Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-02
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
In Joint Session Both House Elect w. "
Morgan state Prlnter-seVsrAl Inns
poTtAnt Measures Presented.

Morgan State Prlnter-several Im-
portAnt Measures Presented.
IN the house on the 23d Speaker Osborn an-
nouncod the appointment OF 20 standing COM
mlttees Among the house bills introduced
were these Making diplomas from standard
colleges In Kansas good for three-year teach-
ers' certificates; placing building and loan as
sociatlons under control OF the state bank
commissioners npproprlatng 100000 for
state insane asylum at Pittsburgh fixing the
minimum term OF school NJ six monthsi 10 ro-
peal the law requiring district judges TO inhict
the death sentence Gov Stanley sent TO the
senate the following nominations for membera
OF the state board OF educatlon A H. Busby.
Marion county; Guy =. Benton Baldwin; W.
M. Massey Sumner county Senator Matthews
introduced O bill approprlaung 400 10 build
or buy an executive mansion and Senator
Ryan presented u measure appr0prlating SlOO,
900 for o state insane asylum.
THE house on the g4th, by unanimous vote,
asked the National Live Stock association TO-
work for uniform laws In oil western states TO
regulate the business OF the Kansas City stock
yards The house passed the bill Approprla-
ting money TO pay for all extra session expenses
The populsts voted against passage, arguing
that the extra session was legal, and that all OF
Its expenses had been provided for by that
extra session. In tho house resolution was
presented by Dawes TO resubmit the prohibi-
tory liquor law; also to prohibit the writing or
insurance by nonresident agents Senator
Campbells resolution In the senate advocating
the erection Of new insane asylum was voted
down In the senate,
ON the 2Sth the senate, IN committee OF the
whole, recommended for passage Titus bill ro-
duclng passenger rates TO two cents mile.
The clause In the bill prohibiting passes was
stricken out A resolution was introduced In
the house by Abrams, OF Sumner instructing
she Kansas congressional delegation TO oppose
the seating Of CongressmAn-eloot Roberts, Of
Utah. Among the senate bills introduced WoS
one providing that flags be hoated on oil SCHOOL,
houses while school Ia In session ana for tho
assessment OF property ut It's full value, In tho
house bills were introduced providing for tho
county ownership OF telephones for the retor-
nation Of neglected children; 10 prevent tho
adulteraSion OF candy; TO prevent nepotism In
the public schools, and providing for cattle
brand inspector as protection against cattle
thieves
| IN tho senate on the Goth Mr. thinner (Wy-
Rndotte) presented u measure directing At
torney General GODDARD TO bring suit 10 detoF-
mine the controversy over tho state line be-
| tween Kansas and Missouri The ways ana
means committee rejected number Of claims
| of state employees for overtime The commis-'
sion on uniformity Of state laws appointed by
Gov Morrill, IN 1893, reported In favor OF o cod
incatlon OF the entire law Of CONNER
cial paper Bills TO carry out those
recommendations were introduced In both
houses e. The house adopted. by n strict party
VOTE the resolutions prepared In republican
caucus favoring ratification OF peace treaty and
declaring for territorial expansion, by vote
ofR m 40 hnuQn nlgO nuOnlnu reaOltl=
tion declaring against the seating OF Repre-
sentatlve-elect Roberts OF Utah. The house
| adopted tho senate resolution declaring In
| favor OF the Nicaragua canal Several new
| house bills were presented, including ono re-
Quirlng peddlers to pay heavy license
THE senate on the eth unanimously passed
Householders bill requiring civil service In all
state charitable institutions. The senate also
passed the bills compelling the payment OF
wages In lawful money and making February
| IL, Llncolns birthday, legal holiday, Senator
Lamb moved the adoption OF the house reso-
luton favoring expansion and the peaco treaty,
but the motion was defeated, tho populists ex-
cept Senator Young voting no, A resolution was
adopted for the appointment OF committee TO
VISIT the state charitable institutions and re-
mort their needs Senator Campbell In
PRODUCED a bill requiring tho governor to
make all appointments during tho seH-
sion OF the legislature. Senator Ryan pre-
scented % bill authorizing nm appropriation for
state normal school NJ Girard .,. In the house
the bill providing for grand juries was restored
TO the calendar and ordered printed. The bin
providing for Wide tires on public roads Was
killed as was also the measure prohibiting the
importation OF INDECENT children into Kansas
Among the bills introduced was one changing
the present quarantine laws no rs to make the
bringing Of oattle across tho line during tho
quarantine season conclusive evidence OF tina
bringing Of disease In case other cnttle die In
| that vicinity