The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19

laws passed by the last legislature.
That law required the railroad COM
panies to furnish transportation for
the X. N. G. under certain conditions,
and provides certain fines as a penalty
for observance. The law IS not
good because It says the fines shall go
I to the state. The Lander bill changes
it, and makes the fines payable to the
state school fund.
J. It. Pringle says of his anti-pass
bill: II don't want the impression to
get out that I have introduced this
/ bill for the purpose of pounding the
railroads over the head My bill pro-
vides that the fiat rate for fares shall
be cents a mile. I fixed it at cents
because it seems to be a fact that if
all the passes were shut off. the rail-
way companies could still get Just as
much revenue from cents a mile as
they now get from cents If this is
not the case, I would like to have an
Investigation made to determine just
how much the railroads could afford
to reduce the rates, provided the pass
proposition should be abolished"
H. Briefly of Cloud county. thinks
that all the doctors of the state should
be allowed to send to the state bac-
teriologist for information about diph-
iberia and tuberculosis germs. He
thinks it would help the state to have
some one to determine by bacteroilogi-
cal examination of samples whether
patients really have these diseases or
not. He has introduced a bill appro-
priating 81, 600 a year to pay the ex-
pense Of such examinations.
G. A. Mead of Mitchell, took occasion
the other day to make some sarcastic
remarks, aimed at Cyrus Leland, on
the subject of nepotisn. 1t is of in
terest in this connection to remember
that at the last session, Mr.. Mead's
daughter served as secretary of her
fathers committee on fees and salaries.
She commenced work on January 20,
and was allowed to collect pay from.
the beginning of the session. This will
serve as food for thought.
w. p. Hackney of Cowley, seems to
have adopted the suggestion of IRON
quill' Ware in his little poem about
Thermopylae. He says the members
should get a pass and hold 1t like grim
death" Mr.. Hackney says:
IF We are opposed to pass holding,
let us make law against it II we
don't want to pass a law against 1t, let
US legalize the practice-require the
railroads to provide free transportation
for state officers, judges and legislators
when travelling in the discharge of their
duties. I am in favor of that kind OF
a law. 1t would remove the scandal of
the pass"
The Bush telegraph bill prepared by
Frank A. Bush of BelleVille, Kan, ana
introduced in the Kansas house of rep
resentative by NJ. c. Policy of Repub-
lie, as house bill No. 1873, it is claimed
will be a self supporting law, as the
board of examiners are to receive their
pay out Of the one dollar registration
fee as collected from operators now
employed, and the fee of five dollars
to be collected from examination or
new applicants.
1t is further provided in MI. Bushs
bill that the board of examiners shall
report to the. auditor of state full
statement of it's proceedings; and any
money in the hands of said board at the
time OF making such report, in excess
of $3.50, shall be paid over to the state
treasurer for the maintenance of the
public schools of the state.
The board of examiners may have
their headquarters any place in the
state as the board may determine and
are required to meet at least once in
six months, in at least two different
parts of the state, in each year, but in
case of emergency, the governor may
call a. meeting at any time.