The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02


accessory, and that gentleman replied
that such a statement was wholly IN
true, and that there had never been an
understanding between himself and
Touchie. Il hated to make this charge
against Touchie," said Senator Jumper,
because he has a very respectable
family. but he himself is a regular
To a Journal reporter. Senator Titus
stated:
Il was sitting in my seat this morn
ing, when man giving his name as
r. s Boyd, sat down beside me and
offered me $1,000 if L would support the
Hanna bill He stated to me that Sen
ator Hanna. the author of the bill, had
received 81, 900 from him, that he had
several other senators fixed, and that
he needed but two more One of these
two he wished me to be. The members
who he stated he had fixed are Sena-
tors Helm. Helmick, Hanna, Lewelling,
Forney, Shelter and Farrelly.'
When told that Boyd had stated that
he had received $1,000, Senator Hanna
said:
Such a statement is an Internal lie.
have never received a dollar or never
have been offered dollar for introduce
ing this bill. 1 have been fortunate or
unfortunate to be the author of two
bills which have caused members to
state that they have been approa ched
for the purpose of bribery. In refer
ence to my oleomargarine bill, it was
insinuated to me that 1 might receive
$4,000 if 1 would allow it to die a natur-
al death. Now senators claim that they
have been offered money to support my
stock yards bill. 1 introduced this bill
because I thought it was a just meas
ure to the stock yards, and because
preferred the regulations incorporated
in this bill to those incorporated in the
Jaquins BILL
Boyd, the man who approached Sen
ator Titus, has been seen around both
houses of the legislature since the open
ing of the session in January. He boards
at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and was sup
70 1o he2r-e for fhn of
taking orders for revised reports of diff
ferent states. He claims to be from
Hardin county, Kentucky.
The Hanna bill which was offered as
a substitute for the King BILL empow-
ers the board of railroad commissioners
to fix a maximum schedule of rates for
all charges of every public stock yards
operated within the state. 1t provides
that within 60 days after the taking eff
feet of the act, all stock yards cOmpa-
MES in the state shall file with the
board of railroad commissioners a full
and detailed report showing all existing
charges for yardage, watering, weigh
ing and feeding stock, and the commits
sions charged in the purchase and sale
of live stock. From these statements
the board of railroad commissioners is
authorized to compile the maximum
schedule.
1t further provides that the board of
railroad commissioners of this state,
may, if they deem it best, cooperate
with the board of railroad commission
eFS OF any ADJOINING state, or Such board
of public officers who have charge of
public stock yards, for the purpose of
arranging, if possible, a uniform sched-
ule of maximum rates and a uniform
system of rules and regulations for the
control of such public stock yards.
The penalty fixed in the bill for the
refusal of any stock yards company to
comply with the orders of the board of
railroad commissioners is not less than
800 or more than $500 for each day the
company is guilty of such violation.
The King bill is an entirely different
measure, and is similar to the Jaquins
bill, which has been passed by the
house
This bill provides for the licensing of
all live stock commission merchants or
live stock commission companies by the
executive council, no license to be is
sued to any person or company before
a satisfactory bond in the sum of SO, 600
shall have been filed with the secretary
of state as surety for the faithful per-
Torrance of all duties. 1t also provides
that it shall be unlawful for any person
or company to attempt to enforce any
rule which shall in any way prevent full
and free competition in the sale of live
stock, or which provides for the buying
or selling of stock at any higher rate of
commission than the party buying or
selling live stock shall prefer. 1t fixes
a schedule of maximum commission
rates as follows:
Three dollars per car load for single
deck car loads of sheep, or more than
IS per car load for double deck car loads
of the same; nor more than 20 cents per
head or Sc per car for cattle; nor more
than So per single deck car nor more
than SO per double deck car of veal
calves; nor more than % cents per head
for cattle and Is cents per head for
calves, and 25 cents per head for sheep
in less than car load lots, or in mixed
car load lots; but when in car load lots,
not to exceed Sc per car load.
When the excitement and confusion
attendant upon the announcements OF
Senators Jumper and Titus, and the re-
sulting arrest of TOuchie, had subsidized,
the consideration of the measure was
continued Senator Farrelly spoke in
favor of the house bill, and Senator
King in opposition to it as a substitute.
When the vote was taken on the motion
TO substitute, it was lost by a big ma
jority.
The senate then adjourned until this
afternoon
The vote on the question of the pass
age of the King bill was taken immedi-
ately after the cOnvening of the senate
this afternoon. The bill was passed by
a vote of % yeas to u QaYS