Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-09
NEARING THE CLOSE.
Kansas Legislature VIII Adjourn vt Mid'
night saturday MANY Bil's D'stossd "l
40 LoUate an insane Asy uths

Topeka, Kan, March +-lhe mouse
voted to take up for consideration
Lupfer's senate bill No. sO6, 'an aet
defining butter and substitutes there.
for, requiring the same to be labeled
and providing penalties for tho VIOLA
tion of this act" Speaker Osborn had
ruled that the bill had not properly
been placed on the calendar and was
therefore dead, but by vote OF By to
40 the house refused to sustain the
speaker and the bill was soon placed
on third reading. The measure is
aimed at manufacturers of oleomar-
garine.
Speaker Osborn designated Repre-
sentatve Moore, (rep.), of Marshall
county, Conrad, Gep.), Of Montgomery
county, Bigham, (rep.), Of Morris coun'
ty, Reeder, fusion. of Decatur county
and Wright FUSION, Of Morton coun'
ty, to serve on special joint asylum
committee. The committee will Sc
lect site for the new insane asylum
and rep ort to the governor by July l.
The house voted to concur in the
senate's amendments to the fee and
salary bill and the big document was
disposed Of. Among the house bills
passed were.
Legaizng acts Of the auditor and treasurer OF
the state In issuing money for payment OF OK
penses in equlpping Spanish war volunteers,
authorizing township officers to purchase lana
and erect public buildings, empowering suDor'
dinate lodges Of established fraternal beneVo-
lent or beneficiary orders to purchase and con
troll real estate
The bill urged by Kansas club wo
men, rendering part Of the books Of
the state library available for ust
throughout the state and creating
Kansas travelling libraries commission
passed the senate 1t is now ready
for the governors signature. Th'
commission is to be composed OF th'
state librarian, the president OF tn
Kansas State Social Science FEEDER
alton, and three persons appointed b,
! the directors OF the state library.
| The senate passed Representstiv
McKeever's bill fixing the fees to b
A paid the state department OF insul
q ance as follows:
A For fling and examining the charter OF al
i insurance company and issuing the certitca'
= Of authority thereupcn. 40; for ming the III
5 nual statement, 80 for each license grantt
i to agents. az; for every copy OF paper hlea
i. his onice the sum Of % cents per folio; II
;, af,xipp the seal Of office and certifying
n paper, H.
/" The senate adopted the house col
7" current resolution extending the tin
for consideration OF appropriate
/" bills until midnight Saturday nigh
= The senate and house have been In
:, deadlock over appropriations durir
- the past three days. Additional bill
"A passed by the senate were;
:. Relating to the relevy OF assessments .
" taxes for pubic improvements in cit
u of the first class; making mine lnspect'
he inspectors Of weights and measures
of coal mines relating to the prohating OF vii
"A testaments and codicils making amendmei
:" to the embezalement laws relating 10 the y
Of real estate in pursuance OF judicial proce'
sf- ings providing for the disorganlzatioh
xt townships and the disposition OF assets 'he
N Of.
al Gov. Stanley appointed h I. Fa
d. child, Of Ellsworth county, to be q
se gent Of the state agricultural collel
A. sr Mr.. Fairchild is superintendent OF :
he Ellsworth schools
=. Lieut. Gov Richter named the .
Is ste members Of the joint commit
Il .hsrred "a locate ths naw third ~