The Globe-republican., 1905-02-23
A Lot Of Local Bills and unlf''p'rE
ant Measures Were RalIroadeo
Through the Committee OF the
Whole-That Was About ALL

pass, and this will END the pa''le io'
the oil producers, so far as legislation
il concerned. Some action will be
taken regarding further investigation
Of the Standard in this state IL Is
likely that Kansas will make an IN
dependent investigation in addition TO
the one promised by the government
If a state investigating committee IS
appointed attention will be given To
the charge that the Santa Fe railway
is interested with the Standard IN
working against the Kansas oil pro-
ducers.
Topeka, Feb. 21.---Beyond recon-
mendlng the Belts bill for passage
the senate accomplished no import
ant legislation. A lot Of local DIS
and unimportant measures were ran
roaded through the committee Of the
whole. That was about all,
A few bills are dribbllng in seha'
tor Haskell introduced one yester'
day morning Of considerable import
ance. 1t provides for the establish
ment of a salt plant at the State Ne
formatory at Hutchinson and appro'
PIRATES $4,000 to equip the plant ana
$4,000 to run it when 1t is equipped
The idea is to provide cheaper salt
and work for the inmates of the Ke'
formatory. 1t would employ about
30 people. j,
lust before the senate adjourned
Haskell introduced resolution
changing Senator Noftzger's name TO
"Grammar Thomas. " The resol'l'
ton went over under the rules, but
will probably be adopted Monday
Noftzgcr gets his title as senate
grammarian from the fact that he
Is the only member Of that body VINO
can dix into mess Of phraseology
and tag a split infnitiye.
The bill making pipe lines COM
mon carriers is up to Governor Hoch'
The senate has concurred in the
house amendments, which were
minor in their nature. The interest
aroused by Kansas legislation on oil
and gas matters Is intense all over
the country. Secretary Kretslnger
of tbe senate is receiving dozens OF
communications asking for copies Oh
the different bills.
Business has been very poor In lhe
senate all week, but it Will PICK up
some. The tax bill will come pack
for Its final passage and railroad leg
islation has been made a special Or
der for Wednesday afternoon.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2O'-The Kan
sas house, without dissenting vole'
passed the bill making oil pipe lines
common carriers. This Is the second
of the series of bills directed against
the Standard OIL Company and was
strongly opposed by the Standard IN
forests, 1t has already passed the
senate, and will be signed by the gov
ernor.
without this bill the refinery plan
could not have been carried out sue
cessfully, owing to the lack Of pipe
lines owned by the state. Now now
ever, the state oil can DC pipeu
through the Standards lines.
The ant.discrimination bill, de-
signed to prevent the Standard from
underselling the state refinery, VIII
be made special order for next
Monday.
This bill makes 1t unlawful for any
commodity to be sold in any one
town Of the state lower than in an
other, except such difference as may
he made necessary through freight
rates. Thus the Standard will be
prevented from cutting the price Of
oil to meet the state price any place
in the state unless 1t reduces the
price for the whole state. A DIE
fight is being waged on the bill by
| Kansas fobbers, as Its provisions ap
ply to all others as well as the Stand
ard. The oil producers expect to be
able to secure its passage, however
The anti-discrimination bill Is a sen
ate measure and the senate threatens
10 secure It's passage by holding W
the house railroad BILL