The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-25


ment providing that the act should
take effect upon publication in the
official state paper. The Morrison
murder case is set for retriaI In March.
This would be before the statutes are
printed, and Adams wanted the law
to 60 into effect at once in order to
apply to that case. Final action on
the matter was adjourned for day.
Great crowds assembled in repre-
sentative hall at noon to witness the
election Of United States senator by
the senator's and representatives in
joint session. Among the visitors
were Gov. and Mrs. Stanley and Mrs
J. r. Burton At ten minutes before
y o'clock Speaker Barker took the
chair and raped for order Silence
instantly settled over the big crowd,
and the house set at rest waiting for
the senators to arrive. They came at
the first stroke of the noon hour,
Lieut.. Gov. Richter following behind
Capt. Slower, the house sergeant-at-
arms, who led the way down the aisle.
Then Lieut.. Gov. Richter assembled
the stand and received from Speaker
Barker the gavel. Both officers stood
while the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an
nounced the order Of business and
directed the secretary of the senate
to call the roll Of the senate. Then
the chief clerk of the house read the
house record and the lieutenant gov
ernor formally declared Joseph Ralph
Burton to be elected United States
senator. Mr.. Burton was escorted to
the hall and made a short speech in
which he said: ''In accepting this
high honor I pledge you the devo-
ton of my best ability to the dis
charge Of the duties of the office"
The fight against the location Of
new insane asylum at Parsons opened
up when bills were introduced IN each
house to repeal the law passed at
the 1899 session providing for a new
under which Parsons was Sc
lected as the site.
Senator Carpenter introduced a bill
giving counties and townships the
power to build levees along rivers.
Senator Wulfekuhler (LeavenwOrth)
introduced bill making murder and
violent rape punishable BY hanging.
The senate judiciary committee re-
ported favOrably on the bill by 'Sena- /
tor Smith providing for the enforce
ment of capital punishment.
Senator Cubbison has a bill before
the senate to prevent the practice Of |
Soliciting, begging for, stirring or
up lawsuits and litigation .
This is called barratry. Senator Cub /
bison wants it punishable by a fine or
imprisonment.
Senator Cubbison wants the sala- 4
ries OF county superintendent Of pub 4
lie instruction raised to $500 a year
The house COMMITTEES on insurance
IS wrestling with Representative
Green's bin to provide for state pay
nent Of damages caused by storms.
The insurance companies are opposing
the measure.
Representative Babb introduced a
oill TO appropriate $4,000 for a state
alt plant at the Hutchinson reforma-
DRY.
The house adopted a resolution di-
'eeting the purchase OF new flag
or the capitol dome
Ward. of Wallace, has a bill IN the
louse to get rid Of useless school dis
ricts. in the western part Of the
state, formerly populous. are now
educed to a few families, often only
ne and to support q school for these
lsople, the land Of nOn-resfdents and
he railroads are taxed 3[r. Ward
70 disOrganize these districts
nd attach them to Others. and to
meet the objection OF long distance. ]
.e proposes to carry the pupils to s
cboOl by wagons At public expense
Jollihe, Of Marion, has II the house
he usual bin to dispose of the state
r0psrty knoWn as the peabody six !
tation-9 This bin came up regularIy
very session. but stiI the property !