The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-10
KANSAS LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

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islature chance TO continue these courts In
definitely II the amendment to the constitution
to increase the number OF supreme court judge:
| fail to carry.
The following other bills were also passed to.
day:
| ings and other improvement from lots ano
| lands upon which delinquent taxes remain UNI
pnld.
Sewers bill in relation to releases OF real
estate mortgages.
Moorc's bill Reproducing the representa-
tive districts OF Marshall county, which were
gerrymandered by the populist legislature two
years ago,
Fiannely's bill legalizing certain defective
patents for state lands.
A batch of Is bills were railroaded through,
including the Topeka and Wichita city court
bills.
A number of bills were read during the noon
hour today while some Of the members were at
dinner
Adjourned OF usual hour.
Topeka. Feb 27.-Eight bills passed the
house at this mornings session. They were as
follows:
McKeevers bill authorizing Crane & Co. to
publish the general statutes OF 1879.
WheRteys bill to make mine inspectors also
inspect weights and measures ut the different
coal mines
Henley's bill concerning mutual fire insur-
ance companies,
Hoguo's bill TO prevent dscounting of claims
for cash settlement by fire, lightning or tor
nado insurance companies.
BeneGels bill relating to q uniform insurance
policy.
Lawrence's bill concerning the fraternal ben
ehciary societies.
There was little or no opposition to any of
these bills.
The house and senate have both adopted
resolution to adjourn SATURDAY, March 4. ana
ore hurrying matters along as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Adjourned.
Topeka, Feb. 9s.-The house committee on
revision of the calendar has reported as fol-
lows:
House bill Sis by the ways and means com
mtteC, TO create the office OF state house GUS
House bill S3i, by the committee on assess
ment and taxation, to amend the assessment
law.
House bill G63, by the committee on public
lands to provide for the leasing and sale of I'M
occupied school lands.
House bill $50 by the committee on militia,
TO amend the militia law.
House bill $50, by the committee on banks
and banking, to regulate building and loan as
Citations
House bill $50, by the committee on assess
ment and taxation, TO limit the rate OF levy IN
cities of the first second and third classes
House bill 800, by the committee on banks
md banking to amend the banking law.
House bill $50, regarding the re!eYy or as |
,essment for public Improvements in tirst-class
titles.
House bill sIl, to sink escape shafts in coal
mines.
Adjourned.
Topeka, March Lon March and 2 the |
house committee on revision of the calendar |
the following preferred list OF bills: |
Mckeevers bill to protect labels ana TRADE !
marks.
Flannelys bill regarding admission OF per-
ors to practice law.
Bill to designate an official court paper by the |
it1Ie, 2 nv y wi
Babb's bill for county and city ownership of
telephones.
Bill to create an insurance rate bill in the
tate.
Kutz's bill to exempt holders of first grade
eachers certificates from any further examin-
tion.
StephensonS plumbing bill.
Spurlock's wagon tire bill
Fullers bill relating to qualifications of coun-
Y attorneys.
Baker hon docking bills.
Oil inspection bill.
Irrigation bill.
Oleomargartne BILL
Child labor bill.
Grain inspection bill.
Bill to grant coal rights to Leavenworth coal
ompanieS.
Bill to amend charter of the Kansas City col
ege OF dental surgery.
Bill to provide hospital treatment for insane
atients
Bill to create a board of tax commissioners in
he state
Eighty bills were left on the senate calendar.
'ollowng we publish the ones most important
, all
Telephone bill.
Pond and reservoir bill.
Bill to regulate undcrtalers
Usury bill
Bill regarding drunkarIs.
Bill to tax judgments.
Sleeping car bill.
State insurance bill.
Bank bill.
Doctor bill.
The senate will consider house bills and
ne house will consider senate bills til Friday
oon when the consideration of all business
kept appropriation bills and messages from
le governor, shall cease.
Topeka, March 3.-The house cut out the APP
ropriatiOn bill for the blind asylum at Kansas
lty, Kan, the appropriation for typewriters
,r use in instructlng the blind pupils at that
lace.
This action created furore in the senate and
he senate refused TO accept this cut, and the
Il! has been referred to conference commit
The house cut down to $4,000 the bill origin
ly carrying $4,000 for new administration
lilGing at the Topeka insane asylum
The senate has refused TO accept this cut aud
consequence the conference committees are
work on the bill.
Senator Forney said: "Thc house seems to
, determined to Grippe these institutions |
)me way or other. The cut of Sl0,0 600 will ruin ,
lie new building ~
House bill 0l2 IL a measure to detach from
athena a certain surrounding territory as |
sScs to maintain school in the city, which
It one pupil from the outlying district has at
lde in years.
Adjourned.
Already it is cheaper to cross the
,ean than for Kansan to reach the
ashore While Kansans pity the {
eople of the seacoast for living 50 far
way, it must be confessed that there
re disadvantages in living in the very
inter of this great country.
Down at Wellington the local band {
as just brought to successful con /
usion midwinter fair, the receipts I
which amounted to S4O0. 1t is be- '
eyed the boys will net enough with {
hich to purchase new uniforms, '
hich was the object in view.
1t is said that the house at Topeka
lssed bill that had in it no enact i
g clause. That is probably the best !
ork of the session.
Convicts at the penitentiary will be
lowed their tobacco The house be-
ewes the weed is something of nee
sity, and 1900 is allowed to cover {