The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-15

with slight amendments IL was
then concurred in by the senate.
The senate ceased the consideration
of senate bills at II o'clock last
night and will stop considering
house bills at II O'Clock tonight. The
house ceased the consideration of
house bills at noon today and will
work on senate bills until 3 o'clock
tomorrow. The consideration of
messages and conference reports
will stop in both branches Saturday
evening at o'clock. Final ad-
journment will take place at 6
o'clock p. M, March IA.
Topeka, kans., March 8. - Pri-
mary election legislation met
tragic death in the house during the
closing hours of the session. me
house was under call. from | o'clock
until after in an attempt to bring
in enough members to force the
measure through. When the call
was finally raised shortly after
O'Clock the vote stood so for the bill
and So against. The senate had
adopted the conference report and
passed the bill. The call of the
house lasted longer than any other
known in the history Of Kansas leg
islatures, few minutes more than
five hours.
The results of two political quar-
rels of much bitterness and long
standing were wiped from the rec
ords this afternoon when the
Bailey grocery" bill and the Kelly
bond bills were passed. The Bailey
grocery bill case was rather sensa-
tional in character beginning in the
Shawnee county district court and
ending in the supreme court. AS
result of the suit Ex-Governor w. }.
Bailey had to pay back to the state
treasury $1,000 which he had used
to pay his grocery bill at the eXocli-
tive mansion. AS a result OF the ac-
ton against Kelly. the latter PAID
back to the treasury $4,000 which he
had used to pay for a bond which
the state required of him during MS
last term as state treasurer Inc
senate tonight reimbursed both OF
these former officers for the amounts
they were forced to pay into the
treasury.
There We're more than 40 bills and
house calendar this afternoon at ,
O'Clock, the hour set to cease con-
sidarations of all excepting appro-
priation bills. The call of the house
was made shortly before ! o'clock
on the report of the primary bill
committee and it was not raised I'M
til after the time had expired for
the consideration of bills. or the
bunch of would-be legislation that
died on the calendar there were sew
eral important measures. One was
for the taxing of all franchises held
by corporations within the state.
Following are few of the bills that
died of ''old age
Martin of Woodson - An act au'
thorizing the erection and mainten'
ance of water works plants in the
state
Carver--An act authorizing street
railway companies and interurbah
railway companies to engage in the
business of establishing and con-
Quoting electric light plants.
Stewart-Authorizin cities of the
first class with certain population
to create fund for the construc'
ton, extension or repair OF electrlc
light plants for the purpose OF light
ing the streets and supplying elect
ricity to the inhabitants OF such
cities.
Gettv-An act relating to corrupt
ing and exercising improper inhu'
ence over persons summoned OF
sworn as jurors.
Hamme-An act providing perma'
nent headquarters for the state
board of medical registration and
examination.
The session of the legislature,
which practically came to a close to-
day at o'clock, when both branches
ceased the consideration of bills,
will prove a very expensive one, as
far as appropriations are concerned.
They will exceed those of two years
ago by $1.3O0,0O0. The total will
reach the neighborhood of $G,5O0O0O.
One of the victories achieved by
the senate was the forcing of the
house to give the people maximum
freight bill The bill which was
finally agreed upon makes a is per
cent reduction in freight rates on
grain and grain products.
The women of Kansas Will have to
be content with their present politi-
cal franchise for two more years at
least. The house cOncurred in reso-
luton providing for the extension
of the political rights of women,
making the qualified voters at all
was among those that died
on the calender.
The senate today killed the bill
reapportioning the state into legisla-
tive districts. This bill was intro
duced in the house by Miller, of Has
kell county, and passed by that
body. 1t provided for giving the
three small Southwestern counties
which are entitled to representa-
tive one each. The constitution prot
vides that county with $50 votes |
shall be given representative and |
this bill gave representative to |
Gray and Greeley counties.
The senate this morning passed
Joe Burrows bill relating to the or
ganization of corporations il will