The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

upon as the child of the Republican
party, may get the appropriation Of $25.
600 which 1t wants.
A deluge of bills may be expected or
Monday, as none were introduced the
first week, and the recess has giveT
members ample time to draft them.
Representative H. c. Snyder, of Chase
says he thinks the legislature should dc
something handsome for the Kansas
Semi-Centennial Exposition of 1904
Ed Greer has been in the city foI
several days, and went home today. He
was here in the interest of J. G. Pollock
whom the governor appointed as Judge
Of the supreme court.
Several members, with Representativ=
C.. T. Biddle, of Comanche. are prepar-
ing a bill for the protection of cattle
men, after the model of the Monta ia
law, requi. ing that all hides be inspect
cd and making an alteration Of the
brand criminal evidence.
Representative J. W Bogenrieff. Of
Jewell. favors giving county treasurers
more time to make up and send in their
tax returns to the state. He says they
ought to be allowed ten days from De-
cember 20 in which to prepare them f1r
it is big task and in the interest of
economy no extra clerks are allowed to
be hired.
Among his other troubles Speak, r
Barker cannot find enough lawyers in
the house to make up the judiciary COM
mittees. In the last house there were p
members altogether on the judicial y
and judiciary local committees There
are only 20 lawyers in the house this
session and the committees will be filed
out with farmers.
A. G. Walden, chief Of the fire de-
partment of Wichita, will be a candi-
date for the office of fire marshal of the
state providing the bill creating that
Office goes through. Representative
Luling, of Wichita, who is one of the
strongest supporters of the bill, is also
in favor of the Wichita man being ap-
pointed to the Office
RepreseT tative NJ. c. Hallett. of Rush,
win introduce bills next week proposing
that express companies property be as
Sessed by state assessors, the same as
are railroad and telegraph properties.
instead by counties; to give title in case
of vacation of town property; and T.
ieving counties and townships from
giving bonds in lawsuits.
f. A. Burnett, professor of animal
husbandry in the JEniversityof Nebraska
and agricultural experiment station, has
written the Kansas board of agriculture
an urgent request to be supplied with
$50 copies of the boards eleventh BIZ
ennlal report for the use of the stu
dents in the school of agriculture. The
request is made because the report is
recognized as the best in the country.
Judge Sapp, of Galena is trying to
get the court of common pleas re-estab-
liShed by some act of the legislature,
and the clerk of the district court is at
tempting to get the district divided so
that he viii not lose so much business.
Some relief VIII be given the district by
the legislature, but the members from
the district have not agreed upon how
it shall be done
Thomas II Fo-d, who represented
Hamilton county in the last house is
mere ia the interest of putting through
his bill Of the last session regarding IT.
flgatlon contracts. hat was killed IN
the Popultst senate of '99. The measure
provides, principally. that contracts can
be made from February Is to Noverr-
Der Is. sets the price at so cents an ace
and relieves part of the obligation II
cases of failure to supply water part of
the time.
Senator Cubbison will champion the
bin which was recommended by the
Municipal league taxing franchises. An
other bill which was recommended by
the league was one giving municipali-
lies the right to regulate charges for
water and lights. They also have a bill
giving the cities the right to tax tele-
graph and telephone poles. 1t is not
known who will introduce the. last
named bills, but it will be one of the
from a city of the first
class, probably Wichita
There is talk of introducing a bill in
he legislature providing for a more
strict law relating to the condemnation
If dangerous buildings. The insurance !
men are back of the measure, but are
lot talking much about it. as they want
he state fire marshal bill to go through |
before they attempt another measure.
Del Valentine, clerk of the supreme |
.ourt. says that it will take three addi- !
ional clerks to handle the increased !
business of the supreme court. It is |
stimated that the seven supreme judges |
VII grind out 500 cases a year, and they |
nay work even faster than that
G. #. Allen, the Memphis conductor |
Who is a candidate for an appointment i
n the state railroad commission is one /
T the most studious men in Fort Scott. /
He has been reading law during his /
e1sure moments for several years past, |
nd viii soon be admitted to the bar
The state charter board has issued a \
harter to the Alfalfa company Of (
Wichita. The company is organized for /
he purpose of manufacturing an ex- /
ract from alfalfa which is supposed to |
make the lean fat It is said that the I
xtract has been tried on a few lean /
eople with good effect. In order to /
andle the business a company was or
-anized.
Sens tor Tom Noftzger. of Anthony.
as prepared a. bill providing for the ap-
ointment of cattle brand inspectors in /
he counties in the state where the cat
le men need protection from the cattle
hieves- The bill Is modelled after the |
.rizona law and. is endorsed by the /
attle men in the western part of the
tate. The law provides that the county /
may upon being petit
loned by two-fifths Of the voters Of the
ounty appoint as many cattle brand in /
pectorss as are considered necessary.
he railroads are notified. and it will /
e unlawful for them to accept cattle
1r shipment until the brands have been
The inspectors are paid by
he owners at the rate of three cents
head
Peabody has happy faculty for do
lg things It is a town that likes
ysters. and also has a weakness for /
hurch suppers and farewell parties. So
lst before the legislature met it con-
slVed the brilliant idea of giving its
lember of the house a jolly good send
e.. The event was accordingly held al
ne home of Orlando Jolliffe. member
ON Marion Aside from the social and
olitical nature of the gathering. it was
lsO turned to account for the advance
tent OF the church. and the oyster