The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


week Senator Young introduced an inn
portant measure. 1t Is an inheritance
tax bill drawn up on the lines Of the law
already in force in Illinois It provides
for the following taxes When the bene-
fclary Of the gift, legacy or inheritance
is the father, mother, husband, wife,
child, brother, sister, son-in-law or
daughter-in-law of the deceased. 81
on every 500 above $4,000; 80 on every
$1OO above $4,000; SO on every 500
above 100000; "a on every 500 above
$500, 900; Sc on every $10O above $1,000
900. II the beneficiary Is an uncle, aunt,
niece, nephew or lineal descendant OF the
same, the following tax shall be levied:
So on each 500 in excess Of $4,000; $3 for
each 500 above $4,000; $4 for each 500
above 500 900; S. for each 500 in excess
Of 81 900 900. For all other beneficiaries,
the bill provides for the following rate:
81 for every 800 Of estates Of from $5OOto
81, 900; 80 for each 800 Of estates Of less
than 100000; $4 for each 500 Of estates
from $40 900 to $4,000; $5 for each 800
on estates from $4,000 to $4,000; $6
for each 800 on estates from $4,000 to
S1OO, 900; 81 for each $1O0 on estates from
500 900 to S5O0,O0O; SO for each $1OO Of
estates from $500,00O to $1,OOO,OOO, and
$40 for each $1OO Of estates over $1,OOO,-
900.
Governor Stanley transmitted the fol-
lowing message to the Senate:
Gentlemen: l have this day nomi-
mated, and transmit Herewith to your
honorable body for confirmation the fol-
lowing officers:
For State Superintendent OF Insurance,
w. V. Church, Of Marion county, for the
full term beginning July 1, 1899.
For State Inspector of Oils, S. O. Spen-
Ger, of Bourbon county, for the full term
beginning April 1, 1899.
For Chief Inspector Of Grain for the
State of Kansas, A. e. Mckenzie, Of Wy
andotte county, for the full term begin
ming April 4, 1S99
These appointments were referred to
committees.
Senator King introduced bill for the
regulation Of stock yards and the licens-
ing of live stock commission merchants
1t defines public stock yards and provides
for their regulation. The bill requires a
report to be made to the Secretary Of
State from each Of these yards showing
yardage charges, etc. The executive
council is empowered to issue licenses to
live stock commission firms and the bill
provides for the requirement Of bond
Of $4,000 from such firms.
Senator Lewelling introduced resolu-
tion inviting President Mckinley to visit
Kansas and attend the Mississippi
Commercial congress at Wichita next
May.
A resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Young declaring the sense Of the Leg
islature to be that donations from cities
should not weigh in deciding the location
of normal schools or insane asylums.
The bill of Senator Stone repeating the
law which provides for the appointment
of legislative investigating committees
for public officials was defeated on final
passage, II Senators voting for the bill
and 16 against.
The Senators who went home over
Sunday apparently had been interviewed
by their prohibition friends, and In con-
sequence, fourteen petitions against re-
submission were introduced at this ses-
sion of the Senate.
Tuesday.
Senator Jumpers resolution relative to
Attorney General Godards decision on
the special session which brought forth
so much information from the Bible, was
brought up again, and Senator King took
occasion to tack on the following scrip
tural amendment: And we call his at
tention to the following scripture: ST.
Luke, chapter Xi.
46 And he said, Woe unto you also,
We lawyersl for We lade men with burdens
grievous to be borne, and we yourselves
touch not the burdens with one of your
| fingers.
AZ. Woe unto you! for you build up
the sepulchers of prophets, and your faith
ers killed them.
Woe unto you lawyers for We have ta-
| L. 10 80 v1nIc