The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-03-10
REGULAR SESSION ENDED.
LeEislature Passes into History After
Having Passed several Interesting Bills
Deadlock During ostng Hours.


For general support. s12 1000: for museum.
10000 and for chemistry building. .0C0
The following appointments were confirmed in
open session: To be regents of the state nor
NAL Schools n Dodge F. S Larrabee and
E A Ross. For regents Of the state agricul
tural coilege-William Hunter and J. NJ Sat-
terthwaite. The consideration of all bills in
senate and house ceased at noon and multi
tude OF bills died on the calendars Of both
houses The senate killed the bill proyid-
ing for an issue Of s57.O0O In bonds to
cay for Quantrell raid claims and passed
the bill to pay transportation to discharged
convtcts from the peuitentiary to the county In
which the convict was connected Senator
Campbell withdrew his resolution condemning
the actions of Attorney Ger eral GODDARD in de-
claring 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 q commission to revise the os-
sessment and taxation laws
THE senate on the I'd killed Senator Hanna's
bill to prevent fusion Of political parties in
Kansas Hanna's bill appropriating 10000 for
q state fair In Topeka passed, as did also Bene-
fel's bill to prohibit bucketshops and all forms
OF grain gambling. The senate adopted. with
some amendments. the bill reducing fees and
salaries of county officers. The senate also
adopted the house resolution providing for
seven supreme court judges Gov. Stanley re-
turned, with his approval. the state textbook
law the state militia bill and the bill providing
Tor new insane asylum -. The house spent
much time in discussing the law to punish
1o1ntkeepers by Imprisonment In the
state penitentiary. but 1t went over
under the rules The house voted to
fee and salary bill and it was sent to conference
Among the bills passed by the house were the
following: Giving the voters of Barton and
Harper counties the ri hit to elect county print
ers; appropriating monsy to pay the deficiency
In the state grain inspection departments: pro-
Vlding that no penitentiary coal shall be sold
upon the market: declaring any mortgager of
personal property. fnjurin or concealing mort
gagged property. guilty of larceny: declaring all
persons obtaining accommodations at hotel
or boarding house with intent to defraud the
owner guilty OF misdemeanor: providing for
the appointment of inspector of lead and zinc
mines: DEF laring the legal weight of q bale of
hay or straw to be 80 pounds
LIEUT. Gov RICHTER on the Sd appointed
Senators Lewelling. Anderson Fulton and
thinner committee to locate the new insane
asylum. The senate passed these bills: Fixing
fees to be charged by the state insurance com.
missioner; rendering 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 at coal mines; providing for the dis
organization Of townships and the disposition
OF assets thereof. Gov Stanley sent to the
senate the nomination of e. F. Fairchild of
Ellsworth, to be a regent of the state agricul-
tural college. The senate began the hearing Of
the Falcon Stewart judicial contest The SEN
ate adopted a resolution to adjourn at midnight
Saturday night. The house concurred in the
senate amendments to the fee and salary bill
and passed the measure. The house voted
against the natural history museum at the
state university Among the bills passed
by the house were: Legalizing the acts of the
STATE treasurer In paying expenses OF equip
ping Spanish war volunteers: authorizing
township officers to purchase land and erect
public buildings; empowering subordinate
lodges to purchase real estate The house
voted to take up the Lupfer anti-oleo bill and
passed 1t to third reading. The members of
the house presented Speaker Osborn with a
handsome chain and Chief Clerk Lobdell an
elegant silver water service.
The legislature did not adjourn on the night
of the 9Th as intended. both houses agreeing to
extend the time until Tuesday, March z, at
noon The two houses were in deadlock over
a miscellaneous appropriation bill the senate
insisting on adding $1,000 to it for the expense
OF trying the Falloon-Stuart judicial contest
Both houses passed bill raising the tax levy
for state purposes for 1900 to 81 mills and for
1901 to 81 mills. The estimates are based on
an assessed valuation OF a3'5, 900. 900 Both
houses also passed the bill making one fourth
mill levy for fund of sl6O, C0o to complete the
capitol buildn
The legislature was still in deadlock on the
9Th, the senate insisting on an appropriation of
1890, to try the Falloon-Stuart judicial con-
test and the house refusing to yield. Every
by either house to compromise was
refused by the other. Both houses
fixed six o'clock on the 9TH as time for final adj
iournment Both houses passed q bill for q
dve-mill levy for state expenses. The one-half
mill levy to pay Quantrell raid bonds was de,
Ieated by the senate
DAWSON IN A BAD WAY.