The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

said commissioners of roads and
highways shall have entire control and
general supervision of all roads anG
highways in their respective townships,
and all tools implements and road ma
chinery together with all materials for
the construction of culverts and bridges,
shall be purchased by the commission
ers OF roads and highways; and sOch
commissioners are hereby empowered to-
let by contract to-the lowest response
bic bidder any road work in their town
ship where they deem it sdvisst bic TO do
so; provided, however, that said COM
missioners or either Of them shall not
be interested in any of said contract.
The commissioners of roads and
highways shall not divide their town.
ships into more than four road districts,
and shall appoint one road overseer for
each district; and all road overseeers
shall make full itenized reports at least
twice in each year, reporting all work
done by them. days worked, giving
dates of same. of moneys collected by
them, how expended, and all infOrma-
ton said commissioners of roads and
highways may require; and for failure
to make said report. or any neglect of
duty. said commissioners Of roads and
highways may discharge such road
oVerseers."
Hits Probate Judges.
H. S. Thompson of Reno introduced
a bill Tuesday afternoon repeating the
section of the law allowing probate
taking care of the liquor permit bust
ness. The bill proposes as a substi-
tute to give the probate judges fifty
cents for each druggists permit issued.
T. P. Murphy of Harvey proposes to
make trouble for the tax dodgers by
having published in each county list
of the personal property assessor ent
of each citizen He introduced a bill
for this purpose yesterday.
Oil Testing Bill.
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appointed oil inspector of the state,
has introduced a bill for the purpose
of making the refined oil sold in the
state come up to a higher test than at
present. Under the existing law, the
Inspector must reject all oil which
emits a combustible vaDor at 10 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Under the Hussey
bill, the oil must not emit a combus-
tible vapOr under 100 degrees Such
a provision necessitates that a higher
quality of oil be furnished to the peo-
pie of Kansas.
Robert stone has introduced a bill
appropriating $500 a year to Stormont
hospital.
J. ". Montee of Crawford is MAX
ing bad medicine for the telephone
companies. He introduced a bill Tues
day which prohibits a telephone or
telegraph company from placing its
poles along any street, highway or all
icy in the state without the written
consent of the owners of abutting
property, except that the company can
proceed to condemn right of way,
as a railroad company is required
to do.
A c. Husey of Sedgwick introduced
a bill at the request of the state in
surance department requiring the SUI
perintendent of insurance to publish
at regular intervals in four newspapers
in each congressional district, a list of
all insurance companies authorized to
do business in the state, and also a
list of all wild cat companies. This is
the bill which was killed by the senate
a short time ago.
Want Instructions.
The local judiciary committee has
given notice of its intention to intro /
duce a resolution instructing the COM
nittee to report in an omnibus bill all
the local measures pending before i'll
which have to do with the vacation of
property. The committee itself is in
favor of throwing all these vacation
bills into the waste basket and allow
ing the county commissioners OF the
various counties to act under the pro-
visions of the newly enacted law re-
ating to vacations. There is a strong
sentiment however, in favor of hav-
ng these bills all reported in an omi- /
Ous, and this will probably be done
Another to "Our Senator's
J. L. Brady, of Lawrence. yesterday
Introduced the following concurrent /
'ules:
RESOLVED. By the house of represen-
atives of the state of Kansas the sen
tie thereof concurring therein, that our
representatives in congress be request /
ID and our senators directed to pre- /
lare, urge and perfect such national /
egislatiOn as Will control the Standard /
Oil company and protect the oil indus /
nv in Kansas from destruction by the /
greatest monopoly the world has ever
Known"
Mr.. Brady also introduced a house
oint resolution in relation to the ex-
sniation of the pay rolls for padding. I
The house wants to get look at the |
senate pay rolls. The following is the
resolution:
whereas. The house has adopted a
resolution directing the committee on
-ules of this house to make inquiry and /
-eport to this house relative to the en-
)loyes on the pay rolls of this leg1sla- I
ure. And information having reached /
he chairman of that committee that
he investigation should be made by Z
oint committee of both houses. There +
,ore be it
Resolved. By the house, the senate
,oncurring therein, that a joint COM
nittee Of three from the senate and /
i've from the house be appointed with (
Instructions to investigate and report |
o the two houses the names of all en- /
Dloyes. and the places filled, and the
late when they entered upon the dis
,harge of their duties, and whether or
Tot any such have been paid for time
lot served or placed on the rolls and
heir time dated back"
VIII Examine Explosions.
H. c. Cowan. of Cherokee, has sue
,eeded in getting his resolution for an /
Investigation of the recent coal mine |
explosions put into shape which is /
suitable to the governor and the house
passed it yesterday under suspension of .
-ules. 1t gives to the members Of the +
investigating committee an allowance
II So day for their services, but linn
is the total appropriation to 5000.
Robert Stone. chairman of the com |
nittee appointed to investigate the |
feasibility of leasing the Humboldt oil .
-efinery, made formal report yester- /
lay, to the effect that the refinery /