Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-09
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings OF the senate and
Houss-Ths BilIa Introduced
and Passed.

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twentieth Kansas boys at Manila: Col
Funston, Manila; Kansas legislature ununi.
mously cOngratulates Twentieth for gallant
conduct on the field" by u vote OF az to 90 the
house killed the bill requiring oil physicians TO
nave diploma or pass u regular examination
bv an almost unanimous vote the house re-
pealed the law creating Il board OF pardons.
Among other bills passed by the house were;
Providing for new insane asylum to prevent
The discounting OF claims for IL cash settlement
by insurance companies providing for n uni
form policy OF insurance and authorizing the
attorney general and insurance superintend-
ont TO prepare the forms TO DO used In
Kansas hereafter; amending the insurance
laws OF II so that all fines collected for the vio
lntlon OF that law shall go into the state school
tund; amending the law governing the beno-
hclaty societies To exempt the Masonic and Odd
Fellow orders; TO create n commission TO COM
promise the interest on the bonds In the state
school fund that are now delinquent authoriz-
ing the issuance OF three. year certificates TO
graduates OF state university md schools OF
equal standing. THE senate passed the bin re-
organizing the state militia into n BRIGADE To
consist OF ~ companies instend OF 10 The bills
appropriating 472JJ for the state soldiers
home and for the establishment OF employment
AGENCIES In the cities were also passed.
THE senate on the 28th killed Senator Cookies
bill authorizing the loaning Of school funds on
real estate also tho bill authorizing George
w, Crane to revise and publish the Kansas
statutes, Senator Hanna'S bill making void
any note or contract given for trust-mado
goods vas passed, Other senate bilis passed
were: To protect farmers from oppression by
elevator men and prevent combinations in re-
straint OF trade; authorizing the renting Of
public buildings to Grand Army posts without
expense Gov Stanley sent the following
nominations 10 the senate s IL Dodge, H. =
Larabee and T. A. Ross to be regents OF the
state university; n, N. Hancock to be member
OF the board of managers OF the state soldiers
home. The house killed the banking bill
framed by the house committee ON banking.
The penitentary appropriation bill, which
gives the institution 297 00O for two years, was
passed The house killed the bill restricting
the Tux levy for school purposes In cities Of the
first class to six mills. Among the bills passed
were: Creating the ofloe OF custodian OF the
stAtehouse grounds; reorganizlng the Kansas
national guard appropriating ri ,072 70 reim'
burse those who advanced money for Kansas
exhibit at Omaha arpropratinR s.44, 1913 for
the care OF the destitute and insane for whom
there Is no available spaoi In the state asv-
lum; to prohibit township assessors in coun~
ty from getting together each spring and fixing
basis for valuation OF personal property
THE senate on the lst passed the following
appropriation bills for the state university:
For general support, ,i2l 900; for q museum,
$4,000 and for o chemistry building, 30 0O0
The following appointments were confirmed In
open session: To be regents OF the state nor
NAL schools. IL Dodge r. 8 Larrabee and
Il. A Ross For regents Of the state agricul-
turnl coIlege-William Hunter and J. M Sat-
terthwate The consideration OF all bills In
senate and house ceased ut noon and multi
tude of bills died on the calendars Of both
houses The senate killed the bill provid-
ing for m issue of i71U0J in bonds to
pay for Quantroll raid claims and passed
the bill to pay transportation to discharged
conviots from the penitentiary to the county In
which the convict was connected Senator
Campbell withdrew his resolul lon condemning
the actions Of Attorney General GODDARD, In de-
clnrlng the special session unconstitutional as
reasonable and demanding the impeachment
Of the attorney general ..,. The house passed
the senate measure extending uniformity OF
textbooks to high schools and voted down q
resolution for u commission to revise the as
sessment and taxation laws.
THE senate on the I'd killed Senator Hanna's
bill togprevent fusion Of political parties In
Kansas. Hannas bill npprOpriating 20, O0) for
q state fair In Topeka pnssed us did also Bene-
OF grain gambling. The senate adop'pd with
some amendments, the oil reducing fe1s and
salaries Of county officers This senate $50
adopted the house resolution providing for
seven supreme court judges Gov Stanley re-
turned, with his approval, the state text book
law the state militia bill and the bill providing
for n new insane asylum zee. The house spent
much time In discussing the law TO punish
jointkeepers by Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary, but II went over
under the rules Tho house voted to
non-concur In the senate amendments to the
fee and salary bill and II was s0nt to conference
Among the bills passed by the house were tho
70 lowing: Giving the voters of Irlon and
Harper counties the ri ht to elect county print
ers; apprOprlating mon " to pay the deficiency
in the state grain inspection department; pro-
viding that no penitentiary coal shall b sold |
upon the market declaring any mortgRger OF |
personal property. injurint or conoealing mort |
gagged property, guilty OF larceny declaring pll |
persons obtaining accommodations at hotel |
or boarding house with intent to defraud the |
owner guilty OF msdemeauor; providing for |
the appointment OF inspector OF lead and Zinc |
mines declaring the legal weight OF bale Of !
hay or straw 10 b. 81 pounds
LIEUT.. GOV RICHTER on the 3D. appoint, |
Senators Lsweling. Anderson, Fulton and |
thinner committee 10 lOchLe tus new insane |
asylum. The senate passed these bills: Fixing |
fees to be charged by the state insurance CONF
missioner; rend ring part Of the books Of the |
state library available for use throughout the
state and creating % Kansas travelling libraries |
commission: making mine inspectors inspectors |
Of weights ut coal mines providing for the dis
organization Of townships and the disposition |
Of assets thereof Gov. Stanley sent TO the |
senate The nomination OF Il f. Farrclild OF
Ellsworth, to be regent Of the state aRricul- |
tural college The senate began the hearing Of |
the Falcon Stewart judicial contest The SEN
ate adopted resolution TO adj)urn nj midnight |
Saturday night The house concurrel ia the |
senate amendments to the fee and salary bill |
and passed the measure. The house voted |
against the natural history museum at tho |
state university Among the bills passed |
bg the house werc LegaiZng the acts OF the !
state treasurer In paying expenses Of equip |
ping Spanish war volunteers au hOrizlng |
township officers to purcaaSe land and erect
public BUILDINGS empowering subordinate !
lodges to purchase real estate The house
voted to take up the Lupfer ant-olro bill and |
passed II to third readnG The members OF
the house presented Speaker Osborn with
handsome chain and Chief Clerk Lobdell an
elegant silver water service
Onirer and Prl.Oner Killed.
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