The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate ana
Houss-Ths BINS Introduoed
and Passed.

DE the I'd the house killed the bill % Greats
state board OF smbalmers The measure %
abolish the state board Of pardOns was recon-
mended for passage Among other bills rec
commended for passage wers= Compelling IN
BuranCe companies 20 settle losses within %
days after proof Of loss Is made providing for
q uniform insurance policy; eXempting masOns
and odd fellows from the law governing bene-
hciary societies; requiring every physician 70
have diploma from a reputable college, OF 70
have been In active practice i've years or 20
pass an examination before the state board
Gov Stanley messaged the house that he had
signed the bin establishing a binding tWine
factory az the state penitentfary-
TIE senate on the I'd passed Senator Kings
biu which seeks % promote free competition In
the buying and selling OF stock AZ the kansas
City stock yards The senate passed bills
making appropriations for nearly all Of the
state charitable and penal institutions OF the
state By a vote Of 50 % 50 the house killed
the Willis bin appropriatinR 81. 600 for q kan
sas exhibit at the Paris exposition The house
b. vote Of % 20 s.. passed the general county
fee and salary Bill The house killed the bill
providing for a maximum rate 70 be charged
BY BARRIERS The house passed the Wiley bin
transient property
BOTH houses Of the legislature on the 18th
paid honor 20 Lieut. Commander c p Rees. Of
the navy. who was with Dewey on the Olympia
in the battle OF Manila and who visited the
legislature upon invitation The senate. By q
vote Of = 70 a. passed a blll providing that the
state shall pay its Spanish war volunteers the
sum Of IS each per month. IN addition 70 the SO
paid By the government The senate passed
the appropriation Dill OF p $50 for the forestry
stations AZ Ogallah and Dodge City BY q
vote Of 81 20 u the house passed the Bailey bill
providing for the erection and maintenance Of
q c0lOred industrial school az QuindIro. 70 be
run in connection with the Western uuiver-
sity. a negro institution % learning By Q
strict party vote the house adopted resOlu-
tiOn TO revise the calendar and advance impor-
tant bills The house adopted the senate resO-
luton for adjournment March The house
passed the Ryan bill providing fO- the payment
Of wages in lawful money Of the Unit d States
The BurkhOIder bill raising the minimum term
Of school from four 70 six months year was
defeated in the house The house passed three
bills creating city courts at Fort Scott, COney-
vile and Atcnisou-
Is the senate on the 18th Lieut. Gov. Richter
named Senators Farrelly, Battsv and Hanna a
committee 10 revise the calendar. BY vote
Of l9 10 Is the senate killed the railroad bill
providing for maximum passenger charges OF
2H and ~ cents and prohibiting passes The
i senate passed Senator Cookies bill providing
for Iolning the state school funds TO private
citizens Of Kansas The senate passed the bill
apprOpriatinE funds for the state normal school
| as follows: Salaries for the school year s35. .
o ~. new boiler hOusa. as. OJ0----T The house
passed the following bills among Others= To
| prohibit the removal Of buildings from lands
upon which taxes have become delinquent. 70
i until
April L 1871; providing for the paym INT OF all
wages in lawful money and not in scrip The
house killed the BurkhoIder bill, raising the
minimum term OF school from four to six
months year
THE house on the 27th instructed Speaker
Osborn 20 cable the following message to the
Twentieth kansas boys at Manila: Col
Funston, Manila Kansas legislature unaui-
mOusly cOngratuiates Twentieth for gallant
conduct on the field. " BY a vote OF z3 TO p the
house killed the bill requiring all physicians 70
have diploma or pass a regular examination
/ By an almost unanimous vote the house re-
| pealed the law creating q board OF pardols.
| Among other bills passed BY the house were:
Providing for a new insane asylum; to prevent
the discOunting Of claims for cash settlement
| BY insurance companies. providing for a uni
l form policy OF insurance aud authorizing the
| attorney general aud insurance superintend-
l snt 20 prepare the forms 70 be used in
laws % II SO that al fines collected for the vio.
latiOu o. that law shall 90 into the state school
/ fund amending the law governing the bene-
/ dciaty societies 70 exempt the Masonic and Odd
Fellow orderss 70 create a commission 70 CON-
] promise the interest on the bonds in the state
| school fund that are now delinquent authoriz-
Ing the issuance OF three year certificates %
| graduates OF state university and schools Of
equal standing The senate passed the bill re-
| organizing the state militia into a brigaie. %
/ consist Of = companies instead o. 10 The bills
| apprOpriating 97.2B for the state soldiers
| home and for the establishment OF employment
| agencies in the cities we're also passed.