The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-01
WORK Of LEGISLATURE
Kansas Law Makers Go After
Tax Measure Again.
WAGGENER GAINS POINT
Many Matters Efecting Wich-
ita are Considered.
GAINS POINT

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Topeka, Kans., Feb. 27.-Today was the
last chance for legislator and his con-
stituents to get whack at the law books
OF the state. The last of the flood of
measures, local and otherwise, sauntered
into the two houses today and the re-
ceiving bokS were closed tonight for the
session. There is one more week for
which the senators and representatives
draw pay. but this will be devoted to
clearing up the great mass of stuff, -
local and otherwise. that has been col
lectin gduring the past weeks. This hap
by state of affairs and conduct was
brought about by resolution offered yes
terday, providing that no more general
bills should be introduced after tomor-
row. 1t is expected that one week from
today will wind up the affairs of this
legislature. so far as active work is con-
cerned. All are glad. Not because this
legislature has proved a failure, for it
has not. 1t is simply common place; like
all others which fail to accomplish uni
versally needed legislation and yet re-
strain from doing any great harm.
The House yesterday afternoon COM
menced consideration in committee of the
whole of the tax bill, which was mes
saged over from the eSnate in the morn
ing. 1t was under discussion all Afternoon
and last night. Most of the amendments
made by the Senate to the bill as far as
read were stricken out and then lot
of new ones added. If the House contin-
ues chopping into the bill at the rate it
started the members of the State Tax
Revision commission, which prepared the
measure, will not be able to recognize
it when the House gets through with it.
Bale Waggener took charge of affairs
as soon as work was commenced on the
bill. While his amendment exempting all
notes, mortgages, and evidences Of in
debtedness from taxation was killed, he
got through an amendment eXempting
notes, mortgages, etc, bearing a less rate
than 5 per cent interest and taxing all
those bearing greater rate Of interest
and making them uncollectable unless
listed for taxation.
Senator Caldwelrs bill to reduce yard
age and feed charges at Kansas City and
Wichita stock yards was reported favor
ably by the senate committee on agricul-
ture today. 1t cuts the present yardage
charges about % per cent and permits
companies TO make only 100 per cent on
feed.
By vote of to 5, with Chairman
jerks castin gthe deciding vote, the house
committee on congressional apportion-
ment reported adversely the Hale bill
redistricting the state. This bill created
a new district with Wichita as the hub.
The report will be filed tomorrow. The
five minority members will file a minor
ity report. This may bring the reap
portionment question to a focus on the
floor. The politicians have succeeded so
far in keeping any apportionment bill off
the floor. The members want to reds-
trict the state, but the politicians won't
let them.
The judges Of district courts in the
larger counties of the state are after
increased pay. Lewis, of Crawford, in
troduced a bill in the house, providing
that the judges in district containing a
frst-class city shall receive s., 900 instead
OF $3.50 a year. This would affect Atchi-
son, Leavenworth. Shawnee, Crawford,
Bourbon, Wyandotte and Sedgwick coun-
ties. Senator Cubbison introduced the
same bill in the Senate.
Two weeks ago, Farris. of Summer. put
bill through the legislature changing
the name of oliver Books to Oliver Burke
Today he introduced another bill chang
ing the name of Mrs. Oliver Boks to Mrs.
Oliver Burke. After the husbands name
was changed the wife said it would not
lok proper to live with him unless her
name was changed. In other words the
fact that Mrs. Books was living with Mr..
Burke would cause neighborhood gossip.
In order to remedy the regularity, Far
ris put in the bill to change Mrs. Books
name.
Senator Morehouse has squelched for
the present the bill to lop off eighty sec
tons of land from his county. Morris, and
add it TO eGary The bill was adversely
reported ythe judiciary committee IN
the senate.
Opposition to the bill to increase the
salaries of supreme judges TO 5000
year has suddenly developed in the sem
ate The claim is made that this is COM
ing too quickly upon the heels Of the
adoption Of the constitutional amendment
increasing the number Of judges from
three to seven. The house has passed
the bill
The house committee on elections to-
day dismissed the contest filed by Mike
Sweeney. Democrat. against A A sharp
Republican. from Pawnee county. 1t was
held that Sweeney was estopped when
he drew straws and lost. The vote was
a tie and Sharp drew the straw which
entitled him to the Office.
Governor Bailey signed the barber bill
this morning. The bill creates board,
appointed by the governor. to examine
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.