The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-29
10 KNooK 81 TRusTs.
Senator Helm fFesentga stringent SEcasaFs
TO Limit Insurance. Cancellation.

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Topeka, Kan. Jan. 97.-Senntdr Helm
introduced a bill yesterday designed 20
knock ont Of existence all Of the trusts
and combines that now or may here
after exist in Kansas. It provides that
ali purposes are void If the purpose or
intent or effect Is to force an advance
ia the price Of sHy commodity by re-
stricting its manufacture or sale,
or in any way interfering with
the natural course OF events. IL
does not apply to corn OF cattle
when in the hands Of the raiser. Sem
etor Pritchafd introduced a bill max
ing it impossible for insurance eOmpa-
MES to cancel any risk without 20
days notice, in which shall be stated
the reasons that make it advisable for
the company to take this action.
The senate committee on district
appOrtionment agreed TO report
favoFably Farreliy's bill to change
the seat Of the appellate court,
Eastern division, Southern de-
partment, from Fort Scott to Cha
mute. The bill introduced by Harris
restricting the output Of Penitentiary
coal to what is really needed by the
state institutions and demanded for the
wagon trade at thepit, was reported IA
vOTably by the committee and win prob
ably become q law. D. o. McCray, the
newspaper correspondent who was de-
prived of the privileges Of the senate
floor, apologized for writing the story
which got him into trouble. The apol-
Ogy was accepted and the McCray
embargo was lifted. A bill was in
troduced providing that any persons
or companies bringing homeless
children into the state shall
be compelled to put up q bond
OF $500 for each child. This bond
is to be forfeited to the state in case
the child shall commit any criminal
ofense. Ex-Gov. Lewelling introduced
bill which viii especially protect
blacksmiths. The bill will entitle any
blacksmith upon shOeiug horse and
not receiving his pay, to take lien on
the horse shod until the bill has been
paid. Titus presented a measure for
the election Of county printers
biennially,
The house in committee of the whole
agreed to report favorably five bills for
passage, of which the only ones of i'm
portance were TO prevent the mining
of coal at the penitentiary except for
charitable and penal institutions and
to amend the divorce laws, making
parties to such cases competent wit
nesses. The house also ordered an in
vestigation Of the Kingman and Cow
| ley county bond sales and of the &C
counts Of ex-Co8l Oil Inspector Taylor,
The Judiciary committee Of the
house has prepared a bill
providing for the election Of
railroad commissioners by direct vote
Of tx people. The house also voted to
kill the bill to prevent trespassing in
orchards. The bill was so severe in its
provisions that a person could not walk
through his neighbor's orchard with
out being subject to arrest The railroad
committee of the house, after cOmpar-
ing all the anti-pass bills introduced,
has prepared a bill of its own. The
bill makes it a misdemeanor for a rail-
road company to give, or a person,
with a few exceptions, to receive a
pass. The penalty is $50 for each Of
tense. In case a public official is con
victed of the violation of this law, he
shall, in addition to the payment Of
the fine, forfeit his Office.