Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condemned Proceedings OF the Sessions OF
senate aud House from Day TO
Day at Topeka.


Senator Findlay's resolution to investi-
gate the operations OF the Standard oil
trust In. Kansas passed the senate on the
18th and was messaged to the house.
Senator Peterson put In bill giving the
warden of the penitentiary the right to
use the first $4,000 Of profits from the
binding Irvine plant for improvements at
the plant. Senator Stewart offered an
amendment TO McMillan's bill requesting
the congress of the United States to pro-
vide for an amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the United States that will pro-
vide for the election of United States sem
ator By direct vote of the people. The
house In committee Of the whole by
vote of g. to 81 knocked the enactiny
clause out of the Leland bill giving wom-
en- the right to vote for presidential
electors. WaSgencr, OF Atchlson. got an
other important amendment added to the
tax bill. 1t follows: In case any per-
sonal property or building Is destroyed
by fire the owner thereof cannot recover
from any fire insurance company on any
policy of insurance an amount In excess
OF three times the amount that such
property was valued for taxation, pro-
vided that this section shall not apply to
mercantile stocks or goods. Representa-
tive Farris. of Sumner. has introduced
q bill in the house aimed to drive the
"snitch" out of business In Kansas. Rep
resentaHve jerks. of Franklin. intro
duced bill providing for rigid civil serv-
ice rules for the government Of the state
charitable institutions. 1t absolutely pro-
hibits the discharge of All employe for
political reasons.
Senator Porter's bill authorizing oil
cities Of the first and second-class and All
school districts to establish manual train
ing schools in connection with their COM
mon schools passed the senate on the
18th. Senator Pestana introduced reso-
luton authorizing the executive council
to place n bust Of the late Charles Rob-
inson. first governor Of Kansas. In the ro-
tunda Of the statehouse. Senator Ken
nedy's concurrent resolution to change
the constitution so that the people shall
elect the state printer was passed, not
single vote hcing cast against 1t. Senator
Allen, OF Dohipkan, introduced a bill MAX
Ing Il compulsory for the governor to
sign death warrants for persons convict
ed of murder in the first degree. Tho
house adopted Senator Stewards resolu-
ton urging The two Kansas United States
senators to vote for a constitutional
amendment for the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the peo-
ple. IIale's initiative and referendum res
olution was voted down. The Adams bill
permitting the establishment of soap and
oil factories to use the carcasses or ami
mails which died OF contagious disease
passed and was messaged to the senate.
The house and senate are still deadlocked
on the postage appropriation for Secre-
tary Coburn's report. The senate stands
pat for $500. The house will allow only
$500.
Senator Pestana introduced a bill
inc
for new system of holding pri-
mary elections. II provides that all par
ties shall nominate their candidates for
office on the same day. The primaries
shall be held on Tuesday. u weeks pre-
ceding the state election. Among the
bills introduced were: Making county
commissioners the road viewers, two in
surance bills, deed Of trust bill. A
vote was adopted by % to urging the
president TO appoint Senator Harris on
the canal commission. Sever al bills were
introduced I'm the house, among them
were: To wipe out the Hanna public
utility act passed by the Legislature in
1897: giving township trustees the right
to riprap river banks for the protection
Of property; requiring owners OF elevators
and warehouses to put In track scales.
In the senate on the 10th Senator Allen
put in a resolution to permit nine jurors
10 return verdict In civil cases. 1t was
killed. Senator Kennedy introduced one
providing for the election OF state printer
by the people. 1t was passed. Noftzger's
motion TO reconsider the resolution adopt
ed indorsing Senator W. A. Harris for
position on the canal commission was
lost by a vote of 16 to ST.. Miss Blanche
Bolse's raid on the glass fronts OF To-
peka Joints has brought forth two bills
in the house to prevent that form OF
crime. By a vote OF is to the Wag-
gener amendment to exempt notes. mort
cages and evidences of Indebtedness from
taxation was knocked out OF the legisla-
tive tax bill by the joint tax committee
of the two houses.
After half hours debate In the senate
on the 18th Senator Allen got his parole
bill through and messaSed H. 10 the
house. Senator Tapp in committee OF the
whole. got his soldiers monument Dill
passed. Senator Flndlay's bin to prohibit
the oreratiun of a grain trust in Kansas
was favorab,y reported. Senator Aliens
bill to compel the governor to sign death
warrants 50 that murderers must be
hanged was killed by the senate judiciary
committed Senator TapD has introduced
this bill: THAT no union or Spanish
American soldier o: sano-, or his widow
or children, shall be placed In a poor
house when he or they become destitute,
but shall receive aid from the county and
placed upon roll of honor and not treat
ed as raupars." -. Kansas Will not be
bothered with any constitutional conven-
ton for some time to come. The house
STAYED 1t Off at least two years by defeat
Ing the Waggener resolution. providing
for a convention. by vote OF 81 to 32
Adams, OF Butler. introduced bill regu-
lating the operation of the state peniten-
tiary Irvine plant. The house. In commit
tee of the whole, amended the Kirkpat-
rick corporation bill so as to wipe out
the present double liability law and then
recommended II for passage.
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