The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
KANSAS SENATE BUSY.
Twentv-Three Btlls Introduced In one Day,
Many Of Them Imuortant-Uanna
WIN Retain Hts Seat.

WIN hethin MS seat.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 13. -Twentv-t three
bills were introduced in the senate
Among them was one to reimburse the
citizens of Lawrence for the rebuild
ing of the engineering house of the
state university, destroyed by fire.
The bill calls for an appropriation of
$50, 600
Senator IIelmick's bill fixes the rate
of fare for the moving of the state
militia before it became part of the
United States army last spring.
Senator Young introduced bill to
forbid the granting of franchises to
street railway companies without a fa-
vorable vote from the people.
A bill by Senator Young revises the
game laws of Kansas aud makes more
stringent the regulations relating 10
the killing of birds 1t prohibits the
sale and shipment of game birds out
of the state.
Senator Householder introduced n
bill presented by the BARRIERS of Kan
sas 1t provides for a commission of
BARRIERS, which is to regulate the prac-
tice of shaving. Should the bill be.
an examination before he will be per-
mtted to work at the trade in the
state.
The Kansas statutes forbid county
commissioners spending more than So
900 for "a bridge without an issue of
bonds. Structures built under this
law in eastern Kansas 10 years ago
have cost more in repairs than was
the original cost. Anderson intro
duced bill in the senate providing
for the building of stone bridges of
permanent structure and for their pay
ment without the necessity of an issue
of bonds.
Senator Young introduced bill to
fix rates on sleeping cars. 1t provides
that for "A double berth no more than
| 80 cents be charged for distances un-
der 100 miles. For over 100 miles one
| half cent is to be charged for each
mile. The price of a state room is to
be twice that of double berths. For
violations of this act penalty of
81. 900 is fixed for each offense Collec-
tions under this law are to go to the
school fund.
The legality Of the extra session
may be tested in the senate. A bill
was introduced in the senate TO pay
Anderson, of shawnee. for his services
during that session. His voucher was
refused payment by the state treas
urer, awaiting an opinion by the at
torney general. The vouchers for the
first ten days were paid. For the
other days payment on all vouchers
have been refused.
stone, of Lcavenworth. introduced
bill to change the boundaries of the
/ First judicial district of Kansas The
business in this district has increased
to such an extent. il is asserted, that
the docket of the court is year be-
mind. Stones bill provides that Leav-
enworth county be made judicial dis
trict by itself and that Judge be APP
pointed to take charge of the new
court. The bill would make Leaven-
worth the Thirty-siXth district.
BY IA vote of % to five the senate de.
cided that George W. Hanna was enti-
tied to retain his seat as senator from
Clay and Dickinson counties. The
senators who voted against Henna are
all populists and represent portion
of the Leedy strength in the upper
house of the Legislature. To-dav's
action of the senate will be construed
as slap at Leedy and victory for
the Breidenthal faction.
Titus measure for maximum passeu-
ger rates provides for charges of two
cents per mile for persons over - and
one cent for children between the
ages of six and i2. Every person pay
t,,,. l., A. Al
to free transportation Of baggage not
exceeding 100 pounds and half fare
tickets will be good for 50 pounds
Of baggage. No railroad company can
issue passes except to employees
Anderson. of Shawnee, introduced a
bill authorizing the appointment by
the governor of Kansas commits
sioner for the Paris exposition, and
empowering such commissioner to pre-
pare corn exhibit to represent Kan
sas at the French capital For the
purpose Of carrying out the proposed
plans an appropriation of $50, 900 is
made from the general revenue fund.
Cooke introduced a pond commits
sioner bill which is designed to en-
courage irrigation in western Kansas.
1t provides that every farmer having
40 acres of land who shall construct a
reservoir one acre IL extent may have
% per cent of the taxes on his prop
erty deducted. 1t also makes the road
overseer in every road district a pond
commissioner for the inspection of
reservoirs.
Thirteen Conductors on the West End of
the santa Fe Discharged for Knocking
Down Fares-CIaIm BlacEmalI.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. l7.-Seven teen