The advocate., 1891-02-25

lines Of railTOadD in tho Bbat6 OK Kansas, ana
providing for a state board OF railroad com
missionors, with general powers Of super-
vision over the transportation lines within
Tho state, and giving W such commissioners
full power and authority 10 control, AZ and
regulate thO charges and rates 70 bo collect
cd by railroad and transportation lines FOX
carrying freight over such lines and roads
Ia Kansas, and 10 prevent unjust and un-
reasonable discrimination In such charges,
and providing for tho selection Of such com.
miesoners, and tho manner In which they
shall bo chosen, and prescribing their com
ponsation and duties, and making appro-
prations 10 enforce thia act" have had the
same under confederation, and instruct me
10 report Il back 10 tho House, with tho
recommendation that tho appended suboti-
tuto be passed.
On motion the rules we're suspended,
and House bill No. 703, substitute for
House bill No. 2iO,) an act to regulate
and establish reasonable maximum
charges for the transportation OF freight
on the different lines Of railroad in the
state Of Kansas, and providing for state
board OF railroad commissioners with
general powers OF supervision over the
transportation lines within the state, and
giving TO such commissioners full power
and authority 10 control, fix and regulate
the charges and rates 10 be collected by
railroad and transportation lines for car
rying freight over such roads and lines in
Kansas, and TO prevent unjust and UNI
reasonable Determinations In such
charges, and providing for the election OF
commissioner, and the manner in which
they shall DO chosen, and prescribing
their compensation and duties, and maxi
ing appropriations to enforce this act,
was read the FIRST and second time and
referred TO the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Campbell, for the committee, rec
commended that the accompanying infor-
nation be printed IN connection with
House bill No. 743, substitute for House
bill No. 40. He recommended that Eve
sundry railroad bills be indefinitely post
poned. He recommended the passage OF
House bill No. 099, entitled an act To pro-
vide joint rates over connecting lines Of
railroads in Kansas.
Mr.. Doollttle, chairman Of the commit
tee on judiciary, submitted the following
report:
Mr.. SPRAKER:-The committee OF the iu-
dietary TO whom was referred House bill No.
sos, entitled ian act authorizing the county
treasurer OF counties having less than
twenty-five thousand inhabitants 10 deposit
moneys in bank or banks in the county
and 70 repeal chapter 1s0 Of the laws Of
1885," have had the same under Considera-
tion, and instructed me TO report II back
ano recommend its passage.
The present law requires the commission
ers 10 select a bank at the county seat, and
they are not at liberty 70 deposit In any
other bank this in many counties makes 1t
impossible 10 get any competition among
the banks for these deposits, and works an
injury TO the interests Of tho county.
The proposed law or bill will permit the
commissioners TO accept bid OF bank at
any place In Che county. 10 also provides
county treasurer, when he deposits the
county funds az ordered by the Commia-
sionor, shall not be held responsible for any
loss Of the public money through the fault
neglect or default of any depository In
whose possession tho same has been placed