The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

bill were made by half a. dozen differ
ent members and the debate was al
most as fierce as 1t was over the state
refinery bill on the preceding day.
Mr. Hackney made motion that
Senator Benedict, the author of the
senate bill on the same subject, be al
lowed to present his defense of the bill,
through a friend Of his well posted in
the gas business.
Mr.. Brady said he would not consent
to have any paid attorneys come in to
make speeches before the house He
said it was an Insult 10 the house that
such a thing should be proposed.
Mr. Hackney replied that it was an
insult to Senator Benedict that Mr..
Brady should intimate that he would
authorize any improper person to rep
resent him on the floor of the house.
The house voted to allow Mr.. Bene-
diets friend to present his case, and
it was then decided to take recess
until afternoon.
Assessment Bill Today
As soon as the house finishes up it's
work on the gas pumping bill this af-
ternoon, it will go into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the
Mead bill providing for the assessment
of property at it's full cash value, and
its necessary accompaniment, the bill
reducing by about so per cent the exist
ing limits which the statute places on
tax leVieS.
These two bills were reported back
this morning from the committee on
assessment with the recommendation
that they be passed A few unimport-
ant amendments were proposed to the
| full assessment bill
Gas and Oil Meeting.
At o'clock this afternoon, the gas
and oil committee of the house went
into session for the purpose of consider
| ing the bill making pipe lines common
carriers. This bill is a drastic one,
and will make a vast amount of differ
ence in the oil business in Kansas if it
can be made to hold water''-or hold
| oil. It will enable all independent re-
6neries to use the Standard Oil pipe
lines by merely paying certain fixed
charge for the service
! This bill is being opposed by Speaker
Pro Tenn Clark and others, but 1t is re-
garded by most of the members as an
essential part of the anti-Standard Oil
= F-Ted Dumont Smith, the author of
the common carrier bill, will go before
the gas and oil committee this after
noon, and explain his bill
Local Omnibus Bill.
BY the close vote of 49 to At the house
this morning decided to have the local
Judiciary committee prepare an onni-
bus bill for all local vacation measures,
/ fo which there is no objection. The
chairman of the local judiciary commit
tee announced that all authors OF local
bills must furnish the committee with
documents to prove that the parties IN
PRODUCTION of the bill
VIII Meet Tonight
There will be e. session of the mouse
this evening for the purpose OF passing
local bills on third reading. There Is
4. big calendar of third reading bills OF
local nature, and the house will prob
4 ably clean them up at this evening
session The local bills have been flxeo
as special order for 7:S0
Want to Build Railroads.
hoe
introduced a bill of interest to the peo-
pIe of Finney county. 1t involves, II
J some RESPECTS, PECULIAR propositlofi
!. There used to be Kansas county
named Garfield, which was consohdat-
ed with Finney county, retaining ltl
| territory as Garfield township Garheic
township now wants the right to offel
, about 81, 600 mile bonus for a raliroad
There. are three roads headed IN una
| objectionable Missouri Pacific, Denver
Enid and Gulf, and Rock Island. A
; present the township can - raise only
} about $2o, 900 and keep inside the iesa
; limit Garfield township. under the pro
| posed bill could vote 100000 in ponds
nroyided two-fifths of the people of tn
. township petition for oond eiectiol
: and the bonds voted by majority.
Jolt for Topeka Bill.
Fhe house refused to hurry along tn
l senate state fair bill TO-DAY, When It va
read a second time G. A Stannar'
t wanted to send the bill to the commute
: Of the whole. but the house refused Z
: do this and voted to send the bill to tn
/ wavs and means committee The bli
l carries an appropriation of $5,oOO 10
] the state fair
Hits Insurance Trust
G. A. Stannard has presented a oil
Z which en1bodies some mighty good Tea
q lures. It prohibits absolutely anyon
n from engaging in the business OF a rat
> ing bureau for more than one lnsuranc
p company within the state OF Kansas l
: further provides:
r TT shall be unlawful for any insur
d ance company doing business w1tnln IN
state of kansas to purchase, suoscrlp
d for or use any ratings made by an
d rating bureau which shall make rate
e for other companies, whether sal
n bureau is maintained within the stat
of Kansas or elsewhere.
d The penalty is a fine of from Sl'OVo
t 10000.
s e. x. Robinett today introduced IN
bill providing for separate schools &c
l. white and colored children at kansa
e City. The bill is causing much aglta
e ton in Kansas City.
e Mr.. Ohlhausen introduced Dill r. n
= o1iring all counties having over 45O'
Inhabitants to appoint a county audlte
Ie ~ hold office for two years.