Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-20
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
CsndeDsea Proceediag. af the Sessions OF
SsRsse and Eaase from Day 20 .
Day 1t Topeka

senator KILLER got a road bill through
the senate on the 10Th which will change
the plan Of working the country roads
1t wipes ont tie election OF road over
seers and makes them appointees Of the
township board The township boards
are held responsible for the condition OF
the roads in their districts Senator
Noftzger introduced two bills, one would
drive slot machines out of the state and
the other prohibits the manufacture and
sale OF aduiterated candies. Representa-
tive Miller, OF Lincoln. has evolved a
unique scheme to supply the people OF
The state with newspapers at public ex-
pense- He introduced q bill covering the
matter in the house yesterday morning.
Adams. of Butler. introduced q bill
against operating a room where pools on
horse races. prize fights and elections
are sold. The bill to prohibit the mar
riageO Of epileptics CT insane people was
recommended for passage.
Senator Ffndlay's resolution to inveSti-
gate the operations OF the Standard oil
trust ia Kansas passed the senate on the
18th and vas rneSsaged to the house.
Senator Peterson put In a bill giving the
warden Of the penitentiary the right to
use the hrst $4,000 of profits from the
binding Irvine plant for improvements at
the plant Senator Stewart offered an
amendment TO McMillan's bill requesting
the congress Of the United States to pro-
vide for amendment to the corstitu-
ton of the United States that will pro-
vide for the election of United States sem
ator by direct vote OF the people,. The
mouse IN CommlIIeS OF the whole DIV q
vote OF & to 81 knocked the senactinS
clause out OF the Leland bill giving worn-
en- the right to vote for presidential
electors Waggener, of Atchison. got an
other important amendment added to the
tax bill. 1t follows: In case any per-
sonal property or building IS Destroyed
by fire the owner thereof cannot recover
from any fire Insurance. company on any
policy of Insurance an amount in excess
OF three times the amount that such
property was valued for taxation. pro-
vfded that this section shall not apply to
mercantile stocks or goods. Representa-
tive FarriS. of Sumner, has introduced
a bill in the houSe aimed to drive the
"snitch'' out OF business in Kansas Rep
reSentative jerks. of Franklin, intro
duced a bill providing for rigid civil serv-5
ice rules for the government of the state
charitable institutions. 1t absolutely pro-
hibits the discharge of an emDloye for
political reasons
Senator Porter's bin authorizing all
cities of the first and Second-class and all
school districts to establish manual train
ing schools in connection with their COM
mon schools passed the senate on the
18th. Senator Pestana introduced q reSo-
luton authorizing the executive council
to place a bust of the late Charles Rob
inson, first governor of Kansas, in the TO-
tunda of the statehouse- Senator Ken
nedy'S concurrent resolution to- change
the constitution so that the people shall
elect the state printer was passed, not
single vote being cast against it. Senator
Allen, OIL DOnlpnan. 10tTOOOCeQ a Dill max
ing lit compulsory for the governor to
sign death warrants for persons convict
ed of murder in the first degree. The
house adopted Senator Stewards Eesolu-
ton urging the two Kansas United States
senator's to vote for constitutional
amendment for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. Hale's initiative and referendum res
olution was voted down. The Adams bill
permitting the establishment of soap and
Oil factories TO use the carcasses OF ami
mails which died of contagious disease
passed and was messaged to the senate.
The house and senate are still deadlocked
on the postage appropriation for Secre-
tary Coburns report The senate stands
pat for 81, 800 The house will allow only
8, 300.
Senator Pestana introduced a bill
IN the senate ON the 18th providing
for a new system of holding pri-
mary elections. 1t provides that all par
ties shall nominate their candidates for
office on the same day. The primaries
shall be held on Tuesday, Il weeks pre-
ceding the state election. Among the
bills introduced were: Making county
commissioners the road viewers. two in
surance bills, deed of trust bill. A
vote was adopted by g to 4 urging the
president to appoint Senator Harris on
the canal commission. Several bills were
introduced in the house, among them
were: To wipe out the Hanna public
utility act passed by the legislature in
1897; giving township trustees the right
to riprap river banks for the protection
of property: requiring owners of elevators
and warehouses to put in track scales.