The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22
HOUSE.
Monday.

Monday.
Mr.. Seaton's concurrent resolution pro.
Viding for the submission Of the calling
of constitutional convention was
reached on the calendar, but as he was
not sure of its passage he secured a spe-
cial order for 1t for Thursday afternoon.
The house managed to have some fun
with the BARRIERS bill, which came up
for consideration in committee Of the
whole. Representative Harris submitted
number of funny resolutions. He
stated that the object Of the bill was
simply to create a commission so that
a few BARRIERS might get salary Of
81 500 a year, and that the BARRIERS Of
Emporia had undergone change Of SEN
tlment in the last few weeks. Consider
alton was finally postponed until after
the senate had voted on the bill.
Representative Wheatley introduced a
bill amending the oil inspection law so
that the State should receive some benefit
from the inspection.
Tuesday.
The House committee on elections re-
ported on the contest cases from Jeffer-
son and Stafford counties recommending
the seating Of Messrs. Marks and Elder
the POpulist members.
The bank depository bill was defeated
by an overwhelming vote on motion of
Representative Wright, of Lyon, to strike
out the enacting clause.
In committee Of the whole the house
threw out Representative Benefiel's bill
to prohibit the sale of cigarettes. Rep
resentative Elder introduced a bill to
compel railroad companies to stop all
passenger trains at county seats through
which they pass. 1t is especially aimed
at the Santa Fe's California flyer"
which makes only few stops in this
State
A. bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Gregory which provides for the or
ganization of accident and health insur-
ance companies. Before being allowed to
do business the company must have 500
members and a reserve fund OF $4,000.
Wednesday.
The house passed thirty-fve bills in all,
six of which were of general character.
These were Ravenscraft's bill to provide
live stock brand inspectors, which passed
by vote of SO to 2; Brooke's bill to reg
ulate the weight of hay straw and mil
Yet, by vote Of 80 to /; Bailey's bill to
fix the time Of meetings Of county boards
| in counties with population Of 5000
inhabitants or over, by vote Of 80 to 1;
Grattan's bill providing for mutual hail
insurance, by vote Of rs to 4. The bill
of the committee on cities Of the second
class, providing for the appointment Of
marshal, attorney and street commits
sioner in cities of the second and third
classes by vote OF 20 to rs; the bill
Of the committee on judiciary, amending
the code Of civil procedure, by a vote OF
80 to 2. The twenty-nine local bills were
passed on one roll call during the noon
hour.
In committee Of the whole the bill for
tax levy for completing the State house
was reported back with the rec0mmenda-
tiOn that 1t be not passed.
The bills to build insane asylums at
Parsons, Wellington, Clay Center, Ly-
ons and Chanute were recommended
from the committee adverse to passage
A bill was introduced by the commit
tee on banks and banking which amends
the present banking law. It provides that
officers Of bank shall not borrow in the
aggregate an amount in excess Of IS per
cent Of the banks capital stock, and pro-
hibits the making Of loan to any officer
without the approval of two-thirds Of the
directors. 1t also provides that each bank
shall make ON the first day Of each year,