Senate Opens Session With Broad Bill Flow and Many Introductions
The Kansas Senate opened its second day amid a flood of bills across varied topics. Senators Brown, Dillard, Shearer, and others introduced dozens of measures on crime, elections, irrigation, licenses, and railroads, while the House prepared to hear the governor’s message and consider reforms to enrolling clerks and seating.
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Biddeson
Jerry Botkin
Dad
King
Cowley County
Conuer
Ersalun
Gaveeibs
Clorril
Mousehulder
Dillard
Brown
Norby Mc Shearer
Householder
State Board of Charities
Devrorum Asylum
Olathe
Wdedress
Mathe
Jaylom
Percy Daniels
Young
Dennison
Thacher
House Kills It by a Refusal to Close Debate
In Washington January 9 the house defeated closing general debate on the currency bill with 122 yeas to 129 nays. The Republicans voted with Democrats opposing the measure, signaling the bill’s practical kill. A later scene in the day showed urgency to revive the currency bill, while other actions touched the Carnegie armor plates and navy personnel reorganization, with Senate committee deliberations ongoing.
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Committee On Rules
Senate
Military Academy
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Obie
Assoco
Springer
Cockrell
Texas
McGann
Ilinois
Hooker
Mississippi
Ellis
Kentucky
Money
Bailey
Bland
Missouri
Hulk
Holmag
Infiana
Conn
Indiana
Hinwa
Wasuioron
Senate Committee On Oural Affairs
Carnegie
House Committee
Secretary of the Navy
McPherson
Quay
Rep
Addition Vacated in Armstrong's Addition North Topeka
County commissioners vacated part of Armstrong's addition to North Topeka. The vacated tract lies outside city limits on Rochester road in Soldier township, along what was marked as Waildell street. Application for the vacation was filed in September. Morning sessions discussed proposed county roads while viewers were named for county line road in Monmouth and Anderson road in Auburn townships.
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Peter Errickson
Monmouth Township
John Dickey
A. W. Carson
L J. Atwood
Anderson
Auburn Township
Miners Lease Mines in ZangsviLne to Fight Pittsburgh Pact
Dissatisfied coal miners in ZangsviLne Ohio leave the mines and lease the XXII Gos dyn and Rather mines. They will operate them paying seven cents per ton royalty and a 10 percent sales commission to proprietors. Net earnings are about 35 parts, enabling competition with Pittsburgh operators who breached the agreement.
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ZangsviLne
Ohio
Shawhee
Gosdyn and Rather
Pitteburg
Arrest Order Issued Against Union Terminal Officers
Judge Foster ordered the arrest of E L Martin president A A Mosher secretary and J Pickering superintendent of the Union Terminal company at Kansas City. United States Marshal Neeley to execute, hearing set January 16. Order alleges Union Pacific claims officers tore up tracks to secure a crossing. Suit over crossing rights was submitted to Judge River last month and awaits decision.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Terminal’ Company
U.P
Union Terminal Company
U. P
Senatorial contest heightens as caucus looms
As state printer talks resolve, Kansas politicking pivots to the United States senatorship. Major Hood leads in a projected final caucus ballot with 31 votes to 29 for Hood and 15 for Leland, followed by Ady 14 Thacher 11 and Smith 6 among 106 total. Ingalls denies candidacy but remains a potential name if a deadlock occurs. Topeka and Columbia visits are noted.
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Major C. Hood
Burton
Ady
Horton
Hood
Leland
Thacher
Smith
Medalia
Senaator Inogalis
Topeka
Columbia
Representative Powers
Ingalls
STATE PRINTER FIGHT IN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT
Major Hudson leads a four candidate field for the state printer contest with Ed Greer George W Crane and A L Spensler in the running. Hudson says Spensler is his closest rival and expects nomination on the first ballot, with voting likely secret though he favors an open ballot.
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Major Hudson
Catens
Greorge W. Crane
Ed Greer
A. L Spensler
Tonighy
Hudson
Mr. Sponsler
Hillmon Case Opens in U S Circuit Court
The Hillmon case began in earnest this morning in the United States circuit court with much of the time spent selecting a jury. Insurance firms hold nine peremptory challenges while the plaintiff has three. Hillman and his wife Sallie E Smith attend, ready to tell her story, as attorneys for both sides are named from Lawrence Leavenworth Kansas City Topeka and other cities.
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Hillmon
United States Circuit Court
Kansas
Hillman
Sallie E Smith
Mrs Smith
A. Riges
Lawrence
L. B. Wheat
Leavenworth
G F. Hutchings
Kansas City
A. K. Quinton
Eugene F. Ware
Topeka
Gen J. Baker
J. W. Green
W. J. Smith
Very Small Potatoes Abe Curtis Case
Abe Curtis, once suspected in Mrs Matson’s murder, pleaded guilty to stealing a watch believed to hers. He was fined $10 plus costs by Justice Grover, and will work the fine off on the county stone pile.
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Abe Curtis
Governor's Message Appears In Full In Paper
The governor's message, about fourteen thousand words, is printed in full in this issue on pages 6 and 7.
National Association formed for Corrugated Pipe and Eave Troughs
Representatives from fifty American firms met and organized the National Association of Manufacturers of Corrugated Pipe and Galvanized Eave Trough. Temporary officers named include President T. C Snyder of Canton and James A. Miller of Chicago. In another item, Cleveland nominates M. H. Alderson for postmaster in Wilson Kunous.
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National Association of Manufacturers of
T. C Snyder
Canton
James A. Miller
Chicago
Gardenhire Pass Bill aims to curb passes in state government
Rep Gardenhire of Shawnee county introduces the Gardenhire Pass Bill in the lower house. It requires public officials to register any railway time or annual passes with the secretary of state, stamping and recording holder name position and pass details, with penalties for unregistered passes and improper use. The measure envisions a public registry and a fee for registration, enforcing accountability while safeguarding officials. It also assigns duties to railway conductors to enforce the stamp and fare collection when unregistered passes are offered.
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Heaton
Sherman
Kansas
Furman Baker
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Kaw
Gardenhire
Wasuixotox
SM. Gardenhire
Shawnee County
State Journal
Pemuo
Secracy of State
Secretary of State
Uils Atate
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State Printer Fight
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