Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-03-09
LESS TAXES TO PAY.
Legislators Dealt Gently with Ram
sas People In Cutting Down Ex-
cessiye Appropriations.

lions by the legislature carry In the
nelghborhood Of 100000. Two years
ago they were trlne larger. The bills
this year carry $4,000 in extraordi-
nary appropriations, az follows:
State oil refinery, 100000.
State printing plant, $4,000.
Interest and one-tenth the principal
on oil refinery bonds, $4,000.
For an investigation OF state de-
partments. $4,000.
Notwithstanding these extraordinary
expenses, the taxpayers of the state
will have 100000 less taxes to pay
the coming year than they had last
year.
The legislature Of 1903 raised ST.
500, 900 In taxes for the first fiscal year
and 100000 for the last fiscal year.
The present legislature will raise only
$2,300,000 for the first fiscal year, or
100000 less for theyayaayyaay h O3z
$4,000 less than for the correspond
ing period. It will raise $4,000, 900 for
the last year. The balance Of the ex-
penses will be met by money turned
into the treasury In fees. 1t Is eX-
pected that at least 100000 will be
turned in in fees during the next two
years. This includes license money
from insurance companies, and charter
and license fees from corporations.
The legislature itself has cost the
people $4,000 less than the legislature
of two years ago. The 1908 session
cost $4,000; the present session will
cost less than $4,000. This difference
represents the full amount squandered
on useless employees two years ago.
Among the important bills enacted
into laws are these:
Provide for state depository sys-
tenn whereby the state will get inter-
est on its money.
Establishing a board of control to
look after the various state charitable
institutions. The board will be COM
posed of three members and will take
the place of the board Of charities
composed of five members.
Giving the board Of railroad commits
sioners more power over the roads and
providing that the attorney for the
board can file complaints upon his
own motion.
Appropriating $4,000 to enable the
governor to make thorough examina-
ton of all state departments.
Establishing an oil refinery and ap-
propriating $4,000 for the same.
Fixing maximum rates for the trans
portation of crude and refined oil by
railroads.
Making pipe lines common carriers.
Prohibiting trusts from discriminate
Ing in different localities to stifie COM
petition.
Providing for system of improving
the public highways. This is known
as the good roads law.
Extending civil service to all insti-
tutions of the state.
Wiping out the state barber board.
Reducing the membership of the live
stock sanitary board to one MEMBER.
II has had three for several years,
Establishing state printing plant.
Adopting the uniform negotiable in
strument law.
Prohibiting children from working In
factories and mines.
Several bills in the interests OF the
coal miners.
Establishing juvenile courts to look
after naughty children.
Establishing a drainage system 10
prevent the destruction OF property by
floods in the Kaw valley.
Prohibiting grain dealers from swlp-
ing 100 pounds of grain on each car
shipped by farmers.
Requiring railroads to weigh coal
and further consignees actual weights
on the way bills.
Enabling counties to aid city high
schools within their bounds.
Requiring railroads to build SIDE
tracks to independent elevators OF
mill.
protecting fish and game.