Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings of the Sessions or
senate and House from Day to
Day nc Topeka.

Senator Hurrell has evolved a practical
plan to reduce the cost Of state printing.
He gets at the root of the matter by lin
Ting The amount of printing to be done.
Under Hurrell's bill, introduced In the sem
ate on the 5th, all OF the reports OF the
state officials and state boards must first
be submitted to the governor. He Is to
consolidate them and print 500 copies or
the consolidated report. In addition 10
this SEQ copies of each separate report are
TO be printed. Senator Wulfekuhier In
troduced the charter bill for cities Of the
first class. Three resolutions to change
the state constitution were recommended
for passage by the senate In committee
of the whole The house spent the day
passing bills on third reading which had
been recommended by the committee or
the whole. Bills relating to educational
affairs were slaughtered right and left
by the house committee on education.
McAIillan's snake eating bill has been
reported for passage In the house. Hoi-
lenbeck's bill, providing that nine turors
can return a verdict, has been killed In
committee.
Senator Aliens bill giving district
Judges the right to suspend sentence dur
ing good behavior was recommended Tor
passage in the senate on the 9th after a
debate covering almost the entire day.
Aliens resolution to change the constitu-
ton SO that nine members OF jury can
return a verdict was defeated In the SEN
ate when II came up for final passage.
In order to revive II Allen changed his
vote from aye TO no and moved recon-
sideration. This will require the senate
to pass upon 1t again. Senator White
succeeded In getting his resolution to
change the constitution through the sem
,t..2E fAea tTn n
this country five years and take out full
naturalization papers before being al
lowed to vote. .Husey, of Sedgwick, in
PRODUCED In the house petition from the
State Labor society urging the passage
of the bill to employ convict labor In con-
structing highways. The bill prohibiting
the uss, of trade marks for fraudulent
purposes was passed. A big batch Of bills
was introduced.
Senator Findlay introduced bill
against grain trusts In the senate on the
9TH The Allen parole bill was defeated
by vote of 20 TO 16. A motion to recon-
slider was carried and the bill Will come
up again. .Waggener, Of Atchison, intro
duced a bill in the house to repeal the
bucket, shop law passed In 1892 McLaugh-
lin, of Cts rokee, offered a resolution de-
nouncing the attack on Venezuela and
commencing Minister Bowen for his
brave stand. BY vote of 10 to II the
Joint committee on taxation declined to
wipe out Waggeners amendment to the
tax bill exempting mortgages and notes
from taxation. Bills were also introduced
to create state fire marshal and dairy
commissioner.
Senator Miller got road bill through
the senate on the 10th which will change
the plan of working the country roads.
1t WIPES out the election of road over
seers and makes them appontees or the
township board. The township boards
are held responsible for the condition of
the roads in their districts. Senator
Noftzger introduced two bills. one would
drive slot machines out of the state and
the other prohibits the manufacture and
sale of adulterated candies. Representa-
tive Miller, of Lincoln. has evolved
unique scheme to supply the people OF
the state with newspapers at public ex-
pense. He introduced a bill covering the
matter in the house yesterday morning.
Adams. of Butler, introduced bill
against operating a yoom where pools on
horse races. prize fights and elections
are sold. The bill to prohibit the mar
rage Of epileptics or insane people was
recommended for passage.