The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
LEGISLATIVE sNAP SHOTS.

Il L.
sam Jones. an. attorney at Lyons. visit
ed Senator Findlay yesterday
~. 4. wlson. an attorney from At
Postmaster John Chisman Of Atchison
Is here looking after bills affecting his
Ex-senator NJ. B. Helm of Ellsworth
visited the old members Of the senate yes
terday.
Ex-senator Wilcoekson. now register Of
the land Office at Colby, visited tie SEN
senator wuifekuhler is. improving. but
this week.
H =. Peach, county clerk Of Lyon coun-
ty was among the ofncers visiting the
senate this morning.
ID. q. Ames OF Norton. who has been
appointed on the penitentiary board. visit
mrs. Laura Johns of Sa1sna is one OF
the women who are here in the interest of
the woman suffrage DILL
Senator Smith presented a petition this
morning praying for passage of the coun-
~ attorneys inquisition bill.
The governor. has signed the fish warden
nent OF the tax commission.
Senator Smith and family win leave for
journrnent Of the legislature
John PRESIDENTIAL = n Ieaveng,oFEtt
to the a.. Q. u. W. grand lodge.
The senate has passed the four time
limit bank Law and the bill to fix the
At noon today the house ceased receiv-
luton offered BY Mr.. aFIrrls Of Lyon
Colonel T. J. Jackson of Newton, an
esr-rnenIer of the legislature is here to
attend the closing days of the session
Mrs. White and daughter Bernice. wife
Of Jewell, are spending a few days here.
w r. Russell register Of deeds at EN-
other registers over the defeat of the fees
and salary bill.
The bill which was passed by the senate
relating to charitable institutions is viz
tually the old Householder bill, which
died on the calendar two years ago
Normal school visited the senate yester-
day He was clerk Of the WAYS and
means committee of the house for three
or four sessions.
The senate broke the record for pass
ing bill yesterday Senator Vineent's bill
to vacate the toWnsite of Pretty Prairie
was passed in just three minutes after it
was introduced
thorizing the State University to use the
$4,000 received from the government for
the Free State hotel at Lawrence for
gymnasium and armory.
Jerry Simpson visited the senate last
night. He stoppeda, qyer on his way from rom
open a branch office of the Union Live
Stock company of Kansas City.
The members Of tbs. board Of charities
the duties Of their office although a fight
holder to compel them to do So
The bill introduced by Senator More
house relating to suffrage and giving the
women the right to vote for presidential
electors will be considered IN the senate
tonight at 1880. It has been made a special
order.
The largest lobby OF the session crowd
ed the senators on the back seats when
the fee and salary bill was under consid-
county. officials who had a personal In
terest in the bill.
Sam Moore of Lawrence, who has been
appointed deputy bank examiner by Bank
Commissioner -Albaugh, does not know
whether he will accept the place. He has
been offered the Office Of city clerk n
Lawrence and it pays the same salary
as the bank job.
Governor Stanley has signed the bin
appropriating money to pay the Quantrin
raid bonds Representative Wards bills
permitting consolidation of schools and
recurring $1,000 TO be contributed annually
to normal Institutes by county commits
sioners also received executive approval.
The house eoncurred in the several tech
meal amendments made by the senate to
the voluminous charities and corrections
bill and sent it to the governor for
i h1T fo bosuttals pm ana eoyers flv
stftutions.
A favorable report has been made on
age beet sugar growing in Kansas The
appropriation for paying a dollar ton
sugar was peeled from $40 600 to 5000.
Another provision inserted is to insure
utilized for sugar making and not fed to
cows.
Senator Stewart got his first bill placed
on third reading this morning. He has
always given way to other senators, but
manded that his bill be read. There was
some objection by senators who wanted
senator Stewart Insisted and said he
would take up more time by talking than
it would require to pass the bill unless
he was allowed his way. and he got is