The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
YARMOUTH ROBBERS
Intrenched in the Stockyards at
Kansas City, Kan,
Have Reason to Begin to Trem-
BILE in Their Boots.
THE STOCKYARDS BILL
Passes the Senate Today With
out Friction.
Both Houses Pass a Bill for
&. A. r. Museum.
A STRONG PROTEST
Filed Against Constitutional
Convention.

Convention.
Senator McTaggart made quick re-
cord in the senate this morning He in
troduced a bill, the rules were suspended,
an emergency declared, and it was put
on its second and final readings, and
passed. just eight minutes after it was
introduced Secretary Brown had an
nounced the passage of the bill in the
house.
The bill is one creating State Grand
Army Museum. 1t is to have suite OF
rooms in the Capitol building and in it
are to be stored all the battle flags, rolls,
grand army records, and other things of
interest to veterans 1t is also to be the
headquarters of the grand army for Kan
sas, instead of having the headquarters
moved from one town to another The
custodian of the museum is employed by
the grand army, and the state has ex-
pense in maintaining the museum, al
though the museum will be open to the
public.
A petition signed by several Topeka
people was presented protesting against
| the submission of the question of a con-
stitutional convention.
The protest contains some good aud
valid reasons The only trouble with it
is that it came too late. 1t may yet have
a good effect in the house. The petition
reads in part:
1--WE believe that a convention is an ex-
pensive and dangerous experiment,
| wholly uncalled for at this time.
"We affirm that there is nothing in our
| constitution to prevent the enactment of
laws to aid in the development of the in
exhaustible resources of our common
-wealth;- nothing to prevent its growth in
wealth and population
ave affirm that no needed legislation
has ever suffered by reason of the con-
stitution. Should a change be desired at
any time it can be secured by amend
ment.
awe believe the clamorous desire for a
constitutional convention proceeds in a
great part from the enemies of prohibi-
| ton, who desire the return of the open
saloon. Should the legislature call sucn
a convention, we fear the liquor fratern-
ity will perpetrate stupendous frauds at
| the polls and select viciouslv inclined
delegates, political desreradoes broug ht
up in the liquor interests"
Wichita Asks a Normal School.
| Senator O'Bryan would like 20 see
some new industries in Wichita, and in
asmuch as the school teaching industry
is as desirable as any other, he advanced
| bill to locate branch of the state nor
NAL school at Wichita. and providing for
the purchase of the Garfield University
building, now owned by an eastern mill
ionaire, who has white elephant on his
hands.
Thereupon Senator Brown introduced
a bill to locate a branch of the normal
| college in a town in his district, Leoti,
! Wichita county.
Senator Shearer introduced bill in re-
lation to printers fees, which reduces
the charges for official publications near
ly one half.
The bill to define and regulate charges
at public stock yards passed the senate
this morning by a vote OF 81 to 2, Sena-
tors O'Bryan and Taylor voting against it.
The bill is probably one of the most
important liable to be advanced at this
session of the legislature. 1t is aimed
directly at the big Kansas City, Kan,
stock yards, although it applies to every
town in Kansas where a stock yards busi-
ness is carried on. For years there has
been more or less complaint because of
alleged exorbitant charges for services
to the Kansas stockmen. to whose sup
port the Kansas City stock yards owe
their very existence. The bill makes q
big reduction in these charges for SER
vices, as we'll as care of stock in the
yards. Great good to the stockmen
is predicted by the friends of the
Dill. while ltS enemies declare
it will have the only effect to drive the
stockyards to the Missouri side of the
state line, to avoid the bill which is most
| obnoxious to them.
Senator O'Bryan Against 1t.
In explaining his negative vote Sena-
tor OBryan said he was opposed to i'm
posing a $4,000 bond on all stockyard
men. He said this clause was unjust to
the smaller firms and cinch for the big
ones.
The most important provisions of the
bill are as follows:
A $4,000 bond conditioned on the hon
est and faithful performance of all du-
ties as public live stock agent, and (
obey the laws of Kansas.
Charges for care of stock in public
stockyards, not to exceed twenty cents
bushel for corn, not more than twenty
cents more per hundred pounds for hay
than the market price at wholesale, fif
teen cents per head for yardage of cattle
and six cents per head for yardage O.
hogs and sheep, until sold.
Commission for selling live stock, s.
per single-deck car load of sheep ol
hogs, or more than five dollars per ca
load for double deck car loads of same
nor more than twenty five cents pei
head, or six dollars per car for cattle
nor more than five dollars per single
deck car, nor more than nine dollars pc
double-deck car of veal calves; nor more
than twenty five cents per head for cattle