The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
new BARBER BILL.
One Has Already Run Gauntlet
of the House.

The perennial barber bill has been rec
| commended for passage by the house
committee Of the whole. but it had to
run the gauntlet of a lot of opposition
AS originally introduced by Representa-
tive Enright 1t applied only to BARRIERS
in towns Of more than 5000 inhabl-
tants. This is as it was framed by the
BARRIERS legislative committee ana It
had the backing of the labor unions.
The bill creates a BARRIERS commits
sion of three members appointed by the
governor. and every barber in town
which comes within the provisions of the
bill must take an examination and Sc
cure a license The idea is to make
barber shops sanitary and to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases
Representative Gale wanted the bill
to apply to his town, Mcpherson, and ne
moved to make it apply to all towns of
over 5000 inhabitants Representative
Peck said the BARRIERS of his town. Con-
cordia, were all in favor of the bill, and
/ he wanted to make it apply to the whole
state Representative BevingtOn OBJ
! jected to this. as he said it would work
which cannot support a barber OF
/ enough experience to procure a license
! Representative Hale also objected to
/ Pecks suggestion, Because" he saio,
out in my county we shave one an
other "
The 5000 minimum finally passed. bus
/ this did not suit Adams of Butler. He
was opposed to the bill on general prin-
/ ClpleSs ana especially 10 udNlnS IL Apply
to his town. FL Dorado. which is above
the 5000 mark. Mr. Adams began to-
play horse with the bill. He moved
an amendment providing that BARRIERS
must take bath all over at least once
week. change his shirt twice week
in cold weather and three times a week
/ in warm weather, and do various other
] things. He made a fight for his amend
ment and got it adooted by vote OF
46 to 80, but it was afterward ruled out
of order after a lengthy discussion.
/ Mr. Adams agreed to allow the bin
to pass if it were put back to apply only
/ to towns Of 5000 or over, but this
brought an objection from Mr.. Peck
Il want this bill to apply to my town, F"
said Mr.. Peck. There are a large num-
Der OF towns of 5000 population which
are just as much entitled to the protec-
ton of this bill as 10000 population
I towns and if the Butler county gen
tlemans town isn't up-to-date enough
/ for it I am in favor of applying this to
4 them anyway and making them clean
un-''
The bill finally was recommended for
passa sc over Mr.. Adams objections.
and made to apply to all towns of 1900
inhabitants or over
Another bill recommended for pass
age was DR.. HutchesOn's bill to prevent
splitting tobacco Juice on the floors OF
walls of school houses, churches or
other public buildings, although Adams
/ of Sedgwick and jerks of Franklin OPP
posed it on the ground that too many
/ laws are being passed creating crimes.
/ Mr.. Adams said nearly every city had
an ordinance on this subject. but DR.
Hutcheson replied that it is not meant
for cities but for country communities
which have no protection from ordi-
nances.
Chandler of Kiowa favored the bill
! He said that he knew of one country
community where men and boys not
| only soat on the floor but even in the
! books in the school house.
hutchinson sol if vr071d vii n
! favor in the country. and as proof he
/ told of justice of the peace who got
! hold of a COPY of a bill just like this
/ one, which he introduced two years ago
and on the strength of the printed bill
the justice fined an offender.
Other bills recommended for passage
were as follows.
Pecks bill repeating the corrupt prac-
Enright's bill providing for stenog,
raDhers for county attorneys ia large
counties
Stavely's bill making the election Of
county commissioners conform to the
biennial law
Husey's anti-coercion Of employees bin
The bill by Adams of Sedgwick rela t
ing. to service by publication on non
resident heirs
The bin by Jones of Norton fixing the
prices for printing official ballots.
Grifins bill fixing the time for annua,
school meetings on the last Thursday Of
lure.
Hunters bill relating to the validity Of
teachers certificates.
Bevington's bill relating to the ap-
praisement of school property.
jerks bill to prohibit railroads from
obstrUcting roads and streets
jerks bill relating to the powers o.
the mayor and council in cities of the
second class.
Mead's bill to provide public parks il
second class cities
Chaney's bill increasing the clerk hire
for the county clerk OF Shawnee county
The bill of Campbell of Meade author
izing the refunding Of bonds of disor
ganized and merged school districts.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative BrOmo-Quinine Tablets. Thi
signature -REn q on every box. sc