The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-03-19
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senate Unanimously Passes Congressional
RespportIonment Bill.
I5TH DAY.

Kansas to use their influence to prevent tn
unseating Of Reed Smoot, the senator.elec
from Utah,
The senate surrendered to the house and &C
} cepted the ulhmatum Of the house that bu
$S,N0 would be allowed for postage on Secre
tary Coburn's report. The bill carries an ap
: preparation Of only 1890 and provides tina
each r1ember Of the legislature shall have sixt,
books and one for every 100 inhabitants Of hi
district.
The senate promptly squelched the bill pro
hibiting railroads from employing telegraph
operators who were under 70 years old. :.
The senate passed resolution to give Mrs
Robinson, wife Of Charles Robinson. the frs
governor Of the state Of Kansas, 5000 will
which to secure and place in the rotunda o.
the state house bust of Governor Robinson
Mrs, Robinson would, without doubt, plact
such memorial to her husband but for the
fact that her hush nds will gives all Of his es
tate, after her death, to Kansas university.
The house at night session approved these
bills Preventing minors from marrying
without the consent Of their parents Probate
Judges are hell. liable for issuing licenses to
minors Placing business colleges under the
supervision Of the state superintendent Of
schools Looping off taxes where farmers
build ponds on their farms.
48TH DAY.
The senate quarreled over the bill to prohibit
the employment Of children during whole
then indefinitely postponed, The senate passed
the Caldwell stockyards BILL
When the tax bill had been messaged from
| tho hnr,oo tha cnuu tn yrnyuptlU demanded n
conference upon it.
The senate passed the bill to allow teachers
one day Day for each school month for at
tending county teachers associations Other
bills were passed among which are. To build
and equip law building at the state uniyer-
sity; to pay counties for keeping destitute in
sane not admitted to state asylums; giving the
school fund commissioners power to buy bonds
where the indebtedness Is over the ten per
cent limit prohibiting the operation Of q grain
| trust in Kansas to prohibit the operation Of
slot machines; providing for the election Of
township officers biennially; providing for a
Accent bounty on gopher scalps.
The house ways and means committee has
killed the state fair bill.
The house finally passed the senate tax bill
by vote Of o. to Al. The house passed the
bill to reimburse counties for caring for insane
persons who were not admitted to the state
asylums. The bill for the determination Of
pocket gophers was killed in committee, The
third appropriation bill for legislative purposes
was passed, carrying 100000, This brings the
cost Of the legislature, up to date, not includ-
ing printing, to $4,000.
18th DAY
There was no difference between the senate
and the house on the 100000 to be appropriated
for the st. Louis exposition, but the conference
disagreed upon the appointment Of the com.
missioners. This jeopardized the passage Of
any bill for the purpose.
The senate passed the beet sugar bounty Of
81 ton on all beets that test II per cent Of
sugar.
The house passed the bill making the malic.
ious destruction of property Of greater value
than 2U felony.
The conference committee on the tax bill was
still unable to agree on report
The house reapportionment committee has
so far failed to agree upon bill.
The bill to give Geary county some Of the
territory OF Morris county was defeated.
4STH DAY.
Both honses passed the bill to buy q sl,50O
silver service for the batteship Kansas,
The senate passed the bill providing for the
permanent investment of school funds in Uni
ted States and other bonds. The matchmaking
bill was sent to the governor, Tapp's bill re-
quiring the Wichita Street railway company
to put conductor on every car passed.
Among bills passed by the senate are. Pro-
viding for the appointment Of commissioner
to pass upon all union military" claims out
standing and report to the next legislature;
creating court to determine what Price raid |
and Quantrell raid claims should be paid by |
the state and to report to the next legislature,
The senate bill requiring cities Of the second
class to maintain courses of study which would |
enable graduates to enter the freshman class Of |
the state university was passed by the house.
The child labor bill has passed the house. IT
prohibits the employment Of children under
the age II years in any capacity Or under the
age Of IS years in night work.
The house passed the bills To regulate the
business; to provide for the protec-
ton Of river banks repeating the Hanna public
utility law Of 1907 requiring life insurance
comp MES to place in their contracts for in.
surance all the verbal representations Of their
agents.
The senate has approved Meningitis insur.
ance company bill which gives the Kansas MI.
tual authority to c0nsummate Its merger with
the Kansas Union.
10th DAY.
There was an effort made in the senate to
commit the state officially against the use Of
-, tttncht,N
which was defeated by vote Of 10 to ID.
The senate passed a congressional reappor-
comment bill. There is no change except in
The Seventh and Third.
Both houses passed the bill making the oper-
ltion Of slot machines felony.
The state fair bill was adversely reported to
The house by the ways and means committee.
A motion was made to place 1t on the calendar
which was lost, So to 81,
Both houses have passed the senate bill re-
,ealing the double liability law.
The house passed the senate bill requiring
III machinery in manufacturing establish
nents to be safeguarded for the protection Of
employees.
FISH CoMMIssIoNER'-Gov. Bailey has
announced his selection of Dell Travis,
II Pratt, for appointment as state fish
FISH AND GAME BILL.-Senator 81.
mons bill providing for the appoint
nent Of fish and game warden was
Tiled in the house. The vote was 80
o 50. The commissioner was to have !
eceived salary Of 81, 900 q year and |
400 travelling expenses. He was to
AXE the place Of the fish warden and |
vas to look after the enforcement Of l
he game US well as the fish laws of
he state. 4
SAYS Loss Is SMALL. The Liberal q
Jews declares that the percentage Of
3ss Of cattle was small. r
TO PLANT PINES. "A movement has
cen started to ask President Roose- d
cit 10 set aside $4,000 acres in Finney '
ounty as a forest reserve 1t is t
tanned to have the work under the t
ERECTION of the bureau Of forestry il d
lie president grants therequest Pine p
'ees will be planted. Y
KATY BRAKEMAN KILLED.-Frank