The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
who will then transmit it to the leglsla-
ture.

who will then transmit it to the legisla-
ture.
Representative Green of Cowley coun-
! ty, who recently introduced a bill forbid
! ding the acceptance Of passes by en-
ployes, yesterday received the following
letter from a man in Sterling. Kan:
we hope that pass bill will become a
law. and more we need law to stop all
+ pass, but thare own amploys, about 4 of
the peopel don't pay a read cent. how
pays for them it is the laberer & farmer
I pray to god for some such bill to become
a law a farmer and Republican"
Frank r. Dyer, superintendent of the
Wichita schools, is here working against
the Grattan school text book bill He
says that counties which desire to own
their own books outright should oe al
lowed to select the best books if they so
desire He says the purpose of the law
proposed by the State Teachers associa-
ton is simply to protect the schools
from bad books. He says it will not in
terfere with state uniformity in the least
and will be a saving and not an expense
to the patrons Of the schools, as the
children will obtain text books without
expense.
The anti-cigarette bill gained a new
lease of life yesterday evening by beng
recommended for passage by the house
committee Of the whole. The bill is a
stringent one and absolutely rohibitsp the
sale Of cigarettes or cigarette papers in
the state and provides for a penalty Of
SIS to $500 for the violation Of the act. The
bill was championed by Mr.. Meade of
Mitchell while Mr.. McKeever of Shaw
nee, Mr.. Adams of Butler and Mr.. Harris
Of Lyon opposed it, When the vote was
taken the temperance committee and the
Populists voted for the bill, while the few
Republicans present. outside of the COM
mittee voted against it. The bill has
been up before every legislature for years
and has been regarded in the light Of a
joke and only but once before ever got
outside the committee.
The senate elections committee was IN
able to finish uD the reports in the con-
test cases yesterday. It was the inten-
ton to report on the F1ndlay-Ross case
and it VIII likely be presented today The
Buschow- Hopkins case viii &c reported
on Wednesday. The delay is due 10 the
necessity for giving sometime 10 tie re-
count Of the ballots of the Land-Caldweu
case.
Senator Wright, who is the minority
member of the senate elections commit
tee, will file 2 minority report when the
committee report unseatng Senators
Ross and Hopkins is presented. He states
that he Goes not agree at all with the
committee decision and win state his
views Of the matter fully in his report.
Another elective county printer IS
created by Senator Crums bill which was
introduced in the senate yesterday. it
provides that in Linn county at the next
general election a printer shall be elected
for c term Of two years. Vacancies shall
be filed by the county commissioners to- /
gether with the county clerk and probate
Judge. a bond of S2000 is required and
the printer shall publish all printing re-
quired by law, The present legal rate for
the tax and redemption list shall be paid
but for the publications coming from the
county clerks Office 50 per cent of the
present rate shall be charged. For other
work he shah receive the rates pre-
scribed by law and for job printing he !
shah have the local commercial rates.
The governor has signed the biz au-
thorizing the holding of district court at
Piusoug. He has also approved the bill
to pay the mileage and per diem Of r5resi- /.
Dental electors and A local bin auIhoriz- I
ing the construction Of a bridge across /
Potta wal tonne creek in Anderson county. /
-Four petitions were presented in the I
senate yesterday and they covered four
different subjects One related 20 travel
ing libraries. another urged Acceptance ~
the title 10 TIRE Fawuee Indian village IN
Republic ceunty. the third protests
against changing the uniformity features
IF tae text book law and the fourth asks
Jhat The kindergarten be made q para of
regular school system
The judiciary committee OF The senate
made q report on "a number Of bills yes
terday. H. tbs lot were The bills to
punish frandulent rele4se IL chatteI
mortgages revising the libel law. 10
change the manner ~ saamoning jurors
b small counties. ans rearing 10 in
functions ana restraining orders
Chairman Clancy ~ the senate nays
ana means ca1lin!ltee succeeded yestsr-
DAY IN pushing thr3uEh the d..l O. make
zPproqrtat4en ter "a steam heating pant
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