The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Monday.

Senator Young introduced bill for des-
ignatng official county papers 1t fixes the
price for official printing for counties at 40
cents per square for the first publication
and 20 cents per square for subsequent in
sertions. The bill provides that the official
paper shall be the one representing the
party which cast the largest vote at the
preceding election Senator Young also in
troduced a bill to authorize cities Of the
second class to build and maintain ice
plants and public refrigerators.
Senator Lupfer introduced a bill for es-
tablshing school furniture factory at the
State penitentiary. Senator Forney intro
duced bill fixing the fee Of representatives
of the Kansas Insurance department for
examining nonresident companies at their
home office at $40 day. II provides that
nation shall be shared proportionateiy by
all companies examined. The present rate
is $25 a day and expenses.
A bill was introduced by Senator Ander-
son requiring brand on all goods and mer-
chandise or other articles made by con-
vict labor in the penitentiary or in any
of the reform schools or other State penal
or reformatory institutions. Senator Reser
introduced bill to prohibit combinations
in restraint of trade A bill was introduced
by Senator Hanna against nepotism, de-
elaring it malfeasance in office. Senator
Shaffer introduced a bill creating a city
court for Ft Scott. The Hanna bill re-
ducing express charges was passed under
emergency. 1t makes the following scale Of
prices on express packages: parcels under
5 pounds, Is cents: to 10 pounds, 20 cents;
10 to 30 pounds, 5 cents; 80 to so pounds,
30 cents; 80 to 20 pounds, 80 cents; rs to 100
pounds, 40 cents.
Senator Field presented an income tax
bill fixing the following rate Of taxation
upon incomes: One thousand to $1,000, v per
cent; 5000 to $4,000, ] per cent; $4,000 to
$4,000, w per cent; $4,000 to $4,000, 2 per
cent; $4,000 to $4,000, 2h per cent, and for
each additional $4,000 11k per cent
The committee on banks and banking rec
commended the Breidenthal banking bill for
passage.
The senate adopted the following resolu-
tiOn relative to adjournment:
Resolved, By the Senate, the House con-
curing therein, that from and after the
adoption of this resolution, the Senate shall
give preference to bills that have passed
the House and have been messaged to the
Senate; and the House shall give preference
to the bills that have passed the Senate and
have been messaged to the House, and in
case Of disagreement between the two
houses upon any measure, on application, a
conference committee shall be appointed by
each Of the two houses in such manner as
they deem proper to adjust such differences,
subject to the ratification of the respective
houses
That after o'clock p. m, March l. 1899,
no business shall be transacted by either
house of the legislature except the con-
sideratiOn of appropriation bills and re-
ceiving messages from the Governor, from
the SldIe OLNc6rS, OF messages between
the two houses, and that the legislature ad-
journ at IL o'clock noon, March 4, 1899.
Tuesday.
Senator Farrelly's bill providing for a
levy upon and sale Of corporate stock by
judicial process was passed by a vote of
% to 0.
The act creating a board of control for
the management and control of the State
penitentiary the industrial school and the
reform school, abOlishing the board of par
dons and providing for the classifying OF
convicts in the State penitentiary on the
indeterminate sentence plan, was passed
after a number Of amendments Senator
Armstrong moved to strike out all parts of
the bill referring to the State reform school,
which was DONE The title of the board was
changed to Board Of Directors" and pro-
vision was made for approval by the gov
ernor of all pardons and paroles. On mo-
ton OF Senator Hessin the bill was amended
so that parOled prisoners should not be per-
mitted to go beyond the limits of the State.
The bill was passed by vote Of 2S to D.
The senate confirmed the appointment Of
s. NJ. Fox, of Manhattan, as adjutant gen.
eral to succeed Hiram Allen, and F.
Charlesworth, Of BelOit, as assistant adju-
tant general to succeed H. ". Boyd.
message was received from the gov