Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-24
senALo'n ReaolnlIon of symnnthy.
FOR NEW CONSTITUTION.
Resolution In the Kansas Legislature 10 Cal
n Conycntl0n-Blli to Make Sherins
Liable In LynChlng Cases,


Liable In Lynohlng Cases.
Topeka, Kan, Jan, 2.--Senotor Car
pcnter introduced Il concurrent reso
luton in the senate providing for tn,
cnlllng Of Il constitutional convention
In submitting his resolution Senate,
Carpenter said so many changes wcr,
being proposed TO meet the changed
conditions Of the people that in hil
Judgment II would he better to hole
Il convention and revise the constitu
ton rather than TO attempt to pntcl
II vp with amendments, Senator Whit,
introduced n bin providing for stint,
commission for the regulation of rail
road rates, II allows the railroads tt
hN schedules, but empowers the com
mission to change the rates whenever
they are found TO be discriminating
or unjust, Senator Carpenter Is thC
author Of bill providing for the de
portation Of destitute persons who ar,
not residents OF the state of Kansas.
Mcmillan introduced bill providing
for n railroad state auditor, whose du
ty II shall be to examine he books o.
railroad companies and ascertain thcil
receipts and expenditures, and whether
there Is discrimination Mcmillan
also introduced bill to prohibit ab
soutely the issuing of railroad passes
Senator Codding would have tn,
schoolbook commission advertise rol
bids for new books at the expiration
of present contracts,
Senator Morehousc presented
measure to appropriate money to es
tablish and maintain an industrial
sch II and home for friendless pcr
sons ut llillsboro.
The senate ways and means com
mttee reported favornbly the bill ap
propriatng $4,000 for transporting
the Twentieth Kansas regiment from
San Francisco TO Topeka.
A bill 0pproprinting $500 for the
secretary of state board of agrlcul.
ture was passed,
Other senate bills presented included
the following; by Smith, requiring
life insurance companies to deposit
securities with state treasurer equal
to the aggregate value of all policies
issued in the state; by lIurrell, levy
ing fine Of $500 and n Jail sentence
Of six months for violation Of an in
Junction order in u liquor case, and
providing for state search and seizure;
by Carpenter nppropriating $35,OOO
for an executive mansion ut Topeka;
by Cubbison, rasing salaries OF dis
trict judges from $500 to $4,000.
In the house of representatives
Bowman introduced bin requiring
mortgagcrs TO pay part Of the taxes
on mortgagcd property in proportion
to their interest in the value Of the
property.
A number Of petitions were pre-
sented ruyoring the establishment Of
state salt plant at Hutchinson and
state control Of the oil industry Of
southern Kansas
Rccs, Of Ottawa county, introduced
u bill providing that sheriff shall
forfeit his Office whenever prisoner
is taken from custody by mob, and
in addition shall he liable for any
damage that may be done to property
or person,
Bowman's BILL providing that the
change Of Il newspapers name, or
the unavoidable suspension Of the
for not 10 exceed two
weeks or the change of place Of pub
lication within the county shall not
affect the validity Of adycrtiscmcntsl
required by law TO be published, was
passed by the house.
The first step toward abolishng the
Office Of state printer was taken in
the house by Harris, Of Lyon, who in
troduced n concurrent resolution sub.
TO Il vote Of the people in
19O2'thc necessary amendment to the
Other house bills presented were:
Ry llonncll, appropriating $4,000 for
n Kansas exhibit nj the Buffalo expo
sitlon; By Stavcly requiring the pay |
mcrt Of road tax in money; by Bow |
man, to tax land mortgages as real
estate; by Landry, making IT mis-
lcmcanor for n lawyer to drum up" |
eases; by Mason, for u commission TO |
revise the Kansas statutes; by But
Ter. to prohibit the employment Of
vehicles by candidates or officers Of
political organizations for hauling
voters to the polls; by Nation, re-
Iuiring railroad companies to have
lcpots warm lor two hours before
rain time; by Lawrence, authori2-
ng the wife or guardian Of habitual
TO dispose of his property
without court order.