Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-04
KANSAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

KANSAS LEGIsLATIvEP ROCEEDINGS
Topeka. Jan. 23.-The house judiciary COM
mittee tonight voted unanimously to recon-
mend the passage of special jury, it requires the
This will result in saving hundreds of dollars
to counties at every term of court The COM
mittee's action in recommending the measure
unanimously Is a compliment to Mr.. Adams not
accorded to single member OF the last session
or the extra session.
The bill providing that justice of the peace
may without warrant summon any one at will
to testify before him in whisky cases is having
a hard struggle.
Fifty-one new bills were introduced in the
house this afternoon, making total On the
calendar of 335.
Speaker Osborne appointed twenty-three
more committees. G. F. Biddle of Coldwater is
made chairman of the insurance committee.
Governor Stanley today appointed as mem
berS OF the state boaad of education A. H. Bush
ey. superintendent of schools of Marion county;
Prof. Guy 2. Benton, Baker University, and w.
M Massey of Oxford, Sumner county.
Topeka, Jan. Ex-senator Forney has bill in
the senate by which he hopes to bring the rail
road companies to realization of their evil
ways in the shipment of grain At least, this
is the explanation offered in behalf OF the sup
f1 Oh me IN I1 @ 1binned
in one year 100 cars of grain shall be supplied
with track scales upon which shall be weighed
all grain in cars. The cars are to be detached
from the engine and weighed fairly upon the
scales.
In the legislature two years ago the farmers
and creamery men made strong effort to pass
bill prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF
OleOndFgarlne in the state, but the art1nclal
butter interest defeated the measure with Few
votes to spare. This year the State Dairy as
Sociation assessed all members for fund to
push the bill again. but a compromise has been
arranged whereby it is expected that a contest
between the dairymen and packers will be
avoided The bill of two years ago prohibited
the manufacture as well as sale of oleomargar-
inc. The packers proposed to cease opposition
| of the measure if the manufacturing clause
were omitted. but the dairymen refused. This
| year bill has been introduced by Representa-
| tive Goss of Dickinson county which permits
( OlROmarparlQe.
| its its sale in the state
| Tokeka, Jan. 25.-Representatiye Wright of
Lyon, today introduced into the house a reSolu-
| ton to turn the GoSS archaeological collection
over to the State Normal school. The collec-
ton is one of the attractions of the state house
| The resolution claims that there are no ade-
quate quarters in the state house for the collec-
ton. and If 1t remains where it now Is for an
other two years. it will be ruined The resolu-
! ton went over under the rules
| Senator Anderson presented in the house to-
| day protest signed by Linus S. Webb against
father ". C. Webb, Of the Kansas statutes
| The protest got into the senate as a petition,
and was referred to the senate committee on
| judiciary.
Mrs. Julia Campbell. department president of
| the w. r. C; Mrs. Margaret Grifhth. resident
I of the board of managers, and Mrs. LuIma FoS-
! ter, q member of the committee have placed
l reasons why the Mother Bickerdyke home at
| Ellsworth should receive the s. 900 appropria-
| ton carried by the bill introduced by Senator
| Helm.
!
! judiciary has recommended for passage Senator
/ stones bill creating new judicial district out
OF Leavenworth county, detaching the same
/ from the district now composed OF jackson,
Jefferson and LeavenwOrth counties.
| The special house committee appointed sew
reform school and of which Seaton- of Atchi-
| son is chairman, has made lengthy report.
Among other things the committee recommends
the erection of a new building to be used for
manual training, and that the management of
politics.
The bill by Senator Anderson to prevent the
manipulation of railroad tickets and also to
prevent the issuance of passes or free tickets,
| as amended and fought over yesterday, was the
| then killed on motion of Senator Field (Pop.)
by striking out the enacting clause
The bill for the excessive punishment OF
ghoulS and grave robbers. the antl-hypnOt1Sm
bill and the anti-cigarette bill have been re-
ported on favorably by the committees to
which they were referred in the house.
| Topeka. Jan. Ex-senator thinner of Wyan-
dotte wants the state line discovered and so de-
fined that Missouri will be deprived of jurisdic-
ton over lands belonging to Kansas. This
question has been discussed for several years,
but Ed Little was the first to go into the sub
ject- making an examination of extensive rec
ordS- This morning Senator thinner intro
duced lengthy bill regarding this important
matter
Governor Stanley today signed Senator
Helms bill authorizing the board of county
commissioners of Lincoln county to provide q
of building a court house This one new law
represents the work of the regular session OF
the legislature up to date.
Clay Center citizens have been making in the
legislature an active campaign for a state in
sane asylum, but met with unexpected OBJ
Stacle when Senator ReSer announced that Sa-
lima also wants an asylum. Mr.. ReSer will in
troduce bill providing for an asylum at Sa-
lima
Topeka. Jan. 2s.-Today the house in commit
tee of the whole recommended the following
bills for passage:
of deadly or dangerous weapons, and regulating
the sale of the same to minors. The bill places
penalties of S25 on carrying revolver, except
by officer of the law.
House bill l06 local. An act empowering the
board of education of Argentine, Kan, to funC
its floating Indebtedness and issue and sci
bonds for the same.
House bill AZ, an act concerning embezzle-
ment.
House bill 81, an act concerning disposing Of
mortgaged property
House bill III, local. An act for the benefi
Representative Adams of Sedgwick today in
in cities of the first class the power to compe
property owners to cut the weeds along tn
streets. Cities of the second c'aSS already havt
first class cities at present can not pass such al
ordinance The bill gives cities the power t.
cut weeds in case property owners refuse, ant
charge the costs up against the property a
OJher taxes.
Some farmers near Caldwell las