The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-08
Kansas Legislature
D0ings of tho Men In Topeka
Who are Making our Laws
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rate bill, there being only two dis
:seRting votes cast, Senators Dolley
and Waggener voting in the mega
live Senator's Caldwell and Quincy
we're absent.
The house by vote of As to AZ on
roll caH killed the Leland bill pro-
riding for the establishment at the
Hutchinson reformatory of a state
SAT- Plant to compete with the Salt
trust.
The senate appointed committee
TO revise the calendar week ago,
and it is now at work.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 26.-The SEN
ate went into the railroad fight to-
day and will continue working on
bills on this subject until it has
eleared the calendar of them. The
Ii2ls fixing a maximum freight rate
On coal was recommended for pas
cage in the committee of the whole.
The bill fixing such rates for the
1ransportations of brick. cement and
similar freight was killed.
The senate also took up the con-
sideration of the bill fixing railroad
fares at cents a mile and substi-
snte was offered for it. Senator
Brewer, the author of this bill, OBJ
jected to the postponement of its
consideration until tomorrow, but
ne was overruled by majority Of
she senator's who were tired after
their fight over the freight bills.
x,,iI ha hn
tomorrow
The senate today by tie vote Of
IS TO IS killed the administration
sill to strengthening the prohibitory
law
Ore of the hardest fights of the
session of the senate ended today
when the Stillings road bill passed
w vote of rs to IL. 1t provides
for the construction of paved road
between Leavenworth and the state
penitentiary, the work to be done by
she convicts. Senator Getty today
sled 4 written protest against the
passage of the bill, declaring that it
was donation of $4,000 by the
state 90 the city of Leavenworth and
private property owners.
The house today voted to strike
sat all but the enacting clause in
Ssenate bill No. ~, Senator Smiths
maximum freight rate measure that
passed the senate yesterday. the
Aouse amended the bill to conform
witii its own measure. There is
considerable difference between the
two. the senate bill providing for a
IS per cent horizontal reduction on
AL grain products while the house
bill provides for a reduction on near
" all classes of freight.
The Schmidt grain inspection bill
passed the house today after a num-
Ser of minor amendments were
made. AS the senate has already a
grain bill similar to the one from
the house the two measures will
probably go to conference COM
mittee. There is not enough differ
4nce between the two bills to cause
sny controversy.
Gov. Hoch today submitted to the
scnate the following list of appoint
alenis to positions in the various
state institutions for its contirma-
zion:
w. |. Biddle, of Teavenworth,
memher OF prison board, three year
term; W. S. Housner, Junction City,
C. f. Rarick, Plainsville, and C. G..
Markham. Baldwin, members of the
state board of education; r. B..
Schermerhorn, Galena. Sherman FL
Iiott. Lawrence, members state
beard of control; r. A. Light, Cha
mute. G.. F. Johnson. Lakin, T. f..
Eaiues, Concordia. members board
OF medical registration and examina-
ton; ". E. blackburn, Anthony,
e,ember Of board of regents, State
agricultural college. All of the ap-
rointments were confirmed by the
senate in executive session.
The senate, in the committee Of
the whole. tonight reported for pas
sage the city commission bill This
zeasHre is similar to the house bill,
aud provides for the election of a
rGard of commissioners in cities OF
che first class to have control of the
cartons city departments. The
board is to consist of five members,
the mayor constituting the fifth
member
Topeka, kans., Feb. 27. - The
house passed a 2-cent fare bill by a
vote OF ninety to twenty. The bill
provides a fiat rate of cents a
milo. The senate in committee Of
she whole adopted the Noftzger sub
stifnie for the Brewer 2-cent fare
ILL and the amended bill has been
made a special order for considera-
ton at 1880 tomorrow morning.
This will necessitate conference.
Roth branches of the legislature
spent the entire day in committee OF
the whole discussing 2-cent fare
Hills
The Noftzger substitute recon-
mended by the senate provides 2
rent 4 mile passenger rate on all
railroads If the passenger purchases
a 1000 mile ticket and refunds the
rovcf- inside of eighteen months. 1t
Planning Old Soldiers Reunion
The retail merchants committee of
ahe Commercial Club of Arkansas
Cstv has decided TO take uD the mat