The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
FOR A SANITARIUM.
Resolution In House to Investigate
One for Consumptive

DR.. Glasscock of Kansas City this
morning introduced a resolution call
ing Tor an investigation of the advisa-
btlity of establishing a state sanitariu,n
Tor consumptives The resolution was
passed 1t is as follows.
Resolved by the senate and house
OF representatives in general session
convened, That the governor be, and
IS, hereby authorized and instructed to
appoint committee consisting of
three, or five, members. one of whom
shall be a member of the state board
of health, to consider the question of
a state sanitarium for consumptives /;
and who shall report to the next leg
islature the best location for, and
probable cost of erection and MAIN
tenance of such an institution. to-
they deem proper Cthe report to be
submitted to the legislature some
time during the first six days of the
session.; the committee to serve with
out pay, except for actual necessary
expenses, which shall be paid from
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and the governor is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant
for the same"
Regulates Excess Charges.
Mr.. Nielsen of Neosho has introduced
a bill prohibiting an excess baggage
charge by railroads of more than 1212
per cent of first class fare between all
points in the state per 100 pounds of
the minimum shall be 25 cents.
Mr.. Brady's bill allows the county of
Douglas to vote $685. 600 bonds to build
new county jail and jailers residence.
Another bill by Brady provides a
penalty of from three months in jail to
two years in the penitentiary- for any
man who abandons his Wife and chill
dren.
One of the bills introduced this morn
ing by DR.. GlaSScOck gives to a rail-
road company the right to refuse to
carry on any train a person afflicted
with scarlet fever, smallpox or any 9TH
er contagious disease. The company
has the right to place the person hav-
ing the disease in custody, and remove
such person from the train to be sent
to some hospital
Another of DR.. Glasscock's bills is to
repeal those portions of the city char
ter act which prohibit Kansas City,
Kansas, from acquiring possession OF
its waterworl1s. The city is about to
grant a. new franchise, and wants per-
mission to buy at some future time
Mr.. Holdren introduced a bill provid-
ing that before any person shall drill
for oil or gas, he shall put up bond
of $500 to insure the Gaping or plug
ging of the well, to prevent leakage of
The following new bills were intro
duced:
727. notwithstanding excess bag
gage charges.
728. .Schermerhorn = Relating to in
surance.
729 Cones-Creating school district
100 Glasscock- Wyan-
dotte to grade certain highway.
731 Committee on education-Relat-
ing to public schools, cities of second
class.
health.
1872. Glasscock = Concerning public
i-F 78s. = Glasscocik = Relating to public
utilities, cities first class.
734. Glasscock - Authorizing deposit
! for fraternal insurance.
735 Brady-Relating TO punishments
1876. Brady-County Jail, Douglas
\ county.
/ 737. Turner-Fixing local salary
1888 Bergman Vacation.
739. Perdue-Relating to Atchisor
county funds.
74O. MISUNDERSTANDING drilling fol
natural gas or oil.
741. Notwithstanding local school
tax.
ZAP. Misunderstanding. tenants from
occupying building without authority.
743 Farris-Vacation.