Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
! KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

tions, as passed, includes $40, 900 for q
herd OF thoroughbred stock.
The Parsons asylum appropriation
was extended for two years by the nc'
tion Of both houses.
All Of Governor Stanley's appoint
ments up TO date were confirmed by the
senate.
Business during the last sittings OF
the two houses was confined 10 action
in each house on bills coming from the
other house, In this way the third
reading" sections Of the calendars were
pretty well cleaned up, A long list OF
bills was sent TO the governor, enough
to require several days TO sign II con-
slderation Is given many OF them, OF
course the governor Is fully prepared
to act on many bills, while Others re-
quire critical examination. The legis-
lature practically closed It's business on
Saturday, but, as Is the custom, q few
members OF each house remained
awaiting the action of the governor.
Their sessions are necessarily all ire
Cess' sessions, TO avoid the necessity OF
calling the rolls, Thus the latest bills
returned TO the houses In which they
originated are lawfully received from
the governor and journal entries pei
fected, with but half dozen or less
OF the members present. The bills
passed during the last days would re-
quire more space than practicable to
give mention OF In this department
but they will appear in other news de-
partments.
The house has passed the railroad
bill and sent II to the governor Tho
bill establishes n board OF railroad
commissioners with power to fix and
enforce rates when complaint Is made
Of unjust discrimination,
The bill has passed both houses
which requires county commissioners
to appropriate 500 TO assist in conduct
ing normal institutes
Among the many bills passed in the
closing hours OF the session was the
bill sustaining the contract made with
the people Of Lansing when they decd.
ed their lands to the state for the use
Of penitcntiary, that they should get
their coal supply Of the state ut about
what IL cost.
The bill TO authorize the state board
OF assessors To assess the property Of
telegraph and telephone companies is
passed,
The county attorney inquisition bill
was somewhat modified and passed. 1t
is thought to have been shorn of the
weaknesses of the old law.
The doctors got through their bill
for board of examiners at last.
The law permitting the establish
ment Of mutual livestock insurance
companies was repealed,
The house finally killed the appro-
priation for the Pan.American exposi-
tion at Buffalo.
Money was voted for all the private
hospitals in the state
The bill was passed giving cities OF
the first, second and third classes the
right to grant franchises to light, water
and power companies
The bill championed by Mr., Brciden-
thai relating to the organization and
control OF trust companies was passed.
The biennial election bill has been
signed by the governor,
Both houses have passed and the
governor has signed the act which
makes u prize fight n misdemeanor,
with a jail penalty limited to one year.
A proposition TO submit to the voters
at the 1909 election an increase Of the
pay of members Of the legislature has
been adopted in both houses, II pro-
poses to pay members $500 for attend.
ing the regular session and S5 day
for a special session, together with ac-
tual travelling expenses in lieu of mile
age. Regular sessions are not limited
as to the length, but the constitution
limits q special session to 30 days.
The senate judiciary committee ap-
proves the bill giving counties the right
10 lease lands held by tax title.
The senate defeated second time
the bill to permit the school fund board
to compromise bonds Of western coun-
ties.
The legislative apportionmcnt was
sent to the governor.
The Legislature made the Quindaro
negro school present Of S29,00
The house having cut out the addi-
tions to salaries of state house clerks,
and for number of other officials. from
the executive and judicial appropria-
tions as passed by the house, the senate
put back their former figures and sent
the bill back to the house.
The bill to allow old soldiers at the
soldiers home to vote passed the sem
ate.
The house passed the railroad bill
with nearly unanimous vote, the
same az the senate had done
The house killed the bill to prohibit
persons from stealing rides on railroad
trains.
The legislature has passed n bill
making train robbing punishable by
imprisonment, the limits being for life
and for ten years.
The special Legislative apportion-
ment bill making the Legislative and
commissioner districts the same in
Sedgwick county is passed,
The double header railroad bill was
defeated.
The bill relieving counties from pay
ing uncollected state taxes to the state
is passed. by bill which has passed
the Beloit Industrial School for girls
can purchase 6s acres Of land which it
now Leases,
The senate, after ordering $1,000
worth of calendar holders, reconsidered
the action.
The house ways and means commit