID Beeziey. Of Edwards
introduced bill appOrtiOning the state into
eight congressional districts REPRESENTATIVES
SeatOn- Of AtchisOn: HOgue. OF johnson, and
haTenScra1t. OF Clark, were named as the
house committee 70 inspect the binding Irvine
factory At Saltwater. MINI Several new house
bills were presented. including one By Seaton
for a new state board Of charities. TO con-
sist OF three nOn-partisan members ap-
pointed BY the governor. and one
BY Adams. OF SedEwiciz. for a board OF
county assessors. one from each commissioner
district, elected by the people----The senate
again resumed ballOtiug for location for the
proposed new insane asylum but after several
fruitless ballots the matter was referred TO a
committee The Mckay-Gillett judicial con-
test was dismissed on motion Of Senator Lew
ellinE- In committee Of the whole the senate
killed JOhnsOn's bill TO require the state treas
urer 70 loan his funds 70 private banks at q
stipulated interest
TIE senate on the Sd. in committee Of the
whole, recommended for passage Benedel's
anti-bucket shop bill Several bills were pre-
ssnted, including one making it obligatory for
county commissioners TO inspect the books OF
the clerk Of the court The senate adjourned
until the 9th The house. by a unanimous
vote recommended for passage q general bill
removing the political disabilities OF all ex-
confederate soldiers The committee on agri-
culture returned the anti oleOmargarine bill
with the recommendation that It be not passed
The house committee on cities OF the first class
formally recognized the legality Of the extra
Il upon the bill to repeal the metropolitan po-
lice law, because that law was repealed at the
extra session The house. By a large major
fly, knocked out the enacting clause Of Welsh's
bill providing for grand jur-es The bill pro
hlbitlng the importation OF waits into Kansas
from other states was favorablv acted upon
By a vote OF - to s. the house defeated a mo-
ton 10 have the anti-OleOmsrgarine bill taken
up again and placed on the calendar In com
mittee Of the whole the house recommended
for nmF in
mates OF the soldiers home at Dodge City;
creating q special inspector for lead and zinc
mines TO prohibit the hypnotfsm OF school
children in exhibitions to punish people who
neglect to pay their board bills; changing the
boundaries OF the First and Second judicial
districts, placing Jefferson and LeavenwOrth
counties in the First district and Jackson and
LeayenwOrth in the Second district-5aQuins
introduced a bill limiting the speed OF trains
through cities and towns TO four miles an hour.
Adams Of Butler, presented q bill providing
that abStraCtOrs cannot charge over Il > for
first entry and > cents for each additional en-
try Stephenson presented a bill amending the
present libel law. extending its scope so as 20
embrace people who publicly cast reflections
on the integrity or chastity OF men and women
Libel is made a felony.
The house in committee Of the whole on the
9Th. By an almost unanimous vote, recon-
mended for passage Bene6sI's anti-bucket-
shop bill also the Dawes bill 20 limit the out
put Of state prison coal The house committee
on ways and means recommended for passage
an appropriation bill carrying 13l.OJJ a1nu ally
for the maintenance Of the state university;
also IS. 90 for new chemistry building ---. In
the senate Lupfer. Of Pawnee, introduced
stringent anti-oleOmargarine bill. which pro-
vides that all butter Of every grade and variety
shall be labeled FOrney, Of Sumner, intro
duced measure providing for the manufac-
ture BY convict labor in the state peniuentiary
OF appliances and furnishings for all state in
stitutiOns. and for the manufacture OF binding
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