Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
BIZ to Condemn Elevator sites on Tracks
Is Killed.
25TH Day.

The senate killed Aliens pnroie bill giving
trial judges the right to withhold sentence
during good behavior. Allen moved recon
sideration which may come up later.
pupils in state schools shall pay tuition fees
amounting to one-haif of the per capita cost OF
in the professional branches of the state uni
verlty pupils shall pay the full per capita cost,
and Kansas pupils fee of SO a year, and that
all students shall pay matriculation fee OF %.
A bill which has gained the approval of the
house Judiciary committee provides that per
sons who IN any way represent themselves as
members Of any secret order when they are
not shall be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor.
2eTH DAY.
The senate has killed Aliens parole bin Civ
ing trial Judges the power to withhold SEN
tence during good behavior Allen moved a
reconsideration which may come UP later.
The senate in committee of the whole passed
county high schools in counties having less
than So people requiring county officers to
give surety bonds at county expense; regula-
ting the practice of dentistry.
The senate ways and means committee rec
ommends an 500 appropriation for the erec-
state university. All told, the University ap-
preparations amount to over $4,000.
The house decided to pass the bill prohibiting
the marriage Of any person who is an epileptic,
feeble minded, imbecile or insane, or who Is
the chlld OF an insane Inother also tne Dill re-
curing country schools to be held at least five
months each year.
The Francis resolution to change the consti-
tuition so as to enable the governor to veto sep
arate items in an an appropriation bill has been
passed by the house and it is almost certain to
go through the senate
The Soldiers home and. Mother Bickerdyke
home appropriation bill carries S68,Z20 a year
for maintenance and $5O.6)O for repairs: The
sum of $4,000 is to be spent for new buildings
during the next two years.
9TH DAY.
The senate passed the house bill for a new
contract with Oklahoma for keeping prisoners
with provision for more pay from the terri
A new senate bill would give the warden of
the penitentiary the right to use the first $685.
Improvements at the plant There is senate
bill which makes it an offense for an operator
to mark the wrong time on telegram.
The bill to provide for women the right to
vote for presidential electors was considered
extendad debate, was defeated by vote OF 62
to 81. A bill was passed in committee of the
whole to abolish the office Of treasurer at each
state institution, and requiring that all vouch-
ers be sent out from the auditors Office. Like
action was taken on the st. Louis fair bill car
rying $4,000 and raising the pay OF commits
sioners from s. to Sl6 day.
The house passed the bill providing that fe-
male attendants shall accompany all women
who may be sent to the insane asylum, the
bos OF TRe g5rs failed
to approve the proposed appropriation OF $50 =
40 for the installing OF a permanent state fair.
28TH DAY.
The senate in committee OF the whole APP
b hc Sf 6 gst t1 ce
school districts may add an industrial depart
ment to schools the bill to make the secretary
of mine industries inspector OF weights, meas
ures and scales at coal mines; bill requiring
notice within go days after injuries are sus-
tanned, to make railroads liable for injuries of
employees.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick of Wilson, got through the
house resolution for an amendment to the
constitution to do away with special bills be-
fore the legislature.
The general appropriation bill as it left the
committee of the whole house. carried $50 0
for expenses of tion.suit against Colorado
for StenographerS in the state house, who had
been receiving from 5000 to $l,L00 were placed
on salary of 800 except two; no change WAS
made for district court stenographers. The
ways and means committee has reported bill
for the Parsons asylum. 1t sets aside $500 600
for building. purposes; $4,000 for fire protec-
ton 50, 400 for additional land, and $50 90 for
maintenance.
29TH DAY.
The senate adopted a resolution recommend
ing the appointment of Senator Harris on the
Isthmian canal commission.
One hundred and eleven local bills, some
senate and others , house pills We're put upon
rules provide that every bill must be read in
the senate before it is passed, and every sena-
and reporter took bill and when the time
was called all began to read at once.
The bill to prevent Sunday theaters was
killed in the senate judiciary committee.
Inc mouse SpenI most OF a Gay on local DlllS.
There was thin house and at times there was
no quorum There were no bills taken up to
which an objection was offered, yet there
were 20 local bills approved in committee of
the whole house. Leland's bill for $4,000
court house at Troy heads the list. Another
was to authorize Riley county to build court
house.
The local option resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing for
local option was killed in house committee.
The Osawatomie asylum, by bin, asks So 900
for an ice plant, 5000 for q stand pipe and
81, 900 for macadam road.
The bill permitting condemnation of land on
railroad right Of way for elevator sites, has
been killed.
For A PARK.-At the spring election
the voters of Eslxridge will decide
whether the town is to have park.