The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
In Joint Session Both House Elect W. Z
Morgan State PriDter-Several Inn
p0rtant Measures Pres ented.


whole. recommended for passage Titus bill re-
ducing passenger rates to two cents mile.
The clause in the bill prohibiting passes was
stricken out resolution was introduced in
the house by Abrams OF Sumner. fnstructing
the Kansas congressional delegation to oppose
the seating Of Congressman-elect Roberts. OF
Utah. Among the senate bills introduced was
one providing that flags be doated on all school,
houses while school is in session and for the
assessment of property at its full value In the
house bills were introduced providing for the
county ownership OF telephones; for the refor-
nation of neglected children: to prevent the
adulteration of candy: to prevent nepOtism in
the public schools. and providing for cattle
brand inspector as q protection against cattle
thieves
IN the senate on the Goth Mr. thinner (Wy.
andotte) presented q measure directing At
torney General GODDARD to bring suit to deter
mine the controversy over the state line be-
tween Kansas and Missouri The ways and
means committee rejected a number of claims
OF state employees for overtime The commits.
sion on uniformity of state laws. appointed by
Gov. Morrill, in 1895. reported in favor Of q cod
ihcation of the entire law of CONNER
cial paper Bills to carry out these
recommendations were introduced in both
houses. -. The house adopted by q strict party
vote the resolutions prepared In republican
caucus favorlng ratification Of peace treaty and
declaring for territorial expansion. BY vote
of 66 to 81 the house also adopted a resolu-
ton declaring against the seating of Repre-
sentative-elect Roberts. of U ali. The house
adopted the senate resolution declaring in
favor of the Nicaragua canal Several new
house bills were presented, including one re-
quiring peddlers to pay heavy license.
THE senate on the 9th unanimously passed
Householder's bill requiring civil service in all
state charitable institutions The senate also
passed the bills compelling the pigment Of
wages in lawful money and making February
T., Lincoln's birthday, legal holiday Senator
Lamb moved the adoption OF the house reso-
luton favoring expansion and the peace treaty,
but the motion was defeated. the populists ex-
cept Senator Young voting no. resolution was
adopted for the appointment Of a committee to
visit the state charitable institutions and re-
port their needs Senator Campbell in
troduced q bill requiring the governor to
make all appointments during the ses-
sion of the legislature. Senator Ryan pre-
sented bill authorizing an appropriation for
o state normal school at Girard. 80. In the mouse
the bill providing for grand juries was restored
to the calendar and ordered printed. The bill
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 SO as to make the
bringing OF cattle across the line during the
quarantine season conclusive evidence Of the
bringing Of disease in case other cattle die in
that vicinity. ~
REPRESENTATIVE EAroN on the 2Sth pre-
sented two house bills: One asking an appro-
priation Of 1000 to furnish q room for mu.
scum Of records. relics flags. banners and me-
mentoes of the Kansas G. A R.. and one giving
cities and counties authority to appropriate.
money to defray expenses Of Memorial day
servance Among the other house bills intro
duced were: Compelling owners of property
along Walnut river to remove all Instructions
from the channel and cut down all trees along
the banks: to pay the fish warden q salary of
81, QUO year: commanding mine inspectors to
correct irregularities in weights at all mines:
fixing the fees Of jurors at a2 per day and ten
cents per mile for actual distance travelled
making it q penal offense. punishable by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. for a person to
traduce the character Of a woman. 90. The SEN
ate held no business session
Gov. STANLEY on the 3Oth sent the following
nominations to the senate: M. V. Church, state
insurance superintendent S. O. Spencer coal
tor. Among the senate bills introduced were:
TO tax legacies amounting to 81 ,OOJ and over:
making it unlawful for a probate judge to issue
marriage license to males under II years or
females under 10, without consent of parents
or guardians: compelling owners of stock yards
and live stock commission men to make an au-
nual statement Of their business. go. In the
house these bills were presented: To permit
person to dip, shoot, spear or hook fish; Great
ing state board of embalmers; adding at
torney fees where a laborer secures judgment
on a debt for labor. The house judiciary COM
mittee reported favorably bill cutting down
the jurisdiction OF probate judges in injunction
cases
Additional House Committees.
a.