Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-06
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
;ondenaed Proceedings OF the Sessions OF
Senate, aAd House from Day Co
Day at Topeka

Senator Smiths bill providing for the
ndeterminate sentence of prisoners was
ugrossed IN the senate On the 9th. The
>odding bill, changing the present sys-~
EN- of issuing teachers certificates, was
recommended for passage. Two fnsur-
tnce bills by Senator Allen were passed.
Fhe Cubbison- Enright bill regulating the
sarber profession and creating a state
'oard to examine BARRIERS and issue il
enSes has passed the house. and been
mgrossed in the senate. The house de-
erred consideration of the tax bill, which
vas special order for the afternoon
ession, until the next day. Switches"
an ply their trade IN Kansas for an
,ther two years. After red hot discus
ion, participated in by the doctors and
avyers, the enacttnE clause OF the bill
against SWITCHES" was knocked out.
Billings, Of Marion. has Introduced q bill
o encourage the construction of ponds
~ farms. These bills were sent to
,rossment: Fixing the price of supreme
.ourt reports at $3.50 instead of $3.50; per-
hitting the employment Of attorneys to
lssist county attorneys in the prosecu-
ion of criminal cases in counties less
han. 1000 populations; authorizing john
or county to build macadam roads.
Senator Miller's bill providing for the
:rection of a 500, 900 soldiers monument
the statehouse grounds passed the sem
tie on the 9th. Senator Leidy Is fighting
lard for his bill to compel children to at
end school. The Morehouse automobile
ill was recommended for passage. A bill
vas introduced for the protection of the
governor and president. FarrtS, OF Sum
Ter, secured unanimous consent in the
iouse to withdraw his anti-cigarette bill
rhe bills to create board to license
Numbers, for providing safety appliances
or workmen in machine shops and pro-
libiting the operation of grain trusts in
KANSAS were recommended for passage
n committee of the whole. The senate
,iH to bond public officers at the states
Expense was killed.
Senator White succeeded on the 26th
n getting his state fair bill engrossed by
he senate. It is now UP to the house to
lass or defeat the tax bill prepared by
he legislative tax commission. The SEN
tie, by vote of "a to Ii, passed the bill
ind messaged it to the house. When the
Pollock bill to divide the district court
IF Cowley county came up on second read
ng Senator King presented a petition
signed by 1924 voters OF Cowley county
lsking the senate to kill the bill. The
house spent most Of the day passing bills.
5 going through. Billings bill giving
'ebate on taxes to farmers who build
,onds and maintain ponds on their farms
has been reported for passage. A half
tcre pond gives the farmer SIS rebate on
axes and one acre pond rebate of $40
The court of Cancellation BILL which IS
packed by the labor unions of the state,
was knocked out by a house committee
TOR the third time. It will not be revived
It created court to adjust troubles be-
:ween capital and labor.
Senator Stewart succeeded In the sem
ate on the 9th in showing an amended
bill through the senate by a vote of 80 tc
;, providing that the state printer shall
10 the printing as required by the con-
stitution and that all binding. bookmak-
ing etc, be let to the lowest bidder.
Senator 'Wulfekuhler introduced a reso-
luton protesting against the United.
States senate seating the Mormon senator.
:lect from Utah. Ninety bills were passed
In one omnibus at noon. At the night
ordered m.
crossed. .Campbell's bill giving coun.
ties having less than 10000 Inhabitants
The right to employ counsel to assist
county attorney to prosecute crimina
cases was passed by the house. By
a vote of IS to the Goebel bill, provid-
ing that state funds shall be deposited il
banks which will agree to give the high
est rate of interest. was passed. The ,Ad.
ans bill, limiting the investment Of trust
companies in bank stock to one-half theil
capital stock and surplus. was also
passed.
Senator Mcmillan introduced in the sen.
ate on the 18th a concurrent resolution
memorializing congress to give the re.
ports of state boards OF agriculture free
transportation through the mails. II
passed unanimously. Senator Noftzger
introduced a congressional reapportion-
ment mill. The bill making railroad COM
missioners elective by the people was
passed.
Senator Porter, of Crawford, on the I'd,
introduced a bill in the senate to bar
everybody off the floor but senators and
employees. Morrow offered an amendment
10 make the Porter resolution only apply
to lobbyists from Porter's own county
and the resolution. as amended, was
adopted overwhelmingly. Among bills
passed were:' To prohibit Matchmaking;
giving creditors a chance to get at rs per
cent. of a persons wages for debt; max
ing it a death penalty to assault the
president, vice president. cabinet mem
Der or GOVERNOR; providing for a fish
hatchery. .Porter's bill providing for
manual training in the public schools OF
the state passed the house after much
discussion. Both branches passed the
Ward-lIiif bill prohibiting the harvester
trust or any other concern from making
exclusive contracts in Kansas for the
sale OF implements or goods. Several
other bills of more or less Importance
were passed. u
New Senators called ON Rnnaeveit-