Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
JUDGE DENNlSON'S RECORD ~ THE
STATE SENATE.

STATE SENATE.
From the Industrial Advocate, Ell Dorado.
The favor with which the Advocates annouce-
ment of the candidacy of Judge A. w. Den
nison for the fusion nomination for governor
has been received is surprising to his most san
guine supporters.
The laborng men favor him because he has
been one of them and has always been their
friend and endeavored to improve their condition
and protect their interests.
The farmers and stock men favor him because
his interests are identified with theirs. His
savings have been invested in farm and stock.
AS long as the Knights of Labor and the Farm
ers' Alliance maintained organizations ia Butler
county, he was member and brother in good
standing and his life proves that he is earnestly
endeavoring to carry out their principles.
The Advocate has had an investigation
made of the senate journal of 1898 and 1895,
and this discoses some of the reasons why the
masses of the people have such confidence in
him.
In 1909 he introduced Senate bill No. 245,
which reduced the interest on tax sale certif-
Gates from "a to IS per cent. and did away with
the March penalty UPON deliquent taxes. This
bill became law.
At the same session he INTRODUCED Senate bill
No. sS5, which provides for the redemption of
real estate sold under execution, order of sale,
etc. This bill, as amended by the house, be-
came law.
raese laws were very beneficial at the time
they were passed and have been of untold ad-
vantage to the masses of debtors OF the state
and have been one of the uses vlch has en-
abed them to cast off the great burden of in
debtelness Which was engulfng them at that
time.
In 1905, Dennison introduced Senate bill I89,
which sought to reduce the highest contract
rate of interest to 8 per cent. and to forfeit
principle and interest if usuary was charged.
This bill passed the senate and died in the Re-
publican house.
AT the same session he introduced Senate bill
No. 22o, which would have effectually taxed
judgments if it had become law. This bill
provided that all judgments not properly return
Cd for taxation should become dormant one year
after their rendition, and that they could only
be revived upon the tender to the clerk of the
district court of receipt showing that they
had been listed for taxation and the tax paid.
Judge Dennison always contended that law
taxing Judgment would not be upheld, but that
the legislature could as we'll fix the time with
in which they became dormant at one year as
6ve and that it could as we'll impose one con-
dt;on under which they could be revived as an
other. This tll passed the 'eate and died in
the house.
Also at the same session he introduced Sen
ate bill No. 23I, which attempted to place ell
nersonal property on equality with credits
for the purpose of taxation Paragraph 6S5I
of the General Statutes of 1889 provides that
"Debts owing in good faith by any person, COM
nauy or corporation may De deducted from the
cross amount of credits belonging to such per-
con. company or corporation" Senator Den
,;son believed the creditor classes were no more
.ut;tled to Offset their debts against their eredis