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THE ADVOCATE.
K A N.'SA S 11. (i 1SL ATIIt r..
Friday, Fobruary 13. Tho following
resolutions were adopted with reference
to the House journals:
Whorcus, The journal of tlil Jlourta Inn
not been approved, except up to and Includ
ing January 211, therefore bo It
' Resolved, first, That hereafter tho journal
ahall be approved Imsiodiately alter roll
call of the notion following that ou which
the Journal In read, aa the printed copies ara
distributed.
Second, That tho chlof clerk and his as
Biatants shall have exclusive control of tha
preparation of printer' copy, and tho cor
rection of tho sarnie, sublet to tho rules of
this House; and tho select coramlttoo on
publication of journal are released from
further service.
Mr. Steele, of Cloud county, rose to a
question of personal prlvMgfl and present
ed the speaker with a gavel, and made a
brief addreus which Is herewith presented:
Mu. Bi-itAKKu:-()n behalf of tho ofilcora
and raombora of K. of L. Assembly No.
2.'V17, of Conoordia, Kansas, and aa a Blight
token of thoir esteem and appreciution of
your labors la bohalf of tho workers of our
etato, I havo tho pleasure to present to you
this gavel. Tho gavel was mado from an
apple troo grown in Cloud county, a pro
duct of Kaunas soil. This amenably of la
boring men prenent thia to the Crut spcakor
of a Kansas lloufe of Representatives oora
posod of farmers and laboring men.
This gavol waa mado by Thaddous God
frey, a private soldier of company I, Thirty
third Iowa, who nerved his throe years. Thoy
moat fondly hope it will be received and
duly appreciated by the npoaker an a token
of the order and decorum you have main
tained in the Houno.
The speaker responded with a few well
chocen remarks.
Mr. Whlttlngton Introduced eight bllla
as follows: IIoubo bill No. 729, An act to
repeal chapter 43 of the lawo of 1801, en
titled "An act to establish a bureau of
Immigration, and appoint an agent there
for." , Aloo, House bill No. 730, An act to re
peal chapter 18 of the session laws of
188'.), lu reference to silk culture.
Aluo. Houno bill No. 731, An act to re
peal chapter 178 of the session laws of
1837.
Aloo, House hill No. 732, An act to re
peal chapter 100 of the seGBlon laws of 1887
entltlod "An act to establish theoftlce of
commissioner of forestry, making appro
priations therefor," etc.
Also, House bill No. 733, An act to re
peal chapter 129 of the seafllon laws of
ISA'S, entitled "An act to create state and
local boards of health, and to regulate
the practice of medicine la the state."
Also, House bill No. 731, An act to re
peal certain acts In reference to the Btate
board of agriculture.
Also, House bill No. 735, An act to re
peal chapter 180 of the BCGfilon laws of
1885, entitled "An act creating a bureau
of labor and industrial statistics, and fix
ing the salary of commindoner," etc.
Abo, House bill No. 73G, An act to re
peal chapter 1, section 108 of the lawB of
1879, In reference to state house commla
olonor. Mr. Doolittle Introduced Houso bill
No. 737, An act In relation to railroads,
and Mr. Mllner House bill No. 738, An
act to create the superior court of Wyan
dotte county, to define the powers and
Jurisdiction of such court and of the
judge thereof, to provide for the holding
of terms of such court, and for the trans
fer from the district court of Wyandotte
county of certain actions to aald superior
court.
Mr. Campbell, chairman of the com
mittee on railroads, eubmlttod the fol
lowing reports:
Ms. SriuiKu: Your ooramittco on rail
roads, to whom waa referred Iloune bill No.
10, entitled "An act to regulate and estab
lish reasonable maximum charge for the
transportation of freight on the different
linen of railroadrt in the state of Karma, and
providing for a elate lard of railroad com
iniHiiioncrn, with goucrul powers of super
vision over tho transportation linen within
the istuto, an! giving to Much eommUiionera
full power and authority to control, fli and
rcgulato tho charges and rate to be collect
ed by railroad and transportation linen for
currying ftlght over such linea and roada
la K&nnan, and to prevent unjunt and un
rentable incrimination in such charges,
and providing for the selection of nuch com
Hiifsi oners, and the manner lu which thoy
nhnll be choneii, and proscribing their com
pensation and duties, and making appro
priations to enforoe thin act," have had the
nrune under consideration, and instruct me
to report it back to the Houno, with the
recommendation that tho appended subnti
tuto bo panned.
On motion the rules wore suHpendeJ,
and House bill No. 703, substitute for
House bill No. 210,) an act to regulate
and establish reaaonable manmum
charges for the transportation of freight
on the different lines of railroad la the
state of Kansas, and providing for otato
board of railroad commissioners with
general powers of Biipervljlon over the
transportation linos within the state, and
giving to such commlufiioners full power
and authority to control, fix and regulate
tho chargtis and rates to be collected by
railroad and transportation Hnoa for car
rying freight over such roada and linos in
Kansas, and to prevent unjust and un
reasonable discriminations In such
charges, and providing for the election of
commissioners, and the manner In which
they shall bo chosen, and preocrlblng
their compensation and duties, and mak
ing appropriations to enforce this act,
was read tho first and second time and
referred to the committee of the wholo.
Mr. Campbell, for the committee, rec
commended that the accompanying infor
mation be printed in connection with
Houno bill No. 7 13, aubotltuto for House
bill No. 110. He recommended that five
sundry railroad blll3 be Indefinitely post
poned. He recomemnded the pannage of
House bill No. (583, entltlod an act to pro
vide joint rates over connecting linea of
railroads in Kauuas.
Mr. Doolittle, chairman of the commit
tee on judiciary, submitted the following
report:
Mu. Si baiku: The committee of the ju
diciary to whom was roforrod House bill No.
C08, entitled "an act authorizing the county
treasurer of countloa having lens than
twenty-five thousand Inhabitants to doposit
moneys in a bank or banks in the county
and to repeal chapter 18'J of the laws of
183!)," have had the same under considera
tion, and inBtructod me to report it back
ano rooommend its pannage.
The prceont law requires the cornmlssion
ers to select a bank at the county seat, and
they aro not at liberty to deposit in any
other bank; this in many counties makes it
impossible to get any competition among
the banks for theao deposits, and works an
injury to the Interests of the county.
The proponed law or bill will permit tho
commiBnioners to accept a bid of a bank at
any place In tho oounty. It alno provide
county trcanuror, whea he deposits tho
county funds as ordered by the oommifl
nioner, shall not be held responsible for any
loan of the publio money through the fault
neglect or default of any depository in
whose possession tho sarao has boon plaoed
under the provisions of this act.
J. 8. Doouttls, Chairman.
Mr. Andrews offered the following
resolution which waa adopted, (Houso
concurrent resolution No. 32):
Resolved, by the Houne of Representa
tives of the state of Kannan, the Senate con
curring therein, That all examinations and
iavoHtigations before committeon appointed
by the Houno of Repronantatives or by the
Senato, or before concurrent oomtaittoos
appolntod by both houses, no witness shall
be excused from answering any question
propounded by such committee on ths
ground that tho answer might tend to crirn
inato himself; but no testimony t&Von ba
foro a committee eh nil bo used in auy Crim
inal prosecution nguiUHt the witness mo tes
tifying except upva the charge of perjury
preferred against Iho wituemj for falao losti
miny in aaid invotftlgntion.,
Mr. Dwllttle offered the following
resolution, which, on motion of Mr. Rico,
of llourbou, waa adopted:
TortKA, February 11, 18'.)1.
To Urn. V. I'. EUUr iml (knUnncn of the Jtoiute
of Ur)rrt.iitatU'tn:
Whereas, Samuel (Jompern, president of
the Amorican Federation of Labor, will do
liver an address in Topeka ou tho eveuiog
of the 21th innt., under the aunpicott of tho
Trade and Labor Anaeinbly; therefore,
RoHolvud, That tho Hargeunt-at-arms bo
empowered and in hereby directed to grant
tho uno of Rep'enentative Hall to Mr, (Jom
pern and his audience on that occasion.
Samijklhon, Secretary.
Hixteen bills were passod by the HouRe.
Houno bill No. 120, An act to provide
for printing and distributing ballots at
public expense, and to regulate voting
at state and city olctlona, by O. K.
Smith, waa disposed of in the committee
of the whole, with the recommendation
that it be panned as amended, and sub
ject to amendment.
The following bills were considered in
the committee of the whole, and recom
mended for pustinge:
House bill (502, An act relating to and
concerning Irrigation, being a substitute
for House bllla Nos. 101, 123, 124, 173,
11)0, 233 and 31.r, by committoo on Irriga
tion, and House bill No. 279, An act con
ferring upon women the right to vote
and hold olllce, by Boupene.
To the first bill wa8 accorded the
privilege of any member offering an
amendment on third reading, and the
second one that It bo passed as amended.
Saturday, February 14. L. L. Kirk,
president board of trustees of state chari
table institutions and George P. Wnoh
burn, architect, sent to the House a com
munication relating to the HutchinBon
reformatory, from which is tho following:
Of the title to tho section of land ownod
by tho ntate at tho reformatory, we know
nothing, nor whothor a diversion from its
preHont uno and purpose would work a re
version to the former owners.
The land la lovel, with fair facilities for
water and sewerage, and without shndod or
varied surface. A railway runs within a
quarter of a mile of tho building on the
reformatory land, and a well-populated
oemotory ia loootcd on tho other sido of tho
buildings and within 100 yards of them,
both of which we oonsidor undenirablo ad
juncts to an inaane anylum.
We carefully innpectod the reformatory
buildings, and found thorn gonearlly un
suited for tho care and custody of the insane.
Without going into details as to tho neces
sary differonoos la construction of buildings
for a prinon and aa innane anylum, or the
cost and wwte In attempting to convert
thoso buildings Into a place for the caro of
tho incurable innnno, it is our judgment
that, looked at from an economic and
financial view alone, it would bo wisdom to
eroot an insane anylum proper from tho be
ginning, rather than attempt to convert tho
reformatory buildings into suoh anylum.
There is as muoh difference neoosaarily in
the construction of an anylum and a prison
or reformatory aa there is and is intended
to be, an there is difference in tho treatment
of the Innatic and tho criminal, medically
or othorwise.
This building has ita plan and purpose
outlined to make a harmonious whole; to
attompt to ohange it leaves everything out
of joint and unfitted.
Enough has probably been now written,
but the writer dosires to state that to his
mind there is somelhiug worthier than sav
ing or earning a dollar, and that it is for
those more fortunate to divide with the kvs
fortunate. The care which Kansas has been
pleased to take of her Indigent, defective
and unfortunate people, even at great cost,
ia and should be gratifying to every citizen.
If choapiUM h nlono considered, bttween.
"XA) and 400 irmuno people otituido of the
asylum cui well be kept n.1 they are now, In
tho jails and poor houses in tho noveral
counties.
Hut thitcfl people do not di'nerve this treat
ment. In tho quietude of a well conduct
ed and located hospital, with the hope of
a reutonition of tho mental faculties, or a
peaceful quiet, waiting with bodily comfort
for the common fate of all, ia their due.
The 'way and means committee rec
ommended the panwafjo by the Houno of
the following named bllle, which have
paH8'd the Honato:
Benate bill No. 23T, An act maklag ap
propriation for the state penitentiary for
the flncal years ending June 30, 1892, and
June 30, 18'j;l; for contingent fund for the
state penitentiary for the years ending
June 30, 1H)3, and June 30, 18'J3.
.Senate bill No. 277, An act making ap
propriations for tho erection and equip
ment of buildings, the Improvement of
water supply, and tho completion of a
system of heating, lighting, plumbing
and sewerage nt the soldiers' orphans'
home at Atchison, Kansas, for the flncal
years ending June 30, 181)2, and June 30,
1803.
flenate bill No. 112, An act making ap
propriations for conveying prisoners to
ponitentiary.
BulHtltuto for Henato bill No. 41, An
act making an appropriation for the Kan
Baa Btate agricultural college for the 11s
cul years ending June 30, 1891, June 30,
181)2, and June 30, 1803.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 102, An
act making appropriation to continue the
construction of the main or contral build
ing of the state houae, for incidental re
pair of the wing thereof, and the con
struction of a light and heating plant,
and to provide lor a special levy of taxes
therefor.
Senate bill No 208, An act making ap
propriations to pay the Bevcral counties
of the state the expenses Incurred In the
maintenance of destitute insane persona
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1802,
and June 30, 1893, and for deficiencies
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1890,
and Juno 30, 1891, etc
Senate bill No. 279, An act making ap
propriations to pay per diem and mileage
of the regents of the state normal school,
Btate agricultural college and directors of
the state penitentiary for the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1892, and June 30, 1803,
aud deficiencies for the fiscal year end
ing Juno 30, 1890, etc.
Substitute for Senato bill No. 142, An
act establishing a station at the state uni
versity for the purpose of conducting ex
periments for the destruction of chinch
bugs by contagion or Infection, and mak
ing appropriations therefor.
Senate bill No 20, An act making ap
propriation to the Btate horticultural so
ciety for the publication of their reports,
and for the expenses of the society for
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1892, and
June 30, 1893.
The following is a minority report on
House bill No. 1G1:
Mu. Si'Kakek: The minority of the com
mittee of the judiciary have had under
consideration House bill No. 4(51 entitled
"An act authorizing an election in Labette
county for the relocation of the county seat
upon a petition of a majority of the qualified
electors thereof" dissent from tho majority
report on said bill, and rooommend that it
be passed, for the following reasons:
It is a local bill, and two of the three Rep
resentatives from Labette oounty in this
IIoubo favor its passage.
The county seat of Labette county was
located within two miles of the east line of
the county twenty years ago, when th9 pop
ulation was largely on that side of the
county, and there has boon no election since.
We believe the question as to the location of
the county seat of that oounty ought to be