Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
FPOM THE CAPITAL.

ahSuI0 Vlnltou WIG uAAAOuAVuIA oUlAeBo
Wednesday and Thusday Of last week.
They were nicely treated by the COL
legs people and report q pleasant
visit. While there they we're gwen an
opportunity 20 6nd out some Of the
needs OF this the most meritorions Of
our state institutions. The same
evening Prof, DyChe leCtured before
the Legislature and others in repre-
sentative hall. He set forth the wants
Of tho state university, especially as
to the museum
Last Friday Senator Householder
introduced bill to pay the Kansas
soldiers Eve dollars a month In addi-
ton % what they now receive from
the general government. He cited
the fact that q number Of states are
now doing that much, some OF them
more, but the republican senators at
once Jumped on to the measure with
both feet" and then followed one OF
the hottest debates Of the session. It
was participated in by Senators
Lamb, Hsssin, Anderson and Coleman
on the part OF the republicans, and
KING, Householder, Orossman, Far
reilly, FOrney, Ryan, Titus and Hell
mick OF the popuIist side When the
6nsl vote was taken on the passage Of
the bill Coleman was the only repub-
llcan voting for the bill, while Camp
bell, HhAffer and HelmiCk, popullsts,
voted against.
Senator Cooke has been making q
gallant fight for his bill to loan the
interest Of the permanent school fund
on approved real estate instead Of in.
vestlng 1t in bonds, He makes the
point that by 90 doing the state would
secure a higher rate OF interest and
at the same time DO free from the at-
taCks OF the bond broker, and entire
1 ly avoid the oft repeated mistake Of
purchasing worthless bonds.
| On Thursday OF last week tho house
passed q Dill SppropElatng $1,000 fol
| q Grand Army museum. -Four loCsI
bills were also "rsilroaded" through
that body On that day. Friday thu
senate read elghty-fVe local bills, (sI
at onCe) the thlrd time and put then
on final passage. THIS session 10 quite
noted for ito railroad" work after all
Il 10 O novel sight to see eighty five
Of The senators and clerks ranged III
seml.ClEcle uetore the presidents desk
ach one trying TO read lOudar anC
faster than every other one, Whlle thu
rest Of the dlgRiGed ~ senate Sit
back and cries 'louderv' There
quite lot Of tomyrOt about tina
thing we call Legislation" anyhow
But pOpulism is growing, for whlCl
lot us be profoundly thankful. Wit
ness the state Irvine factory pushed
along by Mr.. Seaton; the state brlcl
plant advocated by the house way
and means committee; the state sChOO
furniture plant and the good rost
proposed to the Soldiers Orphanl
nome 1t really looks Ss though al
the Populate, PATERNAL1sTIo, so
UAALIo Ito measures advocated b.
the peoples party were about to b.
taken up and fOstered by the repub
licans Of Kansasl II so, our labor a
fanatics" has not been IN vain.
The friends Of pure butter are max
ing another attempt TO get proper
oleo bill passed.
Some of the appropriations for var
iouS state institutions, Rs per senate
ways and means committee bill, are
approximately, ss follows:
Topeka insane asylum. -. 1922, 5l(
Agricultural college. l28,OO(
Winfield ilnbecile asylum. E. 1885,
Belolt industrial school. ..... 1880
Road TO soldiers orphans home 10,OO(
Hutchinson reformatOry..... l96,83(
State soldiers home. ....... 92,60(
Executive and judicial. 64O,O0(
The house ways ana means com
mlttSe has also recommended spprO.
prishonA for institutions as follows;
Beloit industrial school,. $4,000
New building at OsssWatomie
asylum. 1885
Soldiers orphans home. -. crosse
State unworthy ............ 392, 94S
state normal school. ........ 9O,5OC
Topeka industrial SCHOOL,. 200C
Grand Army museum. ..., LOO