Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-17
MAINTAIN GOVERNORS MANSION
The House Was Busy All Morning
Passing Bills-Bills Were Omni-
bused in the Vain Attempt to Close
the Work of the Legislature.


governor may have, and on Friday
noon will adjourn sine die. This has
been the most notable legislature in
the history of the state on account. Of
the large amount of antitrust legis-
lation.
In the senate there was fight over
the appropriations for the governors
mansion. The appropriation bill pro-
vides $4,000 a year for the mainten-
ance of the governors mansion.
Senator Waggener said that it would
not cost that much to keep up the
mansion, and made a long speech
against it. There were a great many
speeches made on the measure. 1t
was adopted by vote of 25 to 3.
The three voting against it were the
Democrats - Waggener, Hodges and
Benson.
The amount of the cost of the state
militia was reduced $1,000 from the
amount allowed two years ago. This
is peculiar, as General j. w. F.
Hughes has been appointed adjutant
general and worked hard to get an
increased amount for the militia. The
salary of the superintendent of insur-
ance has been increased $500 year.
The state librarian and the clerk
of $500.
The house was busy all morning
passing bills The bills were omnf-
bused in the vain attempt to close the
work of the legislature.
Bills That Have Passed.
Following are the principal bills
which have been passed by the legis-
lature:
To establish a state oil refinery.
To establish maximum rates on
oil.
To make pipe lines common car
riers.
To prohibit the reduction of the
price of any commodity to destroy
To place pipe lines under the con-
troll of the board of railway commits
sioners.
To prohibit the use of suction
pumps on gas wells.
To authorize the board of railway
commissioners to establish freight
and passenger rates.
To establish a system of good
'oads.
To provide for uniform negotiable
Instruments.
To provide for the protection of
yorkmen in coal mines.
To abolish the state barber board.
To establish state printing plant.
To prohibit the employment of |
children under the age of fourteen |
,ears in mines and factories.
To establish board of control for
he state institutions.
To protect fish and game and to
reate the Office of state fish and
Jane warden.
To require railroad companies to
'ay fine of one dollar per day for
he time they keep patrons waiting
or freight cars.
To provide for the taxation of pri.
ate cars.
To provide for the registration of
eachers' certificates with county SUI
erintendents.
To prohibit persons from engaging
a underground insurance bust
ess.
To enable gamblers to testify in
cases without discriminating
themselves.
To provide for the distribution of
he funds of the state treasury among
anks to be known as state deposit
prizes.
To provide for the investment
nd protection of the state school
Ind
To provide for an investigation of
ne state officers.
To require railroad companies to
rovide switching facilities for mills
nd elevators.
To mark the Santa Fe trail
To prohibit railroad companies
ON working trainmen and telegraph
perators more than sixteen hours in
ne day.
To enable cities to control water
orks and other public utilities.
To exterminate gophers.
To fix charges for public stock
ards.
To abolish the livestock sanitary
of three members and
'eate the office of livestock commits
oner.
To make breaking into railroad cars
lrglary.
To require railroad companies to
We return transportation to shippers
stock
To provide for the registration of
arehouse certificates.
To prohibit the dissertation Of the
merican flag.