Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-01-31
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Bill to Make 1t Crime to COniiscate Coal
In Transit

resulted in the election Of George A. Clark by
~ for Clark, rep, to IS for Grant Harrington,
Senator Noftzger's insurance bill requires
KanSas 70 invet ~ r ty ~ fe7r aroSs
ceipts derived from their business in the state
In Kansas securities, to be approved by the
Senator Caldwcll's stockyards bill, he says,
L drawn in line with decisions Of the supreme
court of the United States. 1t makes all stock
yards in the state in which live stock is offered
FOR sale public stockya ards, whether the owner
quires the operator to render an annual state
ment to the secretary Of state, giving the num-
Der OF all kinds of stock in yards during the
preceding year. There are other important
features.
Mr.. Whistler, of Montgomery county, has a
bill before the house which would bar out
from serving on jury in a criminal case any
man who Is a member of a temperance society,
antl-horsetheif league or any law and order
Mr.. Hill, of Russell, introduced bill that a
chattel mortgage shall run the life of the note
without annual renewal as the law requires
now.
Mr.. Husey, of sedgwicle, has a bill making it
crime for an employer to make it a condition
or employing man that he shall not join a
labor organization.
9Th DAY.
Senator Simons is promoting legislation to
provide for state fish hatchery. His bill pro-
vides Tor the purchase of twenty acres Of land
ton to build and stock hatchery.
Senator Wards concurrent resolution for
the Harvester Company of America is a trust
within the meaning of the Kansas law, and en-
II led to do business in Kansas, was passed by
the senate.
Senator Smith of Edwards has bill to give
women the right to vote for presidential cleo
The house resolution for an investigation of
the causes of the coal famine was passed by
the senate with only two opposing votes The
presiding officer appointed Mcmillan and
Noftzger as the senate members.
Mr. Cubbison, of Wyandotte, has a bill to do
away with he double liability of stockholders
r. ~ Mr. AVsaTTh Of do will
try to get law passed giving the right to
bring suit against abe state, thereby putting
an end to bringing claims against the state be-
fore the legislature, which is now the only re-
course for a claimant.
Mr.. Enright, of Wyandotte, is father of a
measure to require stationary engineers to
pass technical examination and receive IL
licensed engineer to handle an engine.
Mr.. Hutchinson, of Pratt, asks an appropria-
ton of $1,000 to start a fish hatchery in Pratt,
the necessary land to be donated.
Mr.. Waggener introduced resubmission
resolution in the shape of constitutional con-
Mr.. Leland of Doniphan, introduced a reso-
luton which states that the keeping of Okla
homa convicts costs Kansas more than the ter
ritory is charged for it. and providing for a
new contract with Oklahoma
Mr.; FINLEY, of Franklin has bill copied from
the Iowa statutes, providing for keeping
drunIards in a state hospital.
John Adams introduced a bill authorizing
Sedgwick county TO fund its Indebtedness.
Mr.. Mustoe, put in "A bill enabling Peters
township, klngman county, TO erect town
ship hall.
9TH DAY.
A concurrent resolution offered by Senator
Codding was adopted by the senate empower
ing the Judiciary committee to pass upon the
validity of the state school book law.
Senator Caldwell put in bill to exempt from
taxation the homeSteads of soldiers and sailors
of the civil war, or the homesteads of their
widows.
Senator Hurrell introduced the bill prepared
Senator Gabriels bill prohibits the adver-
Using or selling OF patent medicines without a
Thtre Is an appropriation bill before the
senate TO provide 100 to pay the postage on
Secretary Coburns biennial report.
A bill passed both houses providing for an
investigation of the coal famine by commits
sion.
Mr.. Griffin, of Jefferson, introduced bill
authorizing the holding of state fair annually
and appropriating $50 900 to cover expenses.
The bill does not say anything about locating
the fair: it being left for competition to decide
whore the first fair under the bin shall be
held.
Mr.. Francis is author of n bill cutting down
the amount OF EondS Il city may issue from ten
to five per cent of the assessed valuation, and
reducing the levies for taxes a municipality
can make one-half. except for interest on
bonds. This Is a part of the plan covered by
the new tax bill
There are many petitions received by the
Legislature to make chicken stealing felony.
IITH DAY.
Senator Morehouse of Morris, has bill in
regulating the operating of automobiles on
Secretary George w Martin of the State
Historical society, has had introduced a reso-
luton authorizing the publication of Il cata-
logue showing what the society has.
Senator Wrights bill makes 1T a crime for
railroad officials to confiScate coal belonging
TO others, which is being transported He
also put in a bill providing that school boards
instead of councils in second class cities shall
| make the levy for school taxes.
Senator Codding would by his bill raise the
age limit of teachers to is years. The limit is
now l6 years.
A bill was introduced giving townships the
| right to levy road tax
Mr.. Mustoe has bill in to increase the salary
! of the state superintendent of schools from
| $1,000 to $500.
| Mr. Campbell of Meade has a joint resolu-
! ton submitting IA proposed amendment to the
constitution changing the bill of rights so that
! three fourths of the jury in criminal cases can
return a verdict.
Mr. Watkins. of Reno, has a bill in the house
| providing that every public officer shall give a
! surety bond and that its cost shall be borne
| by the state or the municipality which the
officer serves
A GENERAL. SHUT DowN.-The coal
famine threatens to be the cause of the
shutting down of the electric light
plant at Wellington. No street lights
were burned for two nights because
there was only three days supply OF
coal at the power house. Mills and
the ice plant also complain of a scarcity
of coal.
KANSAS ELEVENTH RECORD. The
Emporia survivors of the Eleventh Kan
sas regiment haze held a meeting fol
the purpose of strengthening out the
records of the regiment.
ARRANGING For OIL WE'LL. W.
lessee is completing arrangements foi
having an oil we'll drilled on his farm
near Olivet. y well of water on the
lessee farm has contained such pro
portion of oil that an analysis has beer
made, and oil found in paying guam
titles. The find has created much in
terest along the Marias des Cygne,
valley, and drilling win begin at once
RETURNED FROM SIBERIA-Pau
Torrington, a Topeka boy, has returned
from Siberia. He is consulting engi
neer for gold dredging company.
GRoCERs MEET.-There were $50 del
egates in attendance at the meeting o.
the Kansas Grocers' association in To