The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
KArsAs LEoIsLArIvr pRooEEDINos.

KAssAs LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Topeka, Jan. Ex-senator Hessin to-day pro
sented for the consideration OF the senate bill
which has an important bearing upon the pros
ecution of defendants In criminal cases toe
poor to hire lawyers to defend them.
The board OF pardonS as constituted at pres
| ent will be entirely done away with In case Q
| bill which has been introduced into the house
| by Representative Orborn OF Douglas becomes
law, and in its place the secretary of state
superintendent OF public instruction and attor-
ney general will comprise the board. The bill
provides that these three officers shall meet
quarterly in the Office of the attorney general
and inquire into the facts concerning all appi-
| cations for parlons or communications and re-
port their recommendations to the governor
Habitual drunkards are classed with lunatics
and imbeciles in bill which has been intro.
duced into the house by Representative Kutz OF
Pratt, and If the bill becomes law they will be
treated rs insane people.
The coyotes OF western Kansas Will continue
to wear their scalpS undisturbed by any inter-
ference from the Kansas legislature They owe
this privilege to the judiciary committee of the
house, which has killed Representative Ward
bill to compel county commissioners to oner q
bounty for wolf scalps.
Topeka, Jan. 23-The house judiciary COM
mittee tonight voted unanimously TO recon-
mend the passage of special jury, II requires the
Jurors shall be taken from the regular panel.
This will result in saving hundreds OF dollars
to counties at every term OF court. the COM
mittces action in recommending the measure
unanimously is q compliment to Mr.. Adams not
accorded TO single member of the last session
or the extra session.
The bill providing that n justice of the peace
may without warrant summon any one at VIII
to testify before him in whisky cases is having
a hard struggle.
Flfty-one new bills were introduced in the
house this afternoon, making total ON the
calendar of 335.
hi n
ways and means committee instead of educa-
tional institutions as has been expected.
Speaker Osborne appointed twenty-t three
more committees G. f. Biddle OF Coldwater Is
made chairman of the insurance committee.
Governor Stanley today appointed as mem
bers of the state boaad OF education A. Ii. BUSH
ey, superintendent Of schools of Marion county;
Prof. Guy p. Benton, Baker University ana W.
NJ. Massey Of Oxford, Sumner county.
Topeka, Jan Ex-senator Forney has bill in
the senate by which he hopes to bring the raj,
road companies to Il realization OF their cVll
ways in the shipment OF grain. AT least, TINS
is the explanation offered in behalf OF the sup.
pOrters of the measure. The bill provides thau
all stations in Kansas from which are shipped
in one year 100 cars of grain shall be supplied
with track scales upon which shall be weighed
all grain in cars The cars are to be detached
from the engine and weighed fairly upon the
scales.
In the legislature two years ago the farmers
and creamery men made strong effort to pass
n bill prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
oleomargarine in the state, but the artificial
butter interest defeated the measure with rev
votes to spare This year the State Dairy as
ISOLATION assessed all members FOR fund TO
push the bill again, but a compromise has been
arranged, whereby 1t is expected that contest
between the dairymen and packers Will be
avoided The bill of two years ago prohibited
the manufacture as well as sale OF oleomargar-
inc. The packers proposed to cease opposition
Of the measure if the manufacturing clause
wear bill has been introduced by Representa-
tive GoSS Of Dickinson county which permits
the manufacture Of oleomargarine, but prohib-
its Its sale in the state.
Tokeka, Jan. Representative Wright, Of
Lyon, today introduced into the house reSolu-
ton to turn the GosS orhithological COLLECTION
over to the State Normal school. The collec- |
ton is one of the attractions OF the state house.
The resolution claims that there are no ade-
luate quarters in the state house for the collec-
ton, and if it remains where it now is for an
other two years, it will be ruined. The reSolu- |
lion went over under the rules.
Senator Anderson presented in the house to- |
lay protest signed by Linus s. Webb, against |
Jhe attacks made upon the compilation by his |
'ather, w. c. Webb of the Kansas statutes. |
The protest got into the senate as petition,
md was referred to the senate committee on |
judiciary.
Mrs. Julia Campbell department president of
he w. r. c.. Mrs. Margaret Griffith president
If the board OF managers, and Mrs Emma Fos
er, member Of the committee, have placed
,efore the members Of the legislature, list OF
eaSonS why the Mother Bickerdyke home at
ellsworth should receive the " 900 appropria-
ion carried by the bill introduced by Senator
1clm.
Topeka, Jan. oG.-The senate committee on
judiciary has recommended for passage Senator
stones bill creating new judicial district out
II Leavenworth county, detaching the same
rom the district now composed Of Jackson
eiferSon and Leavenworth counties.
The special house committee appointed sew
raj days ago to inquire into the needs of the
eform school and of which Scaton of Atchi-
on is chairman has made lengthy report.
among other things the committee recommends
he erection of q new building to be used for
manual training, and that the management of
he reform school be entirely removed from
OliticS.
The bill by Senator Anderson to prevent the
of railroad tickets and also to
revent the issuance of passes or free tickets,
$ amended and fought over yesterday, was the
rst bill taken up, ana debated for an hour, and
hen killed on motion of Senator Field POp)
Y striking out the enacting clause.
The bill for the excessive punishment of
houls and grave robbers. the anti-hypnotiSm
ILL., and the anti-cgarette bill have been re-
orted on favorably by the committees to
hitch they were referred in the house.