The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-22
FIGHT ON SARBACH.
Fusionists Use His Garnishment
Bill Against Him.

That the f1sionists propose to make
big fight for the legislature for the pur-
pose OF re-electing Senator Harris to
the United States senate, is shown by
make special fights on Individual Re-
publican candidates for the legislature.
One Of these is Albert sarbach. who
represented jackson county in the last
legislature. sarbach was elected two
years ago by a majority OF 245 over w.
H. Lasswel1 the fusion candidate, but
the fusionists believe they can defeat
him this year largely because Of bill
legislature.
1t was bill which IL it had become a
law, would have virtually taken away
from the laboring man nearly all pro-
lection which Is furnished him by the
exemption law. It provides that any
creditor who had furnished a debtor
with what was termed 1.-The necessaries
of life. could take anything belonging
either to the debtor or his wife in pay
ment of the debt except the family
clothing and the absolutely necessary
household furniture, and could garni-
shee all wages above Sc a week or $40
a month.
1t is said that Mr.. Sarbach, who is in
business in Holton, has had trouble in
collecting his accounts and wanted to
get this bill through to help him.
The bill was house bill No. 215 ana
was entitled. AN act in relation to the
any merchant or other creditor in this
state having furnished the necessaries
of life to the family" and the main pro-
visions of the bill were az follows:
creditor of this state shall have have the right
to levy execution other mesne process
debtor. his wife Or both, excepting the
wearing apparel Of the family, and the
OF such family, for the collection OF any
Judgment obtained by virtue of such n1er-
chant chg or other efedites @ having furnished
such debtor.
Sec. That any merchant or other
to garnIsheee the earnings of any debtor
in exees. OF IS per week, earned in any
Of so earned in. a any y month. R Tor I the col.
lection of any debt created by virtue OF
urnished te c IF 2e to the
family Of such debtor.
nth nas az al acts or paFts Of acts IN coni1ct
sThat all groceries. provisions medicines.
clcthin cs fa shall be considered the necessariea
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee in the house, Of which Henry
Mason, now candidate for the supreme
bench. was chairman, ana the commit
tee killed 1t.
legislature the coming winter and the
fusionists propose to use this bill
against him. They will argue that he
may try to get it through again and
may be successful.
The present law is favorable to the
debtor and exempts a considerable
| amount OF property from going for debt.
1t exempts the family Bible, school
books and family library; family pic
| lures and musical instruments; a seat
or pew In church and lot in a burial
ground" wearing apparel; furniture up
to the value OF five hundred dollars;
/ two cows, ten hogs, a span OF horses,
and other live stock; feed for them for
a year; provisions for the family for q
year; the tools OF mechanic, and the
instruments, library and office furniture
Of q professional man; and all wages
necessary for the maintenance Of the
debtors family.
The fusionfsts believe they can make
strong enough case against Mr.. Sar-
bach on this bill alone to defeat him
among the laboring people of Jackson
county, and they are looking up the rec
ords Of other Republican members OF
the legislature.