The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-19
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

Senator Tapp was indefinitely excused
yesterday.
If the legislature quits on time 1t win
adjourn a week from today.
The old court of visitation law was re-
pealed yesterday in the senate.
William Quarles of Parsons is here for
a visit to the Labette county legislators
The bill regulating the government Of
life insurance companies has been recon-
mended for passage.
The appropriation for the state geologi-
cal survey, which was turned down once
this session, has been recommended for
passage.
Senator Allen has introduced a text
book bill which is the same as the pres pres,
the maximum schedule.
Mayor Nelly of Leavenworth is here
watching legislation affecting his city and and
at the same time is pushing the st. Louis
exposition appropriation
Colonel L. G. Weldy Of GaIena was here
looking after the Cherokee court division
deputy coal oil inspector.
G. w. Wheatley. of GaIena visited the
legislature. yesterday in the interest OF
court between Galena and Columbus.
Senator Tapp said that il the liquor
ment viii be forced to take a hand ana
send troops to Kansas to maintain peace.
The bill introduced by Senator Porter
ton" bill in miners parlance. The bill
is a compromise between the mine owners
ventilation.
J. A. BuclxIin of Thomas looks less like
pirate now, having sacrificed his Klon-
dixie beard to be in the fashionable swim.
But even the amputation of his bazoots
doesn't make him a handsome man, al
though 1t gives an unobstructed view of
a CHEEKY smile.
A large number of bills were recon-
mended for passage by the. senate com
appropriations for the Quantrin raid
claims, for Industrial School for Girls at
college, penitentiary, and for the payment
of interest on state bonds
The ways and means committee is now
considering the claim of Judge Theodore
BotSin for 5000 to reimburse him for
money expended in his impeachmenf trial
in 1891. He says that he spent $780, but
that he will be satisfied with $4,000. Gov
ernor Stanley and Attorney General God
ard say the claim is a just one.
Senator Carpenter voted against the
bills to divide the county courts in Craw-
ing his vote yesterday he said that al
ready other counties in which there were
court and that he had received letters to
that effect. The next legislature will be
overrun with bills OF this nature.
Fhe st. Louis exposition was discussed
g. Meara, e5c-Mayor WaIbridge Mr. T T. en-
man and Mr.. Nix Kerens Of ST. Louis made
short addresses to the committee as rep
reseutatives of the exDosition and Mav6r
Nicely Of LeavenWorth and Judge Sion
ecker of this city spoke for the Kansas
commissioners.
Inc senate ways ana means committee
has turned down the claim of F. NJ
Cloud for damages sustained in the coal
mines at the .penitentiary. Cloud was a
convict and his leg was broken three
times in accident in the mines and
wanted s., GOO damages. The committee
decided that it was his own negligence in
getting hurt-he neglected to attend to his
own business or he would not have been
there.
The Galena court bill went through the
house without the culver of an eYelash
but a big delegation from Cherokee coun-
". headed by George w. Wheatley and
J. b Schermerhorn, Ed Weilep's oppo-
nent IN the last race for represe NATIVE
was here to do something if there was
anything to do. They made streak for
the senate as soon the omnibus bill
carrying their pet local measure was
pasSed.