The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
KANSAS LAN MIXERS
Work Done by Legislature of
This State.
OVER so BILLS PASSED
Waggener Manages to Resur-
rect Fellow Servant Bill.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 21.-This has been
g busy week for the Kansas law makers,
The week closed with majority salts
fed with the events of the period while
of course there are sore spots TO be found
be expected.
One Of the most important measures
handled is Ballie Waggener's fellow SER
want bill, making employers liable for
damages for the injuries sustained by or
the death Of an employe resulting from
carelessness or negligence of another en-
ploye. 1t has been recommended for pas
sage by the house judiciary committee.
When the bill was first introduced 1t was
promptly killed, but Waggener reintro
duced il and managed to smooth out mat
tiers so that it now comes back with a
favorable report. The bill is especially
desired by the labor unions as it will en-
able men to recover damages for injuries
received in accidents resulting from the
carelessness OF an employe. Such a law
now applies to railroads. 1t IS probable
that the bill may meet with considerable
opposition, but It seems to be the gen.
eraI impression that it will be passed. A
big roar went up when the bin was killed
in the first instance and this possibly had
something to do with the change in front
of the committee regarding the measure.
The bill introduced by Perkins, of
Ieavenworth, requiring that all prison
made goods be branded, was defeated by
the house in committee Of the whole Fri
Gay night by vote of 40 to "a.
The house spent most of the day pass
ing bills on the third reading. over fifty
were passed on one roll call. This includ-
ed all local bills and several general bills
where no objections were raised. Among
those passed were the foolwing:
Jones bill, relating to the election OF
county high school trustees and their
terms Of Office.
fuckers bill relating to the support Of
the common schools.
Waggeners BILL regulating the opera
tion Of trolley lines over railroad tracks.
Einsers bill, amending section 6i24. 6425
and 6426 of the general statutes of 1901.
Waggener's bill. relating TO first class
cities.
Campbells bill, relating to sidewalks in
first class cities of not more than 20.ecO
Inhabitants
Nations bill, providing for professional
teachers certificates.
Sharp's bill, concerning the election of
boards of education in territory attached
TO cities of the second class.
Broadents bill, relating to the hour of
opening the polls in first class cities.
Senator Henley's bill. providing for
poor commission in Douglas county.
Among the bills passed this afternoon
are the following:
BY Adams Of Butler-Fixing minimum
capital of state banks at $4,000 instead of
5000 as at present.
BY Praile-CompenSating school dis
trict officers for making annual reports
1t allows then SO for each report sent in
BY Dolley-Providing for bounty of 20
cents on gopher scalps.
BY Chaney-Authorizin the erection OF
dam across the Kaw river at Topeka
by the Topeka Commercial club.
BY Allen-Regulating the practice of
dentistry.
BY Porter-An act to establish a state
manual training school at Pittsburg.
By Waggener-Authorizing the offering
Of q $500 reward for murderers of county
commissioners.
By Misunderstanding a state board to
be composed Of one miller. one grain
man and the secretary of the state board
Of agriculture, to establish grain grades
for the state.
By misunderstanding all hotels and
public lodging houses to be equipped with
fire escapes.
By Schyler-Exempting cities Of the
third class from the mill road tax levied
by county commissioners.
BY Sims-Preventing the employment of
children in public hypnotic exhibitions.
By Kinkel-Providing that the state
superintendent of insurance shal issue an
nual instead of biennial reports
BY Chaney-lncreasing the clerk hire
Of the clerk Of Shawnee county to $50 a
year.
By Mead-Authorizing cities Of the sec