The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

The bill admitting A. H Malcolm to the
Soldiers home at Dodge City was passed
by the senate
has completed all its appropriation bills
and will now take things a little easier
Deputy Warden Thompson Of the pen1-
Tertiary. sergeant-at-arns Of the house
two years ago, is visiting the legislature.
The capital punishment bill introduced
by Senator Smith was made special or
der for Tuesday afternoon in the senate
A bill has been introduced in the senate
by Senator Smith making a tax deed alb
solute six months after it has been given.
The senate held its first night session
last night. The time was spent in con-
sidering. local bills in the COMMITTEES of
the whole.
High school bills seem to be the favor
ties. The Westrnoreland and Smith
reported yesterday.
D. r Crawford. a conductor on the
Union Pacific who lives at Argentine, is
here LAYING his plans for the appointment
of railroad commissioner.
A bin was introduced in the senate yes
terday afternoon to prohibit the hiring
contractors or to corporations
Inmates and officers Of the Leavenworth
to vote by Representative Lawrence of
Sumner. He has bill in to that effect.
The Crum fish bill passed the senate
yesterday afternoon. This bill prevents
the catching of fish by other method than
hook and line at any season of the year.
The bill authorizing the regents Of. the
and apply the proceeds towards the needs
of the institution passed the senate yes
terday-
NJ c. Campbell of Wichita, member of
the live stock sanitary board, is here
looking after the bill introduced by Sem
ator Fitzpatrick relating to the quaran-
ten of cattle.
The bill to appropriate 100000 for the
before the senate in the committee of the
whole and was recommended for passage,
subject to amendment and debate.
The appropriation for the Topeka asy-
Ium was recommended to be passed by
the committee of the whole senate. The
used in rebuilding the heating plant, in
creased water supply and completing the
administration building
that the banking bill to deposit the state
the office of state treasurer a one-term
office The treasurer will have all the
bankers to fight excepting those he did
business with after his first term.
c. G. Durand. who was hurt in Wichita
by a Rock Island train last year, and re-
ceived a judgment against the company,
as the company has appealed the case.
The judgment was for ST 600, the largest
juries
The prairie dog bill passed the senate
yesterday afternoon, but it was amended
in the eastern part of the state whose al
falfa fields are being ruined by gophers
will get some benefit from the appropri-
alton The bill caused considerable dis
cussion.
The supreme court stenographers whose
salaries were cut by the house ways and
means committee. have received assur-
ance from the senate. committee that they
VIII recommend the old figure. The house
committee cut them from 1920 to $1,000.
but allowed the stenogra pliers of the dis
triet courts to draw the same salaries
they have always been paid District
court stenographers receive as much
money as those in the supreme court
and they make money on the side, while
supreme court stenographers are not al
lowed to DO other work.