The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings of tho Senate and
House-The Billa Introduced
and Passed.
tn. senate on the 18th passed the following
bills: Detaching Labette and Montgomery
counties from the Eleventh judicial district
ana making them q new district: to condemn
lands for irrigation purposes: legalizing the
acts OF the state auditor in paying 32A, 6S for
mobilizing Kansas regiments in the recent
war: providing for the ownership and operation
OF telephone systems by cities and counties:
amending the Murray Law to give prosecuting
attorneys additional power In summoning wit
nesseS The senate unanimously passed the
house resolution thanking Twentieth Kansas
soldiers for their work at Manila 80. In the
house the committee to investigate the
condition Of the school fund bonds re-
ported. There are %, 800 8l8 30 in bonds
In the school fund. OF which amount interest
had defaulted on 1855, 1877 In committee OF the
whole the house recommended for passage the
following appropriation bills: For a new chem
fstry building at the university. SIS 900: rum
ming expenses of the state normal, $50 500: for
maintenance OF Beloit school for girls, $4S. $50;
for maintenance of Mother Bickerdyke home.
Ellsworth, $1,000: for taking up outstanding
Quantrell raid bonds. a77000 The house killed
the senate bill designating Lincoln's birthday
as legal holiday.
THE senate on the 10Th confirmed the follow
ing nominations made by Gov Stanley: w. v.
Church, superintendent OF Insurance.; S. O.
Spencer. oil inspector: A. E. Mckenzie, grain
inspector; Grant Hornaday. Edwin Snyder. g.
w. Kanaval and Reuben Vincent members of
the state board of charities; Phil Kelley. man
ager Of the Hutchinson reformatory; Charles
F. Scott, Frank q. Crowell and j. w. Forney,
regents OF the state university; John s Gill
more and E. A Mcfarland. directors of the
state penitentiary; M c. Campbell and F. H.
Chamberlain. live stock sanitary commits
sioners: A h Bushey. Guy P. Benton and w.
r. Massey, members state board Of educa-
ton The senate passed Forney's bill
requiring railroads to keep track scales
at all stations After passing resolution de-
claring the belief that the state should build q
new branch normal school this year. the senate
killed all bills pertaining to It Senator Lew
cling introduced bill providing for free en-
ployment agencies in all cities Of the first and
second class to be under control of the state
bureau Of labor. The house by q large ma
1ority, defeated the Seaton resolution for con-
stitutional convention A similar resolution
offered by Mr.. Fairchild met like fate The
house passed many bills among them the follow
ing: Providing that the state. county township
or municipality or public board or body shall
pay for the Official bond OF its treasurer. II such
bond be executed by security company: pro-
vtding for the construction and maintenance of
county high schools In counties having less
than 5000 population; requiring q person to be
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cate and two years. experience before being
eligible to hold the office of county
superintendent; making the term OF office OF
county superintendent begin June I; to pro-
hibit the mortgaging OF exempted personal
property without the Joint consent of husband
and wife: making labor claims lien against
all property except that exempted by law:
making wife competent to testify against a
husband in criminal assault cases; compelling
the appointment of at least one woman on the
state board OF charities
ON the 18th both houses passed the bill
establishing binding Irvine factory at the
state penitentiary and appropriating $40. 600 for
the full equipment The sum OF s150 OOo was
also appropriated to be used for the purchase
Of raw material and marketing the product
Gov Stanley semitic the senate the following
nominations: For adjutant general. S. NJ Fox:
assistant adjutant general. p. Charlesworth:
Tor member board OF managers Hutch
ins0n reformatory. T. J. O'Neal (reappinted)
THE house, in committee of the whole,
recommended for passage a resolution amend
ing the constitution by increasing the number
OF judges in the supreme court from three to
seven, the four new judges to be appointed by
Gov Stanley next January After that the
Judges will be elected. In committee Of the
whole the house killed the senate resolution
providing for the election of the state printer,
also the resolution providing for an initiative
and referendum amendment to the constitution.
The house committee on agriculture killed
Burkholder's anti-oleomargarine bill
HE senate on the 18th p 8SSed Senator Full
tons oil inspection bill. which provides for q
state oil inspector and five deputies to be ap-
pointed by the governor and paid salaries; all
fees collected to be turned into the state treas
ury. The bill includes gasoline and benzine in
the list OF inspected oils The senate adopted
HOuseholder's resolution setting final adjourn
ment on March 10 The senate passed the bill
placing private asylums under the control OF
tSe state board of charities: also the measure
to protect employees from spoilers. Senator
Zimmer introduced bill to macadamize o
highway between Kansas CITY and Leaven-
worth, distance Of a5 miles Gov. Stanley re-
surned with his approval the bill authorizing
che city Of Independence to construct sewers
outside the city limits also q bill authorizing
che commissioners OF Norris county to appro-
Qriate money to build o courthouse -. In the
house Seaton. Of Atchison, introduced q bill
authorizing the issue of s1a0.000 bonds for
equipping the state binding plant
SENATOR UPPER the Goth introduced q
sill in the senate to establish q furniture fac
sory at the state penitentiary, to manufacture
school furniture only Senator Field presented
: bill to tax all incomes except salaries of
United States officials. which amount to II. 500
r more year. Senator Crossans bill to place
building and loan associations under control of
he state bank commissioner was recon-
nended for passage In the house McKeever
VI Shawnee. presented q resolution providing
or q committee to investigate the ONCE of
State Insurance Commissioner McNalL The
temperance committee presented bill amend
rive pension Of "a 600 to William Roth. q state
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