The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
BEWARE OF BRIBES
A Rigid Bill Passes the Senate
Today.
One to Seven Years in the
Penitentiary
FOR ONE WHO ACCEPTS
A Bribe. No Matter in What
Form.
FOR ONE WHO ACCEPTS
Blair Reapportionment Bill Rec
commended in the House.

In the absence of Chaplain Botkin,
Rev. Mr.. Ream of Topeka, prayed at the
opening of the senate this morning. He
prayed for the president of the United
States (smiles), and asked that the laws
which the senate passed might be such
as to Lerrorize evil-doers and afford pro-
lection to the virtuous. The senate has
done pretty well along this line so far.
Senator Cook presented petition from
twenty men and twenty-seven women of
Mitchell county protesting against re-
submission 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on temperance.
The introduction of bills came within
one of passing the 400 mark, having
reached 399 "One of the AGO" was SEN
ator Taylor's bill providing for institute
representation on the board of agricul-
ture.
The committee on banking and insur-
ance held meeting, and this morning
Chairman Baldwin reported seven bills
by the committee.
One of these provides for tax on all
fire insurance companies operating IN
Kansas, for the purpose of creating a
permanent fire department fund. Anoth-
er bill requires the superintendent of the
insurance department to distribute the
$4,000 received from the companies of
the reciprocal tax cases among the fire
departments of the state. Another act
provides for the taxation of building and
loan associations. The last bill calls for
the consolidation of all the insurance
laws of Kansas.
Senator Danner by request proposed
8 measure allowing corporations to go
security on bonds. Senator Dumbauld
haG 81 f,v- ~ IL 1Tof - o1f
and disabled soldiers. There were sew
eral more bills entitled "An act repeal
ing an act entitled ah act amending an
act to prevent certain acts"
The banking committee reported for
passage Senator Browns bill aimed at
Harrison Clarkson, TO prevent the circu-
lation of any pamphlet of ''advisory
rates" so-called. or containing maps to
show the desirability OF any risks
A resolution was adopted instructing
the sergeant at arms to have printed 800
additional copies of senate bill No. %,
the act defining and regulating stock
yards charges.
Senator Sterne asked to be relieved
from duty on the committee on banking
and insurance He is SO busy that he
has to quit some committee, and he Sc
lected that one. Senator Willcoxson.
(Rep.,) of Logan county, was put on the
committee in his place.
The Seed Wheat Bill.
Chief Clerk Brown, of the house. aD-
peared on the floor of the senate at 11:I5,
and reported the passage of two bills for
the distribution of free seed to needy
persons in the fifth, sixth and seventh
congressional districts An emergency
was declared, and the bill was read twice
and referred to the committee on agri-
culture and irrigation. Chief Clerk
Brown also reported the passage of the
bill to prohibit book making
Ihe senate passed by vote of "a to 2
Senator McTaggart's bill recurring
hedges to be cut at all intersections oi
public highways with railroads, for dis.
tance of 800 feet.
Bill making appropriations from the
permanent school fund for the state nor
NAL school. state agricultural college
and the Beloit reformatory for girls
were also passed.
Two bills of considerable importance
passed the senate this morning. One ot
them is in relation to bribe-takinp hI
public officers. The bill, after making :
general section to apply to any township
city or county officers, has another clause
to apply to members of the legislature
The penalty in Doth cases is the same
one to seven years at hard labor in tn,
penitentiary.
The bill is SO general as to iuclud,
almost any wrong inducement for al
oncial action. The bill provides that any
ottlcer "either before or after h,
shall have qualified or entere,
upon his official duties. who shall ac-
cept or receive any money, or the loan O
any money, or any real or personal pro
perty, or any pecuniary or other persona
advantage. present or prospective. unde
any agreement or understanding that hi
vote, opinion, judgment or action shal
De thereby influenced or as a reward fo
having given or withheld any vote. opin
Ion or Judgment, or having wrongfull-
done or omitted to do any act shall h
punished 2 etc.s
This BIB zEas Introduced bv Senator
ahearer, by request, and passed unani
mously.
Senator Sterne's Bill.
The second bill in question is one h
Senator Sterne of Topeka, which prc
vides that no railroad shall employ AZ
locomotive engineer any person who hs
not served at least three years as A frs
man; or any person as a conductor VIII
mas not served at least three wears as
BRAKEMAN The penalty is a fine of $50
~ 91'ouo lor the first otfense, and not les
Anan $l,OoO for the second offense.
senator Sterne explained that the hi
was prepared by the railroad brother
noous involved by its provisions, and wa
591atislactory to railroad men. Senate
nelo thought this might work an min,
tlce 10 round house or other shon an
ployes who by experience were able an
NJ 10 become engineers without fir
shoveling coal on the engine S II
O'Bryan and Forney also voted 'ona!o e1!
the bill, but it carried by o vote 90 am !
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